Customer Reviews

Mastercam Workbook (Version 9)

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I've used the training manuals that came with the software and
I am still trying to figure out what this book is offering for the price. I could not find a clear explaination on how to even
lay down a line or even edit geometry and toolpaths when routine
design changes occur. I felt very limited reading this text.
I found errors in the text. The kind of key productivity methods used by real mastercam operators using the software are missing. If I were having a meal this book would be a lite snack.

This booklet misses a lot of the knowledge required to effectively use Mastercam V9. Also, there are many blatant errors, not only in grammer, spelling, and graphic examples, but especially in the learning examples. A lot of your time will be wasted trying to follow the books instructions for they are inaccurate. Best to look for a better book, one with some intelligence behind it, to come along.
It is evident that this booklet was written by an inexperienced authors, and was not proof-read or checked for accuracy.

What do you get when an unsuccessful Catia programmer, an automechanic and a carpenter desire to write a book on how to use Mastercam? A a caricature not a book. Advice to the authors: rotate tires, install sheetrock, clean snow, anything but write books. You can be usefull to the society.

I bought this book and was very disappointed with what it had
to offer. The authors play the game of making the reader think
the software is easy by treating only one very simplistic part
throughout the book. 2D CAD in few pages, a touch of 3D a splash
of surfacing and you are done. The simplistic part isn't even
machined properly. The treatement order is also out of wack.
3D machining followed by drilling?. For this price the least the authors could have done was to provide a CD. Save your money on this one and buy a professional text on Mastercam.

I would like to return this book. It is useless to me. There is a much better book on the market it is called "Learning Mastercam Mill Step by Step" by J. Valentino and some other guy. I wish I found this book first. Later...

This book presents a glossover of what is needed to learn the basics of Mastercam. The approach is to simplify by building all the examples and discussions around one part. Stray from that part and you are in trouble. Missing are sufficient details concerning programming in metric, generating CAD geometry in 2D,
3D, Surface modelling, chaining 2D toolpaths, editing 2d toolpaths, creating tools, point sorting for drilling, types
of pocketing toolpaths, editing machining operatings, rotating

,translating and mirroring toolpaths and an index etc, etc....

This book is too blend and too boring. Not well written and poor illustrated. I think the author should not write anymore books. Thank you.

This book was a great step by step tutorial to learn Mastercam. I highly recommend it. It helped me through the large vertical learning curve I had during class-especially being from Wyoming where I am slower than average.

But Scott Hansen needs to be the first author listed.

Great book. I used it along with class instruction. I like how it breaks down the instruction step by step. I have used other books that use this format with the same success.