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Randy222:

--- Quote from: Ian.M on February 14, 2024, 10:35:05 pm ---https://www.eevblog.com/forum/mechanical-engineering/
"Machining, Fabrication, Robotics, CNC and other automation."
is the right place. There are already about half a dozen laser cutter/engraver topics there. CNC is CNC no matter whether you have a spinny sharp bit, an abrasive  jet, a plasma torch or a laser beam.  It all boils down to a G-code tool path.

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I think of "CNC" as the software and hardware that controls the movements of the machine or "tool", which is common to anything CNC. Laser cutting/engraving machine is I guess a tool used by CNC machine?

beanflying:

--- Quote from: Randy222 on February 14, 2024, 08:30:54 pm ---Is there a forum for laser platforms like glowforge, xtool, creality falcon 2, etc.

If not, would be neat to have a forum just for these tools.

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I have moved my Laser Cutter thread into Mech Eng and the couple of 'Mechanical CAD' threads there too.

If you want a forum about Lasers specifically then https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/ other than that for some moronic reason the Apple's of the Laser Cutter world use Farcebook  :palm:

tggzzz:

--- Quote from: EEVblog on February 14, 2024, 11:05:30 pm ---
--- Quote from: Zero999 on February 14, 2024, 08:35:34 pm ---I disagree. If anything, we need a simulation/CAD software forum, as it's something most people here all use, rather than some obscure as a laser engraver.

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Err:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/eda/

There is even 6 sub forums for various popular tools.

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And that illustrates the problem with taxonomies subdividing things: where to put a post. Consequence: people double post and/or ask a post to be moved, which I suspects irritates the mods.

Another example. If I have a subtle problem with a DVM, should I put a post in repair, or test equipment, or metrology?

Libraries have the same problem with the Dewey Decimal taxonomy.

Subforums are only useful when browsing. In the end taxonomies only indicate where something shouldn't be, not where something actually is. The more elaborate the taxonomy, the more places you have to browse.

Searching would find something even if there was only one single forum and everything was in it.

Shock:
The mechanical engineering forum is a catch all for non pcb related fabrication, the exception is 3D printing (which already lacks participation).
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/mechanical-engineering/

Ian.M:

--- Quote from: Randy222 on February 14, 2024, 11:29:35 pm ---
--- Quote from: Ian.M on February 14, 2024, 10:35:05 pm ---CNC is CNC no matter whether you have a spinny sharp bit, an abrasive  jet, a plasma torch or a laser beam.  It all boils down to a G-code tool path.

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I think of "CNC" as the software and hardware that controls the movements of the machine or "tool", which is common to anything CNC. Laser cutting/engraving machine is I guess a tool used by CNC machine?

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That may be a useful distinction for manual milling machines and even lathes converted to CNC control, but for modern machining centers, and all the types of XY cutters, you cant separate the machine and the CNC as you cant even move the cutting tool 1" without going through the CNC control to do so.

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