3020t cnc

[Richardtweed]

Hey guys

I'm looking at this cnc router https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B07...TPY7C5J7&psc=1

But the problem I am having Is it seems these type of routers don't mention in the description that they will work with windows 10. Is this normal or is it possible to make them work with windows 10? I just don't fancy going back in time and installing windows xp on my laptop.

Thanks for any help in advance

[Clive S]

Hey guys

I'm looking at this cnc router https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B07...TPY7C5J7&psc=1

But the problem I am having Is it seems these type of routers don't mention in the description that they will work with windows 10. Is this normal or is it possible to make them work with windows 10? I just don't fancy going back in time and installing windows xp on my laptop.

Thanks for any help in advance

This machine or should I say machine controller won't run with Win10 as it needs the PPort and Win10 does not support that. I would think twice about this machine , what do you want to cut with it?

[Doddy]

The combination of a laptop with a parallel interface and Widows 10 rings some alarm bells. There is a version of Mach3 that supports 64-bit W10, but you still would need a laptop with a parallel interface. Maybe worth looking at third-party motion controllers to provide the parallel interface from the lappy (e.g. UC100, or the much more capable bigger brothers).

You didn't ask about the choice of router... don't expect to nibble much aluminium with that.

[Richardtweed]

I will be mainly cutting stab wood and resin with the alluminium. Are these routers not very good?

[Clive S]

I will be mainly cutting stab wood and resin with the alluminium. Are these routers not very good?

They are at the lower end of junk and trouble as you can tell by the price.

[Richardtweed]

Can you recommend anything or am I going to struggle getting one for £300 ish

[Clive S]

Can you recommend anything or am I going to struggle getting one for £300 ish

Are you wanting this as a hobby to play with if so it's a good toy to play with.

To get a good set of drives and motors would cost more than that.

Sorry to put a damper on it

[cropwell]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B07TF6P59Q/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?smid=A37Q6QTPY7C5J7&psc=1

Currently out of stock, which is just as well !

[Richardtweed]

Yeah I'm hearing pretty bad things the more I search these chinese machines, is it possible to get something for about £1500 and any where that does finance on them? I only need it for hobby use and will be cutting stab wood and resin with it, if I cut alluminium it will be very very small cuts of no longer than 65mm.

[cropwell]

The recurring theme on this forum is 'build your own'. If you buy a cheap chinesey one you will find it a learning experience, and that is probably all. The people that have done that then want to move on to something sturdier, faster and more accurate.