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FAQs / Should (Can) I buy Mach 3
« on: April 27, 2017, 11:29:38 AM »
I'm jumping in to CNC as a hobby. I've settled on Fusion 360 for my CAD/CAM, and bought an entry level 4 axis CNC from China.
I chose Fusion 360 because I'm a Mac guy, and I can design parts when I'm traveling for work.
The computer I have for the CNC is running Windows 10 Pro, with an Intel Core i5-4460, 2.90 GHZ. It has 4 gigs of RAM, and a 444 gig hard drive. It has no WiFi. What makes it complicated is that my workshop has no internet. To download Mach 3, I will have to drag the computer in the house, and hard wire it to my router. Then, the computer will go back in the workshop to run my CNC. My questions are:
1. Will Mach 3 work on this computer
2. Will I have problems if the computer isn't hooked to the internet?
3. Will Mach 3 work with Fusion 360 (I'm assuming yes on this one.)
I don't want to spend the money and the hassle of installing Mach 3 if it won't work for me.
Thanks
Phil
I chose Fusion 360 because I'm a Mac guy, and I can design parts when I'm traveling for work.
The computer I have for the CNC is running Windows 10 Pro, with an Intel Core i5-4460, 2.90 GHZ. It has 4 gigs of RAM, and a 444 gig hard drive. It has no WiFi. What makes it complicated is that my workshop has no internet. To download Mach 3, I will have to drag the computer in the house, and hard wire it to my router. Then, the computer will go back in the workshop to run my CNC. My questions are:
1. Will Mach 3 work on this computer
2. Will I have problems if the computer isn't hooked to the internet?
3. Will Mach 3 work with Fusion 360 (I'm assuming yes on this one.)
I don't want to spend the money and the hassle of installing Mach 3 if it won't work for me.
Thanks
Phil