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Hi all.

I've done some googling but the answers are all over the show. I want to build another centroid cnc machine wotj truni9n 4th axis and I can get a very nice bare cast iron frame that I can then fit rails and everything onto it myself. The seller guarantees 0.01mm straightness and parallelism ...

Attached is a manual for servo drive that I can get motor and drives for a very reasonable price. Can anyone tell me if these will function on the acornSix

Good day all.

Does anyone have a good recommendation on a servo choice for 3axis on a AcornSix.

From what I understand it has to be a servo that uses step/ direction.

I've been told that ethercat or RS protocol will not work. Is this true.

Any suggestions on a servo would be greatly ...

nice please show what the final product looks like

Wow that is a big boy.
Can these do aluminium work aswell?

Little update video.

I'm made some progress yesterday on spindle mounting.
Lots more to do.
Thank You very much for all the assistance....

Pinout from Ditron and Acorn Six installation manual

Happy soldering :)

Uwe


Thank you so much.

I changed the pinout on the x axis now and did the setup in wizard. It seems to be working correctly.

I've now moved the control cabinet into position and I'm starting work on the machine ...

Good day Sir.

Items still a available?

Ok so all 3 axis is now connected and working. did some MDI code and they all move as they should still without any ENABLE wires connected.

Im going to move the controller into position now.

Most all stepper drives are "enabled" by default so the connection is not needed. If you wire it up ...

Ok so all 3 axis is now connected and working. did some MDI code and they all move as they should still without any ENABLE wires connected.

Im going to move the controller into position now.