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Steps per Revolution and Overall Turns Ratio, don't do it like Mach did it!

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Encoder Basics

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All Acorn documentation.

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Tool Setting Options For Routers and Mills

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Successful User Macro Repository

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Tuning and Calibrating Spindle Speed with a VFD (inverter)

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by martyscncgarage » Mon Mar 19, 2018 9:24 am

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Output Control Both Auto and Manual < Acorn tech support review >

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Acorn ATC Overview....Updated 4-15-21

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Contour Shuttle Express & Shuttle Pro V.2 & Wireless MPG

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ALL Acorn Documentation, Acorn Knowledge Base and Advanced forum SEARCH

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DB9 and DB25 break out boards

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by martyscncgarage » Sat Dec 15, 2018 9:30 am

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No Heartbeat LED? DON'T BE SO QUICK TO DEBRICK!

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Quick Tip: IF you have Home/Limit Switches, here is an example and description on setting them up

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Explanation of Open Collector

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by Centroid_Tech » Tue Apr 03, 2018 3:44 pm

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Quick Tip: Creating and Restoring from a Report file

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by martyscncgarage » Sun Aug 20, 2017 9:20 pm

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Stepping through troubleshooting & configuring Acorn for a router with user Arturo

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Rigid Tapping instructions and setup info for Mill or Lathe

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Glossary of Terms

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Acorn Not Powering Up (Multiple Power Supply Usage)

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Acorn Schematics, CNC Software Downloads, Install Video Links

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No heartbeat from Acorn - Resolved -See Original post

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by jhop28 » Tue Oct 31, 2017 9:20 pm

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Axis Calibration

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by martyscncgarage » Tue Apr 13, 2021 2:56 pm

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DB25 or Headers? for drive connections...

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by cnckeith » Tue Oct 30, 2018 1:19 pm

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VFD Voltage/RPM fluctuating

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Example Parameter file for a Delta ASDA-A2 Drive

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Unable to open nc files < run files from USB, copy files from USB automatically>

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Controlling Lathe turret as axis with stepper and no encoder

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by jay_m » Thu Sep 16, 2021 5:39 pm

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Fusion 360 Mill Post Processor for Acorn with additional Features

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Post Processors, a guide to Centroid CNC12 G&M codes

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by cnckeith » Tue Aug 27, 2019 9:56 am

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Spindlebenchtest.CNC

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