New machine has knackered control box :-( Need a new one

[Clive S]

But i dont have a parallel port on the pc I have for the machine

If you look here #336 http://www.mycncuk.com/threads/9616-...-be-Zeus/page5 Andrew is donating some pc's with PP for the cost of the postage I believe.

Mach3 is crap and try to avoid it if you dont need it for specific purpose machine. Yours is not, so just avoid it. So maybe the first and the last solutions from above post are best for you. I could help you set up the first solution if you have problems understanding it.

Boyan I don't believe Mach3 is crap there are many many thousands of people using it and it is well supported by fellow members etc.

[ravihotwok]

Cheers clive,

dont want to sound thick (although that is inevitable)

what do you mean when you say "Andrew is donating some pc's with PP for the cost of the postage I believe. "

[Clive S]

Cheers clive,

dont want to sound thick (although that is inevitable)

what do you mean when you say "Andrew is donating some pc's with PP for the cost of the postage I believe. "

Did you follow the link?

[ravihotwok]

Did you follow the link?

yep seems to be mid conversation about a Chinese spindle and how fast it will cut lol

[Clive S]

yep seems to be mid conversation about a Chinese spindle and how fast it will cut lol

Ok did you read post 336 From Andrew

[ravihotwok]

really sorry clive my fault for not reading your post correctly, yes thats helpful but ive got a few old pc's I can have access to. That project looks imence that chap is making

[Clive S]

really sorry clive my fault for not reading your post correctly, yes thats helpful but ive got a few old pc's I can have access to. That project looks imence that chap is making

Ok glad you found it but you did say you did not have a pc with a PP

[ravihotwok]

not currently but I have a parrallel card I can install if needed, just seems another waste if I have already paid the money to have the planet cnc license

[Boyan Silyavski]

not currently but I have a parrallel card I can install if needed, just seems another waste if I have already paid the money to have the planet cnc license

What if its the drive, not the board? Dont be in a rush to buy

[Boyan Silyavski]

If you look here #336 http://www.mycncuk.com/threads/9616-...-be-Zeus/page5 Andrew is donating some pc's with PP for the cost of the postage I believe.



Boyan I don't believe Mach3 is crap there are many many thousands of people using it and it is well supported by fellow members etc.

Its just my opinion. For me it is crap. Now. Not at the moment when was useful as there were not many solutions. I had a cracked copy of it and i went and payed full license. To help them develop it. I have invested additional 100euros in plugins for Mach3. have 2 dedicated PCs to run it. So after all that if i say its crap, then that should tell anyone Now/ not before 5 years/ there is a reason to avoid it. If you dont have a special machine that needs it.