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by cnckeith
Fri Feb 07, 2025 3:30 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Acorn Geckodrive g320x
Replies: 80
Views: 8169

Re: Acorn Geckodrive g320x

ok, now we are at a good baseline. the disk images show that this is classic Lost Motion. with the machine off put your hand on the screw turn the screw 1/8th - 1/4 of a turn CW then CCW, back and forth. you will feel the 'lost motion' you will be able to rotate the screw for a number of degrees tha...
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by cnckeith
Wed Feb 12, 2025 3:27 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: today i drafted a discussion paper on tool height offset methods
Replies: 38
Views: 11326

Re: today i drafted a discussion paper on tool height offset methods

I can't seem to finish the Tool Height Setter sequence. I have attached a link with the videos showing what keeps happening. Does anyone have any experience with this happening? https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1YU1LfE48DztCBoRs1C1-li7nQH_lSHFF since have a custom avidcnc machine, you are wel...
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by cnckeith
Tue Feb 11, 2025 2:53 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Acorn Geckodrive g320x
Replies: 80
Views: 8169

Re: Acorn Geckodrive g320x

post the g code program you are using in the photos
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by cnckeith
Tue Feb 11, 2025 2:48 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Fault 9031
Replies: 8
Views: 252

Re: Fault 9031

sounds like a drive issue.

post a fresh report.zip please

and

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by cnckeith
Tue Feb 11, 2025 2:47 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: G-Code
Replies: 4
Views: 263

Re: G-Code

Centroid G and M codes are found in the operator manual.
is this a lathe?
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by cnckeith
Fri Feb 07, 2025 5:37 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Acorn Geckodrive g320x
Replies: 80
Views: 8169

Re: Acorn Geckodrive g320x

post the g code program you are using for the images!
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by cnckeith
Fri Feb 07, 2025 5:35 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Acorn Geckodrive g320x
Replies: 80
Views: 8169

Re: Acorn Geckodrive g320x

loose motor or screw pulley?

loose Motor encoder?

drive not working with encoder feedback?
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by cnckeith
Fri Feb 07, 2025 3:43 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Deckel fP4A Dialog11
Replies: 17
Views: 1354

Re: Deckel fP4A Dialog11

seriously though. I did one of these machines about 10 years ago and went thru all the effort of updating the encoders (building adapters and covers and cables) and using the centroid AC/DC drive to run the big old siemens servos. I would not do that again, too much time and money and still have old...
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by cnckeith
Fri Feb 07, 2025 3:38 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Deckel fP4A Dialog11
Replies: 17
Views: 1354

Re: Deckel fP4A Dialog11

i heard rube goldberg has done one of these.
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by cnckeith
Thu Feb 06, 2025 8:28 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Acorn Geckodrive g320x
Replies: 80
Views: 8169

Re: Acorn Geckodrive g320x

i am asking you to set the values to 8

put 0.000 in for all backlash compensation

and make a test cut.
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