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by guitarchitect
Mon Dec 18, 2023 5:50 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Show me your Custom VCP's!
Replies: 303
Views: 412652

Re: Show me your Custom VCP's!

I haven't even gotten my unit out of the box but I'm excited about the VCP potential!
One thing I can't find information on - if I have my monitor in "portrait" mode is it possible to set the control matrix at the top or bottom of the screen? I could only get a 22" resistive touchscreen monitor, and ...
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by guitarchitect
Sun Aug 20, 2023 9:59 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: New Build, PM2700 lathe with Acorn, Videos and Photos <upgraded to AC servos>
Replies: 96
Views: 212293

Re: New Build, PM2700 lathe with Acorn, Videos and Photos <upgraded to AC servos>


Thank you-

I use a servo because it is smaller and better rpm control

C-Axis with clutch because of the lash in the gearbox

Encoder is needed because the gear ratio is not 1:1

Limit switches are NPN on one end, other end soft limit

Gear ratio for axis drive 2:1 with HTD belt

The conversion ...
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by guitarchitect
Tue Aug 15, 2023 9:07 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Multi-Start Threads with Intercon
Replies: 1
Views: 626

Multi-Start Threads with Intercon

I'm in the final planning stages of a CNC lathe conversion, and as a last approach I was test-programming some parts in Intercon to see how easy it was to use.

Aside from the fact that I can't see my part in Graph mode and probably need to learn it a bit better, I noticed it has a lot of preset ...
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by guitarchitect
Tue Aug 08, 2023 7:58 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: The AcornSix CNC controller kit has been released!
Replies: 76
Views: 236474

Re: The AcornSix CNC controller kit has been released!

I'm a CNC newb so my apologies if this is pretty basic stuff - but what constitutes an Axis? Is it assumed this is a motor?

Reason I ask is that I will be setting up a CNC lathe with a spindle servo (1), x-axis (2), z-axis (3). I'll hopefully be able to work with the spindle as a c-axis through the ...
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by guitarchitect
Wed Jan 11, 2023 1:29 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: New Build, PM2700 lathe with Acorn, Videos and Photos <upgraded to AC servos>
Replies: 96
Views: 212293

Re: New Build, PM2700 lathe with Acorn, Videos and Photos <upgraded to AC servos>

I found your videos on youtube, and safe to say I'm blown away! I've been on+off about converting my lathe, but if I could get to this level of functionality would I ever be thrilled! Quite a while ago I realized Centroid would be the best route for me, and this really seals the deal. Being entirely ...
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