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by CNCnewbie
Mon Sep 25, 2017 6:33 pm
Forum: Centroid Oak, Allin1DC, MPU11 and Legacy products
Topic: 4th axis in Acorn CNC Controller used as independent second Z axis?
Replies: 5
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Re: 4th axis in Acorn CNC Controller used as independent second Z axis?

I see. Thank you so much. I remember in a G-code introduction video used "W", now I have a better understanding. Such a great relief. Acknowledged the problem in language I used to describe my problem, totaly make sense. :D :D
by CNCnewbie
Mon Sep 25, 2017 5:45 pm
Forum: Centroid Oak, Allin1DC, MPU11 and Legacy products
Topic: 4th axis in Acorn CNC Controller used as independent second Z axis?
Replies: 5
Views: 1422

Re: 4th axis in Acorn CNC Controller used as independent second Z axis?

you can't program an XY move and while that move is progress, tell the 4th axis to be doing something else. You can however program an move with all 4 axes and it will interpolate all axes to move "in sync" so that they all end up at their commanded positions at the end of the move. Thank...
by CNCnewbie
Mon Sep 25, 2017 4:56 pm
Forum: Centroid Oak, Allin1DC, MPU11 and Legacy products
Topic: 4th axis in Acorn CNC Controller used as independent second Z axis?
Replies: 5
Views: 1422

4th axis in Acorn CNC Controller used as independent second Z axis?

Dear all, I am a newbie in CNC field. Start learning the related hardware and software knowledge few weeks ago. As far as I know, the 4th axis in CNC program are all internally defined as rotation degree. But I want to build my CNC a second independent Z-axis and program it move up and down in metri...