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It starts with a CAD drawing then Ends with a Gcode file, that can be run in your machine controller and the best is its low price. We use Mach 3 Turn to verify the Gcode and to machine the part or Microtech's Free CNC Simulator.
Make Pens, Chess set or any profile you come up with. We give full support to get you started. CAD help too!
New Version has Mach3, EMC2 and its own DXF Writer. This will help in creating a Profile to input into CAD.
Using only AutoCad, Turbocad, Qcad, IntelliCad2000, CMS IntelliCad and the Free Version of DraftSight to draw the part, then converting the drawing to Polylines. Saving as AutoCad version 11/12 ASCII (.dxf file).
Programs runs on Windows 2000, XP, Vista, and Windows 7
If you have a differant CAD program no listed , just Email your DXF. We will look it over and let you know if it's OK to use.

CAD2Lathe Full Version Main Screen
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For making a DXF profile
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Then to add the Roughing Cuts using CAD

Above DXF running in Mach3 Turn

Thanks to Westley Chagnon for this wellmade Video and all his instructional Video's.

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click here to download the Gcode file for the above pic.

This is a Profile used the CAD Arrray command
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Another way to rough out the part is to ZIgZag.
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