Hard- and software setup

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LS,

I'm new to the CNC world and watched many youtube clips about cnc machines and software to use before buy anything. That said. My choice is the SC M1000 with UCCNC and the Vcarve Pro design software. My idea is to buy a touchscreen with a nuc pc with the UNCNC software (workshop) and the Vcarve can go on my home computer. I don't know if a touchscreen is a good idea for responce to the cnc in case of emergency. (i see videoclips with software on a dashmetry to control the cnc during setup and that seems to work instantly) Also to transfer VcarvePro files to the UCCNC on a usb back and forth is convenient. The other option is to take a laptop with Windows to install both programs and take that from home to my workshop. To start with this will be a hobby and a expansion with other woodworking. I will appreciate suggestions for best practice on this one. 

thanks.

 

Hi!

Your plan sounds solid—choosing the M-1000 with UCCNC and VCarve Pro is a very common, functional combination for woodworking and general CNC tasks.

A touchscreen just replaces a monitor for UCCNC — it doesn’t change how the software runs. It’s usually better than a regular monitor for touching menus and jogging around without a mouse/keyboard, but it’s not required and doesn’t add emergency stop capabilities on its own.

Many people use a cheap dedicated Windows laptop/PC near the CNC. That way, you don’t bring your main home laptop into the workshop (dust risk), and you can leave it set up permanently.