I am looking at buying a smithy 1240 cnc mill and have a couple questions. It will most likely be the full package with their controller as money is not a big issue.

-Will it work alright with Mastercam ? Mastercam does have Fanuc posts but I am not sure if they are right for this controller. (It is the software I am familiar with). What type of Cad are others using with success?

- Do people have alot of problems with stepper motors as opposed to servos? I plan on making a fair amount of parts off of jigs.

_ Is there alot involved in getting one up and running after shipment? I am fairly knowledgeble in mechanics and have done machining for 20+ years.

- Has anyone gotten one of their new 1240's with the belt drive and had the option of getting servos instead of steppers? I believe they had an older model with servos once.

Thanks in advance for any response to this.