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awh · 03-03-2006, 03:36 PM

Anyone here using a CNC routing machine with AutoCAD software? I have used AutoCAD for the past 20+ years to prepare plans and would like to get a CNC setup in my shop that will work direclty out of AutoCAD, much in the same way a pen plotter does now. I’m looking to spend about $10-15,000 (us) and I’m interested in what brands of CNC machines you’re using.

reible · 03-13-2006, 10:26 PM

Hi awh,

Gee I wish I knew someone who could answer your post....... I have never seen any posts here that indicates anyone here has a cnc machine.

My guess would be that the a second program other then autocad would be needed to add the tooling information (maybe an add-on to autocad). Things like feed rate, bit dia and checks for 0,0 points and alignment... all that sort of thing has to be done somewhere.... and then there is the driver software perhaps???

Ed

TerryO · 03-15-2006, 03:18 AM

http://www.techno-isel.com/CNC_Routers/index.htm

TerryO · 03-15-2006, 03:22 AM

http://www.multicam.com/eng/

Sidro · 03-24-2006, 10:56 PM

http://www.accu-router.com/

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reible Registered User Supreme Forum King Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,703 View reible's Gallery	Report This Post! Hi awh, Gee I wish I knew someone who could answer your post....... I have never seen any posts here that indicates anyone here has a cnc machine. My guess would be that the a second program other then autocad would be needed to add the tooling information (maybe an add-on to autocad). Things like feed rate, bit dia and checks for 0,0 points and alignment... all that sort of thing has to be done somewhere.... and then there is the driver software perhaps??? Ed
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