Mach 2 alternative?

[NickLatech]

Is there an alternative to mach 2? free, I hope. But I'm open to shareware.

Nick

[CNCadmin]

Nothing that is better IMO, but you can use Turbocnc, but that is dos based or Ya also dos based but is not free.

[ger21]

Mach2 IS free, for up to 1000 lines of g-code.

TurboCNC is NOT free, it's $60

[BigDaddyG]

Nick,
Not only is it free for 1000 lines, it is the most powerful software for the money than anything out there! Get the free download, save a little money every week and make the purchase, you will not be sorry. It is just not worth, in my never to be humble opinion, to switch from one software to another. Get one, learn it and learn how to machine with it, then compare with the knowlede base and learn what so many others have, it is the best value going.
Regards,
Glen

[CNCadmin]

With many of the programs I have seen and used Mach has the best documentation I have seen, well worth keeping and paying for it. It's IMO the best program out there.

[santiniuk]

I just purchased Mach2 this week. Thankfully it looks like the right decision

I was dreading someone posting saying its not too good....

The manual seems really good. I just need a completed machine to give it a run out but so far very impressed.

[lerman]

EMC -- runs on Linux. Free. Open source.

Ken

[strat]

one of the real nice things is once your reg. your updates are free not a pop of $$ here and there to keep it up to date

[chris69randy]

Originally Posted by santiniuk I just purchased Mach2 this week. Thankfully it looks like the right decision I was dreading someone posting saying its not too good.... The manual seems really good. I just need a completed machine to give it a run out but so far very impressed.

hi mate

how much did you pay for mach2 and where did you get it.

thanks
chris

[aghobby]

www.artofcnc.ca

[MrBean]

You can find Mach2 here: http://www.artofcnc.ca/
I've had Mach2 for a while. I think it's $149 the details are all on the website.
You can pay by Paypal.

Regards Terry.....

[Bubba]

Hey guys,
I will agree that Machx IS a good program, BUT I don't trust "winders" and I personally prefer DOS! My personal preference is TurboCNC because:
1) Its DOS (OK, MY preference) and it allows me to use everybodys cast off computers. I have gone through about 3 of them in my shop mainly do to my stupidity and let coolant/swarf get into the box while I was trying to tweak some things.
2) Once registered, it is "open source" as I have the source files and can/have modified it to suit my personal desires! (Try that with Machx)
3) Turbocnc is free to use (NO crippling) and only $60 to reg now.

Nuff said!