

It mainly outlines the design process, and provides enough background to allow the reader to experiment and learn its operation. For those who have access to it, this article is a short introduction to how to use MasterCAM 9.x to generate a workable G-code for the Mill. I finally selected MasterCAM 9.1, as it is available to me, and is (despite its DOS-like appearance) an extremely capable system (as you would expect for $20,000+, I think). I use Mach3, and although it comes with some nice wizards, they are a far cry from my needs.

However, I was totally unprepared for the world of CAM software. I design electronics for a living, so it was no big deal to me.

I designed all the hardware from scratch, as everything that I found available seemed inadequate for my needs. 2 Introduction I recently finished converting my Smithy 1220 LTD to a CNC.
