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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 Industrial vs Hobby? I have licenses for both.

« Last post by charliebrown33 on October 29, 2026, 11:51:14 PM »

From what I've seen, Industrial has become much more capable over the years, but I'd still compare the specific Hobby features you used before, as not every tool or limitation necessarily carries over between the two versions.

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General Announcements / Re: 2026 Developer roadmap

« Last post by downwardlo on October 28, 2026, 11:15:15 PM »

The new S-curve motion planner sounds especially promising, particularly for rotary work and short-segment toolpaths where smoother transitions can make a real difference. I also like the idea of having clear hardware compatibility and certification levels, as that should make choosing the right controller much easier. Looking forward to seeing how these improvements develop throughout 2026!

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Mach4 General Discussion / Mach4 Industrial vs Hobby? I have licenses for both.

« Last post by lesspaul on October 27, 2026, 07:01:25 PM »

I am setting up a new machine on a new PC after a long absence. At one time there were features in Hobby not present in Industrial.
Is it still the case? Or does Industrial now have all the helpful tools?

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General Announcements / Re: Mach3 auto step

« Last post by Tweakie.CNC on October 27, 2026, 10:04:29 AM »

Hi Pete,

Mach3 saves its current configuration when it is closed.

(If you are just switching off your PC without closing Mach3 then any changes you have made to its setup will not be saved).

Hope this helps.

Tweakie.

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Vistacnc Control Pendants / Anyone have VistaCNC pendant with modern Omio CNC (USB not Parallel port)?

« Last post by Braith on October 26, 2026, 05:03:40 AM »

Hi,
Really enjoying using our new VistaCNC P4-s pendant, so much more usable & precise than any others I've seen or heard about.

I'm chasing some eccentric behaviour of our VistaCNC P4-S pendant when connected to our  Omio X8 2200l-USB

I'd really like to briefly chat to anyone running a similar system to see if others are getting the same minor quirks.

Mainly interested in setups where where the computer running Mach3 communicates with the Omio via USB

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General Announcements / Mach3 auto step

« Last post by spaldinggardener on October 25, 2026, 08:06:44 AM »

Hi there new to this i have just change to a new machine with less wobble in it, trying to set steps travelled in mach3 auto setup but they will not save in the machine when i start again next day they are all at zero, i have saved them in save as but nothing works going mad here!!!! need help.
Pete

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Probes and Tool Setters / Re: Changing settings for Blum routines

« Last post by phil@highside.co.nz on October 24, 2026, 06:32:27 PM »

I agree completely with the Blum routines being rather unusable.
I would like them to put the old Mach routines back as an option.
Regards
Phil

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MachPro General Discussion / Re: BUG? Axis A not homed... but I have no A axis

« Last post by phil@highside.co.nz on October 24, 2026, 06:20:47 PM »

Hi Paul

Well the issue with the A axis is back and I'd not changed anything with axis assignments is MachPro

To work around the issue I've had to enable A so I'm rather perplexed as to the cause.

REgards
Phil

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Critial Mach4 Lathe Facing Cycle bug

« Last post by Azalin on October 23, 2026, 02:32:58 PM »

Nevermind. I made Claude fix the bug.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Critial Mach4 Lathe Facing Cycle bug

« Last post by Azalin on October 23, 2026, 12:42:30 PM »

Mach4 version 4.2.0.5036

The problem is simple.

1- Open a new Facing Cycle.
2- Enter Xi:10, Zi:0, Xf:0, Zf:-1
3- Tap View Toolpath.
4- Run the code.
5- Machine crashes.

The problem is Mach4 adds an extra 10mm to the Z+ position value. And the carriage or the tool hits the tailstock and/or the live center.

N0095 G00 X0.1000 Z10.2000 (Positioning for Start of Cycle)

NOTE: The one or two earlier version of Mach4 hadn't this bug.