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  1. 31-07-2020 #35
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    After much head scratching I have come to the conclusion (for me anyway) that to use this machine going forward it makes sense to 'upgrade' the controller.

    Being a CNC and CAM virgin, this is based on the following:-

    1) New controller = support... especially fault finding and a MANUAL!!! (There is nothing available that I have found for this controller - OMICRON 3000)

    2) Currently the only software with a post processor for this machine (that I am aware of) is ALPHACAM....to upgrade to the current software is cost prohibitive and probably does far more than I will ever need in terms of batch production etc.

    3) If I am going to invest a great deal of time in learning new CAD and CAM software I think it should be as recent as possible and I like the look of the Vectric software.

    Many thanks to Routerdriver and Finski84 for their help.

    I will now start a new thread relating to the control side of things.
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