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by KevinTaylor
Sat Jan 04, 2020 8:33 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Additional conversational tutorials?
Replies: 16
Views: 8701

Re: Additional conversational tutorials?

I know these videos are not centroid specific, but it may shed some light on how things in conversational are working. (some real examples) Maybe not, but it doesnt hurt to watch and see.

http://s3.cnccookbook.com/GWEUConversat ... zards.html
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by KevinTaylor
Sat Dec 21, 2019 2:43 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Advice on retrofit of proprietary plasma table?
Replies: 70
Views: 42115

Re: Advice on retrofit of proprietary plasma table?

Craig Hilliard wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2019 1:24 am The proma 150 SD works great very simple to wire up
out of the box 30 minutes have it working
Is this how you wired it? Can you share more details about your setup and how you got it working? Maybe a video of it?
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by KevinTaylor
Wed Dec 18, 2019 12:40 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Windows 7 < free upgrade to Windows 10 >
Replies: 8
Views: 4339

Re: Windows 7



I just upgraded a WIN7 machine to Windows 10. NOTE: YOU MUST Have a legal legitimate version of Windows 7 on the PC with the KEY code. If you don't, don't bother.



Just for future reference if anyone needs too, Its not to hard to find the windows 7 activation #
https://www.lifewire.com/how-to ...
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by KevinTaylor
Tue Oct 29, 2019 6:12 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: shoptask turnado lathe to acorn
Replies: 76
Views: 37487

Re: shoptask turnado lathe to acorn

Britt,
Thank you so much for doing that.
I am going to give it a try.
I'll post back with results.
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by KevinTaylor
Sun Oct 27, 2019 12:09 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Steps + Overall turns ratio = Innacurate movement (SOLVED)
Replies: 5
Views: 2950

Re: Steps + Overall turns ratio = Innacurate movement

watch this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3SSgb_FnDA

I think around min 35 is what you want

use the attached spreadsheet made by Marty.
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by KevinTaylor
Sat Oct 26, 2019 10:11 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: shoptask turnado lathe to acorn
Replies: 76
Views: 37487

Re: shoptask turnado lathe to acorn

Here is a report file.
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by KevinTaylor
Sat Oct 26, 2019 6:45 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: shoptask turnado lathe to acorn
Replies: 76
Views: 37487

Re: shoptask turnado lathe to acorn

Ok did some quick testing.

I reset my revs per inch again
1" =5.093088039
this made it so a 1" move moves the x axis 1" exactly
bring the x axis out to far limit of travel at x9.5 and it is at 9.52461 24 and a half thou to much. This is consistent with all other times I have done this. Its always ...
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by KevinTaylor
Sat Oct 26, 2019 5:22 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: shoptask turnado lathe to acorn
Replies: 76
Views: 37487

Re: shoptask turnado lathe to acorn


Did you supply the stepper motors or were they on the machine?
What drives are being used?
What voltage power supply is being used?
Sorry, I can't spend the time to wade through 6 pages of posts.
Are you GAINING or LOSING?
X+ is AWAY from the spindle center line. That how you have the machine ...
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by KevinTaylor
Sat Oct 26, 2019 4:51 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: shoptask turnado lathe to acorn
Replies: 76
Views: 37487

Re: shoptask turnado lathe to acorn

I reset my x axis revs per inch and it is correct now. The new number for my x axis is 5.110149884.

I also checked my machines DRO against the 2" plunger DTI and they seem to be fairly accurate with each other.

My machines DRO says 2.009
dro.jpg

My DTI says the same thing
dti.jpg

So while I ...
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