Centroid cnc hack

Up and running bench test in a matter of minutes instead of days as with those other products. There is much to learn about Centroid but I am confident it is a very solid product. I can't find the words to properly describe the difference.

Richards Wrote. Yesterday, I received a model 4 Acorn and an extra relay board for my model 3 Acorn that I bought almost a year ago. Opening that package reminded me of the care and concern that Centroid has for its customers. The power supply was pre-wired for the Acorn. The instruction sheet is comprehensive.

The backside of the instruction sheet that shows a connection schematic that should make initial connections fool-proof. I just noticed that even those schematics are printed in color. My eyes have serious problems. The new schematics that Keith notified us of have fixed all of the connection problems that I've experienced with ClearPath servos, Gecko G drives, and Leadshine clone drives.

Those problems were not Centroid's fault. The older schematics followed wiring diagrams from other manufacturers that were somewhat lacking. I've read Teknic's manual carefully about the fault signal. The older schematics followed the Teknic manual. Keith and Gary solved that problem months ago, but because I had a work-around, I didn't carefully read the revised schematic that Centroid published months ago. I was able to work around those problems; but the new schematics make those work-arounds obsolete.

Next, the forum along with YouTube videos are great. Late last night when I couldn't sleep, I watched a video where Keith showed how to use a vertical mill. The video contained everything that anyone would need to see how to use Centroid products to make their equipment work. Clicking on "Acorn User Videos" from the Acorn page shows a list of videos that show how to use the Acorn.

Gary and I go back decades to my Shopbot days when I constantly used his advice to solve my problems. His knowledge and easy-going style should make anyone comfortable in trying an Acorn. One of his videos was with "MecTechMike". Mike's mill and lathe conversions should impress everyone.

He surely impressed me and gave me ideas that will take at least a year to try. There are many, many others who have taken the time to post videos showing how they use the Acorn and other Centroid products. The forum is invaluable.

Questions are answered expertly in most cases. Since I tend to be disruptive in some of my posts unintentionally - I like to think outside the box and try things that might seem to be controversial , I expected harsh feedback or even censoring, but I've been treated with respect and courtesy.

More, importantly, by reading what others are doing, I get ideas that would take a life-time to implement. Read more customer reviews.. Ready for delivery, our Rotary Table packages are very price competitive and include: servo motor, servo drive, 4th axis prewire cable, and 4th axis software. Available in AC or DC configurations. True 4th axis contouring and indexing. Click here for more information and pricing. All the operator control buttons, the PLC ladder, motor wiring, even all the cables for Spindle, Coolant, Lube, and any other accessories are prewired, programmed, tested and ready to go.

When is CNC orientation? Wood of all types, plastics, foams, composites, aluminum, brass, and more. When in doubt, email [email protected] How accurate are the machines? How do I get checked off? What do I need to use the CNC? Material to cut i. Recently I bought a control option to allow mid program manual axis jogging with an M My investment in the Centroid is more than the cost of a good used VMC.

Of the five different controls on various machines over the years the PC based Centroid is by far the most versatile and my favorite. For the OP installing on a tool changer Matsuura might be quantum leap in complexity compared to a knee mill.

That is how I use mine, I am thinking about swapping the Dynapath control on my Tree for a Centroid as well. Mine has been totally reliable and is so easy to program. As reliable as the Centroid has been for me I can't believe there would be a problem retrofitting the Matsura, tool changer or not. I did my BP Series 1 did all the fitting and mounting was real easy , after I did mounting ,tech guy came set parameters.

I would defiantly do it again.. Well worth the price. Thanks for the replies. I figure it's mostly mounting components and running wires, then let the tech check the work before powering up. Looks like I will be setting up a savings account to get one. Newer machines are available for the same money, but not with re-tooling and transport cost included.

Have to keep the current control limping along for a little while longer if possible. Im looking at a centroid upgrade for my BP r2e3 , i plan to use the all in one with my pc , i have good servos but will up grade the encoders , my shop is a small job shop so my budget is tight will this control be easy to expand later , maybe a forth axis?

I did the all in one on a V2XT last year. It was my first retro fit and it went very easy. I would do it again just not on a Knee mill. LOL I found out real quick that changing tools all the time suck. Ended up getting a small VMC for less money then I had into the cost of just the retro fit. That said I loved the Centroid control very easy to use and good support the two time I call them. Fyi you will very likely need to have new encoder covers made as the Centroid ones are longer then the resolvers the the Sem motors have in them.