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Hello

In my small company we install a 3-axis CNC not very young but it does the job, we use V8 mastercam which is almost 15 years old to make the programs. Our needs are more focused on 2.5 axis, we use 3 axes occasionally. I'm looking for a more serious software than mastercam which will surely be more ergonomic, preferably free or very cheap because given our needs, a mastercam at 10K€ is unamortizing. If anyone knows it would be wonderful!!

thank you in advance

 

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See this  link for tests and tell us what it's worth

http://www.logitheque.com/logiciels/windows/graphisme/cao_dao_autocad/telecharger/ange_dao_fao_2012_19326.htm

@+ ;-)

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Hello

 

There is FreeMill:

http://mecsoft.com/freemill/

 

And here are some lists of free CAM programs:

http://www.craftsmanspace.com/free-software/free-cam-software.html

http://www.freebyte.com/cad/cadcam.htm

http://www.cnccookbook.com/CCFreeCNCSoftware.html

 

With these dozens of software, it shouldn't be difficult to find one that fits!

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There is also HSMXpress which is free and developed directly for SolidWorks!

 

http://www.hsmworks.com/hsmxpress/

 

 

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Very good question, and I didn't know it existed!!

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Hello

 

there is also EMC2 (linuxcnc)

You can dedicate a less recent computer with a parallel port for this work.

possibility to control 3 drivers in STEP/DIR

 

good conversion ..

 

 

 

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I'm digging up this subject but I'd be curious to know what you used then?