Microrouter - to buy or not ?

[Bert]

Hmm
Thanks for last post.
I have done a Orac conversion but never quite got my head around Mack3 fully.
And rather fancied not having to be field engineer just a end user

I dont' understand what the VR software actually does, is it the same as mack in principle.

I have used scetch-up to do some basic stuff then put it through sheet cam to make the g code then sent it to the mack program.

If I went for the v2 i will be unable to import a dxf file so how would it have been used originally

[Denford Admin]

If you can create gcode then you will be able to load that into VR milling v2 or v5.
VR milling converts the gcode into commands which are sent to the machine.
I'm sure we charge the same for V2 or V5 milling so I'd go for v5 (bearing in mind it may need some tweaks, eg for axes travel lengths)

[Bert]

So a few table size tweaks and all other controls spindle control and home switches will already be configured.

I see in previous posts that v5 can take in a drawing and create the g m codes required so it would do the same as sheetcam.

Is there any demo software available

[Denford Admin]

Is there any demo software available

VR Milling will not run without a license.
You could download quickcam 2D and that runs a demo mode- everything works, it just won't print or output gcode.
The CAM wizard in QC2D is similar to the .dxf import in V5 milling.
http://www.denfordata.com/downloads/qui ... n_1_15.zip