[Jewelry making - Article 00130] - Re: [Orchid] CNC Wax masters

[Robert Hood]

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    Kenneth: Rhino 3.0, Flamingo 1.1, DeskProto 4.0 , Taig Micro Mill
    200LE, Rotary 4th axis......all for less than $5,000. If you're not
    competent in Rhino you're not going to be producing any models in
    three hours. If you have the time I'd sugggest downloading the demo
    version of Rhino, download some tutorials and work them through. 
    Twenty to thirty hours should give you an idea how you're going to
    get along with it. 

    If you don't have the time and you really need to get a system up
    and running soon, then maybe you'll have to consider ArtCam , or
    Matrix(Rhino based Plug-in for jewelry design) , or some other 
    "jeweler friendly" software. I spent a long time investigating the
    different options available and chose the system above. I couldn't be
    happier with both the hardware and the software but I admit I was by
    necessity "pinching pennies" or rather "pinching thousand dollar
    bills". I simply wasn't prepared to borrow  $15,000 to $20,000 for a
    so called "turnkey system". 

    There is no "CAD/CAM for Dummies" that I know of. I think you'll
    find there is a learning curve for whatever system you choose. 

Good luck.
Robert Hood


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