Controller Comparison

[Desertboy]

Looking forward to it! I have a spare arduino with cnc shield you can have if you want to try that as well, will interface with stepper drivers. I can send it out flashed with grbl and ready to go.

I'd like to see the same piece cut with multiple tool changes on all the controllers, set up as close as possible to each other to see if there's a difference in quality and speed.

I have no doubt grbl won't perform close to the other controllers but it's less than £15 lol so would be interesting to see what you could do with it ;) Especially as you'll have the best router grbl has ever been connected to lol.

[JAZZCNC]

Looking forward to it! I have a spare arduino with cnc shield you can have if you want to try that as well, will interface with stepper drivers. I can send it out flashed with grbl and ready to go.

Thanks but sorry I draw the line somewhere not fecking about with Arduino and Grbl shite. Best left to 3D printers lads.

[komatias]

thanks but sorry i draw the line somewhere not fecking about with arduino and grbl shite. Best left to 3d printers lads.

amen!

[Ger21]

I'm curious about differences in high speed motion between the acorn and UCCNC.
Not interested in Mach3 at all at this point (even though I'm still using it).

[JAZZCNC]

I'm curious about differences in high speed motion between the acorn and UCCNC.
Not interested in Mach3 at all at this point (even though I'm still using it).

Funnily enough Gerry me too on both counts. Will be one of first tests.

[Ger21]

I'm also a little curious about Mach4, but I'm not even going to ask.....

[routercnc]

Hi Dean

Sounds like a great idea for a video !

Do you have a system you can dig out of the skip using a generic breakout board on a parallel port? Would be good entertainment to see it perform when the TIG fires up next door! I guess they've long gone to landfill but had to ask.

Thanks

[JAZZCNC]

I'm also a little curious about Mach4, but I'm not even going to ask.....

Actually think I'll do that if I can find the strength or Will to make the bloody thing work.!!

[audioandy]

only frightened of the unknown

[Chaz]

Im now running Centroid Acorn on my lathe - so happy to provide any feedback / experience based on this if it helps. Fairly familiar with Mach 3 and a few of the controllers listed above.