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    Re: So this is what happened.

    Age is a state of mind and only an issue if you allow yourself to think about it.

    For me it is about having something to get you going in the mornings. The fact that we have access to this...
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    Re: So this is what happened.

    I am sure you are right. I notice you have 824 posts which tells me your pretty experienced which means that you are coming from a different level of understanding to me. With respect my comments...
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    So this is what happened.

    Hi All

    It is actually quite daunting to post stuff on a site like this that is full of experts who know so much compared to people like me who are new to it all and know so little. Often you do...
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    Re: Acorn CNC PC requirement

    I want to upgrade my ASUS to Win 10 before I purchase Acorn. I was told that it can be downloaded free but so far all my googling and you tubing has failed to find a way. I am reluctant to buy the E...
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    Re: Acorn and Rays feedback

    Hi
    I think I started this thread.

    I was not expecting the feedback I got.

    In my workshop I have a virtual box titled "stuff I do not know". It is large and overflowing. Thanks to the...
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    Re: a couple of queries

    After your last regarding working through Win 7 to get to Win 10 I decided to have a look for Win 10 on ebay. There are a number of 100 percent rated ebay sellers who are offering what they describe...
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    Re: a couple of queries

    dear CS900
    Thank you that was exactly what I was looking for. Replacing the lead screw would have been a pain so now I will go with the existing build.

    Woodie
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    Re: a couple of queries

    Hi Gerry
    Unfortunately it is a matter of timing. I bought a refurbished Dell with Win7 and a parallel port to have another go at Mach3 (the last Dell died) before I learned about Acorn. Initially I...
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    Re: a couple of queries

    dear cncuser1

    Mostly I enjoy reinventing the wheel which is how I managed to create what I think is a relatively unique design for the clock my movements. And I am not in any sort of hurry at all...
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    Re: a couple of queries

    cncuser1 and awerby
    Thanks for the reply.
    I suppose I was talking about threads per inch and simply assumed that 6 meant 6 threads per inch.. I looked at a couple of scientific papers and...
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    a couple of queries

    HI
    When I last posted I was trying to get the trial version of Mach3 to talk to a Taig lathe I had installed steppers on. I have now done that and my ambitions have taken a giant leap.

    I have...
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    Re: Acorn and Rays feedback

    for G E Brown
    Nice to hear about your time in Cronulla. I originate from WA and went to Northam High School 1948-1951. Northam is about 100 ks east of Perth.
    I am pretty well convinced it will be...
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    Re: Acorn and Rays feedback

    I started to suspect that was the case and you have confirmed it. It is one of the pitfalls of online shopping and the risk with some products, particularly electronic components, a major problem....
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    Re: Acorn and Rays feedback

    Hi eBirdman
    Thanks so much for the encouragement and the invaluable insight about the origins of Acorn. I was impressed by Acorn when I first started to read about it. It made sense that there is a...
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    Re: Acorn and Rays feedback

    Hi again and thanks for the reply. I have a UC100 which I bought from Banggood. I tried to use it with a cheap Chinese board I had bought a while ago before I read the warnings on this site that a...
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    Re: Acorn and Rays feedback

    Thanks for the reply. I live in Brisbane (same side as Cairns but a little further south).

    My CNC experience is limited to a system I built for my mill to cut clock wheels and pinions. It was...
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    Re: Acorn and Rays feedback

    Upnorth and Mactec54

    Thank you for your replies.

    I have watched the videos so thanks for your effort and time it has helped a lot. I was attracted to Acorn in the first place because there...
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    Acorn and Rays feedback

    I appreciated Ray's comments albeit not what I wanted to hear.

    My CNC interests are simple I just want to control a couple of steppers I have installed on a small metal lathe. If I can get that...
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    TC55H

    Unlike many people on this site my CNC experience has been rather like walking through a darkened forest during a fog. While I have been able to add a wheel cutting program to my mill for making...
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