Software Notes:

I'm running Windows 10 and I've tested on a few Windows 7 machines as well. The software is free and does not have embedded advertising. Other than the initial download you don't need an internet connection.

I've been working on this for a long time and there are quite a few features, many of which are somewhat complex. To help people through the initial learning curve and also to get an idea of what the program does I've created some short videos that I've uploaded to YouTube:

RodLabTutorial 1 -Installation: https://youtu.be/BJc0xn7ml2g

RodLabTutorial 2 - BasicTapers: https://youtu.be/ZUwuBXSQsZ0

RodLabTutorial 3 - AdvancedTapers: https://youtu.be/seHEfyIbs00

RodLabTutorial 4 - BasicBendforms: https://youtu.be/W9_9iQXNv0U

RodLabTutorial 5 - Bendform Calculation: https://youtu.be/UwrN2N7gY98

RodLabTutorial 6 - Bendform Usage: https://youtu.be/fNfRH2pEHJc

RodLabTutorial 7 - TaperEditing: https://youtu.be/doIJ4m549pM

RodLabTutorial 8 - Taper Translation Theory: https://youtu.be/qdtqCD-Ik1U

RodLabTutorial 9 - Taper Translation: https://youtu.be/_honGE3l0X4

RodLabTutoria 10 - RQuad CNC: https://youtu.be/ipxOgE6bDdM

RodLab Tutorial 11 - Reuse & Combining: https://youtu.be/YhHoZ0s__o4

Rodlab Tutorial 12 - Rodlab 4.1 updates: https://youtu.be/ucEWAqY0Raw

Rodlab Tutorial 13 - Rodlab 4.3 updates: https://youtu.be/weFga5zE-rs

Rodlab Tutorial 14 - Rodlab Material Editing: https://youtu.be/WVJxUmyYQvM

RodLab Tutorial 15 - Beta 4.4 updates: https://youtu.be/A4-PDu98oac

RodLab Tutorial 16 - Version 5.0 updates: https://youtu.be/KYtTgfWzf7s

The videos are brief and do not cover everything. If you have a request for a specific 'how-to' let me know and I can post directions or a video. At some point I will create some more thorough documentation when the user changes / features ideas have settled down.

You will likely get a Windows Defender / Virus Scanner warning when you try to install the software. To create an installation without these warnings I'd have to pay a service for code signing certificates ; as a one-man part-time operation that's a bit spendy for a project with zero revenue. If this makes you nervous some virus scanners (AVG for example) have a way you can submit a file for analysis. If anybody reading this knows how to get a certificate for a reasonable price please let me know.

Release Notes

Version 5.0

Added Support For Metric Units

Added Bamboo Ferrules

Added New Bendform Plots

Added Bendform Data Export

Added Report Generation from Startup Screen

Minor Bug Fixes

Beta 4.4

Added Culm Position Usage to Taper Translation / Bending Comparison

Report changes for excel compatibility and auto open

Report configurations for number format and precision

Added config for Culm Rounding disable

Added Ferrule outlines to taper plots

Added Truncated/Mini StepDown ferrule multipliers and Mini Super Z ferrules multipliers

Bug Fixes for MHM report and culm rounding in bendform calculation

Beta 4.3

Added support for specifying rod Materials and user added/modified Materials

Added support for round rod cross section

Added Morgan Hand Mill setup report

Added Culm Rounding visibility / user control

Added Quick Rib Setup shortcuts added in Taper Translation

Added "Shop Tools" with support for Waara V-Block calibration

Minor Bug Fixes

Beta 4.2

Not publicly released

Beta 4.1

Added Support for Penta, Hepta and Octa cross sections

Added Culm Rounding

Added Tool Tips to some controls

Added Mousewheel up/down zoom in/out and center mouse button panning to most plots

Added Config to supress GCode output

Minor Bug Fixes

Varnish Density

Beta 4.0 - First Public RodLab release