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As information to anyone else in a similar situation, the software upgrade and mesa card from tormach worked flawlessly when installed in my lenovo thinkcentre m92. The mesa card tormach provided...

In my previous post linking to a blog, the author is running a 64-bit system (Lenovo M70E, E7500) with the 5i25 card (PCIe). It would appear the 32-bit drivers are working on his 64-bit system?

I saw this as well, and I believe it would be the best bet. Thanks!

From this blog post (Testing Surplus PC’s On Linux CNC & PathPilot 1.9.X / PathPilot V2.0 – The Personal Blog Of Steven L. Rhine), it seems as though PP works on 64-bit systems.

The author is...

Thanks CL, I just found a thread on discussing how the PP install is both PP and the customized linux all in one.

I saw a document released by Tormach for upgrading to PP with an outside system. ...

I'd be happy to convert over to linux. I used to be a user, but a lot of the software I use is not written for it, so....

What distro is recommended for PP and mesa?

Are 64-bit machines...

Thanks everyone, I appreciate the input.

@jwatte: Do you know if the mesa card you listed is compatible with windows 10 64-bit? I can't seem to find anything on mesa's website. To me, as the...

Recently, my old Win XP machine died. It ran Tormach's version of Mach 3 using the parallel port. I haven't had much luck locating an older PC with Windows 7 or older, 32-bit with parallel port. I...

I seem to be getting a lot private messages on how the lathe is working out, so here's a short review after roughly 6 months:

I honestly think it has been a fantastic machine for the money. I've...

I insisted on using PayPal, and the response I got was that they take 4% of the money, and it takes a long time for them to receive payment. Seems like a flimsy excuse.

I also asked for the...

Here's a photo of the first part I turned on the machine. Nothing fancy, a few steps in a 6061 aluminum shaft. I just grabbed a random HSS tool bit I had laying around, and guessed on the feeds. ...

Has anyone purchased from cncmakers.com? I'm potentially interested in an AC servo motor and drive, but am not totally comfortable sending them thousands of dollars via wire transfer. I asked if...

I thought Bolton was very responsive with the purchasing, and has been quite responsive as well with the latest GSK controller bug I've found. They were very helpful in finding a freight terminal...

Just as an update...

I'd ended up purchasing the Kimhoo TF8L CNC Lathe, which came with a gang tooling plate and the 4-way automatic tool changer. I picked up the machine at the freight terminal...

I wasn't very impressed with Smithy, specifically there responsiveness on questions I had. They seem to have one guy that handles all of the CNC equipment, both sales and tech support. I found...

I haven't been able to find much on the CNC lathes distributed by Bolton Tools / Toolots. As much as I hate to say it, I'm considering one of their machines for a number of reasons.

I could...

Hi all,

I have a part I'm interested in having quoted using CNC routing. It is a 48" x 96" high density fiberboard panel with an acrylic coating, approximately 1/8" thick. I've attached the .dxf...