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CNC Router Tips Podcast Episode 54CNCRT 54: CENTROIDCNC ACORN DIY CNC CONTROLLER with Keith McCullochBill Griggs discusses the CentroidCNC new Acorn DIY CNC Controller with Keith McCulloch. Keith McCulloch is known online as CNCKeith for his many Youtube video tutorials about using the Centroid CNC line of products. The Acorn CNC Controller is a high performance, industrial quality CNC control designed for the DIY market  and a low price point. Acorn utilizes an integrated 1Ghz ARM Cortex A8 Motion Control CPU and communicates with a CNC PC via an Ethernet connection.  You can control a wide variety of axis motors and drives through step and direction command signal using the Acorn Control board.Many DIY makers have already used the Acorn for many types of machine tools such as: CNC milling machines, CNC routers, Plasma, Flame, CNC lathes and 3D printers. The Acorn is compatible with both stepper motor drives and Servo Motor drivers. It also works with Hybrid Steppers and servos such as the Clearpath Servo system and can be used with most any AC brushless servo motor drive packages such as: DMM, Delta, Estun, Teco, Teknic, Yaskawa and others. Any drive that accepts step and direction commands. Most stepper motor drives are compatible with the Acorn board such as Gecko Drive of stepper and servo drives and Leadshine MX4660. The Acorn also has 8 input pins and 8 opto-isolated  outputs (2 relays and 6 pins), Analog 0-10V for Variable Frequency Drive and an encoder port.  Centroid CNC is located in Howard Pennsylvania and has been making CNC related projects since 1979. Centroid makes commercial machines and also provides solutions for thos who desire a DIY process for converting machines to CNC. Bill Griggs contact info:Twitter: @BillGriggsWebsite: http://cncroutertips.comSHOW NOTES: http://cncroutertips.com/54Websites MentionedCentroidCNC http://centroidcnc.comGrizzly Industrial http://grizzly.com Gecko Drive Motor Controls http://www.geckodrive.com/ClearPath Servo Systems https://www.teknic.com/Bridgeport http://hardingeus.comLMT Onsrud http://www.onsrud.com/Tormach http://tormach.comThe Makers Guide http://themakersguide.com#CNC Router Tips https://www.facebook.com/groups/cncroutertips/Beagle Bone Green http://amzn.to/2AXVD42SeeedStudio https://www.seeedstudio.comMach3 Software http://www.themakersguide.com/home/products/mach3CNC Starter Bit set http://cncroutertips.com/bitsVCarve Demo Video http://cncroutertips.com/demoVCarve Software http://themakersguide.com/vcarve8Triple Edge Finder http://themakersguide.comMaker Masters http://makermasters.comResources http://cncroutertips.com/resourcesYoutube http://youtube.comHow to leave a review on iTunesGo to this page.https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cnc-router-tips-podcast-spreaker/id1031116372?mt=2Click View in iTunes.Click on ratings and reviews in iTunesClick the Write a Review buttonLeave an honest rating.Then write a review Just a few words.AuthorBill GriggsFind us on Facebook

CNC Router Tips Podcast Episode 54 CNCRT 54: CENTROIDCNC ACORN DIY CNC CONTROLLER with Keith McCulloch Bill Griggs discusses the CentroidCNC new Acorn DIY CNC Controller with Keith McCulloch. Keith McCulloch is known online as CNCKeith for his many Youtube video tutorials about using the Centroid CNC line of products. The Acorn CNC Controller is a high performance, industrial quality CNC control designed for the DIY market and a low price point. Acorn utilizes an integrated 1Ghz ARM Cortex A8 Motion Control CPU and communicates with a CNC PC via an Ethernet connection. You can control a wide variety of axis motors and drives through step and direction command signal using the Acorn Control board. Many DIY makers have already used the Acorn for many types of machine tools such as: CNC milling machines, CNC routers, Plasma, Flame, CNC lathes and 3D printers. The Acorn is compatible with both stepper motor drives and Servo Motor drivers. It also works with Hybrid Steppers and servos such as the Clearpath Servo system and can be used with most any AC brushless servo motor drive packages such as: DMM, Delta, Estun, Teco, Teknic, Yaskawa and others. Any drive that accepts step and direction commands. Most stepper motor drives are compatible with the Acorn board such as Gecko Drive of stepper and servo drives and Leadshine MX4660. The Acorn also has 8 input pins and 8 opto-isolated outputs (2 relays and 6 pins), Analog 0-10V for Variable Frequency Drive and an encoder port. Centroid CNC is located in Howard Pennsylvania and has been making CNC related projects since 1979. Centroid makes commercial machines and also provides solutions for thos who desire a DIY process for converting machines to CNC. Bill Griggs contact info: Twitter: @BillGriggs Website: <a href="http://cncroutertips.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://cncroutertips.com</a> SHOW NOTES: <a href="http://cncroutertips.com/54" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://cncroutertips.com/54</a> Websites Mentioned CentroidCNC <a href="http://centroidcnc.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://centroidcnc.com</a> Grizzly Industrial <a href="http://grizzly.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://grizzly.com</a> Gecko Drive Motor Controls <a href="http://www.geckodrive.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.geckodrive.com/</a> ClearPath Servo Systems <a href="https://www.teknic.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.teknic.com/</a> Bridgeport <a href="http://hardingeus.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://hardingeus.com</a> LMT Onsrud <a href="http://www.onsrud.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.onsrud.com/</a> Tormach <a href="http://tormach.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://tormach.com</a> The Makers Guide <a href="http://themakersguide.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://themakersguide.com</a> #CNC Router Tips <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/cncroutertips/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/cncroutertips/</a> Beagle Bone Green <a href="http://amzn.to/2AXVD42" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://amzn.to/2AXVD42</a> SeeedStudio <a href="https://www.seeedstudio.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.seeedstudio.com</a> Mach3 Software <a href="http://www.themakersguide.com/home/products/mach3" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.themakersguide.com/home/products/mach3</a> CNC Starter Bit set <a href="http://cncroutertips.com/bits" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://cncroutertips.com/bits</a> VCarve Demo Video <a href="http://cncroutertips.com/demo" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://cncroutertips.com/demo</a> VCarve Software <a href="http://themakersguide.com/vcarve8" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://themakersguide.com/vcarve8</a> Triple Edge Finder <a href="http://themakersguide.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://themakersguide.com</a> Maker Masters <a href="http://makermasters.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://makermasters.com</a> Resources <a href="http://cncroutertips.com/resources" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://cncroutertips.com/resources</a> Youtube <a href="http://youtube.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://youtube.com</a> How to leave a review on iTunes Go to this page. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cnc-router-tips-podcast-spreaker/id1031116372?mt=2" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cnc-router-tips-podcast-spreaker/id1031116372?mt=2</a> Click View in iTunes. Click on ratings and reviews in iTunes Click the Write a Review button Leave an honest rating. Then write a review Just a few words. Author Bill Griggs Find us on Facebook

CNCRT 54: CentroidCNC Acorn DIY CNC Controller with Keith McCulloch