I must say I like the LinuxCNC M62-M65 codes, and even more so the M66 codes, but there are other, faster (propagation delays) ways to use them - with small changes to the hal file. The production quantities are probably not very high. We should also not forget the cost of the PathPilot integration which Tormach is providing. The price of the parts is significantly less than the price of the Tormach board but obviously the cost of building, testing and support must be added to each unit with a proportion of the total development costs (plus profit). I developed this board essentially as a test for a more complex exercise, so I'll be making a few for myself but I have no intentions (at the moment) of selling them. Although my PathPilot installations are far from standard I don't feel the need to add any additional changes unnecessarily. a completely plug-and-play solution would be vastly preferable.which is one reason why my version is "completely plug-and-play".
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