Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread John Dammeyer
> From: andy pugh [mailto:bodge...@gmail.com] > > On Fri, 1 Apr 2022 at 00:28, John Dammeyer wrote: > > > That's the way I'd do it. > > Not sure what we are discussing here. That is the way that I did it. :-) Sorry. Didn't mean to offend. It was a compliment as in: I'd do it that way too.

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread andy pugh
On Fri, 1 Apr 2022 at 00:28, John Dammeyer wrote: > That's the way I'd do it. Not sure what we are discussing here. That is the way that I did it. :-) -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread John Dammeyer
> -Original Message- > From: andy pugh [mailto:bodge...@gmail.com] > Sent: March-31-22 4:17 PM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder > > On Fri, 1 Apr 2022 at 00:08, John Dammeyer wrote: > > > Thank you. I'll see if I can't write up a

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread andy pugh
On Fri, 1 Apr 2022 at 00:08, John Dammeyer wrote: > Thank you. I'll see if I can't write up a detailed explanation on how it > works. Perhaps with some flow diagrams etc. it basically keeps a running time window of where you would expect to see the next pulse (based on where the last one was

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread John Dammeyer
> From: andy pugh [mailto:bodge...@gmail.com] > > On Thu, 31 Mar 2022 at 23:02, John Dammeyer wrote: > > > Any idea where the source code is for that encoder missing tooth tracking? > > Looks like it would be an interesting read. > > > It's in here somewhere. >

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread andy pugh
On Thu, 31 Mar 2022 at 23:02, John Dammeyer wrote: > Any idea where the source code is for that encoder missing tooth tracking? > Looks like it would be an interesting read. It's in here somewhere. https://github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/blob/master/src/hal/components/encoder.c#L493 Though

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread John Dammeyer
> From: andy pugh [mailto:bodge...@gmail.com] > > On Thu, 31 Mar 2022 at 18:14, Chris Albertson > wrote: > > > A trick used in automotive sensors is to have one missing slot. Then > > software resets the counter when the expected pulse does not happen > > LinuxCNC can use these target wheels

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread John Dammeyer
Works fine from WIN-7/WIN-10/Samsung phone. > -Original Message- > From: Lawrence Glaister [mailto:ve...@shaw.ca] > Sent: March-31-22 12:22 PM > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder > > very strange... working fine here. maybe try the http

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread dave engvall
Works fine here. If someone had not commented I'd wouldn't  of had a clue. Dave On 3/31/22 12:54 PM, Martin Dobbins wrote: Perfect, thanks! Martin From: Lawrence Glaister very strange... working fine here. maybe try the http version... using firefox 98.0.2

Re: [Emc-users] long running proggy

2022-03-31 Thread gene heskett
On Thursday, 31 March 2022 12:01:52 EDT andy pugh wrote: > On Thu, 31 Mar 2022 at 03:13, gene heskett wrote: > > Yes I could, but I'd like to make it automatic since logging to the > > screen isn't copy/pastable. > > (log, ) logs to a file, not to the screen. > > Though I think you are

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread Martin Dobbins
Perfect, thanks! Martin From: Lawrence Glaister very strange... working fine here. maybe try the http version... using firefox 98.0.2 (64-bit) here. http://ve7it.cowlug.org/spindle-encoder.html I would like to track down the issue, so please let me know if

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread Mark Wendt
That one works just dandy. Thanks, Mark On Thu, Mar 31, 2022 at 3:25 PM Lawrence Glaister wrote: > very strange... working fine here. maybe try the http version... > using firefox 98.0.2 (64-bit) here. > > > http://ve7it.cowlug.org/spindle-encoder.html > > I would like to track down the issue,

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread andy pugh
On Thu, 31 Mar 2022 at 18:14, Chris Albertson wrote: > A trick used in automotive sensors is to have one missing slot. Then > software resets the counter when the expected pulse does not happen LinuxCNC can use these target wheels and sensors. They are actually almost ideal for a lathe, having

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread Lawrence Glaister
very strange... working fine here. maybe try the http version... using firefox 98.0.2 (64-bit) here. http://ve7it.cowlug.org/spindle-encoder.html I would like to track down the issue, so please let me know if you find its browser related or any other clues I will dive into the server

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread andrew beck
Thanks guys I will see how this goes. And sounds like it should be easy as Does anyone know how to wire sensors to mesa card encoder? Are they pnp or npn? Or can I just wire them straight into encoder input? Regards Andrew On Fri, 1 Apr 2022, 07:30 Lawrence Glaister, wrote: > Hi Andrew,

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread Martin Dobbins
Same here, Martin From: Mark Wendt Link no worky. Returns an error "The Request Entity is too Large". Mark On Thu, Mar 31, 2022 at 2:30 PM Lawrence Glaister wrote: > Hi Andrew, > It has been a few years since I added a spindle encoder to my lathe. I > have

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread johnd
Nicely done!Sent from my Samsung S10 Original message From: Lawrence Glaister Date: 2022-03-31 11:30 a.m. (GMT-08:00) To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder Hi Andrew,It has been a few years since I added a spindle encoder to my lathe.

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread Mark Wendt
Link no worky. Returns an error "The Request Entity is too Large". Mark On Thu, Mar 31, 2022 at 2:30 PM Lawrence Glaister wrote: > Hi Andrew, > It has been a few years since I added a spindle encoder to my lathe. I > have a web page describing the gruesome details that might give you some >

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread Lawrence Glaister
Hi Andrew, It has been a few years since I added a spindle encoder to my lathe. I have a web page describing the gruesome details that might give you some ideas and some gcode to play with for cutting the disks. This encoder is still in operation with the data being fed into a parallel port on

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread Chris Albertson
On Wed, Mar 30, 2022 at 11:18 PM andrew beck wrote: > Hey guys will this work OK? > > I think it's the same as the one from amazon > > https://www.trademe.co.nz/3531064367 > > > And I'm thinking I may need two discs. One above the other so I can use a > index sensor on the top layer. Or maybe

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread John Dammeyer
Mine only has 60 teeth and they aren't symmetrical but I didn't find any problems with rigid tapping. John > -Original Message- > From: Sam Sokolik [mailto:samco...@gmail.com] > Sent: March-31-22 6:54 AM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt

Re: [Emc-users] long running proggy

2022-03-31 Thread andy pugh
On Thu, 31 Mar 2022 at 03:13, gene heskett wrote: > Yes I could, but I'd like to make it automatic since logging to the > screen isn't copy/pastable. (log, ) logs to a file, not to the screen. Though I think you are over-thinking this, even logging to the screen should work, the iteration

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread Sam Sokolik
I don't know - maybe over-thinking this a bit? I have 2 machines using gear tooth sensors. Both rigid tap perfectly without issues. http://electronicsam.com/images/matsuura/sensors1.jpg On Thu, Mar 31, 2022 at 8:32 AM gene heskett wrote: > On Thursday, 31 March 2022 07:57:53 EDT andrew beck

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread Martin Dobbins
I hope those are NZ $ and not US $ From: andrew beck Hey guys will this work OK? I think it's the same as the one from amazon https://www.trademe.co.nz/3531064367 And I'm thinking I may need two discs. One above the other so I can use a index sensor on the

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread Martin Dobbins
Splendid idea, it's easier to search for stuff over there that it is here. Thanks for doing that, Martin From: andrew beck For those interested I decided I really should start to use the forum so people can search later for stuff hopefully I help someone. I

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread gene heskett
On Thursday, 31 March 2022 07:57:53 EDT andrew beck wrote: > For those interested I decided I really should start to use the forum > so people can search later for stuff hopefully I help someone. > > I have started on the gear sensor style encoder. > > > Hope it works. Let me know your

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread gene heskett
On Thursday, 31 March 2022 03:41:01 EDT andy pugh wrote: > On Thu, 31 Mar 2022 at 07:18, andrew beck wrote: > > And I'm thinking I may need two discs. One above the other so I can > > use a index sensor on the top layer. > > Generally one slot is made deeper, and a third sensor (possibly with

Re: [Emc-users] long running proggy

2022-03-31 Thread gene heskett
On Thursday, 31 March 2022 02:08:51 EDT Nicklas SB Karlsson wrote: > > Worked on a saw a mill about 25 years ago, some of the woods imported > from the east had absorbed grenade shards. Yikes. That calls for a lot more sensitive metal detector. And 100% inspection... Cheers, Gene Heskett. --

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread andrew beck
For those interested I decided I really should start to use the forum so people can search later for stuff hopefully I help someone. I have started on the gear sensor style encoder. Hope it works. Let me know your thoughts

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread andy pugh
On Thu, 31 Mar 2022 at 07:18, andrew beck wrote: > And I'm thinking I may need two discs. One above the other so I can use a > index sensor on the top layer. Generally one slot is made deeper, and a third sensor (possibly with a deeper fork) is used that can see the deeper section. -- atp "A

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread andrew beck
Hey guys will this work OK? I think it's the same as the one from amazon https://www.trademe.co.nz/3531064367 And I'm thinking I may need two discs. One above the other so I can use a index sensor on the top layer. Or maybe stick a proxy sensor on it. Looks like they have a 6mm gap between

Re: [Emc-users] long running proggy

2022-03-31 Thread Nicklas SB Karlsson
Den 2022-03-31 kl. 04:57, skrev gene heskett: On Wednesday, 30 March 2022 21:40:40 EDT Chris Albertson wrote: If the problem is that the tool dulls before the job is finished, then write-in some tool changes. The process stops periodically, you inspect the cutter, change it or not, then it