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Thursday, April 17, 2008

CustomCabinetSoftware.com -- Software for Design and CNC

CustomCabinetSoftware.com offers custom cabinet design software with and without CNC capability. You'll also find CNC capable countertop design software, MDF door software, software for designing and cutting dovetail drawers on a flat panel CNC router, and even software for designing and machining face frames on a CNC machine.

Last but not least, you can check out Cabinet Solutions which is a complete cabinet design program with 3D renderings, a cut list, and job costing all built in. Cabinet Solutions does not have CNC capability at this time, but has a very short learning curve and is a good start for many cabinet shops.

All the software I spoke of can be evaluated or purchased at http://www.customcabinetsoftware.com/

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PRO100 Design Software

PRO100 is a versatile and relatively new design program. It gives you part-level control when creating objects. What that means is you take a part, make it a certain size, shape it, and put it together with other parts until you have the object you wanted to create.

Besides part-level control, another hot feature in PRO100 is the ability to texture objects using JPG files. That means you can take images from the internet, a digital camera, or anything you can, and bring them into PRO100 to texture a surface. Things that should be going through your head right now are countertop textures, wood grains, floor tile, and anything else you'd want to import.

Visit http://www.pro100usa.com/ for a demonstration video, free trial, and lots of product information. The program is used by custom cabinet makers, kitchen dealers, remodelers, closet designers, and tile specialists to name a few.

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Tuesday, July 12, 2005

Altendorf America / Equipment / System Solutions / Introduction to Nested

Another good article on Nested Based Manufacturing (NBM)

Altendorf America / Equipment / System Solutions / Introduction to Nested

Eddy Kawira
Zero Design Time

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Thursday, July 07, 2005

iCAM CNC Routing Machines

I ran across an article on nested based manufacturing on the website of iCAM Mechatronics, a company that claims to be "the premier manufacturer of CNC Routing Machines in New Zealand."

I personally know nothing about this company, but can say that the design of their website is testament to that statement. If nothing else, click the above link for an article that I think is a good read on the subject of nested based manufacturing.

Eddy Kawira
Zero Design Time

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Build your own CNC Routers & Plasma Cutters for Wood & Metal. Get started for $70.

You'd be amazed at what you can find on the internet. If you want to move to CNC and are the adventurous type, you may be able to save some money by building your own machine.

Machine Tool Camp will actually sell you all of the necessary instructions to do just that. Check them out and let us know what you think.

Eddy Kawira
Zero Design Time

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Spacemaker CNC Router

If you've been holding back jumping on the CNC bandwagon due to a lack of space, check out this solution from FMTMachinery. They've developed a CNC Router called the Spacemaker that has a bed that sits at an angle (almost vertical), and can actually fit through a standard 3' x 6'8" (0.9m x 2m) doorway without having to disassemble the machine.

Eddy Kawira
Zero Design Time

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Wednesday, July 06, 2005

PRACTICAL CNC

Hello again,

I was browsing the internet, like I do for hours a day, and ran across a new small CNC Router manufacturer that I think deserves to be mentioned in the ZDTime Blog. The company's name is Practical CNC. Their machines seem comparable in price and function to small machines from ShopBot, Shop Sabre, and others of the like.

For those of you thinking of venturing into the world of CNC automation, these guys deserve a look.

PRACTICALCNC

Eddy Kawira
Zero Design Time

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Wednesday, June 29, 2005

Hello and welcome!

Hello everyone,

Welcome to my new blog and thanks for checking it out!

The goal of this blog is provide you useful information and updates on the software that I sell and other newsworthy industry related topics.

If you have any ideas as to how to improve on what I'm trying to do, please send us an email at eddy@zdtime.com

Also send me an email if you'd be interested in posting to this blog.

Thank you for visiting My website.

Sincerely,

Eddy Kawira
ZDTIME.COM

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Main Menu Home Open your heart and do a good deed today. After visiting our site, check out how you can do your part to help raise the bar on education in America. Click the heart to learn more. Free Web Site Counter	Cabinet industry technology news by ZDTime Thursday, April 17, 2008 CustomCabinetSoftware.com -- Software for Design and CNC CustomCabinetSoftware.com offers custom cabinet design software with and without CNC capability. You'll also find CNC capable countertop design software, MDF door software, software for designing and cutting dovetail drawers on a flat panel CNC router, and even software for designing and machining face frames on a CNC machine. Last but not least, you can check out Cabinet Solutions which is a complete cabinet design program with 3D renderings, a cut list, and job costing all built in. Cabinet Solutions does not have CNC capability at this time, but has a very short learning curve and is a good start for many cabinet shops. All the software I spoke of can be evaluated or purchased at http://www.customcabinetsoftware.com/ ¶ 7:35 AM 0 comments PRO100 Design Software PRO100 is a versatile and relatively new design program. It gives you part-level control when creating objects. What that means is you take a part, make it a certain size, shape it, and put it together with other parts until you have the object you wanted to create. Besides part-level control, another hot feature in PRO100 is the ability to texture objects using JPG files. That means you can take images from the internet, a digital camera, or anything you can, and bring them into PRO100 to texture a surface. Things that should be going through your head right now are countertop textures, wood grains, floor tile, and anything else you'd want to import. Visit http://www.pro100usa.com/ for a demonstration video, free trial, and lots of product information. The program is used by custom cabinet makers, kitchen dealers, remodelers, closet designers, and tile specialists to name a few. ¶ 7:19 AM 0 comments Tuesday, July 12, 2005 Altendorf America / Equipment / System Solutions / Introduction to Nested Another good article on Nested Based Manufacturing (NBM) Altendorf America / Equipment / System Solutions / Introduction to Nested Eddy Kawira Zero Design Time ¶ 7:48 AM 0 comments Thursday, July 07, 2005 iCAM CNC Routing Machines I ran across an article on nested based manufacturing on the website of iCAM Mechatronics, a company that claims to be "the premier manufacturer of CNC Routing Machines in New Zealand." I personally know nothing about this company, but can say that the design of their website is testament to that statement. If nothing else, click the above link for an article that I think is a good read on the subject of nested based manufacturing. Eddy Kawira Zero Design Time ¶ 8:44 PM 0 comments Build your own CNC Routers & Plasma Cutters for Wood & Metal. Get started for $70. You'd be amazed at what you can find on the internet. If you want to move to CNC and are the adventurous type, you may be able to save some money by building your own machine. Machine Tool Camp will actually sell you all of the necessary instructions to do just that. Check them out and let us know what you think. Eddy Kawira Zero Design Time ¶ 12:14 PM 0 comments Spacemaker CNC Router If you've been holding back jumping on the CNC bandwagon due to a lack of space, check out this solution from FMTMachinery. They've developed a CNC Router called the Spacemaker that has a bed that sits at an angle (almost vertical), and can actually fit through a standard 3' x 6'8" (0.9m x 2m) doorway without having to disassemble the machine. Eddy Kawira Zero Design Time ¶ 7:02 AM 0 comments Wednesday, July 06, 2005 PRACTICAL CNC Hello again, I was browsing the internet, like I do for hours a day, and ran across a new small CNC Router manufacturer that I think deserves to be mentioned in the ZDTime Blog. The company's name is Practical CNC. Their machines seem comparable in price and function to small machines from ShopBot, Shop Sabre, and others of the like. For those of you thinking of venturing into the world of CNC automation, these guys deserve a look. PRACTICALCNC Eddy Kawira Zero Design Time ¶ 3:52 PM 3 comments Wednesday, June 29, 2005 Hello and welcome! Hello everyone, Welcome to my new blog and thanks for checking it out! The goal of this blog is provide you useful information and updates on the software that I sell and other newsworthy industry related topics. If you have any ideas as to how to improve on what I'm trying to do, please send us an email at eddy@zdtime.com Also send me an email if you'd be interested in posting to this blog. Thank you for visiting My website. Sincerely, Eddy Kawira ZDTIME.COM ¶ 5:42 PM 1 comments At Zero Design Time we offer design services for companies that would rather not put out the capital outlay that is sometimes necessary in purchasing and properly putting cabinet or interior design software to use. Because of our type of business, we keep a close eye on the tools available in the industry. This blog is here for people that want to stay "in the know" when it comes to the latest and greatest available technology in the interior design and cabinet design/manufacturing industries. About Me Name: Eddy Kawira Location: South Bend, Indiana, United States View my complete profile ARCHIVES June 2005 / July 2005 / April 2008 /

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