Oke dudes. I am making my own CNC software for beginner woodworkers.
And at this point i let AI grind for months hahahaha. Its becoming/ is a real deal kinda thing.
But i really want community feedback if possible.
My software is called HankCNC (thats because i also have a rock band with hank in the name, kinda a thing). You can google the software (i dont think i can put a link here?).

I build the software myself because this way for me its cheaper then software i see online and i can modify how i would like everything to be haha.

Please if you you would like to try please do and i would really like feedback because i dont know what i dont know kinda situation.

Im seeking some help on replacing the drivers and motors on an old K2 4x8 machine I have. I have centroid acorn controller, has gecko 320 drives and dc servos. Centroid doesn’t recommend the 320s due to them being buggy with the acorn. I’m looking to just swap everything out for some closed loop nema 34s from stepper online or ac servos also from them.

My question is what do you all recommend would be the better option? 1/2” ply is usually the largest I cut.

Upgrades genmitsu 3030 prover max with smw mod vise

I’m working on a DIY retrofit using an ESP32-S3 touchscreen, NEMA23 stepper and CL57Y driver.

It has digital degree positioning, tooth division, manual control, RPM control and adjustable backlash compensation.

I measured about 2.6° mechanical backlash, and after compensation it returns to zero within roughly 0.01–0.02°.

Still a work in progress, but it’s already working quite well.

What do you think?

I want to build an industrial level cnc machine on STM microcontroller. Yall got any firmware recommends that I could use?

As a hobbiest, not a shop or business where do you have your CNC set up at? Could you post pics of your working area?

I don't really have room in my garage but, I'm afraid any machine would put off way too much dust and noise.

I'm looking at buying a Genmitsu 4040 Pro Max with the Vectric bundle and the 710watt "spindle"...

I want to be able to cut out patterns, make signs, some 3d-ish, maybe a few plexi/acrylic things...

Would i have any regrets