Turbo cad/cam v3 with mach3?

[Bob Quale]

Any one using turbo cad/cam v3 with mach2 or 3? I am thinking of either going this way or maybe the dolphin route? Dolphin has a post prosceser for mach.

Any thoughts?

Bob

[AlanETM]

Dolphin's web site seems to be down at the moment. I am using Mach3 ..... or intend to with Partmaster CAD/CAM if I can get the demo version licence expanded for me to trial.

[phil burman]

I am using TCC 3 and Mach2, it was recommended to me. I'm new to CNC but it seems to work fine. I understand that Mach3 might still be a bit buggy for a newcomer so possibly you should start with Mach2. An upgrade later, when its fully sorted, to Mach3 is free.

Regards
Phil

Originally Posted by Bob Quale Any one using turbo cad/cam v3 with mach2 or 3? I am thinking of either going this way or maybe the dolphin route? Dolphin has a post prosceser for mach. Any thoughts? Bob

[ger21]

Originally Posted by phil burman I understand that Mach3 might still be a bit buggy for a newcomer so possibly you should start with Mach2. An upgrade later, when its fully sorted, to Mach3 is free.

Mach3 is currently in lockdown mode, with apparently only 3 known bugs, 2 of which are plasma related. http://www.artofcnc.ca/BugReports84.txt

Mach3 has far more features than Mach2, and must be configured from scratch, as the Mach2 .xml file (settings) is different than Mach3's and is not transferrable. So starting with Mach3 is the better choice IMO.

[B Norris]

HI all I have turbo cadcam V3 I found it easy to learn great to draw with and to generate G Codes .you can pocket mill offset mill contour mill drill etc etc . you can edit the G Code befor you save it then go to Mach2/3 open as G Code and there it is and away you go complex curvrs and patterns no problems allway works every time Thank B Norris Australia .