[Jewelry making - Article 00164] - Re: [Orchid] CNC Wax Masters

[Andrew Werby]

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Kenneth,

>        I know that their turnkey setup costs a prety penny, but I'll
>     have you know that wihtin 3 hours of having the machine shipped to
>     me. I was making USEABLE waxes.  Try and pinch pennies all you
>     want, just email me after you;ve had your TAIG for a day and tell
>     me how many waxes you've milled. 

    I don't think it's necessary to disparage the Taig mill in order to
    convey your enthusiasm for the Modelmaster, Zach. Many people make
    perfectly usable wax models with Taigs, and the setup isn't
    difficult. People's learning curves may differ, but there's no reason
    one can't be up and running with it in short order. 

>        I know it's not cheap, but its a complete setup. The Hardware
>     is there, the software is there, and the training and support is
>     there. 

    Taig also offers hardware, software, and support. One can also buy 5
    of them for the price of one Modelmaster. 

>     Please email if there is something I can clarify Zach (recovering
>     RHINO user, now satisfied ArtCAM user) 

    Rhino can do some things that ArtCAM cannot, although ArtCAM makes
    other things easier, notably producing a typical sort of relief from
    2d art. Again, you can get quite a few seats of Rhino (and throw in a
    few CAM programs too) for the price of one copy of ArtCAM. While it's
    nice that you've got a system you're happy with, there are plenty of
    happy Taig (and Rhino) users as well. There's no one way to do this;
    the choice of tools really depends on what one is trying to
    accomplish, and how much one has to spend. 

Andrew Werby
www.computersculpture.com


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