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by cnckeith
Tue Apr 30, 2024 3:08 pm
Forum: Success Stories
Topic: Hard milling on diy mill with Centroid oak
Replies: 3
Views: 361

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: 15

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: 304

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: 3
Views: 82

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: 7978

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!
by cnckeith
Tue Apr 30, 2024 2:20 pm
Forum: Public Beta CNC Software Testing, Discussion and Feedback
Topic: Centroid Operator Control Panel Interface Board: USB-BOB
Replies: 48
Views: 1943

Re: Centroid Operator Control Panel Interface Board: USB-BOB

Beautiful work as usual, Uwe. Soldering all the resistors is the price to pay for the versatility of those open collector outputs. I do agree on how nice it is to work with cartridge style soldering irons. I recently got one for home and it is really nice how quickly it reaches temperature. That wa...
by cnckeith
Fri Apr 26, 2024 5:06 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Lathe Work/CNC12 and Post Processing
Replies: 4
Views: 118

Re: Lathe Work/CNC12 and Post Processing

CNC12 runs on G code not cad data so yes if you are using a cad/cam system you will need a post processor. i would suggest start with Intercon. to get the basics down. then you can move onto the cad/cam and post processor world can your parts be made using Intercon? https://youtu.be/rEY3uKOuPZQ?si=q...
by cnckeith
Fri Apr 26, 2024 3:52 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: AcornSix - Zri Homing with linear scales
Replies: 22
Views: 750

Re: AcornSix - Zri Homing with linear scales

thanks for reporting back