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27-03-2011 #1there is no such thing as a stupid question, just stupid answers !!!!
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27-03-2011 #2
Chris
I don't think cambam can do 3d
cad.
You need to model it, I think cambam can do the 3d toolpath though.
Phil
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27-03-2011 #3
yo chris.... iv been in a similar position... it'll take weeks to to get a posh sofware package to do some exotic moves for the first time however after that you should have the same kind of job down to a day or two... maybe hours
still seems a bit of a waste if your not making 20 of the buggars
with a job like that id omit any non critical profiles and just take care of the luggs holes and recesses in mach wizards etc
unless your mate isnt in a rush, in which case you could use it as a training exersize and get stuck into some heavy cad/cam packages :)
ps: let us know how many you scrap :) iv seen your stash of delrin, you can afford it lol
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28-03-2011 #4
Good advice on concentrating on the important features rather than trying to make an exact copy.
For copying shapes in CamBam, in the past, I have scanned (or photographed with a long lens) parts and then traced them in inkscape and exported as a DXF - CamBam will read this directly and you can then create the MOPs to make the cuts. If you have a ruler or known size object in the shot it helps getting the scale right (you can easily adjust the scale in CamBam).
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