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by milling
Tue Jan 12, 2021 12:20 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Acorn CNC12 version 4.5 has been released!
Replies: 47
Views: 29868

Re: Acorn CNC12 version 4.5 has been released!

I did install the BETA version and it did seem to import the file. The problem is it does not come in very well as gcode. Does autocad have to be set up a certain way to import smoothly?

Thanks
by milling
Mon Jan 11, 2021 11:12 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Acorn CNC12 version 4.5 has been released!
Replies: 47
Views: 29868

Re: Acorn CNC12 version 4.5 has been released!

Keith, I just got a response from the diysales mailbox and they said that the .dxf import capability will be incorporated into the next version 4.6. Is this true? If so when will that be released.

Thanks
by milling
Sun Jan 10, 2021 10:46 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Acorn CNC12 version 4.5 has been released!
Replies: 47
Views: 29868

Re: Acorn CNC12 version 4.5 has been released!

Is Centroid coming back with software that will be able to import .dxf files?
by milling
Sat Jan 09, 2021 12:45 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Axis Direction Setup
Replies: 0
Views: 2317

Axis Direction Setup

I am a new to CNC machining and the axis direction really messed me up. I found the easiest way to understand this and make sure its set up right is to get a piece of paper and draw a coordinate system and place it on the mill table. You can then click +x, -x, +y,-y. Z is easy to understand. When yo...
by milling
Thu Jan 07, 2021 3:01 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Z Axis Plunging too Deep into part < part zero, tool offsets, turns ratio >
Replies: 86
Views: 27555

Re: Z Axis Plunging too Deep into part

Thanks Marty- I will make sure I do that. It seems the best measure at least in what I have found is that I get a more consistent result if I shut down CNC12 if I run a differnt job. If I don't it almost seems like part or all of the current job is still in memory? Not sure that makes sense or not?
by milling
Thu Jan 07, 2021 8:44 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Z Axis Plunging too Deep into part < part zero, tool offsets, turns ratio >
Replies: 86
Views: 27555

Re: Z Axis Plunging too Deep into part

Thanks everyone for the help. It seems to work now. I have found that when I am in a program you cannot switch to another program without having the issue I was having. Not sure if that sounds right but thats whats happening. If I want to run a new program, i shutdown CNC12 and then pick the program...
by milling
Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:11 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Z Axis Plunging too Deep into part < part zero, tool offsets, turns ratio >
Replies: 86
Views: 27555

Re: Z Axis Plunging too Deep into part

Thanks Marty- why do you say to use the spacebar for feedhold? Is clicking feedhold in the vp not a good way to do this? I can do that I just want to make sure Im not doing anything wrong. I actually printed out the entire manual. The thing that bothers me is it really is not up to date with the cur...
by milling
Wed Jan 06, 2021 10:54 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Z Axis Plunging too Deep into part < part zero, tool offsets, turns ratio >
Replies: 86
Views: 27555

Re: Z Axis Plunging too Deep into part

I did go through the documents for coarse and fine adjustment and backlash and believe i did it right. Also, when I command a move on any of the axis the dro will match the physical movement on the machine Is there a way I can do another check on the z axis home switch-when i click the reset home bu...
by milling
Wed Jan 06, 2021 10:45 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Windows Firewall (Resolved)
Replies: 5
Views: 2329

Re: Windows Firewall

ok thanks