The Assimilation Continues

Brad St · March 04, 2025, 04:30 AM

Is Jimmy still there at Barefoot?

JParis · March 04, 2025, 04:45 AM

It sounds like Jimmy is "retiring"...reading the Barefoot email again.

Steve Landkamer also announced he is retiring...

Rstewart · March 04, 2025, 05:36 AM

Quote from: JParis on March 04, 2025, 04:45 AMSteve Landkamer also announced he is retiring...

Haven't heard that name in a while. He was at Cad/Cam solutions last I talked to him. Nice dude

Aaron · March 07, 2025, 07:18 AM

Quote from: JParis on March 04, 2025, 04:45 AMIt sounds like Jimmy is "retiring"...reading the Barefoot email again.

Steve Landkamer also announced he is retiring...

I talked to Jimmy and asked, he said, "Retiring for now... 🙂"

I'm assuming that he's planning a Duck Hunters style reality show on his farm...

gcode · March 07, 2025, 07:23 AM

Quote from: Aaron on March 07, 2025, 07:18 AMI'm assuming that he's planning a Duck Hunters style reality show on his farm...

I see a new Cad/Cam start up coming, JimmyCam ... so easy a 4 year old can do it

TSmcam · March 07, 2025, 10:58 PM

Quote from: gcode on March 07, 2025, 07:23 AMI see a new Cad/Cam start up coming, JimmyCam ... so easy a 4 year old can do it

Already being done. Its called Titans #Boom #5Axismachininginfiveminutes

CNCAppsJames · March 10, 2025, 05:00 AM

Quote from: TSmcam on March 07, 2025, 10:58 PMAlready being done. Its called Titans #Boom #5Axismachininginfiveminutes

His VP worked for my company for 30 years. After Titan was his customer. There was a time he was pretty pissed at him. I guess time and money heals all wounds.

riverhunter · March 10, 2025, 05:40 AM

Quote from: CNCAppsJames on March 10, 2025, 05:00 AMThere was a time he was pretty pissed at him. I guess time and money heals all wounds.

Still a little shocked he went to Texas with him. KG has always treated me great. I think I was 25 when I bought my first machine from him. I think I was 28 when titan tired to hire me as a programmer. One thing i will say about him was he has always pushed machines pretty hard. back then Surfcam was the only CAM they had dynamic paths and I was impressed with his programming style.

CNCAppsJames · March 10, 2025, 06:39 AM

I spoke with K before he moved. He moved to Texas like 2-3 months before I moved to Utah.

Our conversations were the same. California had become unlivable for us.

I was given an opportunity to transfer to Utah, he was given an opportunity to do things most likely he would have never been given the opportunity to do at Selway... and his kids were going to school out of state.

The stars aligned for him to get outta Dodge and make serious money and not get the life taxed out of him.

Here's Johnny! · March 10, 2025, 02:35 PM

Verisurf was acquired by Sandvik.

Newbeeee™ · March 10, 2025, 03:34 PM

Quote from: Here's Johnny! on March 10, 2025, 02:35 PMVerisurf was acquired by Sandvik.

This....seems....strange....
To me

Here's Johnny! · March 10, 2025, 06:54 PM

Quote from: Newbeeee™ on March 10, 2025, 03:34 PMThis....seems....strange....
To me

Mastercam licenses some of their technology... possibly going to further integrate more technology?

Newbeeee™ · March 11, 2025, 01:26 AM

Quote from: Here's Johnny! on March 10, 2025, 06:54 PMMastercam licenses some of their technology... possibly going to further integrate more technology?

That was my only thought....embed more of it as a "reason to upgrade"

Jeff · March 11, 2025, 03:32 AM

Quote from: Newbeeee™ on March 11, 2025, 01:26 AMThat was my only thought....embed more of it as a "reason to upgrade"

At least there will finally be a reason.

Brad St · March 11, 2025, 04:15 AM

Great product, hope it's the best for Ernie and his team.