Thanks for the video, have to say the current controller really sucks, Langmuir really needs to address this ASAP. I’ve been on the fence to update to a Acorn controller but don’t need a project, just need a working mill. Dave

Doing some research before I buy the MR-1. I have experience machining in a professional setting, went through 4 year machinist apprenticeship, and am pretty good with G-Code. But I am past the tinkering phase of my life, I want a machine that can make parts (but don't want to pay for a Haas or Tormach lol). Parts I want to make are stainless, but smaller, sub 2" diameter. I can make a work holding fixture to fit like 40 of them on the table if I end up going with this machine, so I am hoping to get a long cycle time of like 6 or 8 hours. I see you modified yours quite a bit, and I love that quick tool change, but I will be leaving mine stock. Would you suggest this for my application? I don't plan on implementing any advanced M-Codes, I might add a high pressure nozzle to increase tool life and blast the chips away faster, but it would be tied to the flood coolant and not an M-code. I don't see myself modifying anything, because if I get busy enough and profitable enough to worry about a 1 minute tool change then I'll just get a loan and get something big and professional.

@ryanwykes

7 ай бұрын

this would be a good machine, but hte controller must be upgraded. 8 hours of Gcode is sure to crash the controller they have. get an Acorn or go with Linux or what I did with UCCNC. easy swap and well worth the money.

Nice.

Is the spindle upgrade necessary when upgrading to UCCNC or can the stock spindle be used as well?

How do i add this to my favorites?? Haha! Thanks for doing the legwork and sharing it. Curious though why bother? How bad is the stock system?

@ryanwykes

7 ай бұрын

out of the box, its a dice roll. some have many complaints and others do not. I had nearly zero issues with mine, but I wanted faster rapids and complete control of software and ATC spindle because of the smaller high-detail parts i do with multiple tools per part. All in all, what you get is incredibly worth the money. and upgrading the few parts that are lacking make it a beast of a machine. just consider that this is a project and not a plug and play system; Tormach has that covered but for $$$

@jonnyphenomenon

7 ай бұрын

@@ryanwykes hmmm. I already have a foxalien 4040xe which has all sorts of problems. I really don't want to have problems with this one. But if the solution is readily available, then I'll give it a shot.

I know you got your machine around the time i did, but i havent been on the forums much since ive had it up and running, but do you still use the touch probe from LS? Mine sucks, it seems. Its never been able to stay under 5 thou unless i spend 30 minutes getting it perfect and then use it. faster to just use an edge finder.

@ryanwykes

7 ай бұрын

with the LS Controller that's what you can expect. the new controller holds much greater tolerances because of the communication rate.