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If Tormach controller is closed loop, I can see benefits in simultaneous machining requirements that Acorn does not support. I suspect it is not necessary for a large portion of the DIY/Tabletop CNC population, but it is a need for some, and for others, a nice feature to check off.

Mike, Thanks, I think I see what you mean. Last time I programmed something related to motion was many yrs ago in basic (not visual basic) and that's the last programming I did.

I have a bed mill that I envision adding a rotary table or a tilting rotary table with a Tormach tombstone on the end to fixture multiple small parts. These parts are machined on all faces and have non-planar holes that can't be drilled without several additional fixtures and setups. The tilting ...

I understand the Acorn can support 4-axis simultaneous motion. I do not fully understand how to take advantage of PLC inputs yet, but am curious if the controller can support 3 + 2 machining where the position of a 5th axis is controlled through Acorn via a PLC?

New guy here, apologies if this is ...