http://www.todaysmachiningworld.com/forum/topic/bobcad-cnc-lathe-v23 Brought to you by Todays Machining World en-US Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:12:11 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://www.todaysmachiningworld.com/forum/search.php http://www.todaysmachiningworld.com/forum/topic/bobcad-cnc-lathe-v23#post-603 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:12:59 +0000 Anonymous 603@http://www.todaysmachiningworld.com/forum/ <p>I have been using cam for programming since 1984, and I agree with the above that the bob cad system is not very good.<br /> The easiest software I have seen lately is feature cam. It is very simple for beginers and can grow up to 5 axis milling. </p> http://www.todaysmachiningworld.com/forum/topic/bobcad-cnc-lathe-v23#post-555 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:27:58 +0000 Anonymous 555@http://www.todaysmachiningworld.com/forum/ <p>I am a total beginner to CNC. I have worked with Auto cad from 14 to 2008 and I am not to bad, but making the transition into CNC is going very well. I have a Centroid Controller on a Boss 4 and I need some help making my way from Cad to machine, help? </p> http://www.todaysmachiningworld.com/forum/topic/bobcad-cnc-lathe-v23#post-553 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:11:27 +0000 Anonymous 553@http://www.todaysmachiningworld.com/forum/ <p>I haven't used bobcad since V18, but in my experience the software was junk. I was constantly trying to find workarounds for the various quirks and glitches in the software, and the support staff was not helpful at all. </p> <p>Add to that the most annoying sales staff I've ever encountered. (They literally called at least twice a month for over three years and that was after asking numerous times to take me off of their calling list.) I would recommend staying far far away.</p> <p>Take a look at OneCNC for entry-level CAM software. The software works and they have friendly, helpful people to answer your questions if you have a problem. I have not used their lathe software, but I do use the mill software every day. </p> http://www.todaysmachiningworld.com/forum/topic/bobcad-cnc-lathe-v23#post-544 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:13:28 +0000 Anonymous 544@http://www.todaysmachiningworld.com/forum/ <br /> http://www.todaysmachiningworld.com/forum/topic/bobcad-cnc-lathe-v23#post-543 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:10:07 +0000 Anonymous 543@http://www.todaysmachiningworld.com/forum/ <p>You get what you pay for. It will work find for the hobbyist, but for production, I would definitely check into other software. </p> http://www.todaysmachiningworld.com/forum/topic/bobcad-cnc-lathe-v23#post-541 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:06:19 +0000 Anonymous 541@http://www.todaysmachiningworld.com/forum/ <p>Can any users post their pros and cons for this software? </p>