cutting cabinets parts
 

is their some one who is cutting cabinets parts with their mechmate

Yes,
I have spent time creating a program to interface with my machine to cut cabinet parts. Now, only if someone would need cabinets! :(

James,

Are you asking your question because you are not sure the MM will be able to handle making cabinet parts?

I am test cutting 0.75x4x8 sheets of black melamine for a local manufacturer of old style video games.

Steve, I would like to hear more about you program.

Quick Google - http://www.woodweb.com/Resources/RSS...onnection.html

I can't remember but somewhere we talk about these cabinet software programs.

Nils,
Back in the '80's when I had a custom cabinet shop, I was blown away by a new program called 'CabinetWare' that I saw at a trade show. I was young and broke and could not justify its cost at the time. In the mid 90's I revisited this market and demo'd CabinetWare, CabinetVision and KCW, still pretty pricey, but more importantly each had limits as to what I expected the software would do. I decided to see how hard it would be for me to developed my own in-house software. I found a CAD program that had a open API so I was able to use it's CAD engine to interface to my GUI (graphical user interface). I learned C++ and began a long adventure into the world of cabinet manufacturing programming. At the turn of the century, Thermwood introduced a FREE program called eCabinets and I adopted it pretty quickly. When I decided to build my MM I knew eCabinets had proprietory code to only interface it's cut list to the Thermwood CNC's and did not use G-codes. So I dusted off my program, added a nesting feature, contacted another programmer of the CAD software who added CAM support in G-code and interfaced that into my program. So, now I have a program that will design, provided nested parts and create the G-code to send to MACH all in one action. Because I do not have a ATC and changing tools would slow down production, I have programmed the G-code to use a 1/4" upcut spiral bit to drill the shelf holes, plow the 3/4" or 5/8" dados and cut out the parts in one continuous operation. Pretty cool, huh?
I'm sure that the commercial programs I mentioned, except eCabinets, will do the same thing, for a price!!

Nils, I did not start building my mechmate, but I do cabinets and builded Inns
I am new to the form and I need help to get started and who to get parts from

Mike thank you for the wood web link:)

I'm your parts man :D !!

cabinet parts pro http://www.cabinetpartspro.com/

James,

I am cutting cabinet parts with my M/M. I have been using cabinetpartspro and V-CarvePro. If you have any questions I would be happy to give you my 2 cents.

Justin

Justin,
Was wondering if you were using the free version or needed to get the full pro version to make it worthwhile?

Heath,

Free version won't nest more than I think 5 cabinets or 5 sheets. There is some getting used to how everything works. I like it for the price and would recommend it. I have not tried to cut using its g code generator because I like to use V-carvepro. A work around the 5 sheets or 5 cabinets (I can't remember) is to just nest one cabinet at time and then save that nest as a DFX then import all those files into vcarve pro. I think that would work on the free version. I make cabinets and do trim work for a living so to me the purchase was well worth it. I just cut a kitchen for my brother some 20 boxes and they came out great.

Justin

Justin Thats, what I wont to do, cut cabinets parts, Thank you for your Input
I will be talking to you.

heath Cutting up a hole Kitchen, I like that Very much
You guys have it together with your software.