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- Tue Mar 30, 2021 10:03 am
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: Microstepping With Centroid Acorn
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2099
Re: Microstepping With Centroid Acorn
also keep in mind though that microstepping tends to lower the available torque on the motors. More isn't always better.
- Tue Mar 30, 2021 9:29 am
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: Bridgeport Interact 412 Retrofit ATC Help
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4024
Re: Bridgeport Interact 412 Retrofit ATC Help
hmm. Do you have a sketch or something of how the tool changer is wired in? looking through your code and the manuals I don't see anything obvious. Did you edit the tool changer macro at all? Didn't find much about the toolchanger in the manual at all actually. As this is something I might want to i...
- Tue Mar 30, 2021 4:36 am
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: Bridgeport Interact 412 Retrofit ATC Help
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4024
Re: Bridgeport Interact 412 Retrofit ATC Help
That is a slick conversion! Alas, I know very little about tool changers, but you have confirmed via the little lights that all the sensors on the tool changer are working? i.e. it is actually seeing the "tool changer in " sensor and not have some weird error or something? If it is waiting...
- Tue Mar 30, 2021 4:33 am
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: Need spindle help
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1230
Re: Need spindle help
Can you post the model number of the VFD and the wiring diagram you are following?
The gecko drives would be for the steppers, so shouldn't effect the spindle at all.
Are you able to get the spindle to spin on its own without using the acorn?
The gecko drives would be for the steppers, so shouldn't effect the spindle at all.
Are you able to get the spindle to spin on its own without using the acorn?
- Mon Mar 29, 2021 2:51 pm
- Forum: Success Stories
- Topic: PM728VT - Success in Progress
- Replies: 13
- Views: 21237
PM728VT - Success in Progress
Hi all! I have been posting over in the other forum some and figured I would start a thread here to document what I consider to be a success. Still a ways to go and still learning a ton, but have been making parts for three months and been able to basically cover the cost of the conversion through s...
- Mon Mar 29, 2021 1:00 pm
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: PM-728 Conversion to CNC Teknic Drive Faults
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2428
Re: PM-728 Conversion to CNC Teknic Drive Faults
Marty seems to have posted similar things in the time it took to write my response. Marty, you are so fast!
- Mon Mar 29, 2021 12:59 pm
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: PM-728 Conversion to CNC Teknic Drive Faults
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2428
Re: PM-728 Conversion to CNC Teknic Drive Faults
Hey Jerry, I would also suggest downloading the MSP software and running the autotune for each of the axis. The motors just straight from the factory are tuned for a bench test mode. Without tuning they will not give anywhere near their optimal performance. It is very possible this is causing the fa...
- Mon Mar 29, 2021 10:28 am
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: Spindle Motor Recommendations
- Replies: 26
- Views: 8651
Re: Spindle Motor Recommendations
If you had more head weight you either counter balance it or use a stronger motor on the Z axis. I would like to hear/see more success stories shared about users replacing their spindle motors successfully with Servos and their experience. I think the motor on the z axis is going to be powerful eno...
- Mon Mar 29, 2021 3:52 am
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: Spindle Motor Recommendations
- Replies: 26
- Views: 8651
Re: Spindle Motor Recommendations
Thanks for the tip! I will look them up!
- Sun Mar 28, 2021 3:29 pm
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: Are The Moon's TSM Integrated Step-Servo Motor Compatible With Acorn?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2314
Re: Are The Moon's TSM Integrated Step-Servo Motor Compatible With Acorn?
of course! more than happy to help!