So every software company tells me their widget is the best of widgets. And every forum comparing CAM turning packages turns into war before the objective is reached. If only there was something standardized like a nutrition label, I believe everyone can benefit from it.
This thread is intended for two axis turning (lathe) CAM packages only, either plug-in or standalone. Please no live tooling, mill turning, dual spindles, etc (planning to make other threads for them) to keep things focused. Your inputs for turning CAM packages you use eveyday, please & thank you. I suggest the follwing format for apples2apples. For example:
CAM PACKAGE and VERSION: MetalKILLER Turbo Version 12.0
PROS:
- It is affordable
- This
- That
- ...and the other thing
CONS:
- It melted our lathe
- This
- That
- ...and the other thing
SCORE: Do a word count. +1.0000 point for every word in PROS, and -1.0000 point for every word in CONS.
( Hope you pardon my precision joke I could not help it )