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General Mach Discussion / Re: Help please
« on: August 23, 2022, 08:42:30 PM »
Hi,
ZAsto0 is 100% right, I am a Mach4 fan.
All development on Mach3 ceased seven-eight years ago, so whatever bugs it has it will always have. Mach4 is still actively developed.
This is a direct quote from Brian Barker:
That quote and many of the diverse improvements of Mach4 over Mach3 are here:
https://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=42891.msg278176#msg278176
Given that the purchase price of Mach4 is $200 whereas Mach3 is $175, there is not a lot in it...however it is highly likely that your machines motion
control board IS NOT Mach4 capable, and would add the cost of changing to Mach4 considerably, say $190 for an Ethernet SmoothStepper or $120 for a UC100
for example.
Craig
ZAsto0 is 100% right, I am a Mach4 fan.
All development on Mach3 ceased seven-eight years ago, so whatever bugs it has it will always have. Mach4 is still actively developed.
This is a direct quote from Brian Barker:
Quote
Mach3 grew organically , Mach4 was designed.
That quote and many of the diverse improvements of Mach4 over Mach3 are here:
https://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=42891.msg278176#msg278176
Given that the purchase price of Mach4 is $200 whereas Mach3 is $175, there is not a lot in it...however it is highly likely that your machines motion
control board IS NOT Mach4 capable, and would add the cost of changing to Mach4 considerably, say $190 for an Ethernet SmoothStepper or $120 for a UC100
for example.
Craig