Originally Posted by ynneb My short experience with EMC was that no one answered my emails or questions. I would prefere to pay someone $150 and get help than use a free program that could take ages to work out. |
I agree on one thing, Mach 2 is worth the cost.
But I cannot understand that you did'nt get any replies on EMC. Where did you ask? The right place to ask is the mentioned mailing list. The developers and a lot of users are actively participating and does reply.
If Mach 2 does what you need, go buy it. But EMC can be tailored to your needs if you take the time and have a bit of programming background. And it fits very well in with the general attitude of many on this forum, where often a CNC machine can be made from a hand drill, a couple of broom sticks and a table top. That's great, I like that attitude. And with EMC the DIY can be extended to the controlling parts too.