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Yep, I just ordered the Ether1616, I just need to figure out where I’m going to place it as the control cabinet is getting full. LOL
Thanks!

Lavrgs, yes, there is a spindle OK in the input side. Problem I have is all of my 8 inputs are already being used.

Hello everyone, I did my conversion on my PM-30 a couple years ago and the mill has been fine (software version 4.5 installed), other than the spindle motor just didn't have enough power. So I have installed a 3HP 3phase motor on the mill and am using a Delta MS300 VFD to go from single to 3ph. Manu...

Also, you really should get your CNC12 software upgraded to the latest revision, 4.50 Your Wizard screen shot is giving away its a REALLY old version of CNC12 Marty Marty, I do have the latest CNC12 software running. I just grabbed a screen shot from an older Centroid video of spindle setup to show...

Thanks Tom for your reply. I am using a OMRON Rotary Encoder E6B2-CWZ1X . I did find a video of a Tormach 1100 that this encoder was installed on the spindle and I know it does 10K rpm if not a little more. So I guess I will try using my current pulley and belt 1:1 on the spindle. Tormach 1100 video...

Hello everyone. I currently have a PM30 mill that has been converted to cnc and am using an omron clone encoder that I have set up 1:1 pulleys off the spindle hooked up to acorn. I have recently upgraded my spindle bearings over to Angular contact bearings from the tapered roller bearings that the f...

Hi Marty, Thanks for the reply. Sorry for not attaching a report. This morning I started everything back up and had the same issue with drives not moving. So I shut everything off and went through all my wiring going to the drives and connections to acorn looking for any loose or missed wiring and e...

This is the photo of the indicator on spindle

Marty,

the sensors are NPN, NC

Thanks, Al

4E951EC5-8568-4449-9E9B-17630F451EDF.jpeg Good evening everyone. I have been making good progress on the mill. Swissi I did try resetting home and placing a piece of metal in front of the sensor and it did stop. I have also have gotten the spindle speed controlled under cnc12 with the KBSI 240 boar...