G100/Mach3 features

[Hood]

Hi
 I have tried doing searches in both the Mach andGecko Yahoo groups but it doesnt seem to be working for me, so I thought I would ask here.
 I have just aquired an Lathe that I am going to retrofit with Mach and G100, I was wondering if there was  a list of what this combination will do at the moment and also what it will do in the future. I am especially wondering if closed loop will be implimented in the future.

Hood

[Brian Barker]

Hood at this time I would just do the printer port version... There should be some new firmware out at some point that can make the g100 lathe ready But at this point the only hardware that we have to run a lathe is the P port...

[Hood]

Thanks Brian
 I think it will be a while before I get round to doing the lathe but want to plan things out now. Any idea what kind of timescale there is for the new firmware?

Hood

[Brian Barker]

I have no idea...

On the upside because of all your help in this group you are a gold card member So when you are setting up the lathe please feel free use it 

[Hood]

Well that sounds great, THANKS!!!, but please excuse my ignorance but what is a gold card member?
Hood

[Brian Barker]

I told Hood off list that a gold card member is some one that has helped out and to pay them back they can request special things. I like to think of it as a way to pay people back for there time that they spend helping people.