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by Tlempicke
Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:47 am
Forum: Buy, Sell, Trade
Topic: Acorn with pro license and more $450
Replies: 0
Views: 9

Acorn with pro license and more $450

Acorn w/license for sale. It is housed in an electrical cabinet and includes everything you see in the picture. You get the good working acorn board with a Pro Mill License, the breakout board for clearpath motors, power supplies and wiring as you see it. The boards shown are mounted on an aluminum ...
by Tlempicke
Sun Jan 28, 2024 6:12 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Need help writing macro
Replies: 6
Views: 358

Re: Need help writing macro

Thank you!
by Tlempicke
Sun Jan 28, 2024 8:31 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Need help writing macro
Replies: 6
Views: 358

Need help writing macro

I have added a laser pointer to my CNC router. It projects a + onto the workpiece. This is offset from the tool tip and I would like to write a macro to add to my pendant to set the tool position. Shortly I will post a picture of the setup if this is not clear. I think that there might be a macro al...
by Tlempicke
Fri Nov 10, 2023 1:47 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Add on laser, need opinions
Replies: 2
Views: 376

Add on laser, need opinions

I have been looking at a J Tech laser add on for my machine. I have a Shopbot machine that I converted to Acorn six or more years ago. It has been upgraded to the point where it is almost unrecognizable. Acorn with Clearpath motors aluminum table, Etc. I would like to hear from some of you that have...
by Tlempicke
Wed Oct 25, 2023 10:30 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Air Blower installation
Replies: 8
Views: 524

Re: Air Blower installation

Thank you! That did the trick. This setup will only be used for some plastic work that I am planning so I put a valve in the line and I can just shut of the air when I don't need it.
by Tlempicke
Wed Oct 25, 2023 10:27 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Acorn 10V analog output wonky (Resolved, and not what you thought)
Replies: 9
Views: 673

Re: Acorn 10V analog output wonky (Resolved, and not what you thought)

I had the exact same problem and it was cured by buying a piece of good quality shielded coax rather than the Radio Shack stuff I was using.
by Tlempicke
Tue Oct 24, 2023 12:47 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Air Blower installation
Replies: 8
Views: 524

Re: Air Blower installation

Then let me rephrase the question. How can I control more than one relay with one command? If I can do this I will parallel the spindle control with the air blower control and all of the existing tool paths that I have will work without modification.
by Tlempicke
Tue Oct 24, 2023 10:48 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Air Blower installation
Replies: 8
Views: 524

Air Blower installation

I have installed an air blower system on my machine. It operates as it should when I use the control panel to turn the output (No 5) on and off. This tells me that all is well with the. wiring, the relay, and the Acorn. How do I now get the post processor to insert the code to turn it on and off. Be...
by Tlempicke
Mon May 01, 2023 6:33 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Using Z zero plate with pendant
Replies: 5
Views: 391

Re: Using Z zero plate with pendant

Thanks for the help
by Tlempicke
Mon May 01, 2023 1:38 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Using Z zero plate with pendant
Replies: 5
Views: 391

Using Z zero plate with pendant

I see where the Z Zero macro is now a part of the VCP. How do I program one of the aux keys on my pendant to start the Z Zero routine?