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Got a loose Acorn Board you could loan me to do this?

Beevo

I'll try to digest this tonight when I get home.

I have programmed simple parts using Intercon, but never added and contoured features. I think I see the bit about the arc and using that instead of radius.

Too bad I can't import a DXF file....

Will advise when I play with this further.

I need to find a more hands on description of how to add these features to a part, drawing is attached for reference. Of immediate need is the radius feature. Try as I might I have not gotten my mind wrapped around how this works. Searching for videos has drawn a blank. A link to a video that walks ...

I approached the quill drive in a different manner. http://www.beevo.org/MetalWorking/Enco%20Conversion/Quill%20Drive/QuillDrive.html My first approach was similar to yours, but found myself lamenting the loss of some quill travel. My first adapter is so close to your design. My motor was much large...

SO when does this bad boy release?

Beevo

I have mine working, however I have not digitized anything meaningful at this point. I got sidetracked by a new to me hobby, 3D printing. :lol: Here is link to a short video I did of the probe when I first got it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V425UFOIjI https://youtu.be/4V425UFOIjI The step size...

There will be more as I get back to making some parts.

Next part will be the cam lobe for my scale Red Wing hit and miss engine.

Beevo

I have some water slide decals of this logo...

Beevo

I'm a weak typist, so here you go....

http://www.beevo.org/MetalWorking/Acorn ... Index.html

My probe is connected to IN7 on the Acorn carrier board. The tool setting probe is open circuit until the tool tip touches it, grounding IN7. Settings are: P13 = 0.05000 - Probing Recovery Distance P14 = 3.00000 - Fast Probing Rate P15 = 1.00000 - Slow Probing Rate P16 = 10.00000 - Probing Search Di...