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24c  
#1 Posted : Tuesday, June 11, 2019 3:26:15 PM(UTC)
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Hi,

I've just acquired a CNC mill, aka an old knee mill with some CNC adaptions/conversions.
Yes, it works X & Y motions are fine, but the Z axis aka "knee" lift is not clever, and I fancy I'lll be doing a quill conversion, with a gearbox "knee" lift
I also have a manual version of the same mill, so I have my work cut out, but it's a toe in the water approach for now, and allows me to dabble. :)
I'm curious if anybody has any CAM recommendations.
Obviously lower cost would be a start, and ability to talk to Mach3Mill would be an advantage.
This is a work in progress, as I intend to upgrade the mill, to make it more precise & capable.

Mike
macOS 14.3.1 (Sonoma) - MacBook M1 Max 64GB 2TB SSD & external display - SharkCAD Pro v14.1.0 build 1654
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Glicinus  
#2 Posted : Tuesday, July 2, 2019 2:16:10 AM(UTC)
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You can try CamBam. It's quite easy to use with Mach3.

Edited by user Tuesday, July 2, 2019 2:21:16 AM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified
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