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Anyone know anything about CNC machines (bonus points for 3d printer knowledge too)...
I want to buy a metal-capable CNC as well as a 3D printer to supplement it. Mostly to do random projects. But could use advice on what to purchase.
I am also curious about the software side, ideally id like to get a CNC that is easy to work with from a software level and bonus points if i could somehow use the same software to design for both CNC and 3d printer since parts for any particular project are likely to come from both.
@freemo Fusion 360 will generate STLs for slicing as well as run CAM for CNC. It's also very easy to use (by comparison!) and has a free tier.
@PCOWandre I was looking at fusion 360 and played witht he free tier. It looked awesome and indeed seemed to be nice and easy to use.
My issue with choosing that is that anything i design will be open-source. The free-tier however is really just a long-lasting free trial of 1 year and they dont seem to offer a truely free (as in perpetually free tier). So while I could accept a non-open source product the lack of a perpetual free tier looks like a deal breaker to me.
I can afford to pay for it, but if im doing open-source i want to ensure the tools i use are free and accessible to others who wish to contribute. So this is the only reason I might have to rule out fusion 360 even though otherwise I'd agree its the top choice.
