Will more post-processors be coming? I have three different machines for MillMage
MillMage doesnāt use post processors. We have what we call āCustom GCodeā: Device Settings: Custom GCode - MillMage Documentation
What controllers do your 3 machines use?
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Thanks for the reply I have two machines that are GRBL based, although one is a lathe and may not work with MillMage. The other is Shopbot PRTAlpha 9648, and uses a conversational language, although I have a program that converts standard gcode. After watching a YouTube video about setting your post processor, I thought MillMage used them. I guess Iām wrong.
People keep incorrectly calling it a post processor (pretty sure I know what video you are talking about) but they are wrong. Weāll be able to support grbl no problem (except the lathe - we donāt do that). But If your other machine doesnāt speak gcode then no, it wonāt work out of the box.
Well, like I said I have a program that converts standard gcode so it could work with both machines. Is there any chance that MillMage will support lathes in the future? Iām sure mine isnāt the only one around that would benefit.
I think that would have to be called LatheMage. 
Do you have a lathe that supports GCode? I know of no hobby class machine that has powered feeds using stepper motors on it.
As you know, a lathe has a fixed location spindle, so it is only an X-Y machine. I am betting you could adapt Lightburn to work with it. Let us know how that works out. 
I do have a self converted Jet 10x24 that uses an Arduino and GRBL. Just for the record, I also have 2 CNC plasma tables running GRBL.
I donāt suppose weāll see PlasmaMage will we?
You need to read more Forum postings! There are people using Lightburn for plasma machines already. They had to make some adaptations, but got it working.
I would be interested in learning more about this. All the JET lathes I found were wood turning with no feeds.
While searching, I did find a mini lathe that could be modified with steppers. I was surprised to see it in the desktop laser price range.
I suspect for less than $1200, you could have a CNC lathe. And start a new cottage industry using Lightburn. I am tempted to get out the checkbook now!
UPDATE: At 120 lbs weight, and me being 79, maybe I should look for something smaller. 
The model of the Jet lathe is 1024. Itās an older lathe bought in about 1996 as I recall from Grizzley. I will do a search in the Lightburn forum. Iāve been using Lightburn since the first release with my 3 laser engravers.
A bunch of us have been following the efforts of @bLouChip who has documented his plasma journey here very nicely. I suggest starting with the link below, and searching will also surface additional content. It has been discussed a bunch over the last few years. 
Sorry, forgot to add link: Feature Request: per-cut focus touch off for plasma cutting w/THC
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Thank you @Rick .
The forum thread that you reference is actual the first in a sequence of threads on the LB plasma journey since 2021. Since the summer of 2022 my LB plasma workflow has settled on LB as CAD and Sheetcam as CAM, it just works more efficiently, even today, for CNC plasma workflow/process. However when LB introduced āCustom GCodeā feature in device profiles shortly thereafter, I tinkered with the feature out of curiosity but also to offer feedback to LB. That tinkering is referenced below in what follows. Side noteā¦ @adammhaile , living nearby at the time, visited my shop (in late 2021?) which was during my early use of LB for plasma workflow, so I was somewhat āvestedā in interest as to how LB was progressing to solve for this CNC process.
Artifacts from my last tinker with āCustom GCodeā is linked at bottom of this thread -
For those with more interest in LB plasma workflow and processā¦
other forum threads of my LB plasma journey are best found with this search.
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