Archive:CNC router software eval

We need to find the best Software stack to drive our CNC mill.

The tool chain need three parts:

• CAD/CAM Systems (to produce gcode from 3D model)
• CNC Controller Software (to feed the gcode to the machine)
• Software on Controller to translate gcode into stepper commands (can be part of CNC Controller)

Requirements

• more or less easy to use
• manual operation with external controller possible
• to to expensive
• fast

= Smoothie board

• CNC Contoller

Todo

• Evaluate Controller Software
• Find matching controller Hardware (like this or that.)

Input

• • http://www.freebyte.com/cad/cadcam.htm#cadcamsystems
  • http://www.shapeoko.com/wiki/index.php/CAM