Newbie software help please!

JeremyBroun
Tue, 17 Sep 2019 08:28:39 +0000
CNC Routers

I’m feeling a little foolish as I’m vastly experienced with the router but am finding CNC very difficult to grasp! I have just completed building an Ooznest Workbee with a Duet controller installed but I know nothing about CAD/CAM and am trying to start off simply by converting a bitmap image into G code (Inkscape) but cannot get it to work. Can anyone advise how I can bypass CAD/CAM by using a digitising probe, which one (Centroid?) and what I need to get it all to work? I have the trial version of Vetric Cut2D but it won’t allow file conversion tro SVG or generate G codes. It seems every turn is met by a brick wall. Recommendations of good YouTube introductory videos for a complete beginner? I will likely want to do mostly 2D cutting (eg guitar bodies). Thanks.

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