{"id":5625,"date":"2025-08-16T18:41:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T18:41:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cncrouterinfo.com\/?p=5625"},"modified":"2025-08-16T18:47:55","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T18:47:55","slug":"youtube-custom-pcb-kitamura-retrofit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cncrouterinfo.com\/pl\/aktualnosci\/youtube-custom-pcb-kitamura-retrofit\/","title":{"rendered":"[YouTube] I Built a Custom Brain for My CNC to Fix This Wiring Nightmare (Retrofit Pt. 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Custom PCB for Kitamura CNC Retrofit (Part 2)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is Part 2 of my <strong>Kitamura CNC retrofit project<\/strong>, where I replace decades-old wiring with a <strong>custom breakout PCB for the Centroid Hickory controller<\/strong>. The goal: turn a messy wiring nightmare into a clean, reliable, and future-proof control system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this build log, I cover the entire process from <strong>schematic design in EasyEDA<\/strong> to solving real-world interface challenges, like integrating a <strong>5V Renishaw probe<\/strong> and generating a <strong>0\u201310V VFD signal for the coolant pump<\/strong>. You\u2019ll also see the practical side of PCB manufacturing: applying solder paste with a stencil, hand-placing SMD components, and watching the <strong>reflow soldering process<\/strong> bring everything together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This project shows how a <strong>custom PCB can simplify CNC wiring<\/strong>, improve reliability, and make retrofits more maintainable in the long run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"I Built a Custom Brain for My CNC to Fix This Wiring Nightmare (Retrofit Pt. 2)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FF9fXDlTpT4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Watch the full video here: <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FF9fXDlTpT4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube \u2013 From Messy Wiring to Clean PCB<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Part 2 of my Kitamura CNC retrofit: replacing messy wiring with a custom PCB for the Centroid Hickory controller. 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