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I tuned my motors using ClearPath-MSP version 2.0.025 about a year ago. I see the latest version is 2.0.121. Is it useful to retune with the new version or just leave well enough alone. My system seems to be working fine. I couldn't find a version history on the clearpath site nor any sort of docume...

If you're using the import spline function in Fusion 360, know that the units are cm's and there's no way to change it. You'll have to convert your data from inches to cm's to make it work right. The multiplication factor should be 2.54.

I've found the wireless MPG to the the best thing I've done for my CNC since purchasing it. The WMPG is the cat's meow. Plus it looks so cool.

I recently used the Wireless MPG to digitize a car part. I needed to measure the part in 3D to 0.01 and it was fast and easy. After importing the data into Fusion 360 as a spline and some manipulations, I printed the part on my MK3S+. Here's the result. It's called a "Challenge Front Grill Fram...

acorn_automation wrote: ↑Thu Feb 16, 2023 12:03 pm Retro a Sharp 6-18 NC OD grinder with Acorn Control.

Excellent job! On a scale of 1-10, what would you rate the difficulty?

What did you know about Acorn before starting this task?

How long did it take?

I'm thinking about buying a older mill and upgrading it.

MSimeone wrote: ↑Wed Feb 08, 2023 3:30 pm I am, however, leaning more and more toward a motor tuning issue.

You mentioned the motors were tuned by Teknic. Did they do it on your machine? Thanks.

I use both Vectric Aspire and Fusion 360 and find Vectric works best for anything 2D and Fusion 360 works best for projects that are 3D, or a larger 2D project with multiple, interconnecting pieces. Vectric has no way of assembling parts but it's super easy to lay out and draw anything that's 2D. So...

you can do that now,parameter 5 = 1 then just create your own m code to do that, call it what you want, assign it to a VCP button if you want, and/or use MDI to execute it. then your work flow would be, turn on machine, press a VCP button and you are good to go. https://www.centroidcnc.com/centroid...

the shop bots i've seen didn't have a machine coordinate system, and i think the shop bot after a power cycle just put up the last known DRO position and hoped for the best (did the table move?) Yes, that's what I meant. As for parking at 0,0, that would be impractical but it would be quite excelle...

I don't want to home my machine at every startup. I turn off my machine and when I turn it back on, the coordinates should reflect where it was when the machine was turned off. Instead, it always requires being reset to home. I went years between homing my machine the way it was with Shopbot. This f...