I don't have any CAM software, I did at 1 time but never used it much. For the most part my work is not too complex and usually easier to just code by hand. As for the machines, I have 4 VMC's in use and 1 lathe. I have a few more old non-working machines that I just can't bring myself to get rid of. I have always wanted a CNC torch/plasma/Laser, but don't have any need for 1 and doubt I would be able to justify the expense.
I buy all my machines used, I once heard a business model where a guy had 5 or 6 of the same machines. All were outdated but ran just fine. He could run any of his jobs on any of them since they were identical. They were clearly not the fastest things out there, but for what he spent on them, he could have multiple machines to run jobs on and get done just as fast with WAY less overhead. I thought this was a great idea and have been working towards that goal.
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