Best CNC Software Combination

[John S]

Second screen on Mach, the MDI screen.
Press Teach then do all your commands using the MDI input, when finished press Stop Teach.

Then go to C:\Mach3\Gcode and there will be a file called Teach.tap Rename this file to waht you want as next time you use teach it will over write it, it always calls the file teach.tap.

That's it but you may have to do a couple of tries to get used to Teach, remember that it remembers accurately what you are doing, if you forget to start the spindle on the first try it will not start the spindle when you run the file !

[Jonathan]

If you're going to do it with the MDI screen you might as well just write the Gcode in notepad to start with. I think that's a safer option as you'll notice on the toolpath display if it's going to hit the chuck or something...
It's all straight lines so should be straightforward. Advantage of doing it yourself is you can do the most efficient toolpath.

[Ricardoco]

If you're going to do it with the MDI screen you might as well just write the Gcode in notepad to start with. I think that's a safer option as you'll notice on the toolpath display if it's going to hit the chuck or something...
It's all straight lines so should be straightforward. Advantage of doing it yourself is you can do the most efficient toolpath.

It like anything else really, G-Code is not as easy for me as it is you, the thought of doing the code in notepad gives me nightmares!!!:surprised::surprised::surprised::sur prised:

As for using the MDI input, that dosnt fill me with relish either. on this way of doing things you guys are way ahead of me for sure.

I guess its back to a software solution then but which one....