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DynaCNC 4'x8' router table to Acorn

Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2019 10:54 pm
by cnc_jim
I have to say a big THANK YOU to Centroid for providing the best value in DIY CNC on the market today. I just completed the upgrade of my CNC router table to Acorn and couldn't be happier! Followed the schematics for the GeckoDrive 203V (only thing I kept from my old controller) and everything just worked without any issues. Watched a lot of video's that provided almost everything I needed to get my machine working. I saved so much money over upgrading to Mach4, Smooth Stepper and PMDX boards that I had planned for my initial upgrade that I bought a touch screen monitor, wireless pendant and upgraded to Mill Pro. The pendant is just amazing to use. I feel like I have a professions system now! Not sure how you can sell the entire acorn kit for the price you do, but thank you for providing this to the DIY community.

Re: DynaCNC 4'x8' router table to Acorn

Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2019 10:18 am
by Gary Campbell
Didn't happen without pics and video of it running!!! :)

Re: DynaCNC 4'x8' router table to Acorn

Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2019 1:53 pm
by cnckeith
right on! thanks for the kind words, nice to hear the appreciation you have for all of everyone's hard work (all the good folks at Centroid and the Centroid CNC community power users (such as Marty and Gary) to bring the Acorn cnc controller to the DIY market. Please post some photos we'd all like to see your machine!

Re: DynaCNC 4'x8' router table to Acorn

Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2019 6:25 pm
by cnc_jim
Pictures attached. Cutting out a new table top with the machine this weekend. Also, the Husky rolling tool cabinet was a real bargain at $69 from my local Home Depot store. Computer is in the cabinet, has built in power strip and grommet hole for wires to pass in and out. Convenient drawer to put all my CNC related tools in and the touch screen I bought mounted right to the steel peg board! The pendant is magnetic so I can stick it right to the metal peg board also. :D

Re: DynaCNC 4'x8' router table to Acorn

Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2019 9:20 am
by firepilot
Nice machine. I have the 4 x 4 version I just resurrecting with the help of the forum. This is a great forum. Hope to have picts of mine soon as well!

Phil

Re: DynaCNC 4'x8' router table to Acorn

Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 9:54 am
by martyscncgarage
cnc_jim wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2019 10:54 pm I have to say a big THANK YOU to Centroid for providing the best value in DIY CNC on the market today. I just completed the upgrade of my CNC router table to Acorn and couldn't be happier! Followed the schematics for the GeckoDrive 203V (only thing I kept from my old controller) and everything just worked without any issues. Watched a lot of video's that provided almost everything I needed to get my machine working. I saved so much money over upgrading to Mach4, Smooth Stepper and PMDX boards that I had planned for my initial upgrade that I bought a touch screen monitor, wireless pendant and upgraded to Mill Pro. The pendant is just amazing to use. I feel like I have a professions system now! Not sure how you can sell the entire acorn kit for the price you do, but thank you for providing this to the DIY community.
Glad you are up and running. Love to see a video of it cutting your first project!

Re: DynaCNC 4'x8' router table to Acorn

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2023 5:21 pm
by cnc_jim
Just an update. 4 years later and couldn't be happier! Upgraded my Z axis to an AVID Z axis for more rigidity this spring. Software is still working flawlessly!

Re: DynaCNC 4'x8' router table to Acorn

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2023 6:45 pm
by martyscncgarage
cnc_jim wrote: Fri Oct 13, 2023 5:21 pm Just an update. 4 years later and couldn't be happier! Upgraded my Z axis to an AVID Z axis for more rigidity this spring. Software is still working flawlessly!
Good to hear!
Post a video on YouTube of it running!
Share a link here.
Marty

Re: DynaCNC 4'x8' router table to Acorn

Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2023 8:37 pm
by cnckeith
cnc_jim wrote: Fri Oct 13, 2023 5:21 pm Just an update. 4 years later and couldn't be happier! Upgraded my Z axis to an AVID Z axis for more rigidity this spring. Software is still working flawlessly!
nice, thanks for reporting back!