Difference between revisions of "Mach4 Tips"

Latest revision as of 16:52, 2 September 2024

Mach4 is the software we use to send G-code to our CNC router table at Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM).
(We use Mach3 for our shopmaster bridge mill CNC.)

Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.

Tips

Links to external sites:

Mach3 vs Mach4 for CNC Control- Compared [2022]

Artsoft / Mach Support Forums

G-code — Wikipedia entry

Classes

PPM announces its Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup

Training

Links to external sites:

Mach4 Users Guide

Mach4 Product Home Page

Related Pages

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

Autodesk Fusion Tips

VCarve Tips

CNC Router Table - make a reservation

Metal Shop — CNC SHOPMASTER

Computers — Windows

Hand-Curated Links

Links to member-recommended external sites:

Mach Support — on YouTube

Lua Getting started — programming language used for scripting Mach4

For Additional Help

Use the PPM Slack channel #CNC

List of all PPM Slack channels

Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the community.

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Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) is dedicated to supporting our maker community in their creative processes by providing shared space, shared tools, materials, software, and a knowledge base to turn their ideas into reality.

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-Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) is dedicated to supporting our maker community in their creative process by providing shared space, shared tools, materials and a knowledge base to turn their ideas into&nbsp;reality.
+'''Mach4 is the software we use to send G-code to our CNC router table''' at Pikes&nbsp;Peak&nbsp;Makerspace (PPM).
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+(We use Mach3 for our shopmaster bridge mill CNC.)
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-Mach 4 is the control software we use to send G-code to our CNC machines at Pikes&nbsp;Peak&nbsp;Makerspace.
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-==Classes and Training==
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-===Classes===
-: Pikes Peak Makerspace announces its  [https://www.meetup.com/pikespeakmakerspace/events '''Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup''']
-===Training===
-:'''[https://www.avidcnc.com/support/instructions/software/mach4UsersGuide/ Mach 4 Users Guide]'''
-== Tips==
+==Tips==
-:[https://www.google.com/search?q=mach4+tips&ei=zlvxYqX_PKH19APX35mgBg&start=20&sa=N&ved=2ahUKEwilno259bf5AhWhOn0KHddvBmQ4ChDy0wN6BAgBEDw&biw=939&bih=537&dpr=1.1 '''<nowiki>Mach3 vs Mach4 for CNC Control- Compared [2022]</nowiki>''']<br>
+'''Links to external sites:'''
-===For Additional Help===
+=== [https://www.google.com/search?q=mach4+tips&ei=zlvxYqX_PKH19APX35mgBg&start=20&sa=N&ved=2ahUKEwilno259bf5AhWhOn0KHddvBmQ4ChDy0wN6BAgBEDw&biw=939&bih=537&dpr=1.1 <nowiki>Mach3 vs Mach4 for CNC Control- Compared [2022]</nowiki>] ===
-:Use the PPM Slack channel #CNC
+=== [https://www.machsupport.com/help-learning/artsoft-mach-support-forums/ Artsoft / Mach Support Forums] ===
+=== [[wikipedia:G-code|G-code]] — Wikipedia entry ===
+==Classes==
+PPM announces its [https://www.meetup.com/pikespeakmakerspace/events '''Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup''']
+==Training==
+'''Links to external sites:'''
+===[https://www.avidcnc.com/support/instructions/software/mach4UsersGuide/ Mach4 Users Guide]===
-==See Also==
+===[https://www.machsupport.com/software/mach4/ Mach4 Product Home Page]===
-Links to other PPM Wiki pages (internal links):
-:[[Autodesk Fusion 360 Tips|'''Fusion 360 Tips''']]
+==Related Pages ==
-:'''[[CNC]]'''
+'''Links to related PPM Wiki pages:'''
-:'''[[Computers]]'''
+:'''[[Autodesk Fusion Tips]]'''
+:'''[[VCarve Tips]]'''
-==Curated Links==
+:[[CNC|<span style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#2B78BE">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''CNC Router Table'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]] - '''[https://pikespeakmakerspace.org/reserve make a reservation]'''
-Links to other sites (external links):
+:[[Metal Shop — CNC SHOPMASTER|<span style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#EB4F9C">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Metal Shop — CNC SHOPMASTER'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
-:[https://www.machsupport.com/software/ '''Mach Software from ArtSoft''']
+:[[Computers|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Computers — Windows'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
-:'''[https://www.machsupport.com/software/mach4/ Product Home Page]'''
-==Other Fun Stuff==
+==Hand-Curated Links==
-Links to other sites (external links):
+'''Links to member-recommended external sites:'''
+:'''[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcZ847PqPXOUrksLYct-gaA Mach Support]''' — on YouTube
+:[https://www.lua.org/start.html '''Lua Getting started'''] — programming language used for scripting Mach4
-=== [https://www.youtube.com/c/AvidCNC/playlists Avid CNC Playlists on YouTube] ===
+==For Additional Help==
-<br>
+:Use the PPM Slack channel #CNC
-<hr>
+:[[How To Slack#PPM Channel  Names and Descriptions|'''List of all PPM Slack channels''']]
+:Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the&nbsp;community.
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