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by nigel b
Tue Dec 06, 2022 2:49 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: wireless mpg
Replies: 6
Views: 727

Re: wireless mpg

It looks like there are a tiny slit at the bottom of the buttons for cycle start and feed hold.
I would say damp/wet fingers have affected it yesterday as it is fine today

Can these be repaired/reconditioned at all?
by nigel b
Tue Dec 06, 2022 12:58 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: wireless mpg
Replies: 6
Views: 727

Re: wireless mpg

cncsnw
ill be looking at it in a minute(after the spain match)

Upnorth
the rest of the pendant is working,i can use the x and z switch along with the mpg fine so it seems like the usb is still working
by nigel b
Mon Dec 05, 2022 5:55 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: wireless mpg
Replies: 6
Views: 727

wireless mpg

Using the lathe tonight the wireless mpg lost use of the soft buttons,cycle start/stop,macro buttons etc. reset the programme and i was able to use the pendant to move the axis in both directions but still no cycle start restarted centroid just incase but didnt solve it powered off the machine and r...
by nigel b
Sat Feb 22, 2020 11:45 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: lathe tool setting
Replies: 5
Views: 3074

Re: lathe tool setting

just attached it
by nigel b
Fri Feb 21, 2020 4:39 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: lathe tool setting
Replies: 5
Views: 3074

Re: lathe tool setting

My x works perfectly fine for Id tools
by nigel b
Thu Feb 20, 2020 5:35 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: lathe tool setting
Replies: 5
Views: 3074

lathe tool setting

After setting the master Z reference pre-setting o/d tools works fine If you try to set an i/d tool the offset usually moves by . 01mm or so If you describe the i/d tool as an o/d tool and re measure it works fine and gives you the correct offset I had to measure all my tools as o/d and change them ...
by nigel b
Sat Feb 15, 2020 6:55 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: 9031 drive fault
Replies: 2
Views: 1419

Re: 9031 drive fault

just adjusted the ramp down from 6 to 9 and it is now working as it should
the only other change the machine had that i forgot to say was it now has a 200mm chuck instead of the 160mm as i need to use soft jaws
by nigel b
Fri Feb 14, 2020 7:15 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: 9031 drive fault
Replies: 2
Views: 1419

9031 drive fault

hi guys new user with acorn i bought the lathe already fitted and working with acorn i ran a small program on cnc12 v4.18 and everything seemed fine so i upgraded to v4.20 i have now just tried running a programme and im getting a drive fault error after it has faced everything works as it should wi...