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DMC2 Mini Mill - Another build and review

I'm honestly kind of shocked that it ships with Mach 3 since that software has been deprecated for at least a year or two.
 
Yeah, I bought mine assuming that I'd never use Mach3 and treated it as if it wasn't included. It important to note that it DOES NOT actually say it ships with a licensed copy of Mach3, more that it has a Mach3 compatible board. I'm not sure about the CD - I don't think I installed from it - but I think its the trial version, and that there are ways to enable it (buy from Artsoft, less legal ways etc.).

I get the impression and understand that this type of machine is extremely price sensitive, and not including a control system + software is a way to cut costs. Personally, I'd look at ways of prepackaging a configured copy of LinuxCNC as its with a , or GRBL, etc. and offer an add on option of a stand alone control system (DDCS V3 orV4, UCCNC, MASSO, etc.).
Actually, keeping it Canadian sourced - changing the control card to a FlexiHAL would be a great start instead of the current BOB. https://expatria.myshopify.com/prod...nc-controller-rev-a7-for-grblhal-and-linuxcnc
 
Mike R said:
Yeah, I bought mine assuming that I'd never use Mach3 and treated it as if it wasn't included. It important to note that it DOES NOT actually say it ships with a licensed copy of Mach3, more that it has a Mach3 compatible board. I'm not sure about the CD - I don't think I installed from it - but I think its the trial version, and that there are ways to enable it (buy from Artsoft, less legal ways etc.).

I get the impression and understand that this type of machine is extremely price sensitive, and not including a control system + software is a way to cut costs. Personally, I'd look at ways of prepackaging a configured copy of LinuxCNC as its with a , or GRBL, etc. and offer an add on option of a stand alone control system (DDCS V3 orV4, UCCNC, MASSO, etc.).
Actually, keeping it Canadian sourced - changing the control card to a FlexiHAL would be a great start instead of the current BOB. https://expatria.myshopify.com/prod...nc-controller-rev-a7-for-grblhal-and-linuxcnc
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I was just going to say that the FlexiHAL would be an excellent choice because it's all open source.
 
He folks, thanks for all the comments and suggestions.

It did ship with a Mach3 board and demo license, so I just purchased my own license.

I finally have it working properly (4 endmills later, LOL). So we'll see how long it lasts. First real parts later today.

Cheers
 
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