Karl Townsend wrote:

BTW, suggestions on the software end for lathe code? I use TurboCAD, and
have been using SheetCAM for milling.

I pretty much hand code lathes. Almost no such thing as a complex
gcode for lathe. I do use a program called NCplot to give me a gcode
of the final profile. It imports a .dxf file and outputs gcode. You
have to edit in tool changes etc. but its quick 'n easy on a lathe. i
should add, I pretty much hand code mills too. just how I was brought
up.

My son is a professional user of Mastercam and Tebis, if I ever needed
it. Maybe you should get Tebis, its purdy good. Cost is only $80K plus
$2K a quarter for support.

Karl

I definitely don't hand code for CNC text engraving...