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by carbuthn
Mon Jul 24, 2023 3:33 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Mist coolant wiring 24vdc
Replies: 13
Views: 1293

Re: Mist coolant wiring 24vdc

I ended up using: https://www.automationdirect.com/adc/shopping/catalog/cables/pneumatic_solenoid_valve_cables_-a-_connectors_(square_din_style)/11mm_(din_style)/sc11-ls24-3r https://www.automationdirect.com/adc/shopping/catalog/pneumatic_components/directional_control_solenoid_valves/solenoid_valve...
by carbuthn
Tue Apr 25, 2023 8:46 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Techno CNC lathe build help
Replies: 12
Views: 1650

Re: Techno CNC lathe build help

Tecnik ClearPath's servos.
My Lathe didn't have an encoder on it, I was able to add a pully to the spindle and belt 1:1 to an encoder.
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by carbuthn
Tue Apr 25, 2023 1:59 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Techno CNC lathe build help
Replies: 12
Views: 1650

Re: Techno CNC lathe build help

I started on my Techno Lathe in 2019, I got it running with the Lenze VFD, but changed to a new VFD that had better features and ease of use. I purchased a GS2 series AC micro drive, enclosed, 120 VAC, 1hp with 1-phase input (this may have been replaced by a newer version) for about $200. I also ins...
by carbuthn
Thu Apr 20, 2023 7:44 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Intercon wish list.
Replies: 17
Views: 2632

Re: Intercon wish list.

Keith, one thing that I think would be helpful is the ability to make gears. I am building a small hit and miss engine from bar stock. I need to make two gears with a diametral pitch of 48, one with 24 teeth and one with 48 teeth. It would be nice to have intercon generate the g-code to rotate the r...
by carbuthn
Mon Apr 10, 2023 6:51 am
Forum: Public Beta CNC Software Testing, Discussion and Feedback
Topic: X axis started homing in the wrong direction
Replies: 2
Views: 5802

Re: X axis started homing in the wrong direction

I will check again, the homing page in the wizard was the first thing that I checked. It shows M92 on that page, I will change to M91, save and then back to M92 and run another report to see if that changes the direction back to the way it was. I did check a report from two days earlier that showed ...
by carbuthn
Sun Apr 09, 2023 9:09 pm
Forum: Public Beta CNC Software Testing, Discussion and Feedback
Topic: X axis started homing in the wrong direction
Replies: 2
Views: 5802

X axis started homing in the wrong direction

I have an issue with the homing of the X axis. I am running CNC12 5.0 Beta Rev 0. Today I crashed the mill hard when a 3/8" Carbide 3 flute dropped down further than it should (2D Contour, picked the wrong surface). Broke the end mill and rotated the Z axis out of perpendicular to the X axis. I...
by carbuthn
Sat Apr 08, 2023 12:06 pm
Forum: Public Beta CNC Software Testing, Discussion and Feedback
Topic: Communication Errors
Replies: 9
Views: 6756

Re: Communication Errors (Problem Fixed)

Going to 100 mbps half duplex fixed the problems on both machines. Thanks to all for the help.
by carbuthn
Sat Apr 08, 2023 7:30 am
Forum: Public Beta CNC Software Testing, Discussion and Feedback
Topic: Communication Errors
Replies: 9
Views: 6756

Re: Communication Errors

I will try that this morning, I did get a shielded cable to work last night on the lathe. I have always turned on power to the Acorn board first, waited for the heartbeat and then turned on the computer. When I got ready to try the CNC12 beta I added a power strip to the machine that powered up ever...
by carbuthn
Fri Apr 07, 2023 4:02 pm
Forum: Public Beta CNC Software Testing, Discussion and Feedback
Topic: Communication Errors
Replies: 9
Views: 6756

Re: Communication Errors

Keith, this is what I have, I have not gotten it to pass the stress test with a shielded cable, it does pass with un-shielded flat cable on both mill and the lathe. It did fail once with the un-shielded but passed after power down of the Acorn and restart of cnc12. I power up everything at the same ...
by carbuthn
Fri Apr 07, 2023 2:40 pm
Forum: Public Beta CNC Software Testing, Discussion and Feedback
Topic: Communication Errors
Replies: 9
Views: 6756

Re: Communication Errors

Keith, I will get the report and the specs for the Lenovo, I forgot to take a thumb drive with me. I did some more testing. All five of the shielded cables that I tried (all failed) showed good shields when checked with an Ohm meter. The error was a 452. The un-shielded cable (6 foot flat cable) wor...