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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: FiberglassMan on June 09, 2025, 02:40:24 PM

Title: Best controller for Mach3
Post by: FiberglassMan on June 09, 2025, 02:40:24 PM

I am sure this question was asked multiple times, but didn't see many answers and things change.
Using windows 10( No Parallel port)
What is the best most reliable controller?     e.g. (Smooth stepper .....)
I have tried lots of different controllers but is seems each one of them have some odd issues.


Thanks in advance
CT-

Title: Re: Best controller for Mach3
Post by: JohnHaine on June 09, 2025, 03:08:25 PM

I use 2 UC100s, one on mill and one lathe.  Works very well.

Title: Re: Best controller for Mach3
Post by: Michaelc on June 16, 2025, 10:56:55 AM

Best I have found is a CS-LABS motion controller. However they have become expensive now. But I had one on my milling machine and it just worked from the start. Now I am stuck trying too figure out why the UC100 is not moving the stepper motors.

Title: Re: Best controller for Mach3
Post by: JohnHaine on June 16, 2025, 02:24:51 PM

Did you make sure to buy genuine ones?  There are apparently clones around - best to buy from a genuine CNCDrive stockist.  Where are you based?

Did you download/install the plugin for the device, and configure it?

Can you tell us what steps you have followed to configure mach 3?  I found that most of the settings I was using for the parallel port carried across directly.