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by Krlerma
Sat Oct 12, 2024 2:17 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Spindle Fault
Replies: 3
Views: 746

Spindle Fault

All,

I have had to upgrade my system from 4.5 to 5.10. This was because I had an xml error in microsoft. That aside, after the upgrade and redoing all of my settings from photos, I finally got it working, all except this spindle fault. When the spindle is activated, whether using the spindle start ...
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by Krlerma
Mon Mar 01, 2021 1:36 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Very Exciting Boring Machine Conversion
Replies: 40
Views: 24619

Re: Very Exciting Boring Machine Conversion

The twisted pair idea worked well. Also make sure u ground your shielding.
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by Krlerma
Tue Dec 15, 2020 8:14 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: VFD recommendation needed ! Bridgeport Boss Acorn conversion
Replies: 6
Views: 4235

Re: VFD recommendation needed ! Bridgeport Boss Acorn conversion

I certainly like my WEG Electric CFW300. It has fantastic programming usb port, if you are into that kinda thing. Super easy to setup. I purchased it thru automation direct.
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by Krlerma
Sun Dec 13, 2020 1:09 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Very Exciting Boring Machine Conversion
Replies: 40
Views: 24619

Re: Very Exciting Boring Machine Conversion

I will move the vfd and all that apply out of the cabinet tomorrow. I guess what still throws me into a state of confusion is why does one servo work, granted it has the shortest run, and the others don't? Does the length of the controller wires make that big of a difference? Should the 10k ohm ...
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by Krlerma
Sat Dec 12, 2020 10:05 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Very Exciting Boring Machine Conversion
Replies: 40
Views: 24619

Re: Very Exciting Boring Machine Conversion

I am working on the same conversion and I have the same problem. When I bench tested the unit, all worked fine, I had all of my wiring done so all that I had to do was pull the step and direction wires thru the case and boom, it should have worked. I did use longer wires to connect my Y and Z. My X ...
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