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by IPGregory
Sat Nov 11, 2023 6:01 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: IPGregory - QueenAnt Pro V2 Build Thread
Replies: 111
Views: 20507

Re: IPGregory Build and Progress Thread

please post a fresh report.zip so we have a record of your 'final' configuration settings. Latest Report. Not sure it's 'final', but I am trying not to make any significant changes to the machine until I have all of the new machine parts made. After that, not sure what I am going to do with it. If ...
by IPGregory
Wed Nov 08, 2023 12:43 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: IPGregory - QueenAnt Pro V2 Build Thread
Replies: 111
Views: 20507

Re: IPGregory Build and Progress Thread

Hi Keith, away from the machine at the moment, but will post a report when I get back. Not much changed in a while other than adding a probe and Swissi's probe app. Still running v4.8x on the current machine as I need it stable to mill all the parts for the new machine so don't want to mess with a w...
by IPGregory
Mon Nov 06, 2023 5:29 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: IPGregory - QueenAnt Pro V2 Build Thread
Replies: 111
Views: 20507

Re: IPGregory Build and Progress Thread

I have had this machine for a while now and it works really well with Wood and Plastic which was what my main need was when I built it. Since that time though I have wanted to do stuff with Aluminum from time to time and although this machine can do it, it's not really comfortable with it. I also fi...
by IPGregory
Mon Oct 23, 2023 12:04 am
Forum: Machining Strategies. Work Holding, Tool Path, Cutters, Feeds/Speeds etc.
Topic: Measuring axis squareness
Replies: 4
Views: 2114

Re: Measuring axis squareness

There are a number of ways to check Gantry is square to Y, but a quick simple method I use on mine is the 3/4/5 Triangle method. Mark the start point, then run a commanded distance along either the X or Y Axis, whichever is shorter that is divisible by 3. Say 300mm or 30". Then run along the op...
by IPGregory
Sat Oct 14, 2023 1:47 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Ether1616 CAD?
Replies: 1
Views: 765

Ether1616 CAD?

Thought I had seen a post a while ago posting up 'official' CAD models, I have been searching a while but cannot find it now.

Is there a CAD model of the Ether1616 board available?
by IPGregory
Mon Oct 09, 2023 4:49 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: KP-3 - DP-4?
Replies: 4
Views: 866

Re: KP-3 - DP-4?

cnckeith wrote: Mon Oct 09, 2023 4:31 pm the general purpose "probe setup manual" was written before the KP-3 existed.
Thx Keith, that's the doc I couldn't find the KP-3 in, so that makes sense.
by IPGregory
Mon Oct 09, 2023 5:10 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: KP-3 - DP-4?
Replies: 4
Views: 866

Re: KP-3 - DP-4?

Thx Uwe, I found that, but when I am looking at the probe setup, everything is DP-4?
by IPGregory
Mon Oct 09, 2023 4:44 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: KP-3 - DP-4?
Replies: 4
Views: 866

KP-3 - DP-4?

Looking at the KP-3 probe, but all the documentation refers to a DP-4. Are they the same thing?