# Mach3 and Xcarve

**URL:** <https://community.inventables.com/t/mach3-and-xcarve/59547>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [August 22, 2018, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/mach3-and-xcarve/59547 "2018-08-22T18:16:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![MichaelDujardin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a8b319/32.png) [@MichaelDujardin](https://community.inventables.com/u/MichaelDujardin)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2018, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/mach3-and-xcarve/59547/1 "2018-08-22T18:16:20Z")

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How do you get Mach3 to work with the Xcarve??

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**Author:** ![AllenMassey](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/allenmassey/32/84441_2.png) [@AllenMassey](https://community.inventables.com/u/AllenMassey)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2018, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/mach3-and-xcarve/59547/2 "2018-08-22T18:23:41Z")

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You will need a new motion controller like this (to start with)

> **[Ethernet SmoothStepper Motion Control Board for Mach3 and Mach4, 6 Axis |](https://www.automationtechnologiesinc.com/products-page/pokeys/smoothstepper-ethernet-motion-control-board-for-mach-3)**
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> SmoothStepper Ethernet Motion Control Board for Mach 3

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**Author:** ![MichaelDujardin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a8b319/32.png) [@MichaelDujardin](https://community.inventables.com/u/MichaelDujardin)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2018, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/mach3-and-xcarve/59547/3 "2018-08-22T18:25:18Z")

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The xcontroller won’t work?

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**Author:** ![HaldorLonningdal](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/haldorlonningdal/32/72377_2.png) [@HaldorLonningdal](https://community.inventables.com/u/HaldorLonningdal)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2018, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/mach3-and-xcarve/59547/4 "2018-08-22T18:28:36Z")

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Nope…

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**Author:** ![MichaelDujardin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a8b319/32.png) [@MichaelDujardin](https://community.inventables.com/u/MichaelDujardin)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2018, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/mach3-and-xcarve/59547/5 "2018-08-22T18:29:52Z")

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Thanks

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**Author:** ![anon68752607](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6de8d8/32.png) [@anon68752607](https://community.inventables.com/u/anon68752607)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2018, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/mach3-and-xcarve/59547/6 "2018-08-22T19:13:28Z")

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i can recommend the gecko as well