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by cnckeith
Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:28 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Tool change odd behavior
Replies: 2
Views: 66

Re: Tool change odd behavior

hi, sorry really hard to under stand what the issue is here, please restate and post a fresh report.zip file and link to photo of your machine.
by cnckeith
Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:25 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Centroid acorn router machine build
Replies: 9
Views: 501

Re: Centroid acorn router machine build

ok great, take tons of photos. that is the best way to convey the info!
by cnckeith
Mon Apr 15, 2024 2:13 pm
Forum: Public Beta CNC Software Testing, Discussion and Feedback
Topic: VCP RESET onscreen button
Replies: 17
Views: 481

Re: VCP RESET onscreen button

thanks, i don't have a c86 handy, maybe chuck can bench test your setup soon.

video of how estop and reset interact on my system.
by cnckeith
Mon Apr 15, 2024 2:07 pm
Forum: Public Beta CNC Software Testing, Discussion and Feedback
Topic: Centroid Operator Control Panel Interface Board: USB-BOB
Replies: 24
Views: 954

Re: Centroid Operator Control Panel Interface Board: USB-BOB

and fyi...x1,x10,x100 the buttons on the vcp can/will work in conjunction as well
by cnckeith
Fri Apr 12, 2024 5:46 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: today i drafted a discussion paper on tool height offset methods
Replies: 23
Views: 1377

Re: today i drafted a discussion paper on tool height offset methods

Will the new version auto store the tool offset in the library? I changed to z zero button to Z Reference so my brain understands. I Ken im not sure what you mean. Reference in our lexicon is not a part zero. any version of CNC12 will "auto store" the tool offsets, this is nothing new. :D
by cnckeith
Fri Apr 12, 2024 5:45 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: today i drafted a discussion paper on tool height offset methods
Replies: 23
Views: 1377

Re: today i drafted a discussion paper on tool height offset methods

yeah. that is a good idea, i'm so used to just editing the .hom file, but that would be easy to add to the wizard homing menu. its on the list
by cnckeith
Fri Apr 12, 2024 5:44 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: RE: Circus Wiring and Trying to Get Rid of the Knock
Replies: 19
Views: 526

Re: RE: Circus Wiring and Trying to Get Rid of the Knock

make a photo album so all the photos are in one spot and the link never changes, its a very useful thing to do for your project.
here is how.. #3
https://centroidcncforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=5010#p5010
by cnckeith
Fri Apr 12, 2024 3:18 pm
Forum: Public Beta CNC Software Testing, Discussion and Feedback
Topic: VCP RESET onscreen button
Replies: 17
Views: 481

Re: VCP RESET onscreen button

reading marc's comments i thought he was asking for a virtual estop button which osha isn't going to like. No, not at all. I was suggesting that the appearance of the VCP reset button could change, depending on whether the actual emergency stop button was pressed. This would make it more obvious to...
by cnckeith
Fri Apr 12, 2024 3:09 pm
Forum: Public Beta CNC Software Testing, Discussion and Feedback
Topic: VCP RESET onscreen button
Replies: 17
Views: 481

Re: VCP RESET onscreen button

reading marc's comments i thought he was asking for a virtual estop button which osha isn't going to like. No, not at all. I was suggesting that the appearance of the VCP reset button could change, depending on whether the actual emergency stop button was pressed. This would make it more obvious to...
by cnckeith
Fri Apr 12, 2024 2:56 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: min lathe build AC spindel on off control
Replies: 5
Views: 138

Re: min lathe build AC spindel on off control

the ether1616 manual has examples on how to wire up such a configuration. it would be the same using Acorn outputs.