KaroroCAM - cross platform CNC/Gcode plugin for Rhino 8

Another quick video up on the channel today - How to Access the KaroroCAM HELP files:

Cheers

DK

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More toolpaths validated IRL today:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DAQ7GDtoDkQ/?igsh=MTM5OW0zenNlemZ5NQ==

Getting closer to a V1.0 everyday.

Cheers

DK

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Four new “how to” videos up on the YouTube channel this evening:

Cheers

DK

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add 5 axis. or even 3+2, and TCPC and DWCS for HAAS. :coffee:

:face_with_hand_over_mouth: mecsoft days are fun :sweat_smile:

I used to use that software between 2004-2008, but then I chose masterscam, after evaluating the whole industry at the time. masterscam has been doing the job much better ever since.

anytime I ever do an evaluation of mecsoft, once every 3 yrs or so, I always see silly bugs and dysfunctionalities.

for now mastterscam is the best cad/sCam of all the cam’s :joy:

someday though us users need a cam solution that’s not a sCam.

unfortunately CNC’s would have to be reinvented as well. there’s way too much of a separation between cad/cam/cnc. too many corporate veils.

There’s a ton of niches that need to be filled. Well at least 2. One being small compact affordable y-axis dual spindle lathes, and second being small compact affordable 5-axes mills.

but cam software’s don’t want to be responsible for the cnc control processing of their information. all these companies like to absolve themselves from the responsibility of making cnc machines ‘move well’ according to their kinematics, etc.

the user is left paying the price. i.e. the proverbial $10k-$20k hidden “processor” post secrets.

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I don’t have good speakers at work and find your videos very quiet. I have an extension in chrome and even with the volume set to 400% I can barely hear anything.

Thanks Hugh - I’ll have a look at what I can do to increase the volume.

Cheers

DK

@Hughes_Tooling every video on the channel has been re-uploaded with the sound enhanced 200% - I hope this works better for you.

Thanks

DK

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You could update the links to your videos in your older posts, because those no longer work.

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@Rhino_Bulgaria - DONE! thanks.

Cheers

DK

Hi Everyone,

Very exciting news - KaroroCAM V1 has been released into the wild today - please check the package manager for the update.

Current pricing is:

USD$20 for a 30 day license - pay as you need, no contracts or min periods
USD$300 for a lifetime license

Licenses are valid for use on two computers.

For license purchase procedure please see this video:

I hope we have made this as quick as easy as possible.

As always you can contact me directly for trial licenses and custom post processors.

Thanks,

David Kay

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Those Fusion license costs just inch up every year:

I’m very happy to be rid of them from my work flow.

Cheers

DK

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Hi, are you still working on this project and do you still sell licenses?

Hi Raphael,

As discussed on email - I had missed a bunch of messages thanks mainly to our usual summer season madness that happens in my industry in Cape Town.

KaroroCAM development is certainly planned, its only another 4 weeks or so before the season winds down and I get back to ‘normal’ office life.

For more general interest I have a surfboard building project cued up that will use KaroroCAM, with the plan to document the whole process.

Cheers

DK

Hi Guys,

V1.2502.2 was uploaded to the package manager last night.

Been working on the 3D roughing and finishing toolpaths, with some nice improvements added.

Videos coming soon showing how to use these toolpaths.

Cheers

DK

Hi Guys,

I have had some recent feed back on issues installing KaroroCAM on MacOS.

The latest version of KaroroCAM is now up on the Package Manager - V1.2502.20 - with a number of changes to help ease install issues.

I have also uploaded this video today with the complete install procedure:

Cheers

DK

Hi Guys,

New KaroroCAM for Rhino 8 for Windows install video is now up on the channel:

Cheers

DK

Hi, trying to reach you for further questions
do you ave an email I can send it to?
Thankyou

@Mor_Goshen

Thank you for your interest in KaroroCAM, you can email me directly on:

karorocam@gmail.com

Cheers

DK

@Mor_Goshen - you contacted me thru this forum, Facebook and YouTube asking for an email address - which I provided on all platforms.

I not yet heard back from you - have you sent an email? What could I help you with?

Thanks

DK