Carveco might be a bit more popular than PyCAM. We know about 2 links to it since March 2021 and only 2 links to PyCAM. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.
If you like Python there's: pyCAM http://pycam.sourceforge.net/. Source: over 1 year ago
Which pycam are you talking about? Http://pycam.sourceforge.net/ From what I can see is written in python 2 & so not compatible with current versions of python, so unless you want a project to get an old version of python running on your machine and not breaking anything else, is a no go. Source: over 2 years ago
Artcam got discontinued a while ago but the original team rebranded it asCarveco. As I understand it, most of the original functionality is the same and you have a decent chance of finding people to help with the transition back and forth. Source: about 1 year ago
Personally I would start with the flip technique using something like Carveco or fusion 360. Any machine would be able to do this fine, just pick one that is suitably sized. Shapeoko is very beginner friendly and generally nice to use. Source: over 2 years ago
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