Tom You only really need a CAM package for parts that are contoured. I.E. not regular OD, Face, Id and such. For the standard stuff I use NGCGUI and LatheMacro. Both of these are found under the example configs.
For the contour stuff I use Cambam. The lathe module is not very strong and does not cut ID curves. It does the job for me though. All the other things can be done with the two options I mentioned. I use both of them all the time. The Lathemacro tool from Andy Pugh is very good for cutting tapers and radii. On 2014-12-13 17:53, Tom Easterday wrote: > Does anyone know of a relatively inexpensive CAM package for turning? We use > Sheetcam and (to a lesser extent) MeshCAM for milling and jet cutting > toolpaths. We are working on a lathe retrofit and would like to find a good > standalone CAM package that can generate lathe toolpaths. The facility where > this lathe will ultimately end up (http://maker-works.com) may, or may not, > be eligible for educational pricing. Also, if there are no < $500usd > options what are the next best options in terms of functionality/$ ? > > -Tom > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server > from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your Business Reports and Dashboards > with Interactivity, Sharing, Native Excel Exports, App Integration & more > Get technology previously reserved for billion-dollar corporations, FREE > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=164703151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- Regards /Groete Marius D. Liebenberg +27 82 698 3251 +27 12 743 6064 QQ 1767394877 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your Business Reports and Dashboards with Interactivity, Sharing, Native Excel Exports, App Integration & more Get technology previously reserved for billion-dollar corporations, FREE http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=164703151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
