# Turned on machine / it promptly went straight up jammed itself and destroyed frame **URL:** \ **Category:** MakerMade\ **Created:** [August 3, 2021, 11:33pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/turned-on-machine-it-promptly-went-straight-up-jammed-itself-and-destroyed-frame/16956 "2021-08-03T23:33:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 43
**Author:** ![c00nphrog](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/c00nphrog/32/13632_2.png) [@c00nphrog](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/c00nphrog)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2021, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/turned-on-machine-it-promptly-went-straight-up-jammed-itself-and-destroyed-frame/16956/43 "2021-08-26T13:45:59Z")
@bikeshelters.org As @Orob has said, you are getting there! I will provide the following link: > [@Complete starter, and confused with so much info!](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/complete-starter-and-confused-with-so-much-info/17024): > > I had my M2 Kit delivered today. I’m not able to buy wood for the frame until the weekend, so I figured I’d get familiar with the software, but I was quickly lost as the guides on the main site don’t seem to be consistent with the downloadable guides Create the SVG - Thats fine. Inkscape, illustrator - Any graphics program, SVG is just a graphics file. Making that SVG into G-Code - I can see that MakerCAM and Easel are mentioned in various guides - Are these both different programs that do (fo… The OP there was also very confused with all the software that was out there and what it did. It has a lot of good info for what CAM (Machining - assigning the toolpaths and how they will be cut to create the GCode) can be used, and what CAD (drawing and creating the vector drawings needed for CAM) programs are out there. From here, there are many options out there that you as the individual can use based on how simple and cost effective you want to be. You are not relegated to just Easel. It is a good place to start, but if you are using the free version, you will be very limited, and the Pro version can be costly (the last time I checked). I have used EstlCAM (to create GCode) and InkScape (creating vector graphics), but I am currently trying out Carbide Create (which is very similar to Easel, but has a free version with much more capability than Easel does in their “free” version. In this aspect, it is really a personal decision and figure out what works best for you (and your wallet)!! Thanks for asking all the questions, it took me a bit to figure it all out and what worked best for me and my Maslow, and I am still always looking to improve and find more efficient ways to do things. I got there, and you will too!! --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/turned-on-machine-it-promptly-went-straight-up-jammed-itself-and-destroyed-frame/16956)._