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X AXIS BEARING MOUNT REV_4_ MOTOR SIDE_1st op_review.txt I was running my mill this weekend doing some dynamic milling . Im running cnc12 4.8 , I used mastercam 2018 to program the part with . This is what happen , as I was roughing the outside shape after making it half way thru the program the ma...

Absolute encoders . You can't buy cheap stepper motors and expect them to work like a machine with servo motors i mean come on anyone with any sense knows you get what you pay for . A battery really??? Buy real servo motors and not "hobby" motors then you can expect no homing , and no jump...

I printed mine as well . I did a few sections at a time and put them in a 3" 3 ring binder with chapter dividers

Can i use the imac p4-s pendent on the acorn controller , if so how to wire Yes you can use a Playstation controller on acorn it is done the same way a Xbox controller is used see this video on YouTube https://youtu.be/y_-tPoq_2tU The name of the video is Centroid acorn cnc with an Xbox controller ...

Hey Keith are there any updates on if we will be able to edit our vcp's offline ?? I know this was something suggested and I think it would be a really good idea

Thanks,
Michael

Rk9268vc, do you know anything about this spindle thermal E-stop ? That is exactly what I'm after

Hey guys I have had a recent issue with my pm727v cnc conversion ....nothing to do with acorn yet....let me explain.. I was running a part that had a pretty good run time and I still have the stock BLDC spindle motor that came with the pm727v and as I was running the part the motor got hot causing t...

cad cam man, In your first several post posts you said it is cutting correctly but it appears the graph is showing the X axis on the opposite side of where the tool is cutting on the machine. Just to make sure you are understanding the graph correctly. The gray lines are the edge of the cutter and ...

I would like to add that when using mastercam it will show you and tell you that the cutter comp is either correct or it is not working and that was how I knew there was nothing wrong with that but I do appreciate the heads up
thanks

I have not had time to read over all the comments in detail but cncsnw is right the cutter comp is only for wear adjustments as mastercam deals with the tool diameter. After adjusting the travel limit and the reversal of the axis x is showing the exact same thing as the graphics as far as it being o...