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by cnckeith
Tue May 07, 2024 7:19 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: New Build Steel Frame Router
Replies: 28
Views: 673

Re: New Build Steel Frame Router

this may interest you as well.

by cnckeith
Tue May 07, 2024 6:47 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Server motorsport run after update of CNC 12
Replies: 10
Views: 338

Re: Server motorsport run after update of CNC 12

i moved this thread into the acorn forum
by cnckeith
Tue May 07, 2024 6:33 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: New Build Steel Frame Router
Replies: 28
Views: 673

Re: New Build Steel Frame Router

in the photo it looks like the bore is moving +X and - Y in all cases , is this true?
by cnckeith
Tue May 07, 2024 6:31 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: New Build Steel Frame Router
Replies: 28
Views: 673

Re: New Build Steel Frame Router

I have extra ball nuts so I can try a double nut setup, but first I need to make sure where the backlash is coming from. It may also be coming from the fixed bearing block. I swapped the bearings for angular contact, and added a bearing shim to get some pre-load. Is 0.0005" backlash a lot? gre...
by cnckeith
Tue May 07, 2024 6:30 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: New Build Steel Frame Router
Replies: 28
Views: 673

Re: New Build Steel Frame Router

software pairing does not require the user to enter the axis data in the 4th axis, by definition both should be the same, so you can do it if it makes you feel good but the Wizard/CNC12 are going to assume the slave axis is the same as the master axis and use the data entered from the master axis. a...
by cnckeith
Tue May 07, 2024 4:30 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: CNC12 Software cycle start disabled
Replies: 10
Views: 265

Re: CNC12 Software cycle start disabled

having a button that closes the input is the easiest to under stand in this case. for cyclestart2,feedhold2 buttons in the wizard i have my button input set green which = do the logic assigned to the input when input is made. my button closes the input when depressed. when button is depressed the LE...
by cnckeith
Tue May 07, 2024 4:19 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Threading with Acorn lathe Pro
Replies: 21
Views: 4195

Re: Threading with Acorn lathe Pro

The Thread angle is the compound angle, not the angle of the insert. Compound angle controls the angle that the control adjust how the cutting on the insert is done. 59 (29 1/2) adjusts the cut so most of the cut is done on the leading side of the insert. With compound angle of 0.0 the insert will ...
by cnckeith
Tue May 07, 2024 4:18 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Best method to wire up Teknic Clearpath MCPV or MCVC to Acorn
Replies: 2
Views: 112

Re: Best method to wire up Teknic Clearpath MCPV or MCVC to Acorn

have you asked Teknic? i hear they are good with support.
by cnckeith
Tue May 07, 2024 4:17 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: nc files
Replies: 2
Views: 90

Re: nc files

yeah, put them in any folder you want. no problem.
by cnckeith
Tue May 07, 2024 4:16 pm
Forum: Public Beta CNC Software Testing, Discussion and Feedback
Topic: CNC12 v5.1 RC7 (which is build #17806) went up last night with these fixes and improvements
Replies: 16
Views: 743

Re: CNC12 v5.1 RC7 (which is build #17806) went up last night with these fixes and improvements

sounds good. the tool library in cnc12 is going to get a make over in v5.2 for mill and router 1st stage of this make over will be in v5.18 which will be a router only release . That is not fair, I have no router yet 🤣 Tool Lib is for me less a problem than not having second independent spindle wit...