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Matty, I use Inkscape for modelling, it's free and outputs DXF files. Then I use CAMBAM to map the model into CAD and output G-code. CAMBAM costs £93, but you only have to license it after 40 uses. Two years in I'm only on 20! Finally, I use Mach3 to drive the CNC machine. Costs about £100.

[QUOTE="Jimjam66, post: 2016, member: 58"] Matty, I use Inkscape for modelling, it's free and outputs DXF files. Then I use CAMBAM to map the model into CAD and output G-code. CAMBAM costs £93, but you only have to license it after 40 uses. Two years in I'm only on 20! Finally, I use Mach3 to drive the CNC machine. Costs about £100. [/QUOTE]

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