Hi Jake,
I think you can put any controller software you like on your machine. Let the controller do what it is best at, and that is moving your machine properly and accurately.
Most controller software that I have heard of, can interpret Gcode programs and thus move your machine.
So what you really need, is flexibility for making the gcode programs, and you do this by searching high and low, far and wide for Cadcam software that gives you good results, and yet is not too difficult or expensive to use and acquire.
What is your price range?
If your technical abilities are good, I would suggest Camsoftcorp cnc controller software. This is an extremely configurable software, and can give you excellent results, if you know what you want, and have some programming insight, or are willing to learn the ins and outs of simple logic.
If you have never run cnc before, you might be better off to use a system that is prebuilt, and learn the basics from that.
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