Acorn and Emcoturn 120 with 8-tools-turret
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Acorn and Emcoturn 120 with 8-tools-turret
Hello guys,
my name is Marc, i live in germany and i own an mechanics-only Emco cnc-lathe, Emcoturn-120, that i want to retrofit.
I already built 2 cnc-routers and 1 cnc-mill with Mach3, EdingCNC, CNC-Graf and Beamicon2 (last 2 are german controllers). But none of them is good for lathe-use, so i came to Acorn.
But i have a question regarding especially the tool-turret:
Is it possible to drive this 8-tools-turret with acorn?
Now, there is a 24V-Motor mounted, that works like described here: https://emcocncretrofits.fandom.com/wik ... oolchanger
Will i be able to drive this machine with acorn only?
2 axis (CL-steppers or JMC-servos, i think), limit-switches and home-switches, 8-tools-turret, spindle-encoder (360ppr), vfd-spindle-motor (removed the DC-spindle-motor because no driver available for this in-line-shunt-motor with 7,5kW).
Maybe someone can give an estimate, if this could be possible with only the acorn.
Thank you very much and with best regards,
Marc
my name is Marc, i live in germany and i own an mechanics-only Emco cnc-lathe, Emcoturn-120, that i want to retrofit.
I already built 2 cnc-routers and 1 cnc-mill with Mach3, EdingCNC, CNC-Graf and Beamicon2 (last 2 are german controllers). But none of them is good for lathe-use, so i came to Acorn.
But i have a question regarding especially the tool-turret:
Is it possible to drive this 8-tools-turret with acorn?
Now, there is a 24V-Motor mounted, that works like described here: https://emcocncretrofits.fandom.com/wik ... oolchanger
Will i be able to drive this machine with acorn only?
2 axis (CL-steppers or JMC-servos, i think), limit-switches and home-switches, 8-tools-turret, spindle-encoder (360ppr), vfd-spindle-motor (removed the DC-spindle-motor because no driver available for this in-line-shunt-motor with 7,5kW).
Maybe someone can give an estimate, if this could be possible with only the acorn.
Thank you very much and with best regards,
Marc
German-speaking, so please be patient with my english-skills
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Re: Acorn and Emcoturn 120 with 8-tools-turret
Need support? READ THIS POST first. http://centroidcncforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=1043
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Re: Acorn and Emcoturn 120 with 8-tools-turret
Hi Marc,
glad I could tease you to have a look at Centroid CNC.
Would be easy to fit Acorn in the EMCO, this is well documented here.
Uwe
glad I could tease you to have a look at Centroid CNC.
Would be easy to fit Acorn in the EMCO, this is well documented here.
Uwe
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Re: Acorn and Emcoturn 120 with 8-tools-turret
Oh dear^^ I totally missed that videos
I think i have some research to do now Thank you very much for that fast and helpful reply!
I think i have some research to do now Thank you very much for that fast and helpful reply!
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Re: Acorn and Emcoturn 120 with 8-tools-turret
Hello again
I am thinking about what CNCPC i should and could use.
So i had a look at good and still cheap CPUs in the benchmark-list, to reverse-search for possible touch-PCs.
Then i stumbled across an offer for some Dell-OptiPlex 7460 AllinOnePCs without CPU, RAM and base-mount, cheap. No problem to buy CPU and RAM, and as i want to mount it to the machine directly i also wouldn't need the base-mount.
But some online-resources say it is "multi-touch".
Does anyone know if "multi-touch" will work with CNC12 and Acorn?
I am thinking about what CNCPC i should and could use.
So i had a look at good and still cheap CPUs in the benchmark-list, to reverse-search for possible touch-PCs.
Then i stumbled across an offer for some Dell-OptiPlex 7460 AllinOnePCs without CPU, RAM and base-mount, cheap. No problem to buy CPU and RAM, and as i want to mount it to the machine directly i also wouldn't need the base-mount.
But some online-resources say it is "multi-touch".
Does anyone know if "multi-touch" will work with CNC12 and Acorn?
German-speaking, so please be patient with my english-skills
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Re: Acorn and Emcoturn 120 with 8-tools-turret
these are popular.
https://centroidcncforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=1914
what every you buy, make sure it meets the single thread bench mark minimum requirements found here.
https://www.centroidcnc.com/centroid_di ... guide.html
https://centroidcncforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=1914
what every you buy, make sure it meets the single thread bench mark minimum requirements found here.
https://www.centroidcnc.com/centroid_di ... guide.html
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
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
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Re: Acorn and Emcoturn 120 with 8-tools-turret
The Thinkcentres I am using are also multitouch, works fine if you use only one finger
Uwe
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Re: Acorn and Emcoturn 120 with 8-tools-turret
Thank you two!
The CPU i am looking for reaches 2000 points in the benchmark-list, so it should be good to go.
The CPU i am looking for reaches 2000 points in the benchmark-list, so it should be good to go.
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Re: Acorn and Emcoturn 120 with 8-tools-turret
Buy CNCPC:
Lenovo ThinkCentre M910z All-In-One PC with capacitive 24" Touchscreen, 1920x1080
Core i5 - 7500 4x 3400MHz
16GB RAM
250GB SSD
refurbished
250 bucks, from official dealer with guarantee
Got no foot, but thats no prob as i will mount it to the machine directly, anyway.
Lenovo ThinkCentre M910z All-In-One PC with capacitive 24" Touchscreen, 1920x1080
Core i5 - 7500 4x 3400MHz
16GB RAM
250GB SSD
refurbished
250 bucks, from official dealer with guarantee
Got no foot, but thats no prob as i will mount it to the machine directly, anyway.
German-speaking, so please be patient with my english-skills
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Re: Acorn and Emcoturn 120 with 8-tools-turret
Good choice
Uwe
Uwe