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  1. 1st January 2017, 03:26 PM #1
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    Default Recommended cnc controller and computer?

    Hi fellas...

    Its been a long time since I posted on the forum, but need some quick advice on a new cnc project. This will be a first for me in cnc.

    I want to make a hot wire foam cutter to produce architectural mouldings for my house project, then make a cnc router for some internal millwork.

    The foam cutter will be a 4 axis (really two 2-axis towers) with travels of around 500 and 600.

    The router envelope I want is 2400 x a minimum of 500.

    I am leaning towards a Gecko 540 drive and Nema 23 steppers and threaded rod for the foam cutter, obviously better motors/positioning for the router

    Which software would you recommend? Mach3 or 4? LinuxCNC? Something else?

    Is finding a computer/OS for Mach3 a problem, or wil it be soon?

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    Hi Greg - seems you got no answers. I recommend UCCNC and its UC100 motion controller. Will run on any computer with USB port. Did you get a system? Peter s
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    Quote Originally Posted by Greg Q View Post
    Is finding a computer/OS for Mach3 a problem, or wil it be soon?

    Thanks,

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    Mach 3 using a parallel port requires Win XP or Win 7 (32bits only)
    I can sell you brand new Hardware with built in Parallel port with Win XP Pro SP3 installed provided you pay for Win 10 Pro software & a Nvidia video card. New Intel CPUs have video but drivers are only for 64bits Win 10.
    (I also have old PCs P4 or Core, Core 2-Duo CPUs with Win XP.
    Every month I sell 3 or 4 new PCs with 5V PCIe AXXON cards for Plasma CAM CNC machines in Australia.
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    And later that same year, a reply: Thanks Peter...I'll look into that. That particular project has been pushed out to next June.

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    Thanks Reuelt. I am going to try to avoid the windows/Mach 3 if I can for future proofing. Plus, I haven’t had a Windows computer for 18 years.

    If I cannot avoid it I’ll get in touch.

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