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by cnckeith
Fri May 03, 2024 12:51 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: New Shopbot conversion: tech help needed
Replies: 2
Views: 25

Re: New Shopbot conversion: tech help needed

feed hold is while you are running a g code program, that doesn't stop you from jogging since jogging is jogging and not running a g code program. :D (unless you edit the plc program and make it that way) you could try and use the door safety inputs which sounds like they would do want you want. her...
by cnckeith
Fri May 03, 2024 12:50 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: C Axis Lathe Situation
Replies: 3
Views: 277

Re: C Axis Lathe Situation

i moved this post into the acorn forum
by cnckeith
Fri May 03, 2024 12:39 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Video Walkthrough of How I Use the Acorn
Replies: 13
Views: 430

Re: Video Walkthrough of How I Use the Acorn

and another cool use of centroid digitizing by Uwe.

by cnckeith
Fri May 03, 2024 12:39 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Video Walkthrough of How I Use the Acorn
Replies: 13
Views: 430

Re: Video Walkthrough of How I Use the Acorn

cool use of digitizing by Uwe

by cnckeith
Fri May 03, 2024 12:28 am
Forum: Public Beta CNC Software Testing, Discussion and Feedback
Topic: BETA Volumetric Compensation available to try out.
Replies: 9
Views: 5662

Re: BETA Volumetric Compensation available to try out.

fyi.. we put full 3D VC on the back burner for a bit, as we are devoting all programming resources to all new CNC12 Router for Acorn, USB BOB, CNC12 Router and Plasma for Hickory! along with a Hickory Wizard. When those projects are finished we are going to circle back around to finishing off the 3D...
by cnckeith
Fri May 03, 2024 12:06 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: CSR on acorn 5.1
Replies: 3
Views: 72

Re: CSR on acorn 5.1

Leodoc wrote: Thu May 02, 2024 12:36 pm How do I change the CSR to correct the y axis? so the angle is along Y.
are you talking about lining up a rotated part/stock to the Y axis?

OR fixing a machine that is not square Y to X?
by cnckeith
Fri May 03, 2024 12:03 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Tool Change Macro Help
Replies: 2
Views: 24

Re: Tool Change Macro Help

which tool measurement method do you want to use? reference tool? or Z home = Z ref (measure from Z home)? also if the cad cam system only lets you post a program with one tool you can "join" the programs together like this. open notepad ++ and create a "master" program for your ...
by cnckeith
Thu May 02, 2024 11:53 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Tool Change Macro Help
Replies: 2
Views: 24

Re: Tool Change Macro Help

are you currently using a custom macro? if so, post it here.

along with a fresh report.zip so we can see your cnc control configuration setup.
by cnckeith
Thu May 02, 2024 10:06 pm
Forum: Centroid Hickory CNC Controller
Topic: Hickory Wizard
Replies: 1
Views: 15

Re: Hickory Wizard

it will be available in beta soon and well be released as CNC12 v5.2. It will have an Acorn style Wizard for Hickory! right now, we are putting the final touches on the new Router version of CNC12 for Acorn (v5.18) which will be ported to Hickory in version v5.2. note: you will be able to use the Hi...