Acorn Post Processor

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fixtureman
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Acorn Post Processor

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I just tried a centroid post on my new Acorn controller and after the job ended the spindle did not retrack and stayed at the end spot. I am used to the Shopbot post that has the spindle raise up and go home. does anyone have a post for that

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Re: Acorn Post Processor

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You can take any lines of code you wish from the SB postP and copy them to the Centroid postP. (with gcode thranslation if needed)
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Thank you Gary Now I have to find the post processor for aspire 8.5 on a windows 11 machine. it was real easy on my older windows computers but they change names and locations on this one

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Jerry...
There is also a "single tool" Vectric postP that I posted on the Centroid Acorn Support Forum that was designed with reduced features that match what guys coming from ShopBot are used to.
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Re: Acorn Post Processor

Post by ger21 »

fixtureman wrote:
Thu Mar 02, 2023 4:31 pm
Now I have to find the post processor for aspire 8.5 on a windows 11 machine.
In Aspire, under the File menu, select Open Application Data folder. It should be in there.
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