
When the software is started you may be presented with the following dialog but if not dont worry. Since this tutorial is aimed at getting a milling machine up and running well start the software with the one labelled Mach3Mill. These icons all launches Mach3 but it also loads a different set of screens depending on what kind of machine it is we are running. After installing the software and rebooting the computer you should have four icons on your desktop. If you dont do this the software will not work and you will have to manually remove the Mach3 driver from the system.

Lets get started.When first installing the software its vital to reboot the computer as the installer prompts. The tutorial is based on the Mach3 v2.0 series and is meant to be used as complement to the existing Using Mach 3 Mill manual. We will go thru the steps of setting up the emergency stop, the charge pump circuit the main axis motors, the spindle and coolant as well as the home switches and the software based over-travel limits. Purpose.The purpose of this tutorial is to help and to guide the user to, step by step, set up and tune the Mach3 CNC controller application for use on a basic 3 axis milling machine. Mach3 TutorialSetting up a basic three axis milling machine.Based on Mach3 2.0
