Re: Mach3

Would not an ethernet card connecting two machines (DOS & XP) together
accomplish about the same thing?

That way you could have one "dedicated pc" for cnc control stability.

Pres
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--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "John Hansford" <kz1927@...>
wrote:

>
> Mach3 has unbelievable stuff now. Check the Yahoo
> group. It now has "brains".
>
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mach1mach2cnc/
>
> On great advantage is not having to boot into DOS
> to run a file. You can be working on a design, minimize
> you design program and test run in Mach3. Back & forth
> in seconds instead of minutes.
>
> I've even run it while connected to the net....not as
> a matter of doing actual work, but it didn't miss
> a beat for that test.
>
> John
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "the_real_bogie"
> <take_action@> wrote:
> >
> > I'm currently using TurboCNC, but was thinking about trying Mach3.
> >
> > Can anyone compare the features of these two programs? Assuming

the

> > purchase price is not an issure.
> >
> > Also, does anyone know if Mach3 has a tool "offset" feature, which
> > TurboCNC does not have.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
>