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by xr4x4ti
Wed Feb 14, 2024 5:14 pm
Forum: Centroid Oak, Allin1DC, MPU11 and Legacy products
Topic: Z axis on Knee mill
Replies: 7
Views: 379

Re: Z axis on Knee mill

I don't have any experience, but you could always put a scale on that axis to get the required accuracy. I will also add, that I have a bed mill where the quill is not motorized and the head moves up and down. This is a great setup for the home shop. If you could motorize the knee and leave the quil...
by xr4x4ti
Fri Dec 15, 2023 5:18 pm
Forum: Success Stories
Topic: 3 Axis Milling on a Converted Prototrak DPM
Replies: 2
Views: 5864

Re: 3 Axis Milling on a Converted Prototrak DPM

cnckeith wrote: Thu Nov 30, 2023 5:34 pm wow! great video! thanks for posting! we got to get you a KP-3!
We do:)
by xr4x4ti
Thu Nov 30, 2023 4:26 pm
Forum: Centroid Oak, Allin1DC, MPU11 and Legacy products
Topic: Software enhancements request
Replies: 77
Views: 37275

Re: Software enhancements request

From a technical standpoint, going forwards through the program with an MPG handwheel driving the feeds should be readily achievable. After all, we already have the ability -- on lathes, at least -- to slave axis feed to a spindle encoder. It should be a short step to slave axis feed to the handwhe...
by xr4x4ti
Wed Nov 29, 2023 3:02 pm
Forum: Centroid Oak, Allin1DC, MPU11 and Legacy products
Topic: Software enhancements request
Replies: 77
Views: 37275

Re: Software enhancements request

Thanks for the insight.

Even just having this functionality in the "forward" direction would be vary useful.
by xr4x4ti
Mon Nov 27, 2023 11:11 am
Forum: Centroid Oak, Allin1DC, MPU11 and Legacy products
Topic: Software enhancements request
Replies: 77
Views: 37275

Re: Software enhancements request

This is probably a huge request. If Centroid has this, I am have not seen it. But, the Prototrak controllers by SWI have a feature called TRAKing. Basically it allows you to step forward and backwards through the program using the MPG to test out a new program. It is very useful. If this is not clea...
by xr4x4ti
Mon Nov 27, 2023 10:51 am
Forum: Success Stories
Topic: 3 Axis Milling on a Converted Prototrak DPM
Replies: 2
Views: 5864

3 Axis Milling on a Converted Prototrak DPM

Hey Gang, I have been having a blast with my Allin1DC converted 1998 vintage Prototrak DPM bed mill. I purchased the mill at an auction for an unbelievable price, got the original Trak Controller working and sold that for more than I payed for the mill:) Anyway, then with CNCkieths's help I converte...
by xr4x4ti
Tue Sep 12, 2023 12:16 pm
Forum: Machining Strategies. Work Holding, Tool Path, Cutters, Feeds/Speeds etc.
Topic: home made large bore indexer
Replies: 5
Views: 11475

Re: home made large bore indexer

Dean, I am making true involute splines. I am using tools from https://adventtoolusa.com/ . The holder was under $200 and the inserts are about $45 and you get two cutting edges. In the video, I would using a YAUSA SUDX-220. It looks like that has a 42mm bore, or 1.65in. I guess that would have not ...
by xr4x4ti
Fri Sep 08, 2023 2:02 pm
Forum: Machining Strategies. Work Holding, Tool Path, Cutters, Feeds/Speeds etc.
Topic: home made large bore indexer
Replies: 5
Views: 11475

Re: home made large bore indexer

Dean, I don't think it is worth the effort. Watch the local auctions (you are pretty close to me) and look for a CNC indexer. I got an 8in for under $400. It was to big for my application, so I sold it and purchased a really nice 6in unit. Check out my video where I used the 8in unit. https://youtu....
by xr4x4ti
Sat Dec 10, 2022 1:03 pm
Forum: Centroid Oak, Allin1DC, MPU11 and Legacy products
Topic: Allin1DC Normally Closed Probe (Solved)
Replies: 15
Views: 2658

Re: Allin1DC Normally Closed Probe

I found a solution to the problem. Basically I gave up:) It seems that there is no simple way to make a NC probe work with an Allin1DC. I reached out to Centroid directly and I was told to buy some tech help at $90 an hour. Looking at the KP-3 probe, it is also a Normally closed probe, but yet they ...