I have a windows 6 core 32 gb of ram and i run fusion 360. It is my work laptop. I also code on this machine. I use a usb to tranfer data to my masso g3 elite foreman. I am looking to upgrade the machine because win 12 is coming out in august and min O/S req will be 8gb. Currently it is 4 and always multiply min x4 for you ram. If you want to run free because you do not like MS. They you will find yourself download 50 applictaions that are need to do what you can get with windows and office. The choice is yours. What ever you buy get a lot of ram and the best video card you can afford, or you will be buying again in a few years or just will not want tonuse your $6000 new toy soon. Btw i have had my 6 core for 14 years. I will say i got my $900 bucks out of it, today the same machine is about 2200. If you get a cheap laptop, and a beefy desktop, you can remote into the desktop to save money on the laptop.
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Thank you for your response, I decided to purchased a dedicated computer.
Thank’s to everyone for your help I appreciate the input
I have a question, I am having a big problem with my laptop staying synced to my OF. I used open a new tab on my Microsoft laptop, type in the IP address showing on my very small screen that came with the OF and then I do my XYZ probe and load my files from my laptop and then do all my cutting, Now my laptop will not sync with my OF Do you have any ideas?
Check to make sure the IP address did not change. You might have to assign a static IP in your router so that it maintains the same IP
When I’ve had questions like yours in the past I log in to my router and look for the DHCP assigned address group, then go through the list and find the RaspPi entry or something that looks like it.
As a couple of other people have offered, when I first started dealing with a WIFI connection, every time the controller would boot up, it would grab a different IP address. Sometimes ending in .19, other times .20 (which is probably VERY specific to my network)…
To overcome this issue, I had to first, figure out how to log into the router provided by my Internet Provider (had to call them to get them to walk me through where they hid the password). Once I was able to connect to the router through my web browser, I had to hunt down how to create a “reserved” IP address for Onefinity.local.
Essentially, you’re telling the router that if device XYZ, in this case, your machine (which should show up in the list of connected devices) connects to the network, ALWAYS give it the same IP number.
Once I did that, every single time the Onefinity is turned on and connected, it’s always able to be addressed as https://onefinity.local. (or maybe just http://onefinity.local, I forget)…
Good luck,
Wayne
thanks to all of you
I use linux exclusively with all of my 3d printing, carving, and laser cutting needs.
I was initially not keen on the idea of having a dedicated shop (CNC) computer. I previously had an offline Chinese CNC controller that did not require a computer. After switching to an Acorn controller that requires a PC, I have to say I love having it. In addition to the CNC program that runs the Acorn, I also have my 2D CAD program and Estlcam program. It’s been so convenient to make program changes on the spot, or even create parts & programs right there at the CNC.