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A few days after I got my machine running Windows Firewall blocked CNC12. I kept getting a message that CNC12 couldn’t communicate with the Acorn. I went in and unblocked cncm.exe and I haven’t had a problem since.

I had the same problem when I hooked up my VFD. I used a single piece of 4 conductor shielded stepper motor cable for the analog input and the enable. The VFD didn’t like that. My cure was to run a separate cable for the digital and analog inputs. I made sure that I grounded the shields at both ends...

I had the same problem when I hooked up my VFD. I used a single piece of 4 conductor shielded stepper motor cable for the analog input and the enable. The VFD didn’t like that. My cure was to run a separate cable for the digital and analog inputs. I made sure that I grounded the shields at both ends...

I programmed a little demo part and made a video of the machine running it. I’m running 180IPM rapids right now. I was using 240IPM with the Mach3/SmoothStepper setup but I’m still getting used to the Acorn.

Really good news. The seller gave me a full refund for the dead MP3 head. More good news. Last night I got my moveable touch plate hooked back up and figured out how to use it with ProbeApp V2. Setting the WCS Z height couldn't be simpler. I made some more chips last night. I made a DIN socket holde...

I was doing some reading about the MP3 probes on CNCZone.com and found a thread about using them with the Tormach machines. Someone mentioned that they bought one that was DOA. I decided to test mine out and sure enough it's completely dead. The head measures in MegaOhms no matter which pins I measu...

I like that ProbeApp button on your Virtual Control Panel ;) IMG_8597.jpg When you have your Touch Probe configured and added to the Tool Offset Library trough the ProbeApp-Tool Offsetter, you can use any of the ProbeApp TP probing cycles to set WCS 0 and there will be no more need to enter a tool ...

With CNC12 V4.6, you can set it to use "Enter" in the Wizard. Nice work on the project! We need some part cutting video footage to go with it. 8-) Scott Thanks Scott. I don't think I'm ready to upgrade the software yet. I'm still getting used to 4.2. Metal munching footage coming soon. I ...

I made some chips today. I machined a groove and drilled some holes in my probe adapter plate this morning. I had a little confusion setting the part Z. I missed that you have to manually input the tool number that you're using into the part setup screen. Once I figured that out I got the cuts I wan...

I bought a used Renishaw MP1s from ebay... Darn you Muzzer! Darn you all to heck! (hopefully you get the movie reference. I've been browsing eBay the last few days. Today this Renishaw CAT50 MP3 probe was posted for $150. The seller was a used tool store in Santa Cruz about 30 miles from my house. ...