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by cnckeith
Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:03 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Tool touch off and probe help needed
Replies: 6
Views: 75

Re: Tool touch off and probe help needed

there is a selection in the Wizard TT menu that tells CNC12 that you want to use the Probe as a reference tool.
use probe at ref tool.png
by cnckeith
Tue Apr 30, 2024 3:58 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Tool touch off and probe help needed
Replies: 6
Views: 75

Re: Tool touch off and probe help needed

how about some photos of your machine/setups, wiring etc.. what kind of probe? is it NC or NO? what kind of machine is this? knee mill? bed mill? make a photos album with lots of photos. post link here. and initially its easier for us to see your Wizard settings sometimes so open the wizard and pres...
by cnckeith
Tue Apr 30, 2024 3:53 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: full/half duplex
Replies: 5
Views: 93

Re: full/half duplex

thanks for the stoke, gives us motivation to keep making things better!
by cnckeith
Tue Apr 30, 2024 3:50 pm
Forum: Success Stories
Topic: Thank you Gary Campbell
Replies: 2
Views: 209

Re: Thank you Gary Campbell

I drove down a to Vectric event many years ago to meet Gary who was demonstrating an Acorn equipped CNC Router with a Rotary table at the event. Within minutes of meeting him I knew that Gary was one of us! For anyone reading this, Gary's contact info is here. https://www.centroidcnc.com/shopbot_gcn...
by cnckeith
Tue Apr 30, 2024 3:41 pm
Forum: Public Beta CNC Software Testing, Discussion and Feedback
Topic: CNC12 v5.1 RC7 (which is build #17806) went up last night with these fixes and improvements
Replies: 0
Views: 12

CNC12 v5.1 RC7 (which is build #17806) went up last night with these fixes and improvements

CNC12 v5.1 RC7 (which is build #17806) went up last night with these fixes and improvements which have also been added to the Release notes today. 50. 452 Ethernet Communication Error message has been inadvertently suppressed and will not display in the CNC12 message box or logs files. Even if the b...
by cnckeith
Tue Apr 30, 2024 3:08 pm
Forum: Success Stories
Topic: Hard milling on diy mill with Centroid oak
Replies: 3
Views: 364

Re: Hard milling on diy mill with Centroid oak

nice!! thanks for posting
by cnckeith
Tue Apr 30, 2024 3:03 pm
Forum: Centroid Oak, Allin1DC, MPU11 and Legacy products
Topic: up grade
Replies: 1
Views: 23

Re: up grade

The Centroid Allin1DC CNC controller kit would allow you to reuse most of the electrics in the cabinet and use a modern PC with the latest CNC12 software and Windows 10 or 11

https://shopcentroidcnc.com/allin1dc-cnc-controller/
by cnckeith
Tue Apr 30, 2024 3:02 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Video Walkthrough of How I Use the Acorn
Replies: 9
Views: 311

Re: Video Walkthrough of How I Use the Acorn

Maybe Centroid could find and promote a $200 touch probe. I have a couple of the drewtronic probes and just checked it to my ring gauge to within 0.0005. It's not particularly fragile - i've broken a stylus and dialed it back in. I'd guess they must be a small company because when you call them you...
by cnckeith
Tue Apr 30, 2024 3:00 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: full/half duplex
Replies: 5
Views: 93

Re: full/half duplex

the latest CNC12 v5.1 has Intel NIC related ethernet software improvements that should eliminate having to go to half duplex with Intel NIC's that have this issue. from the release notes. 56. Improved Ethernet Communications from the PC to the BBG on Acorn which should eliminate having to go to the ...
by cnckeith
Tue Apr 30, 2024 2:41 pm
Forum: Public Beta CNC Software Testing, Discussion and Feedback
Topic: OPCON and USB-BOB
Replies: 82
Views: 7987

Re: OPCON and USB-BOB

suntravel wrote: Sat Apr 27, 2024 8:38 am Now the box is printing and by the way this 5m USB extension works well with the BOB, also with the first version

https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B078MP ... =UTF8&th=1

Uwe
nice!