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by luke
Fri Aug 11, 2023 1:02 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: acorn with an old shopbot
Replies: 113
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Re: acorn with an old shopbot

the 65 came with one of the shopbot controllers so it should be good
by luke
Fri Aug 11, 2023 11:57 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: acorn with an old shopbot
Replies: 113
Views: 10241

Re: acorn with an old shopbot

If I bumped the stepper power supply up from 48v to 65v would that help with the speeds
by luke
Thu Aug 10, 2023 2:27 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: acorn with an old shopbot
Replies: 113
Views: 10241

Re: acorn with an old shopbot

Thank you that worked now everything is working as it should. It is so nice to have a controller that I can rely on. The only thing I have to do now is get the sweet spot for my G28 moves. I am running at 350 IPM I tried 550 but that was to fast and I lost steps. I will try going up about 25 IPM at ...
by luke
Sun Aug 06, 2023 2:19 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: acorn with an old shopbot
Replies: 113
Views: 10241

Re: acorn with an old shopbot

I tried to change the noo4 but it will not go to 2 when I use the arrow key
by luke
Mon Jul 31, 2023 3:24 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: acorn with an old shopbot
Replies: 113
Views: 10241

Re: acorn with an old shopbot

The only issue I have now is the speed control for the spindle doesn't work. I have A Yaskawa Varispeed V7-4X
by luke
Sat Jul 29, 2023 5:33 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: acorn with an old shopbot
Replies: 113
Views: 10241

Re: acorn with an old shopbot

Boy what a difference this is all those problems are behind me now and I can actually use the controller. I ran 2 jobs today and had now problems at all and it only took me a couple of minutes to get them to run. Before it was like 30 0or more to get it to do what I wanted.
by luke
Fri Jul 28, 2023 12:06 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: acorn with an old shopbot
Replies: 113
Views: 10241

Re: acorn with an old shopbot

Shawn you are correct about me using Vectric have been using Aspire since before it was officially released. I am happy that I haven't had the problems that I had before. board now powers up every time and no glitches when the spindle fan starts.
by luke
Thu Jul 27, 2023 6:42 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: acorn with an old shopbot
Replies: 113
Views: 10241

Re: acorn with an old shopbot

I see on Marty's cnc garage that when he is running a file that the trail has a large dot. Mine only has a small dot that is hard to see how do I enlarge the trail dot
by luke
Thu Jul 27, 2023 3:54 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: acorn with an old shopbot
Replies: 113
Views: 10241

Re: acorn with an old shopbot

I did redo all the connections I actually think the power supply was a little on the weak side as so of the problems I had ongoing are now cleared up. Such as not always starting up and the limits not always working.
by luke
Mon Jul 24, 2023 6:24 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: acorn with an old shopbot
Replies: 113
Views: 10241

Re: acorn with an old shopbot

I just got my new Meanwell power supply and board lights up and I have communication with the computer