Getting started and already confused

**cropwell** · 12-01-2018

Originally Posted by magicniner

Not forgetting a 32 bit version of Windows as parallel port support has been "retired" by microsoft in the 64 bit versions.

32bit desktop PCs are getting cheap as owt, because a hell of a lot are going to recycling.

For CNC I only use a 32bit machine, plenty powerful enough for Mach3 and I also use the onboard LPT port and a PCI parallel port card. The Internet gateway is disabled on the CNC computer, but it can still access the Internet enabled LAN network storage box to store working files, so I can get to my files from anywhere (private cloud !)

This discussion is confusing as it is split over two threads !!

**magicniner** · 12-01-2018

Originally Posted by cropwell

This discussion is confusing as it is split over two threads !!

Is there an echo in here? :D

**EddyCurrent** · 12-01-2018

Originally Posted by magicniner

Is there an echo in here? :D

Stop posting in both threads then

**cropwell** · 12-01-2018

Originally Posted by magicniner

Is there an echo in here? :D

Echo Echo Echo Echo

**Palletlad** · 12-01-2018

Hi guys apologies for the multi thread post I originally started this one and then later found the sub category thread which I was meant to use for my questions.

I took a plunge in buying the 6040 thinking all I needed to do was buy the machine, buy mach3 and buy/get cam software and off I go making stuff without realising (researching enough) that there was a lot of things I needed to learn.

I appreciate the help and advice so far and I know the Echo has gotten very loud so will officially close this thread and will continue on my other once I thoroughly go through all the manuals, youtube videos, your input from both threads and trouble shoot where I have gone wrong and hopefully wont give you guys any more headaches with idiot questions.

PS THREAD CLOSED