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Acorn CNC

Acorn CNC

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acorn_start_here_rev6.indd  12-19-19 

Acorn is a DIY CNC product.  The number one way to get good help is to

 SIGN UP FOR FREE TECH SUPPORT! 

 

There is a video on the forum that shows you how to sign up for free support.    

www.centroidcncforum.com

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Thanks for purchasing a Centroid Acorn CNC control kit!  

To ensure your success, please familiarize yourself with the Acorn technical information available before applying power to 

the Acorn. There are many man hours of technical CNC details freely available for the Acorn DIY’er to benefit from on the 

Centroid website and on the Acorn CNC support forum. Below is a guide to that information.   

Before Hooking anything up to the Acorn follow the step-by-step Acorn setup video series called  

“Centroid Acorn CNC Basics - Video series” located in the Acorn CNC Knowledge Base Video category.  

Perform a “Bench Test” following the video and using the “Basic Power and Communication” Acorn Hook-up schematic. 

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Links to all Acorn Documentation such as, Acorn Hookup Schematics, Probe Setup guide, Axis pairing guide, Macro 

programming guide, Acorn Specifications manual, CNC12 Operator Manuals and more is located on the Acorn forum as 

well.

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Acorn is an educational DIY (do it yourself) product. Centroid makes no warranties or claims of safety or suitability for any 

application. Any schematics or wiring hookup instructions presented on Centroid’s website or in the on-line forums are 

incomplete educational examples for discussion only. The user, DIY’er is creating his/her own CNC device, which may 

include dangerous voltages, powerful motors and resulting dangerous unexpected forceful motion of dangerous cutters 

and fast moving heavy machine parts. 

If you are not qualified to accept all responsibility and/or you do not agree, DO NOT PROCEED.

Then as you progress be sure to read the posts in the “Acorn CNC Knowledge Base” forum for detailed CNC setup 

information covering a wide range of common Acorn CNC technical support subjects. Valuable time saving information 

contained here.

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