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I like the hinge, I think I’ll run a few. Thanks for the idea!
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I really like inkscape, and it's free, so I suggest you try it. So far, I haven't tried to feed the output into a router, but it's on my list. I used it to make designs for model airplane coverings. It takes a bit getting used to, but if you have ever used adobe illustrator, it all makes sense.
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What CnC machine setups are you using? I'm in the market for one.
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I personally have vectric vcarve pro arlin so have not needed inkscape. There is a free download for it and an amazing vectric forum. Honestly its by far one of the simplest software pieces to use and will get you.up and cutting very quickly. Its like $400 for small machines and $800 for larger machines. It is 2.5 d. Aspire is their 3d version and it is $2k. I hope to upgrade my copy to that someday. Again this stuff is amazing. If you choose to sell your work these are great investments and will pay you back.
Fusion 360 seems to be another favorite and it is free for folks to use if you make less than $100k a year with it.
The shapeoko camp guy like free and cheap so research Williams wiki on that.
Get that free demo of vcarve!
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I agree with Mike about vcarve. I have aspire.....and it's all I need. I wanna upgrade to the new version (version 9) because the made buttons to make things much easier...like rail sweeps for something like making custom moldings for example.
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I have Aspire also and it can output cut files for many different cnc machines. I haven't used inkscape but I would think you would need a cam program take you files into and output a usable Gcode file that your machine can read.
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To tell you want I want to do is start learning how to use a software package now so when we get the funds we can get a 3 or 4 axis CNC router set up like Mikes but way smaller.
Mike
do you have a link to the free vcarve software?
Desert Dave
I have nothing as of yet.
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You can go to Vectric and download free trial versions of any of their software and practice. The files you make can be saved and when you purchase the software they are usable. You can also run some of their samples on your machine to see if the it will run properly.