On 02/02/2016 06:34 PM, Jon Elson wrote: > On 02/02/2016 02:08 PM, Rafael wrote: >> Why use this, why not use that? This is precisely why >> LinuCNC has no traction in commercial products. Unless >> things have changed in the last 2 months, you cannot find >> a single CNC machine or good kit on the market that comes >> with LinuxCNC. > Have you checked with Tormach? Novakon and Smithy also will > sell machines with LinuxCNC pre-installed. Sherline has > been delivering CNC machines since the EMC2 days.
Those CNCs are not for woodworking. I was looking for a tested CNC kit for woodworking that would come with LinuxCNC. It's also hard to get Linux support in (parts of) EU. Everybody over there knows Windows is crap but they depend on that option from local support that only comes from narrow minded people. >> There are two or 3 that mention LinuxCNC as a possibility >> but they do not support it. Why? That's because NOBODY >> (manufacturers or distributors) wants to futz with testing >> motherboard latencies, > Mach3 also required a motherboard with certain > characteristics, or the results could be anywhere from > mediocre to unusable. > > Jon Perhaps but it's available as the only official option on the mentioned CNCrouterparts site. And they support it! They don't mention need for specific motherboards. There is even "Ethernet SmoothStepper" that works over ethernet something discussed on this mailing list as a no-option for LinuxCNC. Don't get me wrong, I want LinuxCNC to be widely adopted, it's just frustrating to put anything together. Kind of similar to Linux in general before adoption by large companies. CNC experiment can get costly very fast if you don't start on the right path. -- Rafael ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility into Application Performance APM + Mobile APM + RUM: Monitor 3 App instances at just $35/Month Monitor end-to-end web transactions and take corrective actions now Troubleshoot faster and improve end-user experience. Signup Now! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=267308311&iu=/4140 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
