Video tutorial any good?

[cadcam]

I am in the shop right now when I get back to my home office I will get it. about 2hrs or less from now.

Like all just getting a few things cutting over night to be ahead of the game.

[Justin Beebe at Folsom Tool]

Cadcam,

 

Your engraving video was excellent. I would love to see the flowline with sound. Your video lessons are much better than the ones offered on the ebay disk.

[Guest]

I too would like to see the flowline with sound.

I just got the MCx demo last week.

Boy im lost with the new screen and all.

Its a whole lot different than MC9.

You make some Very good lessons and easy

to follow and learn. Please let us know when they come out..

[Jimmy Wakeford from Barefoot CNC]

Nice work Jay. Was that PeeWee Herman narrating? j/k

 

MotorCity, there is also an online example of the cpgm training disc at: http://www.mastercam.com/Support/Certification/Default.aspx

 

(You need to fill out an info page.)

[MotorCityMinion]

How much $ for the 101 Prep kit (CPGM1)?

[cadcam]

(Nice work Jay. Was that PeeWee Herman narrating?) Sorry jimmy your Brother was a avalbe so I had to get stand in. J/k back buddy.

 

Motor City you need to contact your local dealer for the cost. there are many more videos on the Prep disk.

I have used this for training before.

[MotorCityMinion]

Can I confirm that as a recommendation?

[cadcam]

This package is a nice setup you also get a 14 month Educatin seat of MC along with disk and sample videos that go along with the projects. the Prep 1 is based on 2D samples and WCS but well done. So the bottom line is yes.

[Glenn Bouman]

Did you notice that Dr. James A. Sinclair was using the Mastecam Demo? It shows up when he enters the NC file name.

 

 

http://www.cdprofessor.org/mastercam/index.htm

[cadcam]

Thats why he crops the top and most likely does not use it that much.

[Steve Arteman]

I have that same part with sound, I did it a little different than Jay, but who does it the same. Different is good variety.

http://www.cad2cam.net/flowline/flowline.html

couple more videos over at at www.cad2cam.blogspot.com

[MotorCityMinion]

The prep 1 package sounds expensive for a street urchin such as my self. Axis is our reseller. I'll see if I can get some pricing out of them shortly. In that latest flowline video,

(http://www.cad2cam.net/flowline/flowline.html), it looks like the tool path is creating a convex radius at the top of the form. Am I seeing things here? Could this be some type of lead-in?

[Steve Arteman]

No lead-in the blend toolpath blends a toolpath between the two curves generated the convex you see is the radius of the ball endmill offsetting from the surface as it machines the wall starting from the curve boundry. I also have a 3-d swept toolpath notice it stops short of the wall. http://www.cad2cam.net/swept3d/swept3d.html

just another way

Steve

www.cad2cam.net

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Smooth on my end Jay.

 

Good work.

[MotorCityMinion]

It's been over a week and the local reseller has not got back with me on pricing on the Prep 1 package. Any resellers here want to make a possible sale on the prep 1 package? Qoute it.

[Steve Biehl - Cimquest Inc]

the prep kit is a Mastercam product, so dealers are not allowed to sell it out of their territory

[cadcam]

I would contact Mastercam Education for a follow-up

[MotorCityMinion]

That's too bad. I'd rather deal with, and spend my hard earned cash on the prep package with one of the resellers here at the forum. Our reseller SUX. Hasn't a clue. No contact yet. Heh, when I spoke with him, he was talking about X2 mr2 being old and 13 was coming out soon. Bafoon.

[Guest]

Dude,

 

quote:

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11. Issues with your reseller should be resolved directly with your reseller and/or CNC Software. Airing out your issues using the forum will not be tolerated.

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FAQ

 

 

I would kindly ask you to please refrain from your issues with your reseller.

 

Thanks

 

[MotorCityMinion]

Dude? I like that. I've been kindly asking myself to refrain from using the word "Dude" in the forums. As far as the reseller..well, I'm biting my tounge and will keep the "1st rule of fight club" taped to my keyboard. Thanks. Keep up the good work here, you guys are always prompt. Later Du... um, Buddy.

[Thad]

Still no reply, MotorCity?

 

Thad

[MotorCityMinion]

Nah, and I can't push the issue either -.- As John mentioned in the previous post, I'm gonna bury that subject, On the bright side, I just got a new department manager that I've worked with in the past, that knows surfcam and understands the need for educational material. He's going start breaking in on the Mcam and I may be able to get him to push for some training videos. I'm thinking about the "Tips for manufacturing" series mentioned on this topic as it's only $400. I'm getting ready to spring for it myself. I see your from Farmington Hills. Cool. I've worked in Canton, and Oak Park for a while. I'm on the west side now.

[kenfromlodi]

Is tips for manufacturing better than streaming teacher?

[kenfromlodi]

I was just on the tips for manufacturing site and they have posts for sale, is that something anyone can do, dial in post and sell it?

[MotorCityMinion]

I'm new with mastercam so I can't tell you which is better. Streaming teacher cost a few bucks more though.