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StickFont v1.1 is a free Windows program you can use to create single-stroke text for engraving. It’s very similar to another free program we’ve written about called DeskEngrave. Both programs will take a line of text and generate the g-code you’ll need to engrave it using a CNC mill, router or similar machine. Continue reading StickFont – Free software for engraving
I’ve been looking at the machinist apps in Apple’s App Store for while but I haven’t tried any of them until now. I found one that looks good and gets great reviews, but it costs $9.99 and I’m just too cheap to buy it. The less expensive apps ($.99 – $2.99) either Continue reading Free Machinist’s Calculator for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad Users Use a negative radius to put text on the inside of a circle. Use a positive radius to put it around the outside. DeskEngrave is a free Windows program that makes it easy to add engraving to your parts if you have a CNC mill, router or similar machine. It will create text using Continue reading DeskEngrave
This is a quick review of DeltaCAD, an inexpensive and easy-to-use 2D CAD program with a short learning curve. I highly recommend it, unless you need to design and draw complex parts or make 3D drawings. If you’ve been looking for a simple CAD program then invest a few minutes and take Continue reading Review: DeltaCAD |
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