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by Dbur525
Wed May 11, 2022 11:08 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Acorn version 4,2 vs 4.64 Advantages?
Replies: 3
Views: 757

Re: Acorn version 4,2 vs 4.64 Advantages?

Thank you Gary
I think I will just keep the current version, I'm having no issues
by Dbur525
Tue May 10, 2022 10:37 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Acorn version 4,2 vs 4.64 Advantages?
Replies: 3
Views: 757

Acorn version 4,2 vs 4.64 Advantages?

Hi everyone I'm running the older version of cnc12 lathe pro I'm wondering is it worth it to do the upgrade to the latest version of cnc12 ? What do I gain with the upgrade? I'm not a computer wiz so I don't want to upgrade and fight the battle to get everything running again If there is only minima...
by Dbur525
Sun May 08, 2022 10:16 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Edit Screen lost <resolved>
Replies: 5
Views: 938

Re: Edit Screen lost

Problem solved
Thank you cncs
I've been off the cnc for 14 months just getting back into it
Brain farms galore !
by Dbur525
Sun May 08, 2022 11:59 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Edit Screen lost <resolved>
Replies: 5
Views: 938

Re: Edit Screen lost

Ok I will try that
Thank you
by Dbur525
Sat May 07, 2022 6:24 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Edit Screen lost <resolved>
Replies: 5
Views: 938

Re: Edit Screen lost

Ok I did some thinking and kind of retraced my steps on what I was doing before I lost the editor in intercon I produced a program in Mach 3 on a completely different computer I loaded that program onto a USB memory stick Then loaded memory stick into the computer that runs acorn Then opened it in a...
by Dbur525
Fri May 06, 2022 9:28 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Edit Screen lost <resolved>
Replies: 5
Views: 938

Edit Screen lost <resolved>

Hi everyone I opened my lathe acorn software and made a small program in intercon. I wanted to make a few edits, when i pressed the edit button a blank screen opened up the program was not there I tried to open other programs that i had saved and the same thing opening up the edit screen gives me a ...
by Dbur525
Sun Nov 15, 2020 5:00 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Drive Fault
Replies: 20
Views: 6427

Re: Drive Fault

Hi Marty Yes, the controller box for my lathe contains the acorn board and small DMM servos , drive the axis's I had an encoder mounted to the back of the lathe spindle tube, which i know is not the correct way of doing it, but it was quick and easy, and i wanted to get up and running threads asap. ...
by Dbur525
Sat Nov 14, 2020 10:32 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Drive Fault
Replies: 20
Views: 6427

Re: Drive Fault

Yes, the ball screw is okay no binding I would love to have the 3 phase motor and VFD But im worried i wont be able to get it all hooked up correctly and working with the acorn board, on my own, so i dont want to box myself into a corner, that leaves me with a non running machine In fact i have a 10...
by Dbur525
Sat Nov 14, 2020 4:08 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Drive Fault
Replies: 20
Views: 6427

Re: Drive Fault

HI Marty yes well noted, I pulled the Z motor and it runs fine in the clockwise direction, but when i reverse the direction counter clockwise which would raise my Z axis, the motor does turn but when I grab hold of the shaft with my fingers i can stop the motor from turning and produce the drive fau...
by Dbur525
Fri Nov 13, 2020 8:54 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Drive Fault
Replies: 20
Views: 6427

Re: Drive Fault

HI Marty yes i will do that, by hand i turned ball screw to raise the mill head, but very hard to get into the tight spot i can only use my finger tips to hold onto the shaft coupling, but i raised it about 2 inches by hand , so i could get the drill bit out of spindle. i have a feeling i damaged th...