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Using AI for custom programing
« on: November 18, 2025, 12:05:07 AM »
Has anyone else tried it?

I was fairly skeptical but considering most advanced questions around here seem to go unanswered I thought I would give it a try.

Ive been using grok the past few days and have managed to get a functional module for calibrating my tool setter probe, tool lengths, and diameters. I have some fine tuning to do yet but i'm actually pretty blown away.

If anyone else wants to give it a try I would warn that you do still have to somewhat know what you are doing. Grok on many occasions would straight up create api functions out of thin air among other things but as long as you know enough to catch its mistakes it is able to create some pretty cool stuff that I have never found browsing these forums.
Re: Using AI for custom programing
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2025, 08:18:38 PM »
i have a fadal vmc that i'm running mach4 on with a tool changer and and two speed spindle
i would be interrested in see your tool setter code as i have renishaw ts27 installed and would like to use it to all it capabilities
phil
Re: Using AI for custom programing
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2025, 08:52:39 PM »
Sorry I would like to help but I just don't have the time. The best advice I can give is switch to linuxcnc. Ive spent 5 years on the dumpster fire that is mach 4 and I wish I would have cut my losses a long time ago.
Re: Using AI for custom programing
« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2025, 03:21:24 AM »
Or visit https://www.physanon.com/ for his improved Mach3 screen set developed after similar frustration with M4. Frankly I wouldn't trust any AI code to use on a machine yet.  As the OP said you need to know what you are doing anyway and have to spot its hallucinations.