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by DY10CNC
Thu Feb 08, 2024 12:35 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Digitising Issues CNC12 5.06
Replies: 6
Views: 345

Re: Digitising Issues CNC12 5.06

PROBLEM RESOLVED None of the suggested fixes worked... However, by reducing the Axis Step, I was able to successfully probe the contour. My original step value was set to 2mm - in desperation I reduced it to 0.5mm and the contour digitise worked fine. To speed up the process the Axis Step was increa...
by DY10CNC
Sun Feb 04, 2024 8:26 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Digitising Issues CNC12 5.06
Replies: 6
Views: 345

Re: Digitising Issues CNC12 5.06

Hello CNCSNW
Thanks for the suggestion.

I will try starting in in the lower left quadrant positioned as you said and work my around all four quadrants.


Also going to increase the patch size as Keith suggested
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by DY10CNC
Sun Feb 04, 2024 8:19 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Digitising Issues CNC12 5.06
Replies: 6
Views: 345

Re: Digitising Issues CNC12 5.06

cnckeith wrote: Sat Feb 03, 2024 2:55 pm probe is trying to move outside the patch size specified, increase patch size that it can operate it
Hello Keith,

Thanks for the idea - I will increase patch to 200mm in X and 80mm in Y
Just going out to my shop to try this out.
by DY10CNC
Sun Feb 04, 2024 8:12 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Digitising Issues CNC12 5.06
Replies: 6
Views: 345

Re: Digitising Issues CNC12 5.06

Hello CNCSNW I tried starting in in the lower left quadrant positioned as you said - no joy. Next upper left quadrant - still not working Tried all 4 quadrants to no avail. increased the patch size as Keith suggested his reply - no luck here either The only thing I haven't tried is reducing the step...
by DY10CNC
Sat Feb 03, 2024 2:40 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Turning a radius on a lathe
Replies: 1
Views: 199

Re: Turning a radius on a lathe

Hello Phil,

Please post a drawing.
by DY10CNC
Sat Feb 03, 2024 2:35 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Digitising Issues CNC12 5.06
Replies: 6
Views: 345

Digitising Issues CNC12 5.06

I recently updated my mill to CNC12 5.06 No Problems other than Contour Digitising All probing cycles are working as expected. I calibrated my probe using a 25 mm Ring Gauge and tested the following cycles: Bores, Boss, Slot, Web, Inside and Outside corner etc all fine. I want to route out a panel t...
by DY10CNC
Sun Jan 21, 2024 7:19 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: WMPG Shared between two machines
Replies: 2
Views: 295

Re: WMPG Shared between two machines

Hello, The simple way to share WMPG is switch the USB lead from one CNC PC to the other PC. You need to switch the USB lead before starting CNC 12. To save constant switching of leads - get a USB switchover device - preferably a simple mechanical one if you can find one. (These used to be common for...
by DY10CNC
Thu Nov 30, 2023 6:12 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: PWM for Laser on Rev 2 Acorn Board
Replies: 10
Views: 1902

Re: PWM for Laser on Rev 2 Acorn Board

Happy to report that laser is now operational!

Thanks again to all for your help.
by DY10CNC
Mon Nov 27, 2023 5:29 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: PWM for Laser on Rev 2 Acorn Board
Replies: 10
Views: 1902

Re: PWM for Laser on Rev 2 Acorn Board

Thanks to all who have helped me with this project - I now have a laser on my Mill with Acorn Rev 2 board!

Special thanks to suntravel for the inspiration and pointed me in the right direction and tblough for reminding me of the importance of reading the drawing!
by DY10CNC
Sat Nov 25, 2023 7:27 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Acorn with Lasertree K40
Replies: 8
Views: 996

Re: Acorn with Lasertree K40

Thank you - did not see that in the literature or schematic.

I set this up tomorrow.