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- Sat Jan 09, 2021 12:41 pm
- Forum: Success Stories
- Topic: Hernault Somua mill with Acorn and DMM servos
- Replies: 2
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Re: Hernault Somua mill with Acorn and DMM servos
A quick update on this one. I was having repeatability problems, losing a couple of microns on each back-and-forth move. After trying a couple of things, I concluded this was probably electrical noise causing lost steps between the acorn and the DMM drivers. Lots of AC power in that cabinet. I chang...
- Wed Jul 08, 2020 2:48 pm
- Forum: Success Stories
- Topic: Hernault Somua mill with Acorn and DMM servos
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4096
Hernault Somua mill with Acorn and DMM servos
Hi, My second Acorn project came to life today. This is an old French mill with a travelling column. I bought it partially converted to CNC with DMM 750W servos and DYN2 drives. I gathered an Intel NUC, an Elo touchscreen and a fresh Acorn. Right now homing is set with inductive sensors (already had...
- Tue Apr 28, 2020 1:02 pm
- Forum: Success Stories
- Topic: Linz lathe with Clearpath and Acorn = toolroom workhorse
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2947
Re: Linz lathe with Clearpath and Acorn = toolroom workhorse
BTW I've been chamfering and threading ORB-8 ports yesterday, meant for AN-8 oring boss adapters. It went very smoothly. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/tVK_P1op-vlsydygwurngWBYIAklr1zSHbuFLidphb9Air2wRok5gKRiasv9wB8EHsxbtzdyjqZxyaqo_-gQYcezSW3lQhNUObJ5DGtuCUW5W5BxUpJgUcV7AW5QvsNYqAZ4tHlaycRF4eXoS...
- Tue Apr 28, 2020 1:01 pm
- Forum: Success Stories
- Topic: Linz lathe with Clearpath and Acorn = toolroom workhorse
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2947
Linz lathe with Clearpath and Acorn = toolroom workhorse
Hey guys, Here I'm sharing a CNC conversion that starter last summer when I picked up an old gunky lathe for the price of steel in July. It is a French design produced in the 70s and 80s where the slide rests on 65mm chromed steel rods supported only on both ends. The base is a sheetmetal weldment w...
- Mon Apr 27, 2020 5:27 pm
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: Linz lathe with Clearpath and Acorn
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7315
Re: Linz lathe with Clearpath and Acorn
Hi Marty,
Sure, will do.
My mill is under Mach 3 / G540. I'm getting a bigger mill next month, which is due for Acorn.
Sure, will do.
My mill is under Mach 3 / G540. I'm getting a bigger mill next month, which is due for Acorn.
- Mon Apr 27, 2020 4:34 pm
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: Linz lathe with Clearpath and Acorn
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7315
Re: Linz lathe with Clearpath and Acorn
Hey,
One more to share my success with the encoder and a first threading try.
One more to share my success with the encoder and a first threading try.
- Sat Apr 25, 2020 5:02 pm
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: Linz lathe with Clearpath and Acorn
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7315
Re: Linz lathe with Clearpath and Acorn
By the way, here's some action.
- Sat Apr 25, 2020 10:12 am
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: Linz lathe with Clearpath and Acorn
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7315
Re: Linz lathe with Clearpath and Acorn
Thanks, my pleasure. I'm working on what's called an experimental aircraft in the US, here in France limited to 100hp and 2 seats - 450kg max takeoff weight. Just gave CSS and threading a try. I have a Heidenhain ERN1070 3600 lines encoder bought for $100, found out in the process of wiring that it ...
- Sat Apr 25, 2020 6:27 am
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: Linz lathe with Clearpath and Acorn
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7315
Re: Linz lathe with Clearpath and Acorn
Hey guys. I haven't posted here in a long while but things have moved forward. The lathe is fully operational in turning as I just finished mounting the encoder and got a lathe pro licence. Toolpost spindle is ready. I'll be dealing with the C axis very soon. At first I was set on a double stage pul...
- Mon Nov 11, 2019 4:38 pm
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: Linz lathe with Clearpath and Acorn
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7315
Re: Linz lathe with Clearpath and Acorn
Well, the majority of parts I turn, or will need to turn with this machine, involve radial or axial hole patterns. I don't have a large mill so drilling those holes can get very complicated for me. Besides, it's always better done in the same setup. Worst case scenario, I'll manage to index manually...