Newbie- Boss Conversion Options

[jimhensel]

I am about to purchase a Boss R2C3 Mill to do a retrofit and I am weighing my options. I am leaning towards an ajaxcnc conversion kit because it appears simple and I am nervous about jumping into the deep end. However, I want to hear what others have done and wouldn't mind saving money or the increased functionality without added cost from EMC2 or Mach3. As a note the machine comes with all the manuals and does run fine however I would like to run true 3d milling and relatively large programs.

[DaveinUK]

I'm currently retrofitting my Boss 6 with a Ajax CNC10 system. Matt, at Ajax will tell you all you need to know. When complete I will add some pictures to the forum.
Dave

[skullworks]

Originally Posted by jimhensel I am about to purchase a Boss R2C3 Mill to do a retrofit and I am weighing my options. I am leaning towards an ajaxcnc conversion kit because it appears simple and I am nervous about jumping into the deep end. However, I want to hear what others have done and wouldn't mind saving money or the increased functionality without added cost from EMC2 or Mach3. As a note the machine comes with all the manuals and does run fine however I would like to run true 3d milling and relatively large programs.

Added Cost for EMC2?

FREE software doesn't get any cheaper.

+ There is almost always someone on the EMC irc channel 24/7 that can offer help when needed.

[jimhensel]

I meant that EMC2 gives me access to a lot of functions without spending additional money... ;-)