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Centroid CNC Email News June 2025


THE MONTHLY LUBE announces the AB Motorsports and Centroid Performance Racing partnership!

Hangsterfer’s THE MONTHLY LUBE video announces the AB Motorsports and Centroid Performance Racing partnership. Featuring four-time NHRA Top Fuel World Champion, Antron Brown, and three-time NHRA PSM World Champion, Angelle Sampey.

Watch the video here!


Six Axis CNC Drill Bit Sharpening with Uwe Mattern.

Six Axis CNC Drill Bit Sharpening! Sharpen your own drill bits with Centroid AcornSix and CNC12’s Advanced Macro programming. Uwe Mattern shows us how it's done.

Check out the video here!


We are hard at work on the upcoming CNC12 version 5.40.0 release.

One of the new v5.40.0 features is: XY, XZ and YZ arcs (G17, G18 and G19) have been added to CNC12 Lathe.

Watch this video where Uwe Mattern utilizes the new feature!

Watch the video here!


New Centroid CNC12 Software Upgrade Pricing

CNC12 Software License Model FAQ

So what's new? When Centroid releases new significant CNC features you can now purchase them for a low flat rate.

Ok, so how much? $79 for Acorn/AcornSix and $179 for Hickory/Allin1DC/Oak/MPU11 systems

When will this be implemented? Starting with the CNC12 v5.40.0 release.

How do I buy a License version upgrade? CNC12 License file version upgrades will soon be sold and processed through a Centroid web page portal on shopcentroidcnc.com, the process is fast, easy, is fully automatic and soon will be available 24/7/365

Is this a subscription? Centroid CNC12 software is not a subscription model!

Do I have to pay for bug fixes? Bug fixes are always free!

Do I have to buy a new license to use the new software? No, Your existing license file will work with all future versions of CNC12! So you can always benefit from any and all bug fixes.

What new features are in the new version of CNC12 software? Each new version of CNC12 has a published 'release notes' document with all the details and beginning with v5.40.0 in the CNC12 utility menu "Options" screen will display an overview of the highlights, see example image below.

For more detailed information, please visit this page!

If you have questions, continue this discussion on CentroidCNCForum.com.


Turning a spare part for an old AMAL Carburetor on my DIY CNC lathe with live tooling - With Uwe Mattern

Uwe says, "No CAM only Intercon an handcoding for the live tooling directly on the Acorn CNC though I have made a 3D model first in fusion for the drawing, I am faster with Intercon to get the machine running for parts like this."

Watch the video here!


Bridgeport Interact 4 Series II converted to Centroid AcornSix!

Richard B (Aka ScottParts on YouTube) in Australia retrofitted a Bridgeport Interact 4 Series II with a Centroid AcornSix and has been posting some nice videos of the interesting work he has been doing!

Test Boring Air Cooled Cylinder:

Rotary Scale Engraving:

Rotary Project Setup and Machining video:

Richard has been keeping us updated with his Build Thread on the Centroid CNC Forums, click here to read more!


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