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'''Mach4 is the software we use to send G-code to our CNC router table''' at Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM).
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(We use Mach3 for our shopmaster bridge mill CNC.)
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Autodesk Fusion 360 software package for doing CAD, electrical drawings, and CAM to create output suitable to the 3D printers and CNC machines at Pikes&nbsp;Peak&nbsp;Makerspace.
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==Tips==
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'''Links to external sites:'''
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=== [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>] ===
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=== [https://www.machsupport.com/help-learning/artsoft-mach-support-forums/ Artsoft / Mach Support Forums] ===
  
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=== [[wikipedia:G-code|G-code]] — Wikipedia entry ===
  
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Autodesk Fusion 360 is free for hobbyists, non-commercial use, and for qualifying startups.<br>
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PPM announces its [https://www.meetup.com/pikespeakmakerspace/events '''Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup''']
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===[https://www.avidcnc.com/support/instructions/software/mach4UsersGuide/ Mach4 Users Guide]===
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===[https://www.machsupport.com/software/mach4/ Mach4 Product Home Page]===
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==Related Pages ==
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:[[CNC|<span style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#2B78BE">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''CNC Router Table'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]] - '''[https://pikespeakmakerspace.org/reserve make a reservation]'''
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:[[Metal Shop — CNC SHOPMASTER|<span style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#EB4F9C">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Metal Shop — CNC SHOPMASTER'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
  
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:'''[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcZ847PqPXOUrksLYct-gaA Mach Support]''' — on YouTube
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:[https://www.lua.org/start.html '''Lua Getting started'''] — programming language used for scripting Mach4
  
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Latest revision as of 13:37, 21 November 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.

 


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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.

Search the PPM Wiki — include Content pages as well as Multimedia.

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

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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