Leo Voisine
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OK, I am fully convinced that Deskproto can fulfill my need for full 3D work.
One driving force for me is that I wanted to call my machine Osprey. I think they are majestic birds of prey.
I searched the internet for a model last year and a cyber friend found one for me. I have tried to figure out how to machine it in Aspire, but without some MAJOR reconstruction I decided that Aspire just cannot do it.
I looked at Rhino and RhinoCAM - which is totally capable, but far beyond my financial ability, at this time. I need to sell a couple of thousands of dollars to get that.
Not entirely sure how I landed on this one, Deskproto, but it is good. It is a Netherlands based company and they get good reviews. I am definitely going to buy it with the proceeds from selling my Larken CNC machine.
So - with all that said, I am going to embark on the making of the Osprey.
This is going to be a very slow project, as I don't "NEED" this, but I do "want" this. I will work through the trial version as it is FULLY operational, until I buy the license.
Part of the inefficiency that Vectric is superior at is the toolpath preview. DeskProto has better machining strategies, but only lines of toolpath. I can get past that.
The material is a 8" diameter cylinder and 30" long. That will "just" fit my rotary axis.
This is a HUMONGOUS amount of machining time. Something in the tune of 100 hours or more.
I may paint it - or not. It is going to sit proudly on top of the machine when completed.
With all the other stuff on my table this may well be a year long project.
So just watch for the posts if you are interested.
One driving force for me is that I wanted to call my machine Osprey. I think they are majestic birds of prey.
I searched the internet for a model last year and a cyber friend found one for me. I have tried to figure out how to machine it in Aspire, but without some MAJOR reconstruction I decided that Aspire just cannot do it.
I looked at Rhino and RhinoCAM - which is totally capable, but far beyond my financial ability, at this time. I need to sell a couple of thousands of dollars to get that.
Not entirely sure how I landed on this one, Deskproto, but it is good. It is a Netherlands based company and they get good reviews. I am definitely going to buy it with the proceeds from selling my Larken CNC machine.
So - with all that said, I am going to embark on the making of the Osprey.
This is going to be a very slow project, as I don't "NEED" this, but I do "want" this. I will work through the trial version as it is FULLY operational, until I buy the license.
Part of the inefficiency that Vectric is superior at is the toolpath preview. DeskProto has better machining strategies, but only lines of toolpath. I can get past that.
The material is a 8" diameter cylinder and 30" long. That will "just" fit my rotary axis.
This is a HUMONGOUS amount of machining time. Something in the tune of 100 hours or more.
I may paint it - or not. It is going to sit proudly on top of the machine when completed.
With all the other stuff on my table this may well be a year long project.
So just watch for the posts if you are interested.