[Swansea Hackspace] 3D CNC milling?

[Gerrit Niezen]

Hi there,

What can I use to mill 3D shapes on the CNC mill? Looking at the hackspace
website (http://swansea.hackspace.org.uk/Equipment/CNCRouter), IIRC it can
be done using HeeksCNC, but it's not supported or developed anymore. Same
with PyCAM.

Why can't I seem to find a CAM application with a decent user interface
that's still being supported and actively developed? Kokopelli (
http://www.mattkeeter.com/projects/kokopelli/) looked promising, but it has
now been superseded by Antimony (
http://www.mattkeeter.com/projects/antimony/3/) that does not have CAM
support yet.

Oh, and can I mill hardwood (e.g. walnut or cherry) with our CNC mill?

Cheers,
Gerrit
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