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General Mach Discussion / 3 -> 4?
« on: January 11, 2023, 11:06:23 PM »
Hello, folks.
I'm currently torn between two deeply held tenets:
1. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
2. Stay close to the bleeding edge of tech, or you get left behind.
I've got a mill and a router currently - happily - running on Mach 3. It's obviously not gorgeous, and it's obviously a little clumsy, but it works well and allows me to make the parts I need.
But I've got the itch (see #2) to transition to Mach 4, just because it's there. Should I? What do I get? I have a 3-axis mill and a 3-axis router that I use to cut parts posted from various CAM solutions. The posts all work. The machines are all dialed in. Nothing is really lacking.
Apart from the visual changes and generally-more-modern underpinnings, what would justify spending the time and money to make the move?
Thanks,
-Ben
I'm currently torn between two deeply held tenets:
1. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
2. Stay close to the bleeding edge of tech, or you get left behind.
I've got a mill and a router currently - happily - running on Mach 3. It's obviously not gorgeous, and it's obviously a little clumsy, but it works well and allows me to make the parts I need.
But I've got the itch (see #2) to transition to Mach 4, just because it's there. Should I? What do I get? I have a 3-axis mill and a 3-axis router that I use to cut parts posted from various CAM solutions. The posts all work. The machines are all dialed in. Nothing is really lacking.
Apart from the visual changes and generally-more-modern underpinnings, what would justify spending the time and money to make the move?
Thanks,
-Ben