Re: [Emc-users] Manual Mill Setup Question
On 21 January 2015 at 07:39, Mark Johnsen m...@ijohnsen.com wrote: Chris - You proposed simply leaving LinuxCNC in 'machine off' mode going to the GS2 VFD and operating it manually. That's probably how I'll do it when I get started, I think this is by far the best way, I had a Well Doh! moment when Chris suggested it. My suggestions were over-complicated and worse. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto -- New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data Center in Ashburn, VA. GigeNET is offering a free month of service with a new server in Ashburn. Choose from 2 high performing configs, both with 100TB of bandwidth. Higher redundancy.Lower latency.Increased capacity.Completely compliant. http://p.sf.net/sfu/gigenet ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Hardinge CHNC
I know nothing of that machine, but I think industrial CNCs are often sold at scrap prices if they are 20+ years old and have controller issues, regardless of mechanical condition. - Original Message - From: Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Friday, January 23, 2015 9:34:24 AM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Hardinge CHNC On Friday 23 January 2015 09:22:22 John Kasunich did opine And Gene did reply: On Thu, Jan 22, 2015, at 11:59 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: On Thursday 22 January 2015 16:56:03 Kirk Wallace did opine And Gene did reply: In case someone on the East coast (USA) might be interested: http://www.ebay.com/itm/121549533052 I am not familiar enough with that. Whats the bed length, spindle bore etc on one of those? And I'd guess its too heavy for my GMC half tonner too. Good price, but I think I'd be dreaming to buy something like that. I'd have to build a building for it. It would still need ball screws etc I assume. You are right that it is fairly big and heavy. From another site: Swing over bed: 14 Swing over carriage: 8 Between centers: 12 Collet size: 16C Spindle bore: 1-5/8 HP: 7 Dims: 100 x 66 x 84 Weight: 5500 lbs It would NOT need ballscrews. It was built from the ground up to be a CNC machine, and already has ballscrews, motors, encoders (or maybe resolvers), etc. The only way it would need ballscrews was if it was used hard and is clapped out. And in that case, run away, don't plan on repairing it. Screws for that class of machine are NOT cheap. And if the screws are worn out then the ways and spindle bearings are also probably worn. John Thanks John. I need more bed, a couple feet more, but it strikes me that any Hardinge they are willing to sell at that price, has to be clapped out. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order. -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene US V Castleman, SCOTUS, Mar 2014 is grounds for Impeaching SCOTUS -- New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data Center in Ashburn, VA. GigeNET is offering a free month of service with a new server in Ashburn. Choose from 2 high performing configs, both with 100TB of bandwidth. Higher redundancy.Lower latency.Increased capacity.Completely compliant. http://p.sf.net/sfu/gigenet ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data Center in Ashburn, VA. GigeNET is offering a free month of service with a new server in Ashburn. Choose from 2 high performing configs, both with 100TB of bandwidth. Higher redundancy.Lower latency.Increased capacity.Completely compliant. http://p.sf.net/sfu/gigenet ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Hardinge CHNC
On 1/23/2015 11:58 AM, Todd Zuercher wrote: I know nothing of that machine, but I think industrial CNCs are often sold at scrap prices if they are 20+ years old and have controller issues, regardless of mechanical condition. That is very true, 2 years ago we bought a Cincinnati Milacron 15C, which is a 15 swing over bed, 40 between centers, 7 upper tools, 7 lower tools, 40hp spindle, 36,500lb machine, and we paid less than 5k for, it is a 1980, and got the Linuxcnc treatment as soon as it hit our floor. But we had over 5k in rigging and transportation costs going from downtown Detroit to 10 mins north of Toledo, OH -- Thanks Rick Lair Superior Roll Turning LLC 399 East Center Street Petersburg MI, 49270 PH: 734-279-1831 FAX: 734-279-1166 www.superiorroll.com -- New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data Center in Ashburn, VA. GigeNET is offering a free month of service with a new server in Ashburn. Choose from 2 high performing configs, both with 100TB of bandwidth. Higher redundancy.Lower latency.Increased capacity.Completely compliant. http://p.sf.net/sfu/gigenet ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Hardinge CHNC
Rick, man that is awesome... So nice to hear you are able to reinvent that monster machine and make it workable again.. You give me hope for my meager machines. Way to go that is a BEAST lathe LOL... Peace Pete On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 1:31 PM, Rick r...@superiorroll.com wrote: On 1/23/2015 11:58 AM, Todd Zuercher wrote: I know nothing of that machine, but I think industrial CNCs are often sold at scrap prices if they are 20+ years old and have controller issues, regardless of mechanical condition. That is very true, 2 years ago we bought a Cincinnati Milacron 15C, which is a 15 swing over bed, 40 between centers, 7 upper tools, 7 lower tools, 40hp spindle, 36,500lb machine, and we paid less than 5k for, it is a 1980, and got the Linuxcnc treatment as soon as it hit our floor. But we had over 5k in rigging and transportation costs going from downtown Detroit to 10 mins north of Toledo, OH -- Thanks Rick Lair Superior Roll Turning LLC 399 East Center Street Petersburg MI, 49270 PH: 734-279-1831 FAX: 734-279-1166 www.superiorroll.com -- New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data Center in Ashburn, VA. GigeNET is offering a free month of service with a new server in Ashburn. Choose from 2 high performing configs, both with 100TB of bandwidth. Higher redundancy.Lower latency.Increased capacity.Completely compliant. http://p.sf.net/sfu/gigenet ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Pete Matos A and N Precision and Fabrication Maryville, Tennessee 865-236-8996 -- New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data Center in Ashburn, VA. GigeNET is offering a free month of service with a new server in Ashburn. Choose from 2 high performing configs, both with 100TB of bandwidth. Higher redundancy.Lower latency.Increased capacity.Completely compliant. http://p.sf.net/sfu/gigenet ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Hardinge CHNC
I've found that a lot of the old CNC's are actually in good shape mechanically, but lack the features to make them worth the floor space, or have blown controls not worth the trouble. I bought a boss5 for scrap price, with a working control, because the floor space and the cost to pay someone to run it was not worth the opportunity cost of using that employee on a more modern machine. On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 11:41 AM, Pete Matos petefro...@gmail.com wrote: Rick, man that is awesome... So nice to hear you are able to reinvent that monster machine and make it workable again.. You give me hope for my meager machines. Way to go that is a BEAST lathe LOL... Peace Pete On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 1:31 PM, Rick r...@superiorroll.com wrote: On 1/23/2015 11:58 AM, Todd Zuercher wrote: I know nothing of that machine, but I think industrial CNCs are often sold at scrap prices if they are 20+ years old and have controller issues, regardless of mechanical condition. That is very true, 2 years ago we bought a Cincinnati Milacron 15C, which is a 15 swing over bed, 40 between centers, 7 upper tools, 7 lower tools, 40hp spindle, 36,500lb machine, and we paid less than 5k for, it is a 1980, and got the Linuxcnc treatment as soon as it hit our floor. But we had over 5k in rigging and transportation costs going from downtown Detroit to 10 mins north of Toledo, OH -- Thanks Rick Lair Superior Roll Turning LLC 399 East Center Street Petersburg MI, 49270 PH: 734-279-1831 FAX: 734-279-1166 www.superiorroll.com -- New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data Center in Ashburn, VA. GigeNET is offering a free month of service with a new server in Ashburn. Choose from 2 high performing configs, both with 100TB of bandwidth. Higher redundancy.Lower latency.Increased capacity.Completely compliant. http://p.sf.net/sfu/gigenet ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Pete Matos A and N Precision and Fabrication Maryville, Tennessee 865-236-8996 -- New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data Center in Ashburn, VA. GigeNET is offering a free month of service with a new server in Ashburn. Choose from 2 high performing configs, both with 100TB of bandwidth. Higher redundancy.Lower latency.Increased capacity.Completely compliant. http://p.sf.net/sfu/gigenet ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data Center in Ashburn, VA. GigeNET is offering a free month of service with a new server in Ashburn. Choose from 2 high performing configs, both with 100TB of bandwidth. Higher redundancy.Lower latency.Increased capacity.Completely compliant. http://p.sf.net/sfu/gigenet ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Manual Mill Setup Question
Would it be possible to build a pyvcp panel that can control the spindle as you need it while Linuxcnc is in the off mode? - Original Message - From: andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Friday, January 23, 2015 12:27:58 PM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Manual Mill Setup Question On 21 January 2015 at 07:39, Mark Johnsen m...@ijohnsen.com wrote: Chris - You proposed simply leaving LinuxCNC in 'machine off' mode going to the GS2 VFD and operating it manually. That's probably how I'll do it when I get started, I think this is by far the best way, I had a Well Doh! moment when Chris suggested it. My suggestions were over-complicated and worse. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto -- New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data Center in Ashburn, VA. GigeNET is offering a free month of service with a new server in Ashburn. Choose from 2 high performing configs, both with 100TB of bandwidth. Higher redundancy.Lower latency.Increased capacity.Completely compliant. http://p.sf.net/sfu/gigenet ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data Center in Ashburn, VA. GigeNET is offering a free month of service with a new server in Ashburn. Choose from 2 high performing configs, both with 100TB of bandwidth. Higher redundancy.Lower latency.Increased capacity.Completely compliant. http://p.sf.net/sfu/gigenet ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Manual Mill Setup Question
On Friday 23 January 2015 14:11:44 Todd Zuercher did opine And Gene did reply: Would it be possible to build a pyvcp panel that can control the spindle as you need it while Linuxcnc is in the off mode? I have cheated since almost day one on my toy mill. I bought the deluxe, all hand controls version of the PMDX-106, putting it AND the motor controller out of the mills head in one big black project box. So my control of the spindle speed and direction is a switch flip and a knob turn. Whats not to like? For a quick cut, flip the switch and jog, while LinuxCNC is alive and enabled so the jog keys work. . - Original Message - From: andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Friday, January 23, 2015 12:27:58 PM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Manual Mill Setup Question On 21 January 2015 at 07:39, Mark Johnsen m...@ijohnsen.com wrote: Chris - You proposed simply leaving LinuxCNC in 'machine off' mode going to the GS2 VFD and operating it manually. That's probably how I'll do it when I get started, I think this is by far the best way, I had a Well Doh! moment when Chris suggested it. My suggestions were over-complicated and worse. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order. -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene US V Castleman, SCOTUS, Mar 2014 is grounds for Impeaching SCOTUS -- New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data Center in Ashburn, VA. GigeNET is offering a free month of service with a new server in Ashburn. Choose from 2 high performing configs, both with 100TB of bandwidth. Higher redundancy.Lower latency.Increased capacity.Completely compliant. http://p.sf.net/sfu/gigenet ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] OT: PCB Cleaner
Years ago I was a tech at a marine electronics store. Sitex made a recording fish finder that recorded on paper using a heat stylus. On opening the fish finder the entire inside was coved in a nice carbon dust from burning the image onto the recording paper. I used mr. clean to soften the water a bit back then and a nice soft paint brush with about as hot of tap water I could stand to wash up the circuit board. Then I used 99% alcohol to displace the water under the chips on the circuit board, finished it up warming it up with a blow dryer at first to get most of the moisture off the circuit board and the placed it into a warm place to dry overnight. Never had any issues doing it that way. My hands though looked like I was playing with some carbon power during that process. Gary P. Fiber K8IZ On Jan 23, 2015, at 11:17 AM, Rick r...@superiorroll.com wrote: Any thoughts on what the best thing is to clean the printed circuit board on a Fanuc servo drive. The VTL I am installing right now has the two drives in the control cabinet, and the one is covered with a nasty brown oily residue, and I would like to get it cleaned off before I put power to it. I have a few things on hand, first one is https://www.chemtronics.com/p-813-pow-r-wash-pr.aspx and the other is this https://www.chemtronics.com/p-739-electro-wash-cz.aspx. Would either one those be a good candidate, or should I look for something else. -- Thanks Rick Lair Superior Roll Turning LLC 399 East Center Street Petersburg MI, 49270 PH: 734-279-1831 FAX: 734-279-1166 www.superiorroll.com -- New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data Center in Ashburn, VA. GigeNET is offering a free month of service with a new server in Ashburn. Choose from 2 high performing configs, both with 100TB of bandwidth. Higher redundancy.Lower latency.Increased capacity.Completely compliant. http://p.sf.net/sfu/gigenet ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data Center in Ashburn, VA. GigeNET is offering a free month of service with a new server in Ashburn. Choose from 2 high performing configs, both with 100TB of bandwidth. Higher redundancy.Lower latency.Increased capacity.Completely compliant. http://p.sf.net/sfu/gigenet ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Hardinge CHNC
Too true! Not being able to do what you need it to, is a control issue, whether or not it works as originally intended. - Original Message - From: John Murphy j...@wyosip.com To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Friday, January 23, 2015 1:56:19 PM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Hardinge CHNC I've found that a lot of the old CNC's are actually in good shape mechanically, but lack the features to make them worth the floor space, or have blown controls not worth the trouble. I bought a boss5 for scrap price, with a working control, because the floor space and the cost to pay someone to run it was not worth the opportunity cost of using that employee on a more modern machine. On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 11:41 AM, Pete Matos petefro...@gmail.com wrote: Rick, man that is awesome... So nice to hear you are able to reinvent that monster machine and make it workable again.. You give me hope for my meager machines. Way to go that is a BEAST lathe LOL... Peace Pete On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 1:31 PM, Rick r...@superiorroll.com wrote: On 1/23/2015 11:58 AM, Todd Zuercher wrote: I know nothing of that machine, but I think industrial CNCs are often sold at scrap prices if they are 20+ years old and have controller issues, regardless of mechanical condition. That is very true, 2 years ago we bought a Cincinnati Milacron 15C, which is a 15 swing over bed, 40 between centers, 7 upper tools, 7 lower tools, 40hp spindle, 36,500lb machine, and we paid less than 5k for, it is a 1980, and got the Linuxcnc treatment as soon as it hit our floor. But we had over 5k in rigging and transportation costs going from downtown Detroit to 10 mins north of Toledo, OH -- Thanks Rick Lair Superior Roll Turning LLC 399 East Center Street Petersburg MI, 49270 PH: 734-279-1831 FAX: 734-279-1166 www.superiorroll.com -- New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data Center in Ashburn, VA. GigeNET is offering a free month of service with a new server in Ashburn. Choose from 2 high performing configs, both with 100TB of bandwidth. Higher redundancy.Lower latency.Increased capacity.Completely compliant. http://p.sf.net/sfu/gigenet ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Pete Matos A and N Precision and Fabrication Maryville, Tennessee 865-236-8996 -- New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data Center in Ashburn, VA. GigeNET is offering a free month of service with a new server in Ashburn. Choose from 2 high performing configs, both with 100TB of bandwidth. Higher redundancy.Lower latency.Increased capacity.Completely compliant. http://p.sf.net/sfu/gigenet ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data Center in Ashburn, VA. GigeNET is offering a free month of service with a new server in Ashburn. Choose from 2 high performing configs, both with 100TB of bandwidth. Higher redundancy.Lower latency.Increased capacity.Completely compliant. http://p.sf.net/sfu/gigenet ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data Center in Ashburn, VA. GigeNET is offering a free month of service with a new server in Ashburn. Choose from 2 high performing configs, both with 100TB of bandwidth. Higher redundancy.Lower latency.Increased capacity.Completely compliant. http://p.sf.net/sfu/gigenet ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
[Emc-users] OT: PCB Cleaner
Any thoughts on what the best thing is to clean the printed circuit board on a Fanuc servo drive. The VTL I am installing right now has the two drives in the control cabinet, and the one is covered with a nasty brown oily residue, and I would like to get it cleaned off before I put power to it. I have a few things on hand, first one is https://www.chemtronics.com/p-813-pow-r-wash-pr.aspx and the other is this https://www.chemtronics.com/p-739-electro-wash-cz.aspx. Would either one those be a good candidate, or should I look for something else. -- Thanks Rick Lair Superior Roll Turning LLC 399 East Center Street Petersburg MI, 49270 PH: 734-279-1831 FAX: 734-279-1166 www.superiorroll.com -- New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data Center in Ashburn, VA. GigeNET is offering a free month of service with a new server in Ashburn. Choose from 2 high performing configs, both with 100TB of bandwidth. Higher redundancy.Lower latency.Increased capacity.Completely compliant. http://p.sf.net/sfu/gigenet ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Wheezy and Nvidia
Just for SG I downloaded the Wheezy Gnome 3 live cd and booted from that. I got this Gnome error: Gnome 3 Failed to Load Unfortunately GNOME 3 failed to start properly and started in the fallback mode. This most likely means your system (graphics hardware or driver is not capable of delivering the full GNOME 3 experience. Any reason to try anything else with this computer? JT On 1/21/2015 6:44 AM, Charles Steinkuehler wrote: On 1/20/2015 8:47 AM, schoone...@btinternet.com wrote: Hi John No, you are right there is something screwy about the Wheezy distro and nvidia I ran the build manually on the 3.4.9-rtai-pae install, after the package install using DKMS failed (log attached) The crucial bit is at the end 'FATAL: modpost: GPL-incompatible module nvidia.ko uses GPL-only symbol 'ipipe_percpu'' If you google it, it can be caused by quite a few things from licence collisions to extra debug symbols interfering but basically it is a headers / kernel issue, they are not compatible with the nvidia module code There was a similar issue recently with Xenomai and the new ipipe-core code: http://www.xenomai.org/pipermail/xenomai/2014-December/032673.html ...the Xenomai developers were able to fairly quickly resolve the issue, perhaps the RTAI crew can as well? -- New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data Center in Ashburn, VA. GigeNET is offering a free month of service with a new server in Ashburn. Choose from 2 high performing configs, both with 100TB of bandwidth. Higher redundancy.Lower latency.Increased capacity.Completely compliant. http://p.sf.net/sfu/gigenet ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data Center in Ashburn, VA. GigeNET is offering a free month of service with a new server in Ashburn. Choose from 2 high performing configs, both with 100TB of bandwidth. Higher redundancy.Lower latency.Increased capacity.Completely compliant. http://p.sf.net/sfu/gigenet ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] OT: PCB Cleaner
On 01/23/2015 01:17 PM, Rick wrote: Any thoughts on what the best thing is to clean the printed circuit board on a Fanuc servo drive. The VTL I am installing right now has the two drives in the control cabinet, and the one is covered with a nasty brown oily residue, and I would like to get it cleaned off before I put power to it. I have a few things on hand, first one is https://www.chemtronics.com/p-813-pow-r-wash-pr.aspx and the other is this https://www.chemtronics.com/p-739-electro-wash-cz.aspx. Would either one those be a good candidate, or should I look for something else. Probably either of these, or just denatured alcohol from the hardware store would so well. Apply a thin layer to the board and scrub gently with a soft toothbrush for a minute, then wash with strong water blast at a sink. Shake dry, or better blow off the water with an air hose. if this doesn't get it clean, repeat the process and let the alcohol soak for a few minutes. Then, give the boards a day to dry before powering. I make CNC control boards and clean some of them this way. The air blast is great to remove dirty solvent/wash water from the inside of connectors, where it could cause flaky contact if allowed to dry in there. Jon -- New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data Center in Ashburn, VA. GigeNET is offering a free month of service with a new server in Ashburn. Choose from 2 high performing configs, both with 100TB of bandwidth. Higher redundancy.Lower latency.Increased capacity.Completely compliant. http://p.sf.net/sfu/gigenet ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Linux Program for Wiring Diagrams
Have a look at EZ Schematics from Wade Electronics. We bought a seat of this, and I think it's pretty good stuff for as cheap as it is. And it makes some pretty nice electrical prints. Thanks Rick Original Message Subject: [Emc-users] Linux Program for Wiring Diagrams From: linden l...@island.net Date: Fri, January 23, 2015 9:34 pm To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net I need to consolidate all my scribe notes and scraps of paper for my linux cnc XYZ table and need to plan out the conversion of my tree 325. Dose any one have any suggestions for making wireing diagrams. I have found lots of programs for pcb design but I am looking to produce block diagrams and wiring diagrams with pin outs ect. any suggestions or experience. thanks Linden -- New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data Center in Ashburn, VA. GigeNET is offering a free month of service with a new server in Ashburn. Choose from 2 high performing configs, both with 100TB of bandwidth. Higher redundancy.Lower latency.Increased capacity.Completely compliant. http://p.sf.net/sfu/gigenet ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data Center in Ashburn, VA. GigeNET is offering a free month of service with a new server in Ashburn. Choose from 2 high performing configs, both with 100TB of bandwidth. Higher redundancy.Lower latency.Increased capacity.Completely compliant. http://p.sf.net/sfu/gigenet ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] 3x Servo-To-Go 4 axis isa cards for a bottle of wine, if anybody still needs them
Max, from the servotogo site, I can't quite see how the cards are used. There are a keyboard and an ethernet jack plus 4 ISA slots. What fits into these, and how are the cards used? What else is neded to put thew things to work? The servotogo site gives me lots of error messages when I try to read their manual. And where are you located? Peter Am 23.01.2015 11:29, schrieb MH: Hello, if any Linuxcnc user needs a Servo-to-go 4 axis isa card (http://www.servotogo.com/), I got three of them, one model 1 and two model 2 cards. All were working reliably for years until the day when I decommissioned the controllers they were used in and all should still be working. I do not want any work with them, so if anybody is interested please do pick them up in southern Germany or send me a pickup order from your favourite shipping company. It seems a waste to throw them into the trash, since they were once so bloody expensive, somewhere around USD 800 each. I do not want money for them, although I'd be happy to drink a bottle of wine ;) BR Max. -- New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data Center in Ashburn, VA. GigeNET is offering a free month of service with a new server in Ashburn. Choose from 2 high performing configs, both with 100TB of bandwidth. Higher redundancy.Lower latency.Increased capacity.Completely compliant. http://p.sf.net/sfu/gigenet ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users --- Diese E-Mail wurde von Avast Antivirus-Software auf Viren geprüft. http://www.avast.com -- New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data Center in Ashburn, VA. GigeNET is offering a free month of service with a new server in Ashburn. Choose from 2 high performing configs, both with 100TB of bandwidth. Higher redundancy.Lower latency.Increased capacity.Completely compliant. http://p.sf.net/sfu/gigenet ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
[Emc-users] Linux Program for Wiring Diagrams
I need to consolidate all my scribe notes and scraps of paper for my linux cnc XYZ table and need to plan out the conversion of my tree 325. Dose any one have any suggestions for making wireing diagrams. I have found lots of programs for pcb design but I am looking to produce block diagrams and wiring diagrams with pin outs ect. any suggestions or experience. thanks Linden -- New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data Center in Ashburn, VA. GigeNET is offering a free month of service with a new server in Ashburn. Choose from 2 high performing configs, both with 100TB of bandwidth. Higher redundancy.Lower latency.Increased capacity.Completely compliant. http://p.sf.net/sfu/gigenet ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Linux Program for Wiring Diagrams
On 24.01.15 10:34, linden wrote: I need to consolidate all my scribe notes and scraps of paper for my linux cnc XYZ table and need to plan out the conversion of my tree 325. Dose any one have any suggestions for making wireing diagrams. I have found lots of programs for pcb design but I am looking to produce block diagrams and wiring diagrams with pin outs ect. any suggestions or experience. Since block diagrams are mostly collections of arbitrary rectangles joined by lines intersecting the rectangles at convenient arbitrary points, then a simple drawing package most readily provides that freedom, I figure. If, however, multiples of blocks with defined identical connection points are desired, then a schematic editor would provide that discipline, and maintain line connections when blocks are moved to improve the diagram. In the latter case, I would use Eagle's schematic editor, saying No when it offered to start a layout as well. Each block type would be created with the macro editor, after which they can be replicated with a mouse click. Pin identifiers could be part of the macro, and wire identifiers, even if only the wire colour, could be added in the schematic editor. Why Eagle? Because it's the one I've taken the time to learn, it runs on linux, and it's free for non-commercial use. The schematic editor is straightforward enough, I find. Mastering the layout editor requires some sweat, but that's no issue if it's not needed. The support group is accessed via news rather than a mailing list, FWIW. Erik -- Arguing that Java is better than C++ is like arguing that grasshoppers taste better than tree bark. - Thant Tessman -- New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data Center in Ashburn, VA. GigeNET is offering a free month of service with a new server in Ashburn. Choose from 2 high performing configs, both with 100TB of bandwidth. Higher redundancy.Lower latency.Increased capacity.Completely compliant. http://p.sf.net/sfu/gigenet ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Linux Program for Wiring Diagrams
On 1/23/2015 8:34 PM, linden wrote: I need to consolidate all my scribe notes and scraps of paper for my linux cnc XYZ table and need to plan out the conversion of my tree 325. Dose any one have any suggestions for making wireing diagrams. I have found lots of programs for pcb design but I am looking to produce block diagrams and wiring diagrams with pin outs ect. any suggestions or experience. Check out the program Fritzing, free (as in speech and beer), and available for Linux, Windows, and Mac. It's an easy way to do simple schematics to document things like breadboard circuits and even make simple PCBs. http://fritzing.org/home/ You can easily use Fritzing to make wiring diagrams like this: http://reprap.org/mediawiki/images/6/6d/Rampswire14.svg -- Charles Steinkuehler char...@steinkuehler.net signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature -- New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data Center in Ashburn, VA. GigeNET is offering a free month of service with a new server in Ashburn. Choose from 2 high performing configs, both with 100TB of bandwidth. Higher redundancy.Lower latency.Increased capacity.Completely compliant. http://p.sf.net/sfu/gigenet___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Linux Program for Wiring Diagrams
I use geda. http://www.geda-project.org/ On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 11:25 PM, Charles Steinkuehler char...@steinkuehler.net wrote: On 1/23/2015 8:34 PM, linden wrote: I need to consolidate all my scribe notes and scraps of paper for my linux cnc XYZ table and need to plan out the conversion of my tree 325. Dose any one have any suggestions for making wireing diagrams. I have found lots of programs for pcb design but I am looking to produce block diagrams and wiring diagrams with pin outs ect. any suggestions or experience. Check out the program Fritzing, free (as in speech and beer), and available for Linux, Windows, and Mac. It's an easy way to do simple schematics to document things like breadboard circuits and even make simple PCBs. http://fritzing.org/home/ You can easily use Fritzing to make wiring diagrams like this: http://reprap.org/mediawiki/images/6/6d/Rampswire14.svg -- Charles Steinkuehler char...@steinkuehler.net -- New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data Center in Ashburn, VA. GigeNET is offering a free month of service with a new server in Ashburn. Choose from 2 high performing configs, both with 100TB of bandwidth. Higher redundancy.Lower latency.Increased capacity.Completely compliant. http://p.sf.net/sfu/gigenet ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Home http://evanfoss.googlepages.com/ Work http://forge.abcd.harvard.edu/gf/project/epl_engineering/wiki/ -- New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data Center in Ashburn, VA. GigeNET is offering a free month of service with a new server in Ashburn. Choose from 2 high performing configs, both with 100TB of bandwidth. Higher redundancy.Lower latency.Increased capacity.Completely compliant. http://p.sf.net/sfu/gigenet ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] 3x Servo-To-Go 4 axis isa cards for a bottle of wine, if anybody still needs them
On 1/23/2015 3:29 AM, MH wrote: Hello, if any Linuxcnc user needs a Servo-to-go 4 axis isa card (http://www.servotogo.com/), I got three of them, one model 1 and two model 2 cards. All were working reliably for years until the day when I decommissioned the controllers they were used in and all should still be working. That... that's just insane that anyone is still manufacturing ISA bus devices. There hasn't been a motherboard made with ISA slots for what, at least a decade or more? --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com -- New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data Center in Ashburn, VA. GigeNET is offering a free month of service with a new server in Ashburn. Choose from 2 high performing configs, both with 100TB of bandwidth. Higher redundancy.Lower latency.Increased capacity.Completely compliant. http://p.sf.net/sfu/gigenet ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
[Emc-users] Stg documentation, opamp error on the servo-to-go stg card with switch mode dc dc converters in modern atx power supplies
Hello, could somebody include a sidenote in the servo-to-go stg documentation here http://www.linuxcnc.org/docs/html/drivers/servo_to_go.html that the opamps on the stg card do not work with all newer atx power supplies that use modern switch mode DC-DC converters? It took me a while to figure out when I wanted to replace a broken power supply why the stg card would just output a constant voltage regardless of what the driver was commanding it to do. Has to do with the emirr (emi rejection ratio) of the opamps to the noise introduced by the switch mode dc dc converter in the atx power supply to the Vs voltage of the opamp. Older atx power supplies with linear regulators will work fine with a stg card. BR Max. -- New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data Center in Ashburn, VA. GigeNET is offering a free month of service with a new server in Ashburn. Choose from 2 high performing configs, both with 100TB of bandwidth. Higher redundancy.Lower latency.Increased capacity.Completely compliant. http://p.sf.net/sfu/gigenet ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
[Emc-users] 3x Servo-To-Go 4 axis isa cards for a bottle of wine, if anybody still needs them
Hello, if any Linuxcnc user needs a Servo-to-go 4 axis isa card (http://www.servotogo.com/), I got three of them, one model 1 and two model 2 cards. All were working reliably for years until the day when I decommissioned the controllers they were used in and all should still be working. I do not want any work with them, so if anybody is interested please do pick them up in southern Germany or send me a pickup order from your favourite shipping company. It seems a waste to throw them into the trash, since they were once so bloody expensive, somewhere around USD 800 each. I do not want money for them, although I'd be happy to drink a bottle of wine ;) BR Max. -- New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data Center in Ashburn, VA. GigeNET is offering a free month of service with a new server in Ashburn. Choose from 2 high performing configs, both with 100TB of bandwidth. Higher redundancy.Lower latency.Increased capacity.Completely compliant. http://p.sf.net/sfu/gigenet ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Hardinge CHNC
On Thu, Jan 22, 2015, at 11:59 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: On Thursday 22 January 2015 16:56:03 Kirk Wallace did opine And Gene did reply: In case someone on the East coast (USA) might be interested: http://www.ebay.com/itm/121549533052 I am not familiar enough with that. Whats the bed length, spindle bore etc on one of those? And I'd guess its too heavy for my GMC half tonner too. Good price, but I think I'd be dreaming to buy something like that. I'd have to build a building for it. It would still need ball screws etc I assume. You are right that it is fairly big and heavy. From another site: Swing over bed: 14 Swing over carriage: 8 Between centers: 12 Collet size: 16C Spindle bore: 1-5/8 HP: 7 Dims: 100 x 66 x 84 Weight: 5500 lbs It would NOT need ballscrews. It was built from the ground up to be a CNC machine, and already has ballscrews, motors, encoders (or maybe resolvers), etc. The only way it would need ballscrews was if it was used hard and is clapped out. And in that case, run away, don't plan on repairing it. Screws for that class of machine are NOT cheap. And if the screws are worn out then the ways and spindle bearings are also probably worn. John -- New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data Center in Ashburn, VA. GigeNET is offering a free month of service with a new server in Ashburn. Choose from 2 high performing configs, both with 100TB of bandwidth. Higher redundancy.Lower latency.Increased capacity.Completely compliant. http://p.sf.net/sfu/gigenet ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Hardinge CHNC
On Friday 23 January 2015 09:22:22 John Kasunich did opine And Gene did reply: On Thu, Jan 22, 2015, at 11:59 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: On Thursday 22 January 2015 16:56:03 Kirk Wallace did opine And Gene did reply: In case someone on the East coast (USA) might be interested: http://www.ebay.com/itm/121549533052 I am not familiar enough with that. Whats the bed length, spindle bore etc on one of those? And I'd guess its too heavy for my GMC half tonner too. Good price, but I think I'd be dreaming to buy something like that. I'd have to build a building for it. It would still need ball screws etc I assume. You are right that it is fairly big and heavy. From another site: Swing over bed: 14 Swing over carriage: 8 Between centers: 12 Collet size: 16C Spindle bore: 1-5/8 HP: 7 Dims: 100 x 66 x 84 Weight: 5500 lbs It would NOT need ballscrews. It was built from the ground up to be a CNC machine, and already has ballscrews, motors, encoders (or maybe resolvers), etc. The only way it would need ballscrews was if it was used hard and is clapped out. And in that case, run away, don't plan on repairing it. Screws for that class of machine are NOT cheap. And if the screws are worn out then the ways and spindle bearings are also probably worn. John Thanks John. I need more bed, a couple feet more, but it strikes me that any Hardinge they are willing to sell at that price, has to be clapped out. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order. -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene US V Castleman, SCOTUS, Mar 2014 is grounds for Impeaching SCOTUS -- New Year. New Location. New Benefits. New Data Center in Ashburn, VA. GigeNET is offering a free month of service with a new server in Ashburn. Choose from 2 high performing configs, both with 100TB of bandwidth. Higher redundancy.Lower latency.Increased capacity.Completely compliant. http://p.sf.net/sfu/gigenet ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
