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The other alternative is LinuxCNC which does still run with printer ports or with MESA boards that like the ESS use Ethernet to parallel port. The 7i92H is what I'm using and is cheaper than the ESS.? I did transfer over and also try my USB Smooth Stepper since my PC is set up as dual booth between WIN-XP and LinuxCNC.? All I do is move the parallel port cable onto the parallel port on the back of the PC.? Both systems work.

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The down side of LinuxCNC is there is tons of documentation but it's like learning a language by reading the dictionary.? The advantage of MACH3/4 is it's single source and the support is excellent!?

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I don't know if MACH4 has the wizards like MACH3.? LinuxCNC doesn't have them.? You run separate programs that generate the G Code.? In many ways it's still very command line oriented.??

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For me it finally came down to price. ?PC was surplus at $75. ?LinuxCNC is free.? MACH4 costs.? MESA 7i92H about half the price of the ESS.? What's been even more fun is I copied the HAL and INI files from the PC version over to a LinuxCNC installed Pi4 and used the Ethernet 7i92H to run the mill.

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I'm not moving over to LinuxCNC on my CNC router.? Happy with MACH3 and the USB Smooth Stepper. ?Does everything I need there.

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So I play in both worlds.

John

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Stephen Gould
Sent: April-02-21 3:53 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [MachCNC] mach4

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I would love to upgrade to Mach4 but the combined cost of a new controller (to replace the printer port one for a USB or network one) and the software license, makes it a huge jump, especially for hobbyists. Mach3 ? Is given away free and the printer port controllers are sub ?30. Any suggestions?

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of spencer@... <spencer@...>
Sent: Friday, April 2, 2021 7:39:01 PM
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [MachCNC] mach4

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i like to think of myself as a special needs individual. when i was young i probably gave no thought to seeing stuff. i could see from literally 2 inches to infinity. and i could see at night. now i have lights and magnifiers and 5 different pair of expensive glasses and still can't see.

how old are you? might never hear from me again i am going to restore my computer to the last century to see if the fan stops screaming.

On 4/2/2021 11:07 AM, Brian Barker wrote:

At the end of the day it is in the screen designer so you can change the font and colors to anything you like. I am just trying to make something that works better for the older guys. BTW I feel like I am catching up to you guys fast!?



On Apr 2, 2021, at 12:20 PM, Dave Reichert <reichert.dave@...> wrote:

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I like the contrast.

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Sent from for Windows 10

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From: Ken Strauss
Sent: Friday, April 2, 2021 10:43 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [MachCNC] mach4

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High contrast colour schemes are garish but essential for some of us old folks. Low contrast—shades of gray – look sophisticated but are mostly illegible. Why not make the colour scheme and font size user selectable options?

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Brian Barker
Sent: April 2, 2021 9:26 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [MachCNC] mach4

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Hi Guys,

I have been working with Spencer in the background and he made a good point that the colors in the gray screens are a bit hard for people to see. We have been working on a simpler screen for a new section of the webpage that will be going up soon. I would like to know what you guys think about this screen. It has a setup page and a run page. if you need to do diagnostics and setup that is not what this screen is for. You can also use the logging window if your trying to see what is going on in the software.

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I know it could look more artistic but it is what it is

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Livermore Falls, Maine (USA)
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On 4/1/2021 1:27 PM, Joe Andolina wrote:

This might be the nudge I need to move over to Mach4. As a hobbyist?I only get so much time in the shop. Making my time there more efficient would be amazing!

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Thank you!

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On Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 11:32 PM Jim via <jim_kerins=[email protected]> wrote:

I am being tempted also is there a special price discount to upgrade?

Jim

> On 1 Apr 2021, at 08:56, Thayer Syme <thayer@...> wrote:
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> It is great to hear you got it all sorted out. I'm still running M3 on an old XP machine and am happy with it, but you are tempting me to look into the upgrade.
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>> On 4/1/21 12:14 AM, spencer@... wrote:
>> There were suggestions in the past about upgrading to mach4. I thought mach3 was OK and why learn all new stuff?
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>> Well the reason is that mach4 is so much better, it is well worth the learning even for an old fart like me.
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>> It took me a day to get all the settings migrated to mach4 using ESS.
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>> I have been using mach4 for two partial days now and have not had a single hiccup or misfeed which were becoming more common in mach3.
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>> There are so many really cool features most of which I will never use but for accuracy stability and reliability I think mach3 can't come close to mach4.
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>> I wish someone had forced me to change years ago, i would have a lot more hair not pulled out in frustration with mach3.
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