Re: [Emc-users] rotary table re-engineeering

2022-01-23 Thread Gregg Eshelman via Emc-users
Knight Foundry in Sutter Creek, California still does iron casting. https://knightfoundry.com/ On Sunday, January 23, 2022, 12:27:00 PM MST, Matthew Herd wrote: Depending on size, I’d consider some “durabar” or similar continuously cast iron bar. I made a compound for my atlas lathe

Re: [Emc-users] rotary table re-engineeering

2022-01-23 Thread John Dammeyer
> > From: andy pugh [mailto:bodge...@gmail.com] > > > > But, making patterns and having parts cast is _fun_ :-) > > > > -- > > atp > > Oh and here's the core box. First crack at the core using the instructions from Dave Gingery's building a lathe from scrap series. Very fine sand, 20 Table

Re: [Emc-users] 60's vintage position feedback.. (GE Accupins)

2022-01-23 Thread Chris Albertson
This On Sun, Jan 23, 2022 at 4:30 PM andy pugh wrote: > On Sat, 22 Jan 2022 at 04:49, Chris Albertson > wrote: > > > > Arduino? Too slow to coune pulses if they happen every 0.0001 inch > unless > > the table moves slow. > > As long as it gets a couple of samples every 0.1" it should be

Re: [Emc-users] 60's vintage position feedback.. (GE Accupins)

2022-01-23 Thread andy pugh
On Sat, 22 Jan 2022 at 04:49, Chris Albertson wrote: > > Arduino? Too slow to coune pulses if they happen every 0.0001 inch unless > the table moves slow. As long as it gets a couple of samples every 0.1" it should be fine. Between the pins it's an absolute encoder, like a multi-turn resolver.

Re: [Emc-users] rotary table re-engineeering

2022-01-23 Thread andy pugh
On Sun, 23 Jan 2022 at 23:30, fxkl47BF--- via Emc-users wrote: > It looks like Palmgren had a passel of those. > https://vintagemachinery.org/pubs/2459/16973.pdf Page 14 shows a base design that could be copied. -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed

Re: [Emc-users] rotary table re-engineeering

2022-01-23 Thread fxkl47BF--- via Emc-users
On Sun, 23 Jan 2022, John Figie wrote: > While looking at your photos I realized that I could have almost the same > rotary table. It was recently given to me. Mine is a craftsman and is > mounted on an x-y cross slide. but some of the castings look the same to me > in the picture. Yours has a

Re: [Emc-users] using mesaflash with mesa 7i80

2022-01-23 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Sun, 23 Jan 2022, John Figie wrote: Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2022 16:05:53 -0600 From: John Figie Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Subject: Re: [Emc-users] using mesaflash with mesa 7i80 John Figie On Sun, Jan 23, 2022 at 3:47 PM Peter

Re: [Emc-users] using mesaflash with mesa 7i80

2022-01-23 Thread John Figie
John Figie On Sun, Jan 23, 2022 at 3:47 PM Peter C. Wallace wrote: > > As I suggested before, to avoid possible overlap with common NAT ranges, I > would > setup the RT link to use a 10.10.10.100 IP address on the host and set the > 7I80 > to use its EEPROM address (which defaults to

Re: [Emc-users] using mesaflash with mesa 7i80

2022-01-23 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Sun, 23 Jan 2022, John Figie wrote: Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2022 15:33:49 -0600 From: John Figie Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" To: emc-users Subject: [Emc-users] using mesaflash with mesa 7i80 So far I just want to verify that I can communicate with the 7i80. I have: Debian

[Emc-users] using mesaflash with mesa 7i80

2022-01-23 Thread John Figie
So far I just want to verify that I can communicate with the 7i80. I have: Debian 10 with preempt rt My hardware included an intel dual port NIC as well as the one on the MB so far I have not been able to get what I think should happen using mesaflash and a dedicated point to point network from

Re: [Emc-users] rotary table re-engineeering

2022-01-23 Thread ken.strauss
I suspect that a mini-mill would have issues with an 8-inch rotary table. -Original Message- From: andy pugh Sent: January 23, 2022 2:39 PM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] rotary table re-engineeering On Sun, 23 Jan 2022 at 18:59, Chris Albertson wrote:

Re: [Emc-users] rotary table re-engineeering

2022-01-23 Thread dave engvall
Known good part obscures the problem of shrinkage unless you want them to take your known good and scale it for shrinkage which they will do at $$/hr. ;-) Working from their shrink % will allow you to do the sizing and that make it simple for them. A foundry 100 mi or so from me and out in the

Re: [Emc-users] rotary table re-engineeering

2022-01-23 Thread fxkl47BF--- via Emc-users
On Sun, 23 Jan 2022, andy pugh wrote: > On Sun, 23 Jan 2022 at 18:59, Chris Albertson > wrote: > >> But this is for a "*mini*-mill" you do NOT need cast iron parts. > > He said it was a "small mill". Many would consider a Bridgeport to be > a small mill. I certainly consider my Harrison to be

Re: [Emc-users] rotary table re-engineeering

2022-01-23 Thread John Figie
While looking at your photos I realized that I could have almost the same rotary table. It was recently given to me. Mine is a craftsman and is mounted on an x-y cross slide. but some of the castings look the same to me in the picture. Yours has a larger diameter wheel for rotary motion with 3'

Re: [Emc-users] rotary table re-engineeering

2022-01-23 Thread andy pugh
On Sun, 23 Jan 2022 at 18:59, Chris Albertson wrote: > But this is for a "*mini*-mill" you do NOT need cast iron parts. He said it was a "small mill". Many would consider a Bridgeport to be a small mill. I certainly consider my Harrison to be small, but it weighs nearly a ton. But, making

Re: [Emc-users] rotary table re-engineeering

2022-01-23 Thread Matthew Herd
Depending on size, I’d consider some “durabar” or similar continuously cast iron bar. I made a compound for my atlas lathe and several other items from it. A bit hard on tools but the parts have come out great. I prefer to use a face mill to machine the flat surfaces and then carbide tooling to

Re: [Emc-users] rotary table re-engineeering

2022-01-23 Thread Chris Albertson
What you give a foundry is typically the part you want, a pattern. They can advise on the limits of what they can do. For example there is a minimum and maxim thickness and overall size. They can also tell you how much the iron will shrink so you can adjust the pattern Then for you own good

Re: [Emc-users] rotary table re-engineeering

2022-01-23 Thread andy pugh
On Sun, 23 Jan 2022 at 02:26, fxkl47BF--- via Emc-users wrote: > So from the photos in the ad what would I want to have made? > A big rectangle? Something stylish and in-keeping with the original, I would think. Certainly a block thick enough to keep the lowest point of the main casting clear