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by grossmsj
Thu Dec 07, 2023 7:48 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Acorn Six
Replies: 4
Views: 4564

Re: Acorn Six

I'm curious to hear recommendations here too. I'm building out an Avid with Acorn. Avid ships with NO Pepprl-Fuchs sensors. I'm trying to go NC, but I'm finding them much less available than NO for any given geometry. I understand why NC is preferred theoretically, but if you have to jump through ho...
by grossmsj
Sat Nov 18, 2023 12:15 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Help please... Homing All Issue
Replies: 7
Views: 505

Re: Help please... Homing All Issue

It might also be different proximity sensors. Glad you found the fix.
by grossmsj
Wed Nov 15, 2023 11:09 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: homing travels in wrong direction
Replies: 60
Views: 1885

Re: homing travels in wrong direction

To tblough's point, something turnkey (like the Axiom I used to have) is going to be a lot better choice for some people. It doesn't have anything near the functionality the Acorn has, but that's part of its charm. You just feed it GCode and it does its thing. Some folks aren't going to be wired for...
by grossmsj
Wed Nov 15, 2023 10:54 am
Forum: Success Stories
Topic: ATC/Auto Dust Shoe conversion
Replies: 7
Views: 1423

Re: ATC/Auto Dust Shoe conversion

Great job! Thanks for sharing the idea.
by grossmsj
Fri Nov 10, 2023 4:13 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Add on laser, need opinions
Replies: 2
Views: 128

Re: Add on laser, need opinions

I use my lasers a lot. I have three Opt laser heads, each has its own advantages. I also had a J Tech when I first started. I think the overall build quality on the Opt lasers are much better than the J Tech 4.4W laser I had. But the company is in Poland so parts and support are a little more diffic...
by grossmsj
Thu Oct 12, 2023 6:32 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: The Centroid CNC PC Tuner v1.0 has been released.
Replies: 10
Views: 4103

Re: The Centroid CNC PC Tuner v1.0 has been released.

Is there a way to run the PC Tuner without going through the whole upgrade setup routine (copying files, Wizard Util., etc.)?
by grossmsj
Fri Oct 06, 2023 6:37 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: New KP3 Probe Setup Problem <issue resolved.>
Replies: 10
Views: 1675

Re: New KP3 Probe Setup Problem

Does the red light on the probe body turn red when you trip the probe? That should work fine if the wiring is correct. When I've had problems like this it has been related to how the Inputs were set to NO or NC. Hit Alt-i (PLC Diagnostic App) and observe whether the input virtual LED is triggered, a...
by grossmsj
Wed Oct 04, 2023 7:20 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Laser Software for Acorn
Replies: 10
Views: 755

Re: Laser Software for Acorn

https://centroidcncforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=5431 Sword's process works great with Lightburn. I find Vectric to be a little more 'stable', but Lightburn is much more powerful. I occasionally see laser misfires with Lightburn where the laser apparently fires during G0. I've added another ste...
by grossmsj
Sat Sep 30, 2023 6:27 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: spindlecoolingfan on m37
Replies: 5
Views: 1689

Re: spindlecoolingfan on m37

M37 is the M-code for laser enable. That hasn't changed. It's hard to know what's changed without a report file. The assignment of a couple of AUX keys has changed from 4.82 to current version, so it's possible that may be a cause. I use spin_brake to trigger the cooling pump on my machine since I a...
by grossmsj
Thu Sep 28, 2023 6:40 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Rail system
Replies: 4
Views: 582

Re: Rail system

I had a machinist friend put the headstock and tailstock on aluminum plates. Bolts going through the plates fasten to aluminum 'feet' that just fit in the extrusion slots of my deck. So I just loosen the bolts and slide the tailstock up the extrusion slots. It works very well. The headstock is almos...