I am no stranger to CNC equipment, I am a service tech for a leading waterjet company. I work on, install and diagnose issues with them.
I also have 7 Voron 3D printers, 2 Lasers and 2 custom built vinyl cutters all running Klipper firmware.
I do all my design work in Fusion.
However, I build this MPCNC and a little desk top CNC and I just can’t seem to find a software solution that I can understand.
What programs are you all using to get your designs from a STEP, STL, OBJ, etc. to a Gcode that that GRBL can use? Fusion 360 is just way too complex and does 100 times more than I will ever need. I tried ESTLCam, but clearly I am missing something, I just can’t figure that one out.
Once I can get it into a Gcode format, I can use Klipper, or any of the other Gcode senders. Its getting there that is causing me headaches.
Any suggestions on an easy to use program for creating Gcode for a CNC router?
I don’t use it (struggling along with EstlCAM learning), but some folks who struggle there seem to like Kiri:moto
ESTLcam is by far the easiest to get help with.
If you want to ask step by step questions we can very easily help you. If you use other software you are going to severly limit the amount of people that can help.
These are all 3D objects that we actually rarely use in CNC. If you bring in a STL into Estlcam it will automatically open a whole new interface that will pretty much guide you through using it if you hover on each checkbox to get more info.
So, it looks like I may have to play with ESTLcam a little more. I have used Kiri:Moto and it is really easy for me to use. As I have a Diode and a CO2 Laser. So, Kiri:Moto works with both. I guess I will just keep playing and see what works for me.
So, it looks like I may have to play with ESTLcam a little more. I have used Kiri:Moto and it is really easy for me to use. As I have a Diode and a CO2 Laser. So, Kiri:Moto works with both.