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by Tapburrbit
Thu Jan 18, 2018 8:26 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Bridgeport Boss5 to Centroid Acorn retrofit
Replies: 33
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Re: Bridgeport Boss5 to Centroid Acorn retrofit

I just updated my previous post with this . I am a little afraid of putting ac power into the drive with out a neutral ? I'm having doubt about hooking this transformer up to the leadshine drives now. It only shows voltage between the terminals I mentioned above . It shows no voltage between the the...
by Tapburrbit
Thu Jan 18, 2018 4:03 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Bridgeport Boss5 to Centroid Acorn retrofit
Replies: 33
Views: 12294

Re: Bridgeport Boss5 to Centroid Acorn retrofit

I have been planing on feeding the DMA860E drives with 56 Vac from the T2 transformer. I guess I could give them DC they are supposed to accept both. The T2 is taking in 208 vac 3 phase and can be tapped 56vac, 64vac or 74vac. Attached here's a picture of the transformer and the bridgeport original ...
by Tapburrbit
Wed Jan 17, 2018 9:13 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Bridgeport Boss5 to Centroid Acorn retrofit
Replies: 33
Views: 12294

Re: Bridgeport Boss5 to Centroid Acorn retrofit

Thanks for the reply's . Sorry for the delay , I just noticed them. To answer toolmaker101 . I have been looking at other forums on and off for years. There is lot of info available and too many different ways of doing it. Making the choice and time commitment to start the project has always been st...
by Tapburrbit
Fri Jan 05, 2018 9:07 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Bridgeport Boss5 to Centroid Acorn retrofit
Replies: 33
Views: 12294

Bridgeport Boss5 to Centroid Acorn retrofit

Hi All , I'm New here today and received my Acorn board yesterday . Still waiting on the computer I will be using. I expect it any day now. I going to retrofit a Bridgeport Boss 5 . I plan on keeping the original superior stepper motors . I am seriously considering using the Leadshine DMA860E Drive....