

The Tormach company ( is another possibility for an affliate type deal to promote sales of NCPlot.

You would need to of course track these sales and pay an affiliate commission to him, but I'm sure it would be worth it to capture these new sales. He also generates a fair amount of traffic to his website for downloads, so even if you just had an NCplot download banner there I'm sure it would generate some revenue for you.
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For example, with his download, users could be asked if they would like to try a demo version of your software also. Since your products are fully complementary, this seems to make sense for both parties. I would also approach Art, the Mach guy, and ask him about doing an affiliate type promotion of the demo version of your software. I would consider taking out all the features that aren't really required by the typical Mach user, and all the things you mentioned (DNC, scripting, DFX importing, etc) fit that description, as probably do many of the advanced G codes you mentioned, they probably aren't supported by Mach. Keep in mind that from what I understand there are several upcoming new machines that are going to hit the market that also use the Mach control software. seems right to me, I'd go for it at that price. Keep in mind that with the Mach program and machines that use it like the Tormach there are 1000's of users that are pretty serious but either hobbiest or small company users (like me), and I think you would need a lower cost version to sell to these users, $99. Paul Titchener titchener Posts: 9 Joined: Tue 9:46 pm you would capture both hobbiests and small company users like me, that otherwise won't become NCplot customers. I think if you priced the Standard version at $99. sales to more advanced users while also capturing sales of a lower cost product that otherwise won't buy the $299.
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Have you considered introducing "Standard" and "Plus" versions of the product? If the Standard version had enough features to make it a big step up over a simple text editor but you reserved the advanced features for the Plus version you could potentially continue to get $299. is a little too much for that kind of usage.
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I don't edit G code every day, just every once in a while, so $299. NCplot would be the most expensive CNC software we had. Keep in mind that the other CNC software we purchased and use heavily is: I use a CNC knee mill for prototypes and small runs here at our business where we make and sell spring testing equipment.

its priced a little too high for us to purchase. I like NCplot, but even though I'm a professional user at $299.
