New builder hardware suggestions
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19 Jun 2026 02:15 #347156
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Hi,
New to the forum and new to cnc. I am building a CNC plasma cutting table based on plans from Homemade Madness however, I would like to use LinuxCNC instead of Mach3 as in the plan. I have not bought any of the motors or controllers yet so was hoping to get some advice before purchasing anything. I plan to use an old laptop for the install of Linux and LinuxCNC so am also looking for suggestions for the best version of Linux to use. Thanks in advance for any suggestions, help.
New to the forum and new to cnc. I am building a CNC plasma cutting table based on plans from Homemade Madness however, I would like to use LinuxCNC instead of Mach3 as in the plan. I have not bought any of the motors or controllers yet so was hoping to get some advice before purchasing anything. I plan to use an old laptop for the install of Linux and LinuxCNC so am also looking for suggestions for the best version of Linux to use. Thanks in advance for any suggestions, help.
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19 Jun 2026 03:12 #347157
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forum.linuxcnc.org/plasma-laser/38974-di...rything-in-one-place
forum.linuxcnc.org/show-your-stuff/38547...-5m-cnc-plasma-build
forum.linuxcnc.org/plasma-laser/35349-cn...lding-info-and-guide
And laptops are not usually preferred for running LinuxCNC due to inherent power saving features that cause latency issues.
Having said that, here are some that do work:
forum.linuxcnc.org/18-computer/54369-use...mesa-ethernet-boards
And some used and new PC's tested with LinuxCNC
forum.linuxcnc.org/18-computer/38838-har...ency-tests-used-pc-s
forum.linuxcnc.org/show-your-stuff/38547...-5m-cnc-plasma-build
forum.linuxcnc.org/plasma-laser/35349-cn...lding-info-and-guide
And laptops are not usually preferred for running LinuxCNC due to inherent power saving features that cause latency issues.
Having said that, here are some that do work:
forum.linuxcnc.org/18-computer/54369-use...mesa-ethernet-boards
And some used and new PC's tested with LinuxCNC
forum.linuxcnc.org/18-computer/38838-har...ency-tests-used-pc-s
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