Replaced a FANUC 5T with a Centroid T400 on big Flat Bed Lathe

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Replaced a FANUC 5T with a Centroid T400 on big Flat Bed Lathe

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Replaced a FANUC 5T with a Centroid T400 on big Flat Bed Lathe

Reused the old Fanuc/Gettys black cap servo motors and ran with the new Centroid AC/DC drives. Still have to make some cover plates for the operator panel, and fix spindle encoder , but machine is alive now after collecting cobwebs with the 5T control...

Need support? READ THIS POST first. http://centroidcncforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=1043
All Acorn Documentation is located here: viewtopic.php?f=60&t=3397
Answers to common questions: viewforum.php?f=63
and here viewforum.php?f=61
Gear we use but don't sell. https://www.centroidcnc.com/centroid_di ... _gear.html
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