Re: MACH, Linux CNC, Acorn, UCCNC, other?
Originally Posted by
slow-poke
I need to make a decision on CNC software for the new mill. I have used Mach3 in the past, so I'm quite familiar with it. Some obvious competitors are Linux CNC , Acorn, UCCNC, others?
Hi,
I’ve looked at all of the various CNC control software options.
I started with turboCNC (dos based), then Master5 that turned into Mach1, then Mach2, Mach3 and finally Mach4. They all worked well. In fact I still use Mach3 for some production stuff.
I’ve also used UCCNC’s control software and motion controllers and really like them. When giving advice to customers, if it’s their first CNC system I usually recommend UCCNC due to their very clean user interface, and ease of setup. If they have experience I point them to Mach4, UCCNC or LinuxCNC depending on their needs and what they feel comfortable with.
I’ve used Acorn but don’t really like it due to the User interface. To me it’s stuck in the DOS era.
It motion system is fine, so it’s just me.
In fact I have one of their boards with a licence for their lathe software. It was for a customer job that was reneged on after I started the build. This thread has reminded me to put it up for sale to recoup some of the cost.
The other option for people who are looking at their first CNC build is Masso. Very easy to use and works well.
I’ve converted my main mill over to PathPilot and absolutely love it. It just works. There are no issues with the probing and the UIF is intuitive. The down side is that it’s not simple to set up.
The latest system I’m working on is LinuxCNC running on a Raspberry Pi 4, along with a Mesa card. It looks to be a really nice turnkey solution. I still need to do a lot more work but it seems promising.
But as Craig pointed out, for 5 axes with linear encoder’s LinuxCNC is probably way to go.
Cheers
Peter
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