Re: [Emc-users] Do pnp prox switches need a pulldown load R?

2022-05-12 Thread gene heskett
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Re: [Emc-users] Do pnp prox switches need a pulldown load R?

2022-05-11 Thread gene heskett
should remember that. Thanks Ralph, take care and stay well. 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, 1940) If we desire respect for the law, we must first make t

Re: [Emc-users] Do pnp prox switches need a pulldown load R?

2022-05-11 Thread gene heskett
On Wednesday, 11 May 2022 16:19:58 EDT Peter C. Wallace wrote: > On Wed, 11 May 2022, gene heskett wrote: > > Date: Wed, 11 May 2022 16:13:58 -0400 > > From: gene heskett > > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > > > > > > >

Re: [Emc-users] Do pnp prox switches need a pulldown load R?

2022-05-11 Thread gene heskett
On Wednesday, 11 May 2022 16:19:58 EDT Peter C. Wallace wrote: > On Wed, 11 May 2022, gene heskett wrote: > > Date: Wed, 11 May 2022 16:13:58 -0400 > > From: gene heskett > > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > > > > > > >

[Emc-users] Do pnp prox switches need a pulldown load R?

2022-05-11 Thread gene heskett
see a logic one? Thanks all. 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, 1940) If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respecta

Re: [Emc-users] Fwd: A bit OT: Looking for pinout for a Chinese Scale reader head

2022-05-10 Thread gene heskett
ugs a $30 caliper into a usb port, I wouldn't mind seeing the url for it. I've a short one I'd like to fix to the barrel of my Sheldon's tailstock. It would make a nice calibrator for the z axis on my 6040 too. Take care & stay well. Cheers, Gene Heskett. -- "There ar

Re: [Emc-users] Fwd: A bit OT: Looking for pinout for a Chinese Scale reader head

2022-05-10 Thread gene heskett
h one of the many variations of the mini-usb socket, and discovered quite early in its history that If I wanted to get pix out of it with digikam, that it had to be standing on the face of its lens with the data cable hanging straight down off the edge of the desktop if I wanted a connection.

Re: [Emc-users] angular backlash

2022-05-08 Thread gene heskett
On Sunday, 8 May 2022 18:52:55 EDT andy pugh wrote: > On Sun, 8 May 2022 at 08:44, gene heskett wrote: > > What is the "units" of backlash comp as stated in the ini file > > It's all just numbers to the controller. So the backlash will be in > whatever units t

[Emc-users] angular backlash

2022-05-08 Thread gene heskett
lash comp as stated in the ini file when the angular is stated to be "angular" and "degree" in the ini file? Is the backlash also in degree's? I'm guessing around 1.5 to 2 degrees but not sure how to measure it or even how consistent it is. Thanks everybody. Cheers, G

Re: [Emc-users] Do we have an m-code with access to halcmd?

2022-04-29 Thread gene heskett
share a link to the motor you are using? > > > > Thanks > > > >> On Apr 29, 2022, at 3:46 AM, gene heskett > >> wrote:>> > >> On Thursday, 28 April 2022 21:17:20 EDT gene heskett wrote: > >>>> On Thursday, 28 April 2022 19:35:44 EDT and

Re: [Emc-users] Do we have an m-code with access to halcmd?

2022-04-29 Thread gene heskett
On 4/29/22 6:01 AM, Thaddeus Waldner wrote: > > Gene, can you share a link to the motor you are using? > > > > Thanks > > > >> On Apr 29, 2022, at 3:46 AM, gene heskett > >> wrote:>> > >> On Thursday, 28 April 2022 21:17:20 EDT gene heske

Re: [Emc-users] Do we have an m-code with access to halcmd?

2022-04-29 Thread gene heskett
rking hard, the motor runs at ambient temps. So you don't have to shut them off to slow the disk in the power meter. This driver also has an alarm shutdown that can be wired into the e-stop so if it hits something and loses a step, F2 is toggled off & LCNC stops dead in its tracks. >

Re: [Emc-users] Do we have an m-code with access to halcmd?

2022-04-29 Thread gene heskett
On Thursday, 28 April 2022 21:17:20 EDT gene heskett wrote: > On Thursday, 28 April 2022 19:35:44 EDT andy pugh wrote: > > On Fri, 29 Apr 2022 at 00:20, gene heskett > > wrote: > > > > Surely you already know that? It's 360 x 100 x SCALE ? > > >

Re: [Emc-users] Do we have an m-code with access to halcmd?

2022-04-28 Thread gene heskett
On Thursday, 28 April 2022 19:35:44 EDT andy pugh wrote: > On Fri, 29 Apr 2022 at 00:20, gene heskett wrote: > > > Surely you already know that? It's 360 x 100 x SCALE ? > > > > Sure Andy. But what is the scale? > > 200 * 16 * 40 * (60/53) / 360 > But t

Re: [Emc-users] Do we have an m-code with access to halcmd?

2022-04-28 Thread gene heskett
On Thursday, 28 April 2022 18:00:12 EDT andy pugh wrote: > On Thu, 28 Apr 2022 at 21:14, gene heskett wrote: > > To drive a couple comps to capture the number of steps issued to > > drive it exactly 100 full turns. > > Surely you already know that? It's 360 x 100 x SC

Re: [Emc-users] Do we have an m-code with access to halcmd?

2022-04-28 Thread gene heskett
uite a long time. 6 months running on my kitchen counter, no belt breakage. bearing race failures have been it. So, if you've the time, teach me how to use classic ladder for this. Thanks Andrew. > On Fri, 29 Apr 2022, 08:13 gene heskett, wrote: > > On Thursday, 28 April 2022 1

Re: [Emc-users] Do we have an m-code with access to halcmd?

2022-04-28 Thread gene heskett
On Thursday, 28 April 2022 14:55:24 EDT andy pugh wrote: > On Thu, 28 Apr 2022 at 19:50, gene heskett wrote: > > Ack the switches on the driver, its doing a /16 microstep. its a 1.2 > > degree per full step 3 phase motor. the motor is now driveing a 40/1 > > harmonic dr

Re: [Emc-users] Do we have an m-code with access to halcmd?

2022-04-28 Thread gene heskett
On Thursday, 28 April 2022 11:39:38 EDT gene heskett wrote: > On Wednesday, 27 April 2022 03:55:42 EDT andy pugh wrote: > > On Wed, 27 Apr 2022 at 08:49, gene heskett > > wrote: > > > It would be handier than a bottled beer, if there was an m-code I > > > could

Re: [Emc-users] Do we have an m-code with access to halcmd?

2022-04-28 Thread gene heskett
On Wednesday, 27 April 2022 03:55:42 EDT andy pugh wrote: > On Wed, 27 Apr 2022 at 08:49, gene heskett wrote: > > It would be handier than a bottled beer, if there was an m-code I > > could hack up to do a setp. Do we have such a critter? > > The custom M-codes can be any

Re: [Emc-users] Do we have an m-code with access to halcmd?

2022-04-27 Thread gene heskett
On Wednesday, 27 April 2022 03:55:42 EDT andy pugh wrote: > On Wed, 27 Apr 2022 at 08:49, gene heskett wrote: > > It would be handier than a bottled beer, if there was an m-code I > > could hack up to do a setp. Do we have such a critter? > > The custom M-codes can be any

[Emc-users] Do we have an m-code with access to halcmd?

2022-04-27 Thread gene heskett
on the 103-104 trasition, the 1st subtracted from the second and displayed on a halmeter. A /100 then becomes the SCALE value for that rotary axis in the .ini file. Thank you. Cheers, Gene Heskett. -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. P

Re: [Emc-users] Hight Frequency VFD

2022-04-26 Thread gene heskett
-signed my Certificate in 1972. 50 years ago now. > Todd Zuercher > P. Graham Dunn Inc. > 630 Henry Street > Dalton, Ohio 44618 > Phone: (330)828-2105ext. 2031 > > -Original Message- > From: gene heskett > Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2022 2:33 PM > To: Enhanced M

Re: [Emc-users] Hight Frequency VFD

2022-04-26 Thread gene heskett
8-2105ext. 2031 > > > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > . Cheers, Gene Heskett. -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot,

Re: [Emc-users] New problem puzzle

2022-04-21 Thread gene heskett
ol rotating on the Y axis in the backplot, or > better yet, tooltip at vertical offset and backplot is rotated. That > however would be a huge load on the machines gfx engine. > > Maybe trivkins is the wrong kins? IDK. I've never built a machine that > needed more than

Re: [Emc-users] New problem puzzle

2022-04-21 Thread gene heskett
he ini file. But with the the merger of JA none of that is > necessary. (However I don't think you can skip joint numbers.) > I'm not, altough I did try that, didn't work. Thanks Todd. > Todd Zuercher > P. Graham Dunn Inc. > 630 Henry Street > Dalton, Ohio 446

Re: [Emc-users] New problem puzzle

2022-04-21 Thread gene heskett
l offset and backplot is rotated. That however would be a huge load on the machines gfx engine. Maybe trivkins is the wrong kins? IDK. I've never built a machine that needed more than trivkins. Thanks Nick. Cheers, Gene Heskett. -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liber

Re: [Emc-users] New problem puzzle

2022-04-21 Thread gene heskett
On Thursday, 21 April 2022 12:11:41 EDT gene heskett wrote: > On Thursday, 21 April 2022 08:34:33 EDT gene heskett wrote: > > On Thursday, 21 April 2022 08:10:59 EDT gene heskett wrote: > > > Greetings all; > > > > > > I have reconfigured my 6040 mill so the

Re: [Emc-users] New problem puzzle

2022-04-21 Thread gene heskett
On Thursday, 21 April 2022 12:11:41 EDT gene heskett wrote: > On Thursday, 21 April 2022 08:34:33 EDT gene heskett wrote: > > On Thursday, 21 April 2022 08:10:59 EDT gene heskett wrote: > > > Greetings all; > > > > > > I have reconfigured my 6040 mill so the

Re: [Emc-users] New problem puzzle

2022-04-21 Thread gene heskett
On Thursday, 21 April 2022 08:34:33 EDT gene heskett wrote: > On Thursday, 21 April 2022 08:10:59 EDT gene heskett wrote: > > Greetings all; > > > > I have reconfigured my 6040 mill so the 4th acis is B, inline with > > the > > Y axis rotation. > > > &g

Re: [Emc-users] New problem puzzle

2022-04-21 Thread gene heskett
On Thursday, 21 April 2022 08:10:59 EDT gene heskett wrote: > Greetings all; > > I have reconfigured my 6040 mill so the 4th acis is B, inline with the > Y axis rotation. > > The Axis list in the .ini file is now X Y Z B > > No mention of axs A remains in any of its st

[Emc-users] New problem puzzle

2022-04-21 Thread gene heskett
d in the debug panel. They won't copy/paste. Where is it finding a reference to A axis? Secondary Q, how do I recompile unit.halio, halcompile says its an unrecognized file type. There was an A reference in it, that I edited to make it B. Cheers, Gene Heskett. -- "There are four

Re: [Emc-users] nother Q for Peter

2022-04-19 Thread gene heskett
On Tuesday, 19 April 2022 12:54:44 EDT andy pugh wrote: > On Tue, 19 Apr 2022 at 17:28, gene heskett wrote: > > Can I access it raw as the hex value? > > Yes, but why? > > > volts doesn't really represent what > > > > I need to work with > > Wh

Re: [Emc-users] nother Q for Peter

2022-04-19 Thread gene heskett
On Tuesday, 19 April 2022 12:54:44 EDT andy pugh wrote: > On Tue, 19 Apr 2022 at 17:28, gene heskett wrote: > > Can I access it raw as the hex value? > > Yes, but why? > > > volts doesn't really represent what > > > > I need to work with > > Wh

Re: [Emc-users] nother Q for Peter

2022-04-19 Thread gene heskett
On Tuesday, 19 April 2022 12:46:20 EDT Peter C. Wallace wrote: > On Tue, 19 Apr 2022, gene heskett wrote: > > Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2022 12:24:26 -0400 > > From: gene heskett > > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > > > > > > &g

Re: [Emc-users] nother Q for Peter

2022-04-19 Thread gene heskett
On Tuesday, 19 April 2022 12:46:20 EDT Peter C. Wallace wrote: > On Tue, 19 Apr 2022, gene heskett wrote: > > Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2022 12:24:26 -0400 > > From: gene heskett > > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > > > > > > &g

Re: [Emc-users] nother Q for Peter

2022-04-19 Thread gene heskett
On Tuesday, 19 April 2022 07:59:12 EDT andy pugh wrote: > On Tue, 19 Apr 2022 at 03:51, gene heskett wrote: > > So by default. a bit is .142578125 volts. Hummm. Seems odd. I would > > have expected $00 to $FF as output. > > It does on the FPGA and the interface, but t

Re: [Emc-users] nother Q for Peter

2022-04-18 Thread gene heskett
n? Thanks Peter, take care & stay well, both of you. > Peter Wallace > Mesa Electronics > > > > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > . Cheers,

Re: [Emc-users] nother Q for Peter

2022-04-18 Thread gene heskett
On Monday, 18 April 2022 18:19:06 EDT Peter C. Wallace wrote: > On Mon, 18 Apr 2022, gene heskett wrote: > > Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2022 18:11:54 -0400 > > From: gene heskett > > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > > > > > > &g

Re: [Emc-users] nother Q for Peter

2022-04-18 Thread gene heskett
On Monday, 18 April 2022 17:33:48 EDT Peter C. Wallace wrote: > On Mon, 18 Apr 2022, gene heskett wrote: > > Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2022 16:37:48 -0400 > > From: gene heskett > > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > > > > > > &g

Re: [Emc-users] nother Q for Peter

2022-04-18 Thread gene heskett
On Monday, 18 April 2022 13:49:36 EDT gene heskett wrote: > On Monday, 18 April 2022 10:38:10 EDT Peter C. Wallace wrote: > > On Mon, 18 Apr 2022, gene heskett wrote: > > > Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2022 04:19:27 -0400 > > > From: gene heskett > > > Reply-T

Re: [Emc-users] nother Q for Peter

2022-04-18 Thread gene heskett
On Monday, 18 April 2022 10:38:10 EDT Peter C. Wallace wrote: > On Mon, 18 Apr 2022, gene heskett wrote: > > Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2022 04:19:27 -0400 > > From: gene heskett > > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > > > > > > &g

Re: [Emc-users] Because I can't seem to finish anything... Nebel lathe conversion.

2022-04-18 Thread gene heskett
ler, but still big enough for the 7x12, so I may eventually put one of them on the back of the 7x12. If I don't fall over first, I'm 87 now. The older I get, the better I WAS. ;o) Take care and stay well Sam. Cheers, Gene Heskett. -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense

Re: [Emc-users] Because I can't seem to finish anything... Nebel lathe conversion.

2022-04-18 Thread gene heskett
s accurate as the caliper. I'm not equipt to do interferomter measurements. > > -Original Message- > > From: gene heskett [mailto:ghesk...@shentel.net] > > Sent: April-18-22 12:59 AM > > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Becaus

[Emc-users] nother Q for Peter

2022-04-18 Thread gene heskett
Greetings; How does the A/D on a 7i76D handle overvoltage? I'm considering a long tailed vfet pair with a 22k pullup to 42 volts. Does it just goto full scale at an $FF output, or will that blow something? Cheers, Gene Heskett. -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of libe

Re: [Emc-users] Because I can't seem to finish anything... Nebel lathe conversion.

2022-04-18 Thread gene heskett
start to dwell on a > > > project that you haven't finished, just think, "Oh yeah, Leonardo > > > didn't finish many of his projects either." > > > > > > On Sat, Apr 9, 2022 at 7:25 PM gene heskett wrote: > > > > On Saturday, 9

Re: [Emc-users] For Peter Wallace

2022-04-15 Thread gene heskett
.If the problem is the op amp needs to output high voltage > then have the op amp drive the base of a bipolar transistor and then > run the transistor's output around to the opamp's other input for > feedback. (after scaling with a voltage divider.) the transistor > might n

Re: [Emc-users] For Peter Wallace

2022-04-15 Thread gene heskett
On Friday, 15 April 2022 15:21:27 EDT Peter C. Wallace wrote: > On Fri, 15 Apr 2022, gene heskett wrote: > > Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2022 14:38:03 -0400 > > From: gene heskett > > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > > > > > > &g

[Emc-users] For Peter Wallace

2022-04-15 Thread gene heskett
big a load is the a/d when doing the a/d for for a 2 to 3 volt signal from the MAP sensor? Thanks Peter. 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, 1940) If we des

Re: [Emc-users] Because I can't seem to finish anything... Nebel lathe conversion.

2022-04-09 Thread gene heskett
gt; >> > >> ___ > >> Emc-users mailing list > >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > ___ > Emc-us

Re: [Emc-users] Can't compile MODBUS VFD in 2.8.2

2022-04-08 Thread gene heskett
totyped the > function now, but it's not seeing the actual compiled code > "modbus_write_registers" etc > > Danny > So I'm lost. Sorry for the noise. > On 4/8/2022 12:25 PM, gene heskett wrote: > > On Friday, 8 April 2022 13:06:57 EDT Danny Mi

Re: [Emc-users] Can't compile MODBUS VFD in 2.8.2

2022-04-08 Thread gene heskett
tes rather than braces, I think, for an explicit path) > >> > >> Or, maybe > >> > >> #include > >> > >> As libmodbus installs into a directory. > > > > _______ > > Emc-users mailing list >

Re: [Emc-users] Can't compile MODBUS VFD in 2.8.2

2022-04-08 Thread gene heskett
pecial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and > lunatics." > — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1912 > > > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/e

Re: [Emc-users] custom | stock bearing nut

2022-04-05 Thread gene heskett
s that came with those screws, Dave or do you need to src those too? > > M15 x 0.8 or close. Does anyone know of a bearing nut that would fit > > or am I stuck with > > having a pair custom made? > > I've spent a fair amount of time searching the web but maybe >

Re: [Emc-users] Question for Andy Pugh (I think)

2022-04-04 Thread gene heskett
On Monday, 4 April 2022 09:59:38 EDT andy pugh wrote: > On Sun, 3 Apr 2022 at 16:44, gene heskett wrote: > > I struck out trying to use the otherwise unused memory locations used > > by the g52/g92 commands. > > I think that anything in the valid range can become persistent

Re: [Emc-users] Best way to get analog voltage from 7i95

2022-04-03 Thread gene heskett
/o adequate > > clothing. > Yep, those are pretty common and will be no problem to get them cheap > and quickly. :) So kudo's to Ralph Stirling are in order ;) Thank you Ralph. Cheers, Gene Heskett. -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot,

Re: [Emc-users] Best way to get analog voltage from 7i95

2022-04-03 Thread gene heskett
range. And even a 324 can handle temps fatal to a human w/o adequate clothing. 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, 1940) If we desire respect for

[Emc-users] Question for Andy Pugh (I think)

2022-04-03 Thread gene heskett
gracefully shut down first to refresh the file, storing its current value... Thanks for any insite or caveats. Take care and stay well, all. 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

Re: [Emc-users] Best way to get analog voltage from 7i95

2022-04-03 Thread gene heskett
hing from Digikey and > ship it here, the shipping usually took 3 or 4 days. The obvious > problem is when you have to purchase 5 USD on an item and the shipping > costs like 80 USD. > > El dom, 3 abr 2022 a las 6:10, gene heskett () > > escribió: > > On Saturday, 2 April

Re: [Emc-users] Best way to get analog voltage from 7i95

2022-04-03 Thread gene heskett
quick search gave me ZERO results here. The only results were > > at ar.mouser.com but mouser is not established here AFAIK, it looks > > like their > > spanish site is from Mexico. > > > > El sáb, 2 abr 2022 a las 19:15, gene heskett () > > > > escribió: &g

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-04-02 Thread gene heskett
nt of thhe magic in LinuxCNC. > By the way, I'm always curious but I always forget to ask. Could it be > that the HAL implementation was entirely done by John Kasunich? Can't answer that, but a read of the src should give a clue. hit me from your PM address and I'll send it back

Re: [Emc-users] Best way to get analog voltage from 7i95

2022-04-02 Thread gene heskett
om/share/AF1QipPXuj4R1h7P3oLpKCcGnfS-mFd-qO5nFPe > WEY-40VKkLIfDkAhSi7m4YDPVm0JCGQ/photo/AF1QipPEONYllA-BBGWD6cOLXsSWFnCU3 > X27btSueFJs?key=dDNfajB5TTZDalphY2dKamtVeDdrcTRJaGZqdmZR And that is exactly what the doctor ordered. Thanks Andy. But can Leonardo src it in his reach? Cheers, Gen

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-04-02 Thread gene heskett
ws does NOT make a silk purse out of the infamous sows ear. But it is one possble solution to Leonardo's problem. If Leonardo, you want to look at my .hal, & borrow some of it, pm me your email address and I'll attatch it to a reply. Take care and stay well. Cheers, Gene Heskett.

Re: [Emc-users] Best way to get analog voltage from 7i95

2022-04-01 Thread gene heskett
use a Mesa SpinX1. I'm using that on my sheldon to do the reversal when rigid tapping in 1/4 turn at 100 spindle rpms. Response speed if the vfd is tuned correctly, is not a problem. Generally, they are not tuned "Out Of The Box". Take care and stay well Leonardo. Cheers, Gene Heske

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 scre

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread gene heskett
ch) and you can get a feel for how many > > slots you need. > > > > > > > > > > ___ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > &g

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread gene heskett
> — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1912 > > > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users Cheers, Gene Heskett. -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury,

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, Gen

Re: [Emc-users] long running proggy

2022-03-30 Thread gene heskett
el, to visit the chairs he had made so if they were getting a loose joint or? he'd ship them back to his shop and do whatever to make it as good as new. Usually gratis. Those are awful big shoes for anyone to aspire to fill. > On Wed, Mar 30, 2022 at 4:16 PM andy pugh wrote: >

Re: [Emc-users] long running proggy

2022-03-30 Thread gene heskett
On Wednesday, 30 March 2022 19:12:30 EDT andy pugh wrote: > On Wed, 30 Mar 2022 at 23:59, gene heskett wrote: > > That could handle the writing of a progress file doing exactly what I > > want. But that in turn would need to be able to read that file on a > > restart. An

Re: [Emc-users] long running proggy

2022-03-30 Thread gene heskett
On Wednesday, 30 March 2022 10:04:54 EDT andy pugh wrote: > On Tue, 29 Mar 2022 at 07:36, gene heskett wrote: > > So, is there an mcode or similar that I could put in my program to > > save the current position it has attained > > The G-code could log the current iteration

Re: [Emc-users] High speed probing

2022-03-29 Thread gene heskett
a paramsaver write seems to be the hurdle. A job for the digital M62-65 perhaps? And maybe the reverse m66-69 to get the data across the gcode to hal fence into paramsaver? Ditto for read I assume? Thank you. Cheers, Gene Heskett. -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of l

Re: [Emc-users] long running proggy

2022-03-29 Thread gene heskett
On Tuesday, 29 March 2022 02:32:24 EDT gene heskett wrote: > Greetings all; > > In thinking about this vise screw project, I see a need to be able to > restart where I left off if I stop it to replace a dull or broken tool. > I'll have a TLO corrector at the startup of cou

[Emc-users] long running proggy

2022-03-28 Thread gene heskett
t has attained, stop it and change to a fresh tool, and then restore to that same point with a fresh tool? Thanks all. 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, 194

Re: [Emc-users] Servo to Go

2022-03-28 Thread gene heskett
sts.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users 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, 1940) If we

[Emc-users] can we get the key for the buildbot signed?

2022-03-28 Thread gene heskett
. Is it me, or the key? Thanks all. 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, 1940) If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respecta

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-27 Thread gene heskett
se but it does get up there. 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, 1940) If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable. - L

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-27 Thread gene heskett
box though. I'd just search ebay for Omron encoder, and get the 20 dollar or so 1000 ppr differential version. I expect it would work. Thanks Ken, take care and stay well. Cheers, Gene Heskett. -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-27 Thread gene heskett
lute it is not, but if the encoder tracks, who cares. 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, 1940) If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law r

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-27 Thread gene heskett
point detection > > (as a fraction of thread pitch) and you can get a feel for how many > > slots you need. > > > > > > > > > > ___ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforg

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-27 Thread gene heskett
you need. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ___ > > > Emc-users mailing list > > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > -- > > > > Chris Alber

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-27 Thread gene heskett
the reversal point detection > >> (as a fraction of thread pitch) and you can get a feel for how many > >> slots you need. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ___ > >> Emc-users mailing list > >> Emc-users@lists.sourc

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-27 Thread gene heskett
On Sunday, 27 March 2022 15:20:22 EDT John Dammeyer wrote: > Just don't do what I did which is design the plate for a 3mm cutter and > then start the LCNC G-code with a 4mm cutter. John John, thats a mistake I might do. ;o) [...] Cheers, Gene Heskett. -- "There are four box

Re: [Emc-users] Using bb's for ball bearing balls while 3d printing.

2022-03-26 Thread gene heskett
to fawncy for me. I'm happy if it works, color is whatever I fancied the last time I ordered more filament. ;o) Take care Chris. 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 Howdersh

Re: [Emc-users] Probing

2022-03-26 Thread gene heskett
the known height of the pad. I use un-etched pcb material for the pad which is about 1/16" thick. 99% of this, var #numbers etc is in the Documentation.pdf. Okular will be your friend. Cheers, Gene Heskett. -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jur

Re: [Emc-users] Using bb's for ball bearing balls while 3d printing.

2022-03-26 Thread gene heskett
; Chris Albertson > Redondo Beach, California Thanks Chris. 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, 1940) If we desire respect f

Re: [Emc-users] Using bb's for ball bearing balls while 3d printing.

2022-03-25 Thread gene heskett
On Saturday, 26 March 2022 00:56:20 EDT Chris Albertson wrote: > On Fri, Mar 25, 2022 at 7:19 PM gene heskett wrote: > > On Friday, 25 March 2022 16:59:37 EDT Thaddeus Waldner wrote: > > > I would suggest that you calibrate the xy shrinkage, and z > > > shrinkage in y

Re: [Emc-users] Using bb's for ball bearing balls while 3d printing.

2022-03-25 Thread gene heskett
t; > Thaddeus Waldner > > From: gene heskett > Sent: Friday, March 25, 2022 9:15:23 PM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Using bb's > for ball bearing balls while 3d printing. > On Friday, 25 March 2022 16

Re: [Emc-users] Using bb's for ball bearing balls while 3d printing.

2022-03-25 Thread gene heskett
re even over the width of the race. Currantly its the outer edges of the race thats catching the majority of the loading which is 99.9% radial. What red you see in the pix I posted is the result of a 3% x shrink which has now been incorporated in the .stl. But hasn't been printed yet. Thats n

Re: [Emc-users] Using bb's for ball bearing balls while 3d printing.

2022-03-25 Thread gene heskett
uite a racket. The rest of the crew left before their vehicle got totalled by the ice. Mine was already in the garage. > > > On Mar 25, 2022, at 3:29 PM, gene heskett > > > wrote: > > > > > > Greetings all; > > > > > > It has come to my att

Re: [Emc-users] Using bb's for ball bearing balls while 3d printing.

2022-03-25 Thread gene heskett
nk you Thaddeus. Take care and stay well. > > On Mar 25, 2022, at 3:29 PM, gene heskett > > wrote: > > > > Greetings all; > > > > It has come to my attention that one of the potential failures in my > > harmonic drive with a loose belt experimentation

[Emc-users] Using bb's for ball bearing balls while 3d printing.

2022-03-25 Thread gene heskett
predict how much that shrinkage diff there is. Attached, an extra 2 lines to draw that away from the bearing itself, showing how little the difference is for a .97 x shrink. Comments plz? Cheers, Gene Heskett. -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and

Re: [Emc-users] Thoughts / Recommendations on spindle drive and motor

2022-03-24 Thread gene heskett
ces to assemble into my DC drive maybe too > much work for me. My smaller DC drives that I have made are really > made > from repurposed drive hardware that I had on hand. > > > > On Thu, Mar 24, 2022 at 2:33 PM gene heskett > wrote: 0 * 47/30 = 3133 RPM. I don't

Re: [Emc-users] Thoughts / Recommendations on spindle drive and motor

2022-03-24 Thread gene heskett
own torque mode DC drives for the x and z and > that seems to be working OK. I am using mesa 7i80 for I/O. Next I need > to start putting all the pieces together. > > The mechanics of the machine seem to be in excellent condition. > Probably because the machine has had little use even

Re: [Emc-users] buildbot apt-key?

2022-03-24 Thread gene heskett
On Thursday, 24 March 2022 00:54:57 EDT Phill Carter wrote: > > On 24 Mar 2022, at 2:19 pm, gene heskett > > wrote: > > > > On Wednesday, 23 March 2022 21:48:19 EDT Phill Carter wrote: > >>> On 24 Mar 2022, at 12:39 pm, gene heskett > >>> wrote:

Re: [Emc-users] buildbot apt-key?

2022-03-23 Thread gene heskett
On Wednesday, 23 March 2022 21:48:19 EDT Phill Carter wrote: > > On 24 Mar 2022, at 12:39 pm, gene heskett > > wrote:> > > On Monday, 21 March 2022 21:04:22 EDT andy pugh wrote: > >> On Mon, 21 Mar 2022 at 19:27, gene heskett > > > > wrote: > >&g

Re: [Emc-users] buildbot apt-key?

2022-03-23 Thread gene heskett
On Monday, 21 March 2022 21:04:22 EDT andy pugh wrote: > On Mon, 21 Mar 2022 at 19:27, gene heskett wrote: > > How do I get and install the buildbot's apt-key EF1B07FEE0EE663E ? > > Do the instructions on the buildbot page not work? > http://buildbot.linuxcnc.org >

Re: [Emc-users] build problem on buster

2022-03-23 Thread gene heskett
On Wednesday, 23 March 2022 14:41:23 EDT andy pugh wrote: > On Wed, 23 Mar 2022 at 17:57, gene heskett wrote: > > dd installed an early 2019 buster image to a 64G u-sd card. > > I have had much better luck with the Pi imager for getting the ISO onto > an SD. > > htt

Re: [Emc-users] build problem on buster

2022-03-23 Thread gene heskett
rt kernel, or of a later one known to work, plz give me a link to your version as a deb. After about a week trying to make another card like I'm running my Sheldon from, I'm out of ideas. Thanks all. Cheers, Gene Heskett. -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of

Re: [Emc-users] build problem on buster

2022-03-23 Thread gene heskett
On Wednesday, 23 March 2022 08:45:17 EDT andy pugh wrote: > On Wed, 23 Mar 2022 at 12:14, gene heskett wrote: > > cd /media/pi/workspace/buster-linuxcnc/debian > > ./configure uspace > > I think that debian/configure ignores "uspace" > https:/

Re: [Emc-users] build problem on buster

2022-03-23 Thread gene heskett
On Wednesday, 23 March 2022 06:07:14 EDT andy pugh wrote: > On Tue, 22 Mar 2022 at 14:55, gene heskett wrote: > > When that error was generated, .configure uspace had been run, which > > supposedly should have canceled the run-in-place. > > I don't think so. Building

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