Centroid Community CNC Support Forum

Hi Tom, Thank you so much for your answer. That is the page I found earlier and I have already printed a copy of the lathe manual. I’ll download the mill manual as well for future reference. As soon as the budget allows I’ll be getting another Acorn board. I’m certain I’ll be back with questions, b...

Hi Gary Thanks for the reply and your impressive links. As I said my confusion arises (on this occasion that is - I have a lot to be confused about) because the driver in Marty's presentation is different. I found a DB25 video. As you said my driver has the same connections. To achieve 5 volts to t...

Hello All, I am about to collect a Bridgeport Interact 1 Mk2 (I think these may be similar to what you call Boss in the US). The control is old and unreliable but lovely mechanically. I am looking at either Mach 4 or Centroid conversion but seems the Centroid may be a better solution. I am told eve...

Ive been looking for a 3 axis mill for some time with the intent of doing a Allin1DC conversion and Yesterday someone suggested a Brothers Drill and Tap center could fit my needs both in machine capability and fit very well within my limited shop space. Ive been able to find a few people who have d...

B1 SCOTT wrote: ↑Wed Jul 24, 2019 12:31 pm Thanks Marty, with your help I got it figured out. Hoping to make some chips by the end of the week

Awesome!
Pictures and video forthcoming of your project I hope!
Marty

Arturo, Keith, Marty, and Gary, I just ordered a couple of StepperOnLine CL-57 drives and closed loop steppers, so this thread, and the details that got posted, will be very useful. I'll start a new thread and post pictures, setups, and (hopefully) success stories when I'm done. Thanks Gary Good lu...

Thinking of just running a cord to the cabinet for standard 120v (L / N) service ( if required ) to avoid the need for a large heavy 240 - 120 v transformer. Then a small 24v transformer can be used to run the contactors... Go to Amazon, search 24VAC transformer, you'll find a bunch. Its a common t...

I appreciate the help. It runs with the fault input disconnected. You need to read the manual on the multipurpose output relay. Instead of whatever pair you have it on now, Common and NC or Common and NO, you should try and move to the opposite terminal (NO or NC) You should find out how the contac...

B1 SCOTT wrote: ↑Mon Jul 22, 2019 3:52 pm Yes I can make the motor run in both directions and change speeds with different batteries.

As a test, disconnect the spindle fault input to All in One DC. Then try to run the VFD.

I'm in shop working and trying to help....

Scott Were you able to get the spindle motor turning by bench testing as described in my video? (Please answer this first) You say now when you command an M3 Sxxx you are getting a drive fault? You may be using the wrong set of output contacts on the VFD. In otherword, the VFD is in its normal state...