Difference between revisions of "Mach4 Tips"

Latest revision as of 00:25, 13 February 2025

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.)

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

Autodesk Fusion Tips

VCarve Tips

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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

External Training

Mach4 Users Guide

Mach4 Product Home Page

Hand-Curated Links

Links to member-recommended external sites:

FAQ Mach4 — on warp9td.com

FAQ Mach3 — on warp9td.com

Mach Support — on YouTube (57 videos)

Lua Getting started — programming language used for scripting Mach4

Additional Help

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

CNC Router Table - make a reservation

Metal Shop — CNC SHOPMASTER

Computers — Windows

PPM Library

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Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.

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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, software, 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.)
+'''Links to related PPM Wiki pages:'''
+:'''[[Autodesk Fusion Tips]]'''
+:'''[[VCarve Tips]]'''
+<p style="padding:0.2em 0.4em; background:#ff6c00; color:#FFFFFF; font-size:15%;"> &nbsp; </p>
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-Mach 4 is the control software we use to send G-code to our CNC router table at Pikes&nbsp;Peak&nbsp;Makerspace.
+[[File:Burst.png|alt=burst of white rays on orange background|link=https://wiki.pikespeakmakerspace.org/index.php/About_PPM|right|frameless|250x250px]]
+==Tips==
+'''Links to external sites:'''
+===[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>]===
+===[https://www.machsupport.com/help-learning/artsoft-mach-support-forums/ Artsoft / Mach Support Forums]===
+===[[wikipedia:G-code|G-code]] — Wikipedia entry===
+==External Training==
+===[https://www.avidcnc.com/support/instructions/software/mach4UsersGuide/ Mach4 Users Guide]===
+===[https://www.machsupport.com/software/mach4/ Mach4 Product Home Page]===
+==Hand-Curated Links==
+'''Links to member-recommended external sites:'''
+:'''[https://warp9td.com/index.php/faq/faq-mach4 FAQ Mach4]''' — on warp9td.com
+:'''[https://warp9td.com/index.php/faq/faq-mach3 FAQ Mach3]''' — on warp9td.com
-(We use Mach 3 for our shopmaster bridge mill CNC.)<br>
+:'''[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcZ847PqPXOUrksLYct-gaA Mach Support]''' — on YouTube (57 videos)
-<br>
-==Classes==
-: Pikes Peak Makerspace announces its  [https://www.meetup.com/pikespeakmakerspace/events '''Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup''']
-==Training==
-Links to other sites (external links):
-:'''[https://www.avidcnc.com/support/instructions/software/mach4UsersGuide/ Mach 4 Users Guide]'''
-== Tips==
+:[https://www.lua.org/start.html '''Lua Getting started'''] — programming language used for scripting Mach4
-Links to other sites (external links):
-:[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>
-==For Additional Help==
+==Additional Help==
-:Use the PPM Slack channel #CNC
+'''Links to related PPM Wiki pages:'''
-:[[How To Slack#Channel Names and Descriptions|'''List of all PPM Slack channels''']]
-== See Also ==
+:[[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 PPM Wiki pages (internal links):
-:[[Autodesk Fusion 360 Tips|'''Fusion 360 Tips''']]
+:[[Metal Shop — CNC SHOPMASTER|<span style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#EB4F9C">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Metal Shop — CNC SHOPMASTER'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
-:'''[[CNC]]'''
-:'''[[Computers]]'''
-==Curated Links==
+:[[Computers|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Computers — Windows'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
-Links to other sites (external links):
-:[https://www.machsupport.com/software/ '''Mach Software from ArtSoft''']
-:'''[https://www.machsupport.com/software/mach4/ Product Home Page]'''
-==Other Fun Stuff==
+:[[PPM_Library|<span style="color:#000000; background:#FDD1AC">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''PPM Library'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
-Links to other sites (external links):
-===[https://www.youtube.com/c/AvidCNC/playlists Avid CNC Playlists on YouTube]===
+:Use the PPM Slack channel #CNC
-<br>
+:[[How To Slack#PPM Channel  Names and Descriptions|'''List of all PPM Slack channels''']]
-<hr>
+: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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+<p style="padding:0.2em 0.4em; background:#ff6c00; color:#FFFFFF; font-size:15%;"> &nbsp; </p>
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