Re: [Emc-users] pushbuttons for "canned" G code?

2021-03-24 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 24 March 2021 23:02:16 Jon Elson wrote: > Hello, > > I have a gadget I put together for a project at work, beagle > bone and Machinekit. > It is a one-axis linear positioner. I only need to move to > the correct positions for > 4 samples. So, the G-code is something like : > > G1

Re: [Emc-users] pushbuttons for "canned" G code?

2021-03-24 Thread John Dammeyer
Hi Jon, > From: Jon Elson [mailto:el...@pico-systems.com] > Hello, > > I have a gadget I put together for a project at work, beagle > bone and Machinekit. > It is a one-axis linear positioner. I only need to move to > the correct positions for > 4 samples. So, the G-code is something like : >

[Emc-users] pushbuttons for "canned" G code?

2021-03-24 Thread Jon Elson
Hello, I have a gadget I put together for a project at work, beagle bone and Machinekit. It is a one-axis linear positioner. I only need to move to the correct positions for 4 samples. So, the G-code is something like : G1 F25 X1 Where the number after the X will be 0,1,2,or 3. I already

Re: [Emc-users] Die guide post insertion/removal force

2021-03-24 Thread N. Christopher Perry
Nick, You’re going to want to purchase new posts. The are actually hardened and ground to two different diameters, undersize by a couple of tens for the bushings and 2-3 thou oversized for pressing into the stationary plate of the set. I got mine here:

Re: [Emc-users] Die guide post insertion/removal force

2021-03-24 Thread andy pugh
On Wed, 24 Mar 2021 at 19:10, Nicklas SB Karlsson wrote: > for sheet metal bending tool but should work for the few parts I expect > to need. ... bending tool will be used to make boxes > for my driver cards, If I was making a sheet metal bender I would make an electromagnetic one.

Re: [Emc-users] Die guide post insertion/removal force

2021-03-24 Thread Nicklas SB Karlsson
Yes, and have seen this catalog but other similar company much closer. Are however unsure if they have correct size, need quite large and already a larger than enough steel plate. This one one in figure at page two in the middle and to the right is cheaper which should come as no suprise as

Re: [Emc-users] Die guide post insertion/removal force

2021-03-24 Thread Thomas J Powderly
dangit , meant to reply list not just to Christopher, sorry Hi Niklas are you talking about whats in this picture? or like this manufacturer? http://www.danly.com/PDFs/DanlyIEM-CatalogDieSets.pdf A simple die shoe set is pretty cheap ( you are in the realm of real tools now, not hobby

Re: [Emc-users] Maybe a minimally printed harmonic drive?

2021-03-24 Thread Sam Sokolik
I have a cheap chuck that is held on with 3 cap head screws. My plan is to make a disk that registers the center of the faceplate and the inside lip of the chuck. - I don't remember the exact size.. about 4.5" On Tue, Mar 23, 2021 at 9:48 PM John Dammeyer wrote: > > > > From: Sam Sokolik

Re: [Emc-users] Die guide post insertion/removal force

2021-03-24 Thread N. Christopher Perry
I recently replaced the 1” diameter posts in a die set with a Harbor Freight 20 ton press. I used most of its grunt, but it worked fine! N. Christopher Perry > On Mar 24, 2021, at 6:31 AM, andy pugh wrote: > > On Wed, 24 Mar 2021 at 05:13, Nicklas SB Karlsson wrote: >> >> Anybody have

Re: [Emc-users] Die guide post insertion/removal force

2021-03-24 Thread andy pugh
On Wed, 24 Mar 2021 at 05:13, Nicklas SB Karlsson wrote: > > Anybody have any idea about the insertion/removal force of die guide posts? No. Trying to work out what you are asking, it sounds like you might be planning to buy a hydraulic press, but do not know what force you need? But if they