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Tuning and Calibrating Spindle Speed with a VFD (inverter)

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

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DIY CNC Gear and Tools we use but don't sell.

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Cheap CNCPC that meets requirements: Lenovo Think Center M92P for Acorn <updated model M93P>

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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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by martyscncgarage » Sat Jan 18, 2020 9:36 am

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

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by legacytorch » Sun Jan 07, 2018 11:29 pm
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Acorn ATC Overview....Updated 4-15-21

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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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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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by martyscncgarage » Fri Apr 06, 2018 5:35 pm

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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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CNC Router "gearing" Sweet Spot Graphical Explanation.

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Centroid Solid Models of Acorn, AcornSix, Hickory, now available for download.

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Using mechanical and ZRI/Proximity switches for homing a lathe

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Report File Contents

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Setting up a manual axis for spindle angle display

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by tblough » Sat Feb 26, 2022 3:31 pm

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New VCP and WMPG mods from Version 4.79 up

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Ether1616 Not Recognized

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WCS (work coordinate systems) and Machine Coordinate systems made easy

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Tool Touch Off plate

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