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WinCNC and Mach3 compatability
« on: March 27, 2006, 03:50:28 PM »
Hello everyone,I purchased a PracticalCNC machine with WinCNC and was wandering if Mach3 is compatable with it.Also,any information on any other programs that might be helpfull would be appreciated.Thanks in advance for any and al help.

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Re: WinCNC and Mach3 compatability
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2006, 05:37:31 PM »
I'm not sure but I think that they aren't compatible just because mach3 doesn't support PCI I/O cards and works with the parallel port ...
Re: WinCNC and Mach3 compatability
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2006, 05:40:54 PM »
WinCNC is doing the same job as Mach3 ... The old Ford Chevy thing...
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Re: WinCNC and Mach3 compatability
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2006, 07:16:04 PM »
thanks again for the input

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Re: WinCNC and Mach3 compatability
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2006, 09:03:29 AM »
I guess I am a little slow on the uptake here.  Are we saying, winCNC and MAch 3 are not compatable like you would not pug a Chevy starter on a Ford Engine. . . or are we saying picking one is a matter of preference and either with work.  I would really like to help a friend relplace his wincnc system
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Re: WinCNC and Mach3 compatability
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2006, 09:08:14 AM »
It is a matter of preference...  :)
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Re: WinCNC and Mach3 compatability
« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2006, 09:28:51 AM »
Cool. Is there any information floating around about how to make the conversion?
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Re: WinCNC and Mach3 compatability
« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2006, 09:45:46 AM »
Do you have a pin out for there cables or any other info? If you do I can take a quick look at it...
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