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- Thu Jan 18, 2024 1:15 pm
- Forum: Centroid Hickory CNC Controller
- Topic: Cincinnati Hawk Lathe Conversion
- Replies: 8
- Views: 783
Re: Cincinnati Hawk Lathe Conversion
Do I need a brake on the x axis this is a slant lathe with a heavy turret
- Wed Jan 17, 2024 9:15 pm
- Forum: Centroid Hickory CNC Controller
- Topic: Cincinnati Hawk Lathe Conversion
- Replies: 8
- Views: 783
Re: Cincinnati Hawk Lathe Conversion
Which leadshine servo is best matched to the machine compared to the original servo
- Wed Jan 17, 2024 4:33 pm
- Forum: Centroid Hickory CNC Controller
- Topic: Cincinnati Hawk Lathe Conversion
- Replies: 8
- Views: 783
Re: Cincinnati Hawk Lathe Conversion
Can use the current spindle drive or will I need to retrofit to another brand?
- Wed Jan 17, 2024 11:21 am
- Forum: Centroid Hickory CNC Controller
- Topic: Cincinnati Hawk Lathe Conversion
- Replies: 8
- Views: 783
Cincinnati Hawk Lathe Conversion
I picked up a Cincinnati Hawk 150 mechanically in perfect condition at a local College for scrap price. I’ve had it for about a year now and nothing but trouble out of the acromatic controller. It’s getting to be 1000$ here and 2500$ there to keep it running. I’m going to start my conversion on it. ...
- Sun Jan 14, 2024 9:50 am
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: Cincinnati hawk 150 acromatic 2100 conversion
- Replies: 4
- Views: 265
Re: Cincinnati hawk 150 acromatic 2100 conversion
Also I have the Cincinnati schematics for the lathe could someone at centroid make me a conversion schematics from this
- Sun Jan 14, 2024 7:36 am
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: Cincinnati hawk 150 acromatic 2100 conversion
- Replies: 4
- Views: 265
Re: Cincinnati hawk 150 acromatic 2100 conversion
I would use what ever you recommended. I’ve done 2 acorn builds. Both were very simple builds. I’m a little lost on the hydraulic chuck, turret and tail stop on this. It has working servos and drivers. I’ve ran across a couple of these build so I know some has a schematic, but getting my hands one I...
- Fri Jan 12, 2024 8:02 pm
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: Cincinnati hawk 150 acromatic 2100 conversion
- Replies: 4
- Views: 265
Cincinnati hawk 150 acromatic 2100 conversion
I have a 2000 Cincinnati Hawk 150 lathe in almost perfect shape except we keep having problems with the acromatic controller. This machine came out the engineer department of a college and was never in production and only cut plastic. I’ve seen a few with centroid conversion on them, would anyone ha...
- Thu Aug 03, 2023 9:00 pm
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: KO Lee grinder conversion
- Replies: 9
- Views: 752
Re: KO Lee grinder conversion
My biggest problem is the ball screws and gear ratio. It’s a 5 tpi and 5:1 gear ratio. Which makes it very slow. I could easily make it 1:1 but would still have to turns some rpm’s.
- Tue Aug 01, 2023 5:11 pm
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: KO Lee grinder conversion
- Replies: 9
- Views: 752
Re: KO Lee grinder conversion
[quote=Ashb82 post_id=78451 time=<a href="tel:1690913998">1690913998</a> user_id=8903] I was wanting to go with clearpath servo but can’t figure out what size I need Get the specs from the originals and the Teknic engineers will recommend a replacement. Don't forget to measure up the moun...
- Tue Aug 01, 2023 2:19 pm
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: KO Lee grinder conversion
- Replies: 9
- Views: 752
Re: KO Lee grinder conversion
I was wanting to go with clearpath servo but can’t figure out what size I need