Centroid CNC Email News September 2024

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Check out this video where AvidCNC gives us an overview of using the Wireless CNC Control Pendant with the AvidCNC EX Controller
The Wireless CNC Control Pendant is avalible here for purchase

In this video, AvidCNC shows off their new Touch Plate Utility and how to setup your touch plate for CNC use!

Watch AvidCNC give us a rundown of their new Plasma EX Controller, featuring the Centroid THC (Torch Height Controller).

AvidCNC shows us their fixed Tool Height Setter that's included with every AvidCNC Ex Control System Router (not included with Plasma) and how to setup and use it.

Uwe Mattern says, “That is my attempt to make a small series of very small parts fast. For a larger series a swiss type CNC with live tooling and second spindle would be the way to go..... Easy Peasy with Centroid controlled machines and fusion to do this in the basement. Turning and making the fixture with negative form of the parts is fusion with some handcoding on turning. 4 axis milling is Intercon only, faster for me to get it done with limited space for the tooling.”

In this video Adam D talks us through Tool Height Offsets, what they mean, how to set them, and how to activate/deactivate them manually using MDI.

Uwe Mattern shows us his custom made TTO (Tool Touch Off) Arm and how he uses it for tool setup with his Centroid AcornSix CNC Control Board.

Sword shows us just how capable his ShopBot Router converted to the Acorn CNC Control board really is with this beautiful Sunflower Bowl.

Dan writes, “Greetings! Recently finished this retrofit of a 90's vintage Bridgeport EZTRAK DX milling machine. My uncle was contemplating an upgrade, but was in no hurry as the existing system was working well enough. Then it started throwing errors that we couldn't recover from--the hardware finally died. We settled on Hickory+Leadshine EL7.
We don't have many electrically operated components, but we wanted to be able to continue using the machine on spur of the moment in case the controller dies. So, that's what many of the chained relays do for us. If the hickory is live and operational, it can control the functions. If the hickory is dead, or otherwise malfunctioning, the functions revert to their manual control mode, or by disconnecting a relay board or removing power from the hickory, manual mode can be restored. I used the base mill PLC program with a couple of tweaks: Outputs 17-24 are tied to the SoftwareNotReady_M bit, and the mist and the hand coolant controls override the software control.”