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by djm
Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:58 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: A couple of feature requests
Replies: 5
Views: 373

Re: A couple of feature requests

Thanks for considering my requests and thanks for the tip re getting BHC coordinates right now you can create a macro to do this your self and assign it to a VCP button. VCP manual and Macro Programming manual would be a good place to start research if you are interested in doing such work Thanks fo...
by djm
Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:07 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: A couple of feature requests
Replies: 5
Views: 373

A couple of feature requests

Hi, I don't know whether you take feature requests via this forum. If not, please let me know where to send them. 1. Intercon thread mill BHC In intercon it's possible to drill a BHC, tap a BHC but I can't see an option to thread mill a BHC. It would be great if this was available in in cycles too. ...
by djm
Fri Mar 18, 2022 7:23 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Macro for tool auto-measure
Replies: 4
Views: 827

Re: Macro for tool auto-measure

I'm not trying to write a new macro, I just want to figure out what gets run when I'm in the "tool offset library" and hit F3 to perform an auto-measure so I can add a couple of lines to toggle an air blast.

Is this even implemented as a macro?
by djm
Fri Mar 18, 2022 2:44 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Macro for tool auto-measure
Replies: 4
Views: 827

Macro for tool auto-measure

Hi, I'd like to modify the macro used for automatic tool height measurement but I can't figure out what (if any) file it lives in. The background is that I have a cheap import tool touch off sensor that includes an air nozzle adjacent to the platen. I'd like to use this in the tool measurement macro...