Physicist trying to do engineering. Not going well. After advice with 4 axis gantry.

[Clive S]

I suggest using LinxCNC as it's free and can be run directly from Boot CD ( I think.? I'm not into linx others will correct me if wrong).

I don 't think you can run a machine directly off the live linuxcnc disk. But you can use it to look at the interface and get the feel for it.
http://www.linuxcnc.org/linuxcnc-2.7-wheezy.iso Mach3 might be better to play with and the demo version will let you use it for a max of 500 lines of code.

[komatias]

Hi Dr Rob,

Dr George here :D

Which university you working in?

[dr_rob]

Hi Dr Rob,

Dr George here :D

Which university you working in?

Hi Dr George,

I work at the University of Bristol. Do you happen to be in my part of the world?!

Rob

[komatias]

Hi Dr George,

I work at the University of Bristol. Do you happen to be in my part of the world?!

Rob

Well what a coincidence...I am a Bristol Uni Alumnus. Did my doctorate with Drinkwater and Wilcox on the Ultrasonics team.

Just supplied special bit of 3D printing kit to a chappy in the aerospace department too

If you are one of those that works late, I could pop over and have a chat tonight even. Drop me a private message and we can go from there.