..the most complete Automag CAD repository...

[malJohann]

I'm not sure if this has been posted before, but I searched and could not find it. Here's a link to the most complete Automag CAD repository I've found on the web: http://www.zdspb.com/tech/misc/cadfilepost/automag.html

[secretweaponevan]

Good find!

[Vomitsquad]

Yup, Ydna is GOD!

[athomas]

That's pretty impressive.

[p8ntbal4me]

Yeah,.. Andy has been a great help of keeping those files open for us!!!

I would encourage those of you that have some files to offer him of parts to do so,... Ive offered him an EGO frame so far,.....

Right now Im working on a Y-Grip and Intelli-Frame Gen 2.

~ P8nt

[afortuna]

Stupid question time

I have a business degree, not engineering so please be gentle. What are those files good for? Can they be used to machine the specific part?

[p8ntbal4me]

I have a business degree, not engineering so please be gentle. What are those files good for? Can they be used to machine the specific part?

Well they can be used to generate ideas and concepts for parts or custom made items if you have the programs that Andy uses to make them.

For example,.. I have Solid Works 2008 and Invertor 10. I can download all the files for the X-Valve he has,... then make a file called an "Assembly" file,.. which is simply a file that helps relate all the other seperate files as one piece.

When your done,.. you have a complete X-Valve model.

This can be added to a rail... frame, body,... ect. Then you have a complete gun.

All these files can be used to make a new part,.. like a frame,... and then you can add in your new frame to the other parts and see what it looks like.

I use my own rail models I made, some frame models, sears, etc.... to show what my parts will look like.

~ P8nt

[malJohann]

Well they can be used to generate ideas and concepts for parts or custom made items if you have the programs that Andy uses to make them...

Wait. So, you're saying SW part files can't be used to generate CNC machine code?

[p8ntbal4me]

Wait. So, you're saying SW part files can't be used to generate CNC machine code?

Solid Works is a CAD program. So it is used to generate CAD works for low cost plans, ideas, matching/mating parts together, etc.

The software that makes the G-Code (or whatever) for the CNC is CAM,... an example would be SolidCAM made by DS Systems who makes Solid Works. Or MasterCAM, BobCam, MeshCAM.

These programs take the information you have in your model, and allow the user to tweek the machine paths to make the part, but do it more efficiantly.

Say you have a part that requires you to mill it on at least 2 sides,... so you have to at some point flip the part over. CAM software would allow you to run a "mock" CNC path to tell you how long at what settings it would take to make the side of the part. It tells you what tools you should use some times, if there is going to be alot of backlash due to the feed rate your using to mill with, if you programmed the wrong tool for a section and it cant mill it, etc.....

Im not a machinist,... Im taking classes to learn as a hobby.

~ P8nt

[malJohann]

..These programs take the information you have in your model, and allow the user to tweek the machine paths to make the part, but do it more efficiantly...

Cool. Thanks for the information.