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Marty, thanks for the validation on getting the brake with the Z Axis motor. I assume that I would set that up using one of the relays on the Acorn controller on the NO contacts and have it close the relay at with Acorn Start and open when Acorn Closes or a Drive fault is detected?? Not quite sure h...

Mike, Thanks for that clarification. I think I have 3.2K or a 3.3k resistor installed and actually have some 3.48K resistors that I got but haven't replaced these yet. I think I will leave them as is. I ran the same job again last night, but didn't increase the speed on the Acorn control so it ran a...

Thanks for the input Mike, Interesting, the Phase Inductance on my motors is 3.9mH +- 20%. So I should be lowering the velocity? I was kind of thinking I was kind of conservative and was planning to increase the speed. I was reading the manual (rev 8) on the Gecko web site and they reference 1 to 30...

Update. Still not sure why I got a fault in the middle of a process. I was putting a 12 in radius on a guitar fretboard using a parallel process with step overs of 0.003 so really slight X or Z movement and I had the Y running at 140% of the original speed. I emailed the guy I purchased my steppers ...

I recently made some modifications to my CNC which is a self built versions structured from a RoverCNC LT platform https://www.rovercnc.com/. I know I updated the Acon System and I added a larger spindle to this CNC, a GMT 2.2kW model, that most likely increased the weight from the Dewalt 611 router...

Thanks Keith, Should I be updating the Windows OS as a part of an upgrade or just leave it as is?

Carlpetitt and AshG, I am curious how you ended up wiring you Hitachi WJ200 to Acorn and what were the results?

I don't recommend using the Sample tool Library for Fusion 360. Samples can change and you do not want that. You should un-check the Sample library so that they do not show when creating a CAM or Manufacturing operation. It is ok to use the sample to create a new tool and then modify it to fit the a...

Ok Marty, I will purchase Pro Mill and let everyone know. Thanks for pointing out what I was missing. I guess the limitation should have been defined a little better. The focal point seems to be on the Gcode file size limitation. Art Purchased the Pro Mill license and things are running well. I hav...

Ok Marty,
I will purchase Pro Mill and let everyone know. Thanks for pointing out what I was missing.

I guess the limitation should have been defined a little better. The focal point seems to be on the Gcode file size limitation.

Art