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by Jdub63
Tue Oct 05, 2021 11:57 am
Forum: Centroid Oak, Allin1DC, MPU11 and Legacy products
Topic: Bridgeport Torqcut 22 Rebuild and Oak Retrofit
Replies: 36
Views: 12441

Re: Bridgeport Torqcut 22 Rebuild and Oak Retrofit

Any updates on this build? I'm in the process of cleaning up my Torq-Cut 22 for an eventual retrofit to Oak. Perhaps we can compare notes :)

thanks,

Jim
by Jdub63
Mon Apr 01, 2019 7:28 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: ShopMaster Mill Turn conversion
Replies: 4
Views: 1983

Re: ShopMaster Mill Turn conversion

After reviewing the operators manual, I think I have my axis reversed.
by Jdub63
Sat Mar 30, 2019 8:42 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: ShopMaster Mill Turn conversion
Replies: 4
Views: 1983

Re: ShopMaster Mill Turn conversion

Up and running on the Mill, but I do have one issue. During my test runs on an exterior frame the runtime graphic starts at the upper right but the actual part is on the lower left corner. I used the center of a 3x3 aluminum square as X0 Y0 for the first cuts. The cutter moves to the lower left corn...
by Jdub63
Mon Mar 25, 2019 7:24 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: ShopMaster Mill Turn conversion
Replies: 4
Views: 1983

Re: ShopMaster Mill Turn conversion

As always, spot on, thanks Keith
by Jdub63
Mon Mar 25, 2019 11:00 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: ShopMaster Mill Turn conversion
Replies: 4
Views: 1983

ShopMaster Mill Turn conversion

I have completed "Phase 1" of the conversion. I have the lathe operating using a custom Gecko driver only diagram. The NowForever VFD is controlled via the Acorn and relay board, and I've added a magnetic ring encoder to the lathe spindle. I'm using the Lathe Pro version of CNC12 v4.14. IM...
by Jdub63
Tue Mar 19, 2019 3:44 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Gecko 540 spindle control
Replies: 22
Views: 7248

Re: Gecko 540 spindle control

All,

thanks for the info.

jdub
by Jdub63
Sun Mar 17, 2019 8:31 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Gecko 540 spindle control
Replies: 22
Views: 7248

Re: Gecko 540 spindle control

Here's a couple of short videos...

I'm a newbie, so I'm not sure of the code, but the Encoder Pawn program starts at S2000 then has a couple of different commands, one of them being S350.

https://youtu.be/hnKkkbZsNcQ

https://youtu.be/CojEQfI_UtQ
by Jdub63
Sun Mar 17, 2019 6:47 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Gecko 540 spindle control
Replies: 22
Views: 7248

Re: Gecko 540 spindle control

Correct. I’ll make a little video
by Jdub63
Sun Mar 17, 2019 3:49 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Gecko 540 spindle control
Replies: 22
Views: 7248

Re: Gecko 540 spindle control

Marty, As I continue to work through this I was able to get the commanded vs actual speeds fairly close by including a min speed for CNC12 as well as min volts and freq at the VFD. My problem now as mentioned earlier, is there are no speed changes during the execution of a program. i.e. using the En...
by Jdub63
Sun Mar 17, 2019 12:31 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Gecko 540 spindle control
Replies: 22
Views: 7248

Re: Gecko 540 spindle control

Dale Powell wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2019 11:25 pm Would like to get information on the encoder if possible.
Dale,

Attached is the product description of the ring encoder.

Cheers,

Jdub