codes for cnc

[gene]

Does anyone use mach 3 g code on their cnc . If you design in aspire 4 does it have a p processor that outputs g code?

[ken_rychlik]

there are lots of mach post to choose from in aspire. You can modify one to suit your needs also if needed.

[donek]

works just fine with the mach3 post.

[sam_harbold]

I don't have Aspire but use Vcarve pro with this post for the last 1-1/2 years and it works just fine.

[donek]

Does anyone use mach 3 g code on their cnc . If you design in aspire 4 does it have a p processor that outputs g code?

Now that I've reread this I'm wondering if you are wanting to run g-code generated for a mach3 machine on your shopbot. If that is the case, you will likely be ok, but will most likely need to remove the header and footer. run it in preview and see. You're probably going to get error messages from the header, but after going through them, it will preview just fine.

[gene]

What i was thinking was getting a smaller cnc off e bay 573 with spindle for doing smaller work . I doesnt make sense to me to run a 48x96 to carve a piece thats 5 x 8 inches. I know that these cnc machines on e bay are not the quality of a bot nor have ths speed of a bot but it will keep the money maker open while the play cnc does its thing,