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by RogDC
Fri Mar 21, 2025 4:52 pm
Forum: Success Stories
Topic: BOB Control panel for CNC Router with 3 Axis Joystick Control
Replies: 18
Views: 128425

Re: BOB Control panel for CNC Router with 3 Axis Joystick Control

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by RogDC
Fri Mar 14, 2025 2:37 pm
Forum: Success Stories
Topic: BOB Control panel for CNC Router with 3 Axis Joystick Control
Replies: 18
Views: 128425

Re: BOB Control panel for CNC Router with 3 Axis Joystick Control

I created a micro site for the build of my USB-BOB Control kit with more details

https://bob.rogdc.com/
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by RogDC
Mon Jun 23, 2025 10:16 pm
Forum: Success Stories
Topic: BOB Control panel for CNC Router with 3 Axis Joystick Control
Replies: 18
Views: 128425

Re: BOB Control panel for CNC Router with 3 Axis Joystick Control

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by RogDC
Mon Jun 23, 2025 8:08 pm
Forum: Centroid Oak, Allin1DC, MPU11 and Legacy products
Topic: USB-bob on Oak
Replies: 5
Views: 170

Re: USB-bob on Oak

The Wizard supports the USB BOB for Acorn, Acorn 6, and Hickory. For other boards you will need to compile the PLC program yourself.

I would recommend trying to get one function working, then add functions on from there. The PLC code documentation from Centroid is very good.

I have an Acorn and ...
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by RogDC
Mon Mar 24, 2025 11:53 am
Forum: Success Stories
Topic: BOB Control panel for CNC Router with 3 Axis Joystick Control
Replies: 18
Views: 128425

Re: BOB Control panel for CNC Router with 3 Axis Joystick Control

I'll check into what a small batch of interface boards would run.

There are a few parameters for the analog joystick which may need to be configured in the micro-processor based on application.

The dead-zone - center range of joystick movement which will produce no movement - this would likely ...
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by RogDC
Sun Mar 23, 2025 1:05 pm
Forum: Success Stories
Topic: BOB Control panel for CNC Router with 3 Axis Joystick Control
Replies: 18
Views: 128425

Re: BOB Control panel for CNC Router with 3 Axis Joystick Control



I wish analoge Joystick support would be built in...

Uwe


Thanks.

After working with adding the analog joystick over the past few months with the RPi and Arduino, I don't think analog joystick control could be incorporated within the current USB-BOB board design without significant effort ...
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by RogDC
Thu Jun 26, 2025 9:52 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Acorn suddenly stopped homing, damage.
Replies: 10
Views: 215

Re: Acorn suddenly stopped homing

Please post a report.

Check the Wizard and make sure it is still configured for homing/auto square. If you interrupt the machine during a homing sequence you may need to reconfigure the settings in the Wizard.
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by RogDC
Wed Mar 26, 2025 10:32 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Define touch plate probe
Replies: 5
Views: 3075

Re: Define touch plate probe

If you set up the Avid Touch Plate and change the dimensions to match your plate in the Wizard it should work fine.

If touching off a corner and setting X-Y-Z, the Z will probe in the center of the touch plate. It will be up to you to make sure that your bit is in the correct location for touching ...
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by RogDC
Wed Mar 12, 2025 2:57 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: CNC12 v5.30 Mill, Lathe, Router and Plasma has been released. 3-7-25
Replies: 33
Views: 38550

Re: CNC12 v5.30 Mill, Lathe, Router and Plasma has been released. 3-7-25

The executive decision process has been working fine. IMO it is more expedient than decisions by committee or consensus, as long as it is done by a qualified individual or team. I consider Keith qualified.

Perhaps an interim stage for upgrades would be to export settings for tool database/tool ...
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by RogDC
Sun Feb 09, 2025 2:42 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Manual machining still possible?
Replies: 31
Views: 5294

Re: Manual machining still possible?


As I understand it, short answer is "no"
Long answer is: You can use a microcontroller to read the analog joystick values and convert them to quadrature signals you connect at the BOB handwheel inputs? (bonus: add handwheel inputs)
Sounds like a feature request @centroid.
I really liked the ...
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