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Hi,

I'm Reiko from Germany. Almost a year ago, I bought an old Knuth WF1 CNC milling machine. After disassembling it, cleaning it thoroughly, and repairing faulty parts, I brought it back to life using an Acorn controller.

Here are a few pictures of the retrofit.
IMG-20240817-WA0002.jpeg ...

Yes you can see the full retrofit here: https://forum.zerspanungsbude.net/viewt ... 50&t=79213

I have no problems with the Layout.

Hello,

I resolved the repeated gear selection issue by modifying the post processor as well. If the next spindle speed remains within the same range as the previous one, the macro will not be triggered.

for this functionality I added this variable to the PP

var lastGearMacro = ""; // global ...

Hello,
thank you for the Answers. I was able to solve my problem - now i need no buttons. I have modified the Post Processor for my maschine. The Post Processor call´s macro 43, 42 or 41 in the G-Code depending on the Spindle speed for the Tool. The macro tells me with a M200 message which gear i ...

Hello,

I need help with the Spindle High/Med/Low settings for the manual gearbox on my mill. I entered the max and min speed for the High range and also the gear ratios for the Med and Low ranges. However, the buttons in the VCP are not working.

Additionally, when I run a program with an RPM lower ...

Thanks thats the answer i was looking for. Because i couldn't find the HomeLimitAll configuration in the Installation Manual.

Hi Uwe,

yes you do. I know the method do you have described. Let me ask in a different way.

Can i use the same row of switches for both functions, homing and hardware limit?

Regards Reiko

Hi,


I am retrofit a Knuth WF1 CNC Mill with a Acorn Controller. I have limit switches on all axis in plus and minus direction they a all wired in series.
Can I use them also for homing the machine or do i need a separate row switches?
Regards Reiko