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I'm a one-person lab looking to buy a mill/CAM software package to go with my fully-open Medit scanner. There are a lot of great options for 5-axis dry mills at this point. After a ton of research on this forum (thanks everyone),I don't think I can go too wrong with a mill choice, assuming the reseller provides good support. For now I'm only milling wax, Zi, and PMMA.
My big question has to do with CAM software packages bundled with these mills. I want a full-featured, open, flexible CAM software where I can have some control over milling parameters, tool selection, material choice and whatever else will be required by new future materials. My impression is that many of the currently-offered mill/CAM packages use hobbled versions of the major CAM software.
Questions:
1. Is it a bad idea to NOT use the bundled CAM software due to tech support issues, etc?
2. How difficult is it to integrate a 3rd party CAM with a mill? I'm tech-capable
3. Am I wrong about bundled CAM's being hobbled?
It would also be great to be able to reuse the CAM software for a different mill in the future. Why buy CAM software several times over the years if it could be reused?
Thanks
My big question has to do with CAM software packages bundled with these mills. I want a full-featured, open, flexible CAM software where I can have some control over milling parameters, tool selection, material choice and whatever else will be required by new future materials. My impression is that many of the currently-offered mill/CAM packages use hobbled versions of the major CAM software.
Questions:
1. Is it a bad idea to NOT use the bundled CAM software due to tech support issues, etc?
2. How difficult is it to integrate a 3rd party CAM with a mill? I'm tech-capable
3. Am I wrong about bundled CAM's being hobbled?
It would also be great to be able to reuse the CAM software for a different mill in the future. Why buy CAM software several times over the years if it could be reused?
Thanks