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==Curated Links==
 
==Curated Links==
 
Links to member-recommended external sites:
 
Links to member-recommended external sites:
:'''[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcZ847PqPXOUrksLYct-gaA Mach Support]''' on YouTube
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:'''[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcZ847PqPXOUrksLYct-gaA Mach Support]''' on YouTube
:[https://www.youtube.com/c/AvidCNC/playlists '''Avid CNC Playlists on YouTube''']
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:[https://www.lua.org/start.html '''Lua Getting started'''] — programming language used for scripting Mach
 
==For Additional Help==
 
==For Additional Help==
 
:Use the PPM Slack channel #CNC
 
:Use the PPM Slack channel #CNC

Revision as of 19:42, 17 January 2024

Mach 4 is the control software we use to send G-code to our CNC router table at Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM).
(We use Mach 3 for our shopmaster bridge mill CNC.)



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:

Mach 4 Users Guide

Mach4 Product Home Page

Related Pages

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

Autodesk Fusion 360 Tips
VCarve Tips
  CNC Router Table  
  Computers  

Curated Links

Links to member-recommended external sites:

Mach Support — on YouTube
Lua Getting started — programming language used for scripting Mach

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Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.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