I'm coming from a Carbide Nomad3 and just recently backed the Tooldance X1 to step up and try out some 4th axis stuff. I've kind of run into an issue though, I've been using freecad for my normal workflow which had been great for 3 axis work but I'm not sure what software is going to work for the transition to 4 axis projects.

I've looked at fusion and a lot of people in my maker space seem to recommend it but I was kind of hoping for something I could buy once and be done with it.

I also use Linux day to day and there doesn't seem to be a lot of options out there that support Linux. I can budge on this if I have to but it would suck to have to run windows or macos just for my CAM software.

Has anyone figured out a good 4 axis CAM software that works on Linux and isn't subscription based for mostly making parts and prototypes?

I'm very new to the hobby. I recently turned my old Ender 3 into a very basic cnc. E3CNC if you are interested.

I've just been using kiri moto and carving foam (all I wanted really), but a family member asked if I could carve out a clock face for them on a slice of birch log.

The circle is around 140 mm in diameter and I was planning on doing the cut with a 30 degree v-bit with a 0.2 mm flat.

I think I've reached some kind of software limitation with kiri:moto because it just will not make a tool path. I think it's because the bit will get too wide at max plunge depth (1.5 mm) for the smaller features of the numerals.

I think people often use something called V-carving for this, but is it the only way? Any software recs if so? Any help would be appreciated.

I’m in Mexico, I bought this machine via Amazon five months ago and just opened today.
The machine is brand new. When using the offline controller, the coordinates for the X-axis change on screen, and the dual Y-axis motors work fine, but the Xleft-axis motor does not move at all. I think I verified the motor and its cable by plugging them into the Xright-port (it works), so I think the issue is isolated to a faulty X-axis driver or terminal block on the main board.

Any idea is greatly appreciated.

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Hello

I just saw a trailer for samurai 220h machine, and it looks very interesting.

https://youtu.be/60kptjmYahY?is=fsuo6T4sTeeJK2gi

I like thar it is made in uk and has a small footprint and it has a good price and atc.

I just got my first cnc mill and i am trying to learn to use it. And for me a begginer this machine looks interesting.

What do you more experineced people think about it ? Is it just marketing or something inovative ?

Hi everyone,

Over the last few months, I’ve been developing an open-source Python library called PhoenixBlack-Nest to handle 2D True Shape Nesting specifically for CNC routing, laser, and plasma cutting operations:https://github.com/PhoenixWally/PhoenixBlack-Nest

Why I’m working on this: Most nesting solutions built into commercial CAM packages are either locked behind steep subscription tiers or don't integrate well into custom automated workflow scripts. Existing standalone open-source options can be difficult to script programmatically in pure Python when dealing with complex irregular shapes and internal cutouts/holes.

Current capabilities & design:

Where I need your input (Seeking Advice/Feedback): Before I push the next major update, I’d love to get feedback from experienced CNC operators and programmers on a few practical aspects:

The project is fully open-source and free to use or contribute to. I'll be around in the comments to answer questions about the code/implementation and learn from your shop-floor experiences

Last week I posted asking about options for laser engraving software. Thanks everyone who gave me suggestions.

I then ignored everyone's suggestions and made my own.

It lets you take in an SVG or raster image and generate gcode for your machine. I will say the SVG support is lightly tested. SVG is a large thing to fully support and test. Obviously no support for <animate> tags :).

I've found this quite usable, hope someone else out there does as well.

Note: To whoever is going to pop out of the woodwork and poo-poo me using an AI tool to develop this, I'm not making a secret out of it. It would have taken me many weeks to build this by hand. It would have been more rewarding, but I've already used this several times to do some wood burning and that's also rewarding.

Lead your vectors to reality