Lazy Cam Mach3 Tutorial
DXF to TAP and then to MACH3. Autocad to Gcode for CNC Machining using Lazycam, Mach3.
LazyCam is dead! Sorry, its not supported any longer. I was able to do a few things with it, and its relatively easy to generate crop circles with, but its just isn't really a CAM program. Even the free brain damaged 2D version of CamBam is better.
I personally wish I had never wasted all that time way back when trying to get work out of it. I personally use the registered current release of CamBam for everything, and I think I would be 2 years ahead of where I am now if I had started with it instead of playing with all the free or cheaper CAM programs out there first. And CB really isn't all that expensive. Also, you can use the full version for as long as you need to. Lots of software out there has a a time limit. CB has 40 executions limit.
That means if you play with it today, and don't play with it again until next month you haven't lost your demo time to learn it. Is it the best? No, but its the best for the price. 2D CAM is easy as pie, and 3D CAM is doable even for the beginner with couple days practice and the help of the awesome users on the CB forum. Don't want to learn something?
Just want to do a job now? Sputniki klyuchi biss 60 gradus en. CB isn't a zero learning curve, but with a little patience and the very proactive help on their forums you can be doing 2D stuff for use and application in a day.
Maybe 3D stuff as well. It took me a little longer, but I had to unlearn all the damage done by other 'simpler' CAM programs first.
I struggled with LazCAM for months trying to get real wok out of it, but I finally gave up. Sure, there are a few examples of neat work done with it, but its more a matter of tenacity than anything else in my opinion. On the LazyCam Page: ArtSoft Recommended CAM Programs While Mach3 does come with LazyCam for very simple tasks, it is recommended to use a full CAM program. The CAM programs in this section are highly recommended products, and include Mach3 post-processors. If you have a requirement for CAM programs, we highly suggest you try these products. Second one down on their page is CamBam: CamBam A robust, inexpensive CAM package with many users worldwide, from CNC hobbyists to professional machinists and engineers.
Mach3 and Mach4 are PC based software solutions for generating the GCode to run your CNC machine. They are developed and supported. Mach3 came first and targeted the hobby market. Mach4 comes in different levels, for the hobbyist again, up to the larger professsional workshop running their CNC day in, day out. LazyCam is CAM software developed by ArtSoft itself and comes free with Mach3. It allows import of DXF and other files formats into Mach3, which in turn generates the code to run a CNC. Creators of Mach3, Mach4 and LazyCam LazyCam is no longer being developed by ArtSoft however.
It was never completely finished and in any case was used with Mach3 which isn’t really intended for professional use as we mentioned above. If you are a professional using ArtSoft software, Mach4 is a much better option. But you’ll need CAM software to go with it.
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There are a huge range of options to choose from including ArtCam, CamBam, VCarve Pro or Aspire and Alphacam. We often get asked what CAM software we recommend for use with, our furniture design and manufacturing software.
For 3 axis CNCs, we tend to recommend VCarve Pro. For more complex 4 and 5 axis CNCs, you may need to look at a higher end CAM software like or Enroute or DDX’s EasyWOOD. Let’s take a look at. First of all, the very good newsit comes with a Mach post processor so the integration will work in full. Please check with who make VCarve to determine which post processor will be the best one for your CNC.