Hi,
I am new not only to Mach3, but to machining. I have a lot of experience with woodworking and a fair amount of programming experience. I got into machining because I started making jig for precisions wood working and quickly realized that cutting aluminum on a table saw and driling and tapping on a drill press was never going to be accurate enough for me. So I dug into options on the internet and discovered the world of hobby machining and then, glory of glories, CNC machining. I haven't been so excited since (I date myself) I first bought an Apple II computer in 1982. I have jumped in full bore: bought a Sherline lathe and Taig mill and run them with a Soigeneris controller. I am an inveterate designer and have been using Rhino CAM for several years now. I recently bought BobCAD for its CAM features and having mastered the basics of it and Mach3 am starting to cut stuff. There is a lot to learn, but that is half the fun. I recently went to Cabin Fever and got a great opportunity to see the works of some great craftsmen and and talk with them. I stopped by the Mach3 table and talked with Brian Barker a bit and was fascinated by the little Taiwan-made gantry router table he had for demo purposes. I look forward to chatting with the other forum members and hope I don't embarrass myself too much. FA.