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by Houseman303
Thu May 09, 2024 8:49 am
Forum: Machining Strategies. Work Holding, Tool Path, Cutters, Feeds/Speeds etc.
Topic: Cylinder combustion chamber softening
Replies: 6
Views: 841

Re: Cylinder combustion chamber softening

Every professional cam can do a 3D job with just “1 click”. I first create a 3D rough job (HSR) and then a 3D finish job (HSS). I use Solidcam, but have also worked with Mastershit (Mastercam, which is years behind other CAD/CAM systems). A combination of CAD with integrated CAM is best. For me Soli...
by Houseman303
Wed May 08, 2024 4:58 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: So, something happened between bench and machine...
Replies: 5
Views: 92

Re: So, something happened between bench and machine...

1) Why is the PLC diagnostic window showing the Alarm state as red, regardless of whether the driver is set to NO or NC output? It seems that when the driver is set to NC, Acorn thinks there's no alarm, but it's still showing as being an open circuit (red) in the PLC Diagnostic window. green is act...
by Houseman303
Wed May 08, 2024 4:48 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Video Walkthrough of How I Use the Acorn
Replies: 19
Views: 829

Re: Video Walkthrough of How I Use the Acorn

Edingcnc have no radius compensation for mill.

and since Mr. Eding sold his products and his company, the software has gone downhill.
by Houseman303
Tue May 07, 2024 1:09 pm
Forum: Public Beta CNC Software Testing, Discussion and Feedback
Topic: CNC12 v5.1 RC7 (which is build #17806) went up last night with these fixes and improvements
Replies: 15
Views: 471

Re: CNC12 v5.1 RC7 (which is build #17806) went up last night with these fixes and improvements

I hope the new tool table is in one window and not in 2 and therefore not 2 files. In principle it would be enough for me. And could automatic capitalization be deactivated? I generally always have uppercase letters on the PC because of Cam and then in cnc12 it is lowercase
by Houseman303
Sun Apr 14, 2024 11:51 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: today i drafted a discussion paper on tool height offset methods
Replies: 23
Views: 1659

Re: today i drafted a discussion paper on tool height offset methods

For me, Z Reference would be Tool 0 (empty spindle). Every measured tool is a positive value that can also be remeasured. Compatible with external tool setters. Values ​​of D and H from the active tool on the main page during program run would be fantastic.
by Houseman303
Wed Apr 10, 2024 5:07 am
Forum: Success Stories
Topic: Hard milling on diy mill with Centroid oak
Replies: 3
Views: 934

Hard milling on diy mill with Centroid oak

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by Houseman303
Wed Apr 10, 2024 4:34 am
Forum: Public Beta CNC Software Testing, Discussion and Feedback
Topic: CNC12 v5.1 RC#5 Mill, Lathe, Router, Plasma RC5 now available for download and testing.
Replies: 14
Views: 1296

Re: CNC12 v5.1 RC#5 Mill, Lathe, Router, Plasma RC5 now available for download and testing.

Added to the Wizard Touch Probe setup menu the ability to enable/disabled the new Probe Protection feature based on Tool number

How would that work for the oak since no wizard is possible. Is the entry in the parameters enough?
by Houseman303
Tue Apr 02, 2024 12:51 pm
Forum: Public Beta CNC Software Testing, Discussion and Feedback
Topic: Centroid CNC12 v5.1 RC3 installer, Mill, Lathe, Router, Plasma, Acorn, AcornSix, Hickory, Oak, Allin1DC, MPU11
Replies: 21
Views: 2357

Re: Centroid CNC12 v5.1 RC3 installer, Mill, Lathe, Router, Plasma, Acorn, AcornSix, Hickory, Oak, Allin1DC, MPU11

I had this jerky smothing with an active switching of the 3D measuring probe without an error message from the system, I haven't tested this update yet.