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Re: [FRC Blog] 2017 Early Release Vouchers and Software

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Originally Posted by Cory View Post
Posts are expensive to develop. I wouldn't expect them to give everyone every post they've developed for free. If It comes with a Haas and Fanuc post by default you've covered 90% of machines out there, with a little tweaking. It sounds like if you have something else they can help you out once they figure out the process.
I'd understand if they omitted posts for crazy multi axis CNC machines with pallet changers and advanced tool inspection or outdated proprietary systems but straightforward 3 axis posts for Mach3 and Centroid really don't seem like too much to ask for. HSMworks was providing them before the Autodesk acquisition to both free and paid users. Do they really expect people in industry to pay 5000$+ for this experience?

Maybe I'm just spoiled by the "everything should be free" internet generation but these high communication, behind the curtain sales methods just bug me. Sure tweaking one to work wouldn't take long but should I really have to?
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