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Thread: Mach4
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7th August 2013, 09:35 PM #1
Mach4
Mach4 is coming soon found this the other day. They say it is better the Mach3 if this is so I want it. Mach4 - Newfangled Solutions David
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7th August 2013, 10:27 PM #2
cool , supports , robotics , i was looking for software to drive a stepper based 6 axis robotic arm , hard to program a " linear " movement , when every movement is in an arc
dont have top have a dedicated PC
wonder if its still parallel port operated , it hard to find old PC's now , might up grade to a USB smooth step when mach4 comes outhow come a 10mm peg dont fit in a 10mm hole
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7th August 2013, 11:15 PM #3GOLD MEMBER
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Don't hold your breath.
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Rod
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9th August 2013, 06:06 PM #4SENIOR MEMBER
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9th August 2013, 11:59 PM #5
As Rod says, this has been 'coming' for about 2 years now.
Having said that, I do expect (hope) that it will be ready for this Christmas. The main hold up now appears to be the documentation.Bob Willson
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10th August 2013, 08:05 AM #6
[QUOTE=Bob Willson;1682894]As Rod says, this has been 'coming' for about 2 years now.[QUOTE]
Sounds like the 4th axis promises for the CNC Shark, coming soon but when is soon?Every day is better than yesterday
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10th August 2013, 11:20 AM #7
Thought a spindle sticking out of a robotic arm with a indexing clamping table would be a cool project, 900mm ( 600 useable ) reach , but the software side is a bastard
Every axis motor moves the spindle in an "arc" , not a " plane " and i would say any software for CAM would cost more than 4th axis 3D cut software
Started to draw up a 6 axis arm in CAD for making patterns and casting in aluminum , but with put software it would be as useless as a 4th axis with no CAMhow come a 10mm peg dont fit in a 10mm hole
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10th August 2013, 03:39 PM #8
I sent them an email a few days ago and so far no reply, when I get one I will post it.
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15th August 2013, 09:09 PM #9
I had a reply and they are looking at the next month some time. Lets hope.
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16th August 2013, 01:09 PM #10Senior Member
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I'll be amazed if it does. I remember seeing stuff about it coming soon back in 2005...
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16th August 2013, 05:49 PM #11
If I wasn't so old I could probably remember that far back myself.
Bob Willson
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