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by gerald martin
Tue Apr 23, 2024 11:14 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: 2006 ShopBot PRT Alpha controller upgrade...
Replies: 9
Views: 222

Re: 2006 ShopBot PRT Alpha controller upgrade...

@geneb whatever Gary tells you is the straight dope...he won't lead you wrong...the machine pictured at the link above is the one he retrofitted for me. Transformed is not too strong. Rezzurected might be more like it. :D
by gerald martin
Wed May 03, 2023 9:47 am
Forum: Buy, Sell, Trade
Topic: Brand new precision Matthews 940 V conversion
Replies: 22
Views: 16774

Re: Brand new precision Matthews 940 V conversion

Can you PM me some photos and videos please?
by gerald martin
Tue May 02, 2023 1:30 pm
Forum: Buy, Sell, Trade
Topic: Brand new precision Matthews 940 V conversion
Replies: 22
Views: 16774

Re: Brand new precision Matthews 940 V conversion

Is this still for sale? Trying to think of a reason I need this...
by gerald martin
Thu Dec 01, 2022 9:04 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Show me your Custom VCP's!
Replies: 280
Views: 247734

Re: Show me your Custom VCP's!

Until they fix it. v4.99 (will be released as v5.0) vcp is fully editedable with all space available on the VCP for any function and button. (no hard coded buttons in the lower right, or anywhere..) we are just beginning work on a Centroid Screen Set builder, drag and drop with full control of func...
by gerald martin
Wed Nov 09, 2022 8:13 pm
Forum: Machining Strategies. Work Holding, Tool Path, Cutters, Feeds/Speeds etc.
Topic: Poor mans DNC without network
Replies: 6
Views: 1372

Re: Poor mans DNC without network

I have a G_Code folder for each of my CNC machines in Dropbox. When I post the code on the CAM computer the posts are setup to save to that folder. Then I walk to the machine and it’s there, local and ready to run. Same here. Dropbox works great. I don't know if I shared this before or not, but wit...
by gerald martin
Wed Nov 02, 2022 8:45 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Acorn SIX Build
Replies: 3
Views: 858

Re: Acorn SIX Build

Well done Brady and a powerhouse CNC. Yes Gary always does an amazing job!
by gerald martin
Tue Nov 01, 2022 3:39 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: The AcornSix CNC controller kit has been released!
Replies: 76
Views: 105393

Re: The AcornSix CNC controller kit has been released!

Got it, makes sense. Thanks @cnckeith By the way congrats to you Keith and all the alpha testers out there. It's so amazing to see the pro grade cnc capabilities brought to hobby shops everywhere. There's nothing remotely close at the price point (my opinion). And you continue to make CNC12 better. ...
by gerald martin
Tue Nov 01, 2022 3:24 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: The AcornSix CNC controller kit has been released!
Replies: 76
Views: 105393

Re: The AcornSix CNC controller kit has been released!

A technical question about AcornSix - I hope this is the place to post it. I was studying the wiring schematics for Six and it appears that the recommendation for Clearpath motors is to use the 5V step/dir headers as opposed to the open collector headers? Could you verify this, and if that's right w...
by gerald martin
Mon Oct 31, 2022 5:13 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Auto square wiring using ClearPath motors on AcornSix
Replies: 6
Views: 819

Re: Auto square wiring using ClearPath motors on AcornSix

@centroid_tech2 I think you will need to put a public URL there for forum users to access
by gerald martin
Sat Oct 29, 2022 9:46 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: simple output control - laser align
Replies: 10
Views: 1296

Re: simple output control - laser align

Yes that makes sense and I appreciate the help. What doesn't make sense to me is that I would have thought the laser align macro file (macro 76) would be updated and work properly after assigning the "LaserAlignActivate" definition to output 5 and rebooting acorn/CNC12 to update the PLC. A...