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I recently detected DeskProto multiaxis, seems to be interesting for CNC: https://www.deskproto.com/products/multiax-ed.php For noncommercial/scholar it is about 250 EUR.
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@3dpmicro I don't mind paying a price as I understand a lot of work goes into designing the software, what I do have is a distaste for is monthly/yearly subscriptions which I personally couldn't justify investing in, I`m sure given time there will be more options as I'm sure there is a growing demand/interest in 5 axis cams/slicers for hobbyists, till then like you say, 3+2 works with a little work
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So, assuming Vectric (Cut2D, VCarve or Aspire) would meet your needs, their licence is for life, but any upgrades after the first 12 months would need to be paid for - and that's only really assuming they've added a feature you decide you need.They support older versions too, as far as I understand it.
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@nightowl thanks for the lead I`ll do a little more research into it, Vcarve certainly looks worth looking into, aspire on the other hand is a bit out of my price range!
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@jumpedwithbothfeet said in Reprap firmware with cnc... what free cam software?:
aspire on the other hand is a bit out of my price range!
Mine too!
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You should really consider DeskProto as well. I've installed the test version now, the 5 axis mode has many options and the program is fast (fast viewer, fast G-code creation). Supported 3D formats seem to be dxf, stl, wrl and vrml, I've used stl.
I've used the 4 MB stl goose from https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5438583/files as test.
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@joergs5 over a grand for a cam software that isn't mastercam, desault is crazy. I'll write the gcode from scratch before that.
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@breed it's 250 EUR for noncommercial usage.
Mastercam is interesting.
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@breed I find CAMBAM works well for me:
There’s a decent free evaluation period. If you are only doing small jobs (<1000 lines of gcode) I believe you can continue to use it for free. If you find it suits your needs then it’s not too expensive (£93 one off charge).
I’ve found the documentation clear and the forum helpful.
