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by SteWoe
Fri May 11, 2018 4:56 pm
Forum: Acorn CNC Tech Tips Knowledge Base, Look Here! before posting
Topic: Tool Setting Options For Routers and Mills
Replies: 160
Views: 169451

Re: Tool Setting Options For Routers and Mills

Just wanted to say thank you to all who helped - it all works great!

Have fun with your machines,
Stefan
by SteWoe
Mon Apr 02, 2018 3:39 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Enable pins
Replies: 8
Views: 2965

Re: Enable pins

I followed the DMM wiring sheet for Acorn and connected the Acorn ENA pin to DYN2 ENA pin via a 2k resistor. In the Acorn wizard I activated the inversion of the Enabling signal for all axes. Don’t know if it’s the same for DYN4, however...
by SteWoe
Thu Mar 22, 2018 2:24 pm
Forum: Acorn CNC Tech Tips Knowledge Base, Look Here! before posting
Topic: Tool Setting Options For Routers and Mills
Replies: 160
Views: 169451

Re: Tool Setting Options For Routers and Mills

Thanks Gary & Marty for the quick response. Will try and report back as soon as acorn and the DMM servos are installed!
by SteWoe
Thu Mar 22, 2018 8:56 am
Forum: Acorn CNC Tech Tips Knowledge Base, Look Here! before posting
Topic: Tool Setting Options For Routers and Mills
Replies: 160
Views: 169451

Re: Tool Setting Options For Routers and Mills

Hi Everyone, I'm just beginning to retrofit my CNC router with the acorn board, coming from a mach3 system without tool lengt measurement. Could someone please describe the full process how setting the tool lenght actually works, especially the initial setting? Here's what I think it could look like...