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- 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: 25899
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...
- Fri Dec 07, 2018 11:22 am
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: BLDC Spindle
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2691
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
- Fri Dec 07, 2018 10:14 am
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: BLDC Spindle
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2691
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
- Thu Dec 06, 2018 4:12 pm
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: BLDC Spindle
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2691
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...
- Thu Dec 06, 2018 3:46 pm
- Forum: Centroid Oak, Allin1DC, MPU11 and Legacy products
- Topic: BLDC Spindle Control
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2911
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...
- Tue Nov 14, 2017 4:03 pm
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: Limit switches thru MX3660 or Acorn?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7549
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
- Fri Nov 10, 2017 11:51 am
- Forum: Success Stories
- Topic: Time To Have Some fun
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3476
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...
- Sat Nov 04, 2017 8:15 pm
- Forum: Acorn CNC Tech Tips Knowledge Base, Look Here! before posting
- Topic: No heartbeat from Acorn - Resolved -See Original post
- Replies: 6
- Views: 14862
Re: No heartbeat from acorn
All is good now Kieth Thankyou
- 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: 14862
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...