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by jhop28
Mon Mar 18, 2019 1:18 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Who is up and running on CNC12 4.14?
Replies: 63
Views: 25851

Re: Who is up and running on CNC12 4.14?

I'm up and running with a converted 704 using steppers and vfd spindle and Centroids touchscreen. I had an issue at start with the wizard not opening but after updating my windows drivers reinstalled the wizard worked but after shut down quit again but does open in file explorer was able to make mac...
by jhop28
Fri Dec 07, 2018 11:22 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: BLDC Spindle
Replies: 5
Views: 2686

Re: BLDC Spindle

That makes sense I will try this weekend as I have the expansion relay board from centroid Thanks for your time Guys
by jhop28
Fri Dec 07, 2018 10:14 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: BLDC Spindle
Replies: 5
Views: 2686

Re: BLDC Spindle

The spindle speed would be controlled with the 0-10 volt dc what im struggling with is the Forward /Reverse signal and start /stop being high and low pulse ? Thanks Guys
by jhop28
Thu Dec 06, 2018 4:12 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: BLDC Spindle
Replies: 5
Views: 2686

BLDC Spindle

I am trying to get cnc12 spindle control to my go704 with a 1100 watt BLDC spindle motor and am confused on wiring it up . I have watched the videos explaining using the KB controller and isolation board and to be honest I'm lost . The controller I'm using now has a provisions for external control s...
by jhop28
Thu Dec 06, 2018 3:46 pm
Forum: Centroid Oak, Allin1DC, MPU11 and Legacy products
Topic: BLDC Spindle Control
Replies: 0
Views: 2885

BLDC Spindle Control

I have a small 704 mill with a 1100 watt BLDC spindle motor that uses a power supply and push button controller converted to cnc using the acorn and am trying to add spindle control to it using the cnc12 . I have watched all the videos on spindle set up but for the life of me its unclear if I need b...
by jhop28
Tue Nov 14, 2017 4:03 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Limit switches thru MX3660 or Acorn?
Replies: 19
Views: 7535

Re: Limit switches thru MX3660 or Acorn?

I would think it would be just that simple On mine I ran my limits to the Acorn and just using the mx3660 to just drive the steppers but did wire the Estop to both the Acorn and MX3660
by jhop28
Fri Nov 10, 2017 11:51 am
Forum: Success Stories
Topic: Time To Have Some fun
Replies: 3
Views: 3397

Time To Have Some fun

I thought id post a little story of my Journey into the world of CNC , I'm a Long range F Class Rifle competitor and while driving back from our Nationals in Phoenix in Late 2015 to Indianapolis 25 hrs. My buddy whos a Mechanical engineer and I where talking of building our own Stocks and 1 thing le...
by jhop28
Tue Oct 31, 2017 9:20 pm
Forum: Acorn CNC Tech Tips Knowledge Base, Look Here! before posting
Topic: No heartbeat from Acorn - Resolved -See Original post
Replies: 6
Views: 14390

No heartbeat from Acorn - Resolved -See Original post

Not quite sure what happened . Acorn was previously working came home and ran a backlash test reset back lash compensation to match what I measured and rebooted cncpc and acorn and no response from acorn now as I did shut down cncpc first and followed by powering down acorn but since I cant get it b...