Re: [Emc-users] Probing

2021-10-24 Thread Gene Heskett
_ > 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, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdersh

Re: [Emc-users] How to get Glade editor?

2021-10-20 Thread Gene Heskett
ster repo but the pi has that glade-3.22 and a glade-3 which is 3.8.6. All of my linuxcnc repo's point at the buildbot only. And this morning I am getting a wagonload of 404's from linuxcnc.org links. Thanks Andy. Cheers, Gene Heskett. -- "There are four boxes to be used in defens

Re: [Emc-users] Rogue Index Pulses

2021-10-19 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 19 October 2021 00:46:09 dva...@internode.on.net wrote: > On 09.10.21 02:31, Gene Heskett wrote: > > On Friday 08 October 2021 21:15:12 John Dammeyer wrote: > > > I disagree.  Grounding won't fix what is inherently a bad design. > > > Might make it app

Re: [Emc-users] Shortening motor shafts

2021-10-18 Thread Gene Heskett
gt; > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users Cheers, Gene Heskett. -- "There are four

Re: [Emc-users] Shortening motor shafts

2021-10-17 Thread Gene Heskett
he mount holes so the motors are rotated 45 degrees. I doubt they would care. I would do the latter, much easier on the motors bearings. 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 Howder

Re: [Emc-users] Replacing a handle.

2021-10-14 Thread Gene Heskett
x4 > slot that's PCIe 3.0 or newer. There are PCIe x1 to PCIe NVME adapters > but that will reduce the transfer speed, so will plugging it into PCIe > 1.0 or 2.0. > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI_Express#History_and_revisions >On Wednesday, October 13, 2021, 07:24:

Re: [Emc-users] Fwd: Fwd: Rogue Index Pulses

2021-10-13 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 14 October 2021 01:50:44 John Dammeyer wrote: > Absolutely no idea. Just wanted to have a smile cross your face. I > hope it did. John > That you did. Thank you. Cheers, Gene Heskett. -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, an

Re: [Emc-users] Fwd: Fwd: Rogue Index Pulses

2021-10-13 Thread Gene Heskett
that from, but everything I have found is copyrighted. 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] Fwd: Fwd: Rogue Index Pulses

2021-10-13 Thread Gene Heskett
uld obtain the next longer belt, and expand the output pulley tooth count until its tight enough w/o an idler as the shaft separation is not adjustable. That project is waiting for me to find my round tuit and print a belt tensioning idler bracket that does work. Or adjust as described above. Cheers,

Re: [Emc-users] Fwd: Rogue Index Pulses

2021-10-13 Thread Gene Heskett
n a few times a year) That would tend to tell me that your scope is too old to be "triggered". Thats trying to compare apples to raisins Andy. If you can't set it to trigger on the riseing or falling edge of a signal, you will never see the noise you are looking for. Cheers, Gene

Re: [Emc-users] Fwd: Rogue Index Pulses

2021-10-13 Thread Gene Heskett
red Hickock 505. By todays versions, a piece of junk, even so it was one hell of a teacher. 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

Re: [Emc-users] Fwd: Rogue Index Pulses

2021-10-13 Thread Gene Heskett
The machines themselves are, I assume sitting on concrete, a relatively poor conductor, and their frames should also be connected to that bolt unless the bolt itself is on the machine frame which will accomplish, barring paint, the same thing. > On 12/10/2021 02:50, Gene Heskett wrote: >

Re: [Emc-users] Replacing a handle.

2021-10-13 Thread Gene Heskett
32gigs of dram, goes into a cancelable busy loop loading it, and I let it chew on it for several minutes. No debug output to the terminal so I've no clue what its upchucking over. > Dr. Andreas O. Lindner > > Lindner TAC [...] Cheers, Gene Heskett. -- "There are four boxes t

Re: [Emc-users] Replacing a handle.

2021-10-13 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 13 October 2021 05:43:23 marcus.bow...@visible.eclipse.co.uk wrote: > On 2021-10-13 09:31, Gene Heskett wrote: > > Unforch, John, not even my latest copy of freecad can open that > > file. > > It opens OK in the free version of Fusion 360. > But the free

Re: [Emc-users] Replacing a handle.

2021-10-13 Thread Gene Heskett
e Controller (EMC)' > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Replacing a handle. > > > > > > Maybe a stub on the end held in a 4th axis? > > > > > > > > Any suggestions are welcome. > > > > John > > > > > > What is it cranking? Ma

Re: [Emc-users] Replacing a handle.

2021-10-13 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 13 October 2021 00:02:12 John Dammeyer wrote: > > > Maybe a stub on the end held in a 4th axis? > > > > > > Any suggestions are welcome. > > > John > > > > What is it cranking? Maybe I could 3d print it. > > > > Cheers, Gen

Re: [Emc-users] Replacing a handle.

2021-10-12 Thread Gene Heskett
old the raw stock to machine it. The slot > would be easy. But the angles and tapers and curves go in three > different dimensions. > > Maybe a stub on the end held in a 4th axis? > > Any suggestions are welcome. > John What is it cranking? Maybe I could 3d print it. Cheers, G

Re: [Emc-users] halshow:watch doesn't

2021-10-12 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 12 October 2021 04:45:10 andy pugh wrote: > On Tue, 12 Oct 2021 at 03:23, Gene Heskett wrote: > > But not on this mornings master from the buildbot. > > If you start from the command line, is anything logged when you open > the my.halshow? > No, nothing on the

Re: [Emc-users] halshow:watch doesn't

2021-10-11 Thread Gene Heskett
watched exist at the point that you > are loading the my.halshow? See above. Thanks Andy. 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 fo

Re: [Emc-users] halshow:watch doesn't

2021-10-11 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 11 October 2021 17:54:21 andy pugh wrote: > On Sun, 10 Oct 2021 at 01:55, Gene Heskett wrote: > > > Anything else I need to make it work? > > Is this a problem in Master? It works in 2.8. In Master, yes. It goes thru the motions, does not report any errors when

Re: [Emc-users] Fwd: Rogue Index Pulses

2021-10-11 Thread Gene Heskett
et for $300 or so today, and I just bought Siglents best, a 4 trace, 350 mhz digital sampler. It also costs a down payment on a new small car. Inheritances are handy. > I’ll keep you posted. Please. > Cheers, > > Pete > > > On 11 Oct 2021, at 21:11, Gene Heskett wrote: >

Re: [Emc-users] Fwd: Rogue Index Pulses

2021-10-11 Thread Gene Heskett
ilure. As are metallic shaft couplers. The elastomeric coupler that came with my omron, failed a year ago, and the coupling is now a couple layers of heat shrink with the inside layer of thermal glue. If it fails, replace it with a fresh copy. 50 cents maybe. Cheers, Gene Heskett. -- "T

Re: [Emc-users] Fwd: Rogue Index Pulses

2021-10-10 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 10 October 2021 13:20:52 John Dammeyer wrote: > > From: Gene Heskett [mailto:ghesk...@shentel.net] > > > > > > > > If the opto's are fast enough, you should be > > fixed. A 500 ppr encoder s/b fine. A 1024 or 1000 requires a faster > > op

Re: [Emc-users] Fwd: Rogue Index Pulses

2021-10-10 Thread Gene Heskett
gt;> schmatic has an error, a groubd wire ismissing and also shows > >>>>> random crossing grounds. Run everything back to the power supply > >>>>> minus post. > >>>>> > >>>>> Also you be much better if the sheild was grounded to the > >>>>> controller end. Nev

Re: [Emc-users] halshow:watch doesn't

2021-10-09 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 07 October 2021 20:46:31 Gene Heskett wrote: ping? > Greetings all; > > In my quest to find what does work, I tried to setup a watchlist file, > named my.halshow. And I can load it, w/o errors, but the window > remains blank. > > Anything else I need to make i

Re: [Emc-users] Fwd: Rogue Index Pulses

2021-10-09 Thread Gene Heskett
bolts as > > >>> grounds. > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> -- > > >>> > > >>> Chris Albertson > > >>> Redondo Beach, California > > >>> > > >>> _

Re: [Emc-users] Fwd: Rogue Index Pulses

2021-10-09 Thread Gene Heskett
bertson > >>> Redondo Beach, California > >>> > >>> ___ > >>> Emc-users mailing list > >>> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-use

Re: [Emc-users] Fwd: Rogue Index Pulses

2021-10-09 Thread Gene Heskett
things called televisions for a living. That was something over 70 years ago. Its been quite a ride and I still have my hands on the steering wheel. Some failing parts have been replaced though, like a pacemaker and a TAVR heart valve. Take care Pete. > > > On 8 Oct 2021, at 23:34, Gen

Re: [Emc-users] Fwd: Rogue Index Pulses

2021-10-08 Thread Gene Heskett
grounded to the controller > > end. Never us a machine and it's mounting bolts as grounds. > > > > > > -- > > > > Chris Albertson > > Redondo Beach, California > > > > ___ > > Emc-users mailing list > &

Re: [Emc-users] Fwd: Rogue Index Pulses

2021-10-08 Thread Gene Heskett
we can find it. A service oscilloscope with 30 megahertz or more bandwidth that can be set to trigger on the noise so you can send me pix of the noise would be most handy. > Pete > > > > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@li

Re: [Emc-users] Another question I haven't asked but should, re incorporating my dials into the active axis buttons.

2021-10-08 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 07 October 2021 22:38:39 John Dammeyer wrote: > > From: Gene Heskett [mailto:ghesk...@shentel.net] > > Subject: [Emc-users] Another question I haven't asked but should, re > > incorporating my dials into the active axis buttons. > > > > Hello all;

[Emc-users] Another question I haven't asked but should, re incorporating my dials into the active axis buttons.

2021-10-07 Thread Gene Heskett
choff always being applied to the last axis moved. If there is another gui that *can* be made to do that, please name it, and I will attempt to learn it. Thanks all. Cheers, Gene Heskett. -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in

[Emc-users] halshow:watch doesn't

2021-10-07 Thread Gene Heskett
Greetings all; In my quest to find what does work, I tried to setup a watchlist file, named my.halshow. And I can load it, w/o errors, but the window remains blank. Anything else I need to make it work? Thank you all. Cheers, Gene Heskett. -- "There are four boxes to be used in defen

[Emc-users] halshow:watch doesn't

2021-10-07 Thread Gene Heskett
Greetings all; In my quest to find what does work, I tried to setup a watchlist file, named my.halshow. And I can load it, w/o errors, but the window remains blank. Anything else I need to make it work? Cheers, Gene Heskett. -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:

Re: [Emc-users] jogaxisget is old .comp

2021-10-03 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 02 October 2021 14:50:09 Gene Heskett wrote: I'm being ignored, why? > Greetings all; > > The attached file would be quite a bit easier to trace and hook up in > a .hal file if it was subjected to the joints update script. There now > exist in both the listings f

Re: [Emc-users] Pi4 wont' talk to MESA 7i92H

2021-10-02 Thread Gene Heskett
> dd-wrt. Nothing gets thru from the net that was not requested by my > > machines unless looking at my web page. Thats on this machine, so I > > have total control. No commercials unless I write them. ;o) > > > > Cheers, Gene Heskett. > Take care John. Cheers, Gene

Re: [Emc-users] Pi4 wont' talk to MESA 7i92H

2021-10-02 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 02 October 2021 12:55:41 John Dammeyer wrote: > Gene, > See below for ip route and solution. > > > From: Gene Heskett [mailto:ghesk...@shentel.net] > > > > > > I'm stuck. What's the next step to get this working again? > > > >

[Emc-users] jogaxisget is old .comp

2021-10-02 Thread Gene Heskett
t would be helpfull if this old style .comp file was converted with the axis/joint splitter script. Can this be done? Thanks a bunch. 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

Re: [Emc-users] Pi4 wont' talk to MESA 7i92H

2021-10-02 Thread Gene Heskett
t; _______ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourc

Re: [Emc-users] Pi4 wont' talk to MESA 7i92H

2021-10-02 Thread Gene Heskett
. That machine stays in the truck and is not normally part of my home network. Take care John. 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

[Emc-users] I think I found the last dependency on the pi

2021-10-01 Thread Gene Heskett
ould appear that a runtest should be added to runtests. 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 fi

Re: [Emc-users] jogaxisget.comp usage?

2021-09-30 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 30 September 2021 06:47:21 Gene Heskett wrote: > On Thursday 30 September 2021 03:37:08 andy pugh wrote: > > On Thu, 30 Sept 2021 at 02:06, Gene Heskett > > wrote: > > > Is there such a doc? URL? > > > > If you compiled it then it should have cr

Re: [Emc-users] jogaxisget.comp usage?

2021-09-30 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 30 September 2021 03:37:08 andy pugh wrote: > On Thu, 30 Sept 2021 at 02:06, Gene Heskett wrote: > > Is there such a doc? URL? > > If you compiled it then it should have created a manpage. > > man jogaxis no such luck on the rpi4 sudo updatedb pi@rpi4:/media/

[Emc-users] jogaxisget.comp usage?

2021-09-29 Thread Gene Heskett
. So since I have either 2 or 4 axis machines, I added an A axis to it, compiled and installed it. No problems there. But I don't have a tut or example of how to hook it u? Is there such a doc? URL? Thank all. Cheers, Gene Heskett. -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of libe

Re: [Emc-users] more dc servo questions

2021-09-28 Thread Gene Heskett
pill shopping to do yet today, scripts running out etc. Thanks John. > > > > > _______ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users Cheers, Gene Heskett. -- &qu

Re: [Emc-users] VFD Recomendation

2021-09-25 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 25 September 2021 09:50:31 John Figie wrote: > Actually the US export regulation is 600 hz. I worked in servo drive > development. > Thanks for the update John. In a roundabout way, that does seem to indicate that what Todd needs is going to be American made, accompanied by scary per

Re: [Emc-users] VFD Recomendation

2021-09-25 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 25 September 2021 07:53:08 Stuart Stevenson wrote: > No idea if the following is true but the source was knowledgeable. > > years ago I was told 400 hz was as fast as a control could supply per > a government regulation limiting VFDs so plebes could not build fast > enough centrifuges

Re: [Emc-users] VFD Recomendation

2021-09-24 Thread Gene Heskett
bigger, plastic conduit a bit more appetizing. > Todd Zuercher > P. Graham Dunn Inc. > 630 Henry Street  > Dalton, Ohio 44618 > Phone:  (330)828-2105ext. 2031 > > -Original Message- > From: Gene Heskett > Sent: Friday, September 24, 2021 11:26 AM > To: em

Re: [Emc-users] VFD Recomendation

2021-09-24 Thread Gene Heskett
stuff, only having a 254 volt center tapped at ground single phase feed at my location. > Todd Zuercher > P. Graham Dunn Inc. > 630 Henry Street  > Dalton, Ohio 44618 > Phone:  (330)828-2105ext. 2031 > > -Original Message- > From: Gene Heskett > Sent: Frida

Re: [Emc-users] VFD Recomendation

2021-09-24 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 24 September 2021 09:37:32 Todd Zuercher wrote: > Anyone have a recommendation for a good VFD and supplier that can run > a 15kw 4pole spindle at 24000rpm? Thats going to be a tough one Todd, its 10x the power of anything I have, and would need to get to 800 hz to run a 4 pole at 24k r

Re: [Emc-users] more dc servo questions

2021-09-22 Thread Gene Heskett
gt; then > > > > > the supply is shorted via the controller board. > > > > > > There boards are cheap and another way to fix this is to used a > > > boaed > > > > with > > > > > a "forward/Reverse" pin rather then two pin

Re: [Emc-users] more dc servo questions

2021-09-22 Thread Gene Heskett
enabling both pins. > > > > Or using a "smart" controller with a serial interface where the > > speed and direction are sent as a digital command message. Then > > the acceletaion and such is handled by the controller. > > > > The sounds like a

Re: [Emc-users] more dc servo questions

2021-09-22 Thread Gene Heskett
Or using a "smart" controller with a serial interface where the speed > and direction are sent as a digital command message. Then the > acceletaion and such is handled by the controller. Link? > The sounds like an short in the h-bridge to me but I could be wrong. > You

Re: [Emc-users] more dc servo questions

2021-09-22 Thread Gene Heskett
it for 5+ years with zero failures. From 3k revs fwd to 3k revs reverse is 350 to 400 milliseconds. > Regards, > > John > Thanks John. 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 Ho

Re: [Emc-users] more dc servo questions

2021-09-22 Thread Gene Heskett
PID_controller > > > > > > I think you want a very fast loop i=for the inner PID. LIkely it > > > wouldbe in external hardwarelike a microcontroller or FPGA. > > > (does MESA > > > > do > > > > > the PID algorithm in the FPGA? It should.)

Re: [Emc-users] DC Servo issues

2021-09-22 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 22 September 2021 05:18:40 John Dammeyer wrote: > > From: Gene Heskett [mailto:ghesk...@shentel.net] > > > > On Wednesday 22 September 2021 00:27:53 John Dammeyer wrote: > > > I love it when a plan comes together. > > > > > > John

Re: [Emc-users] DC Servo issues

2021-09-22 Thread Gene Heskett
es are assembled without the use of strain > > reliefs. > > > > Red oxide treated fasteners� https://postimg.cc/jnhmsRhq > > > > No strain relief� https://postimg.cc/7bqwTvvy > > > > 1mm of lash� https://postimg.cc/w1bvqpWk > > > > > > > >

Re: [Emc-users] Square holes

2021-09-20 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 20 September 2021 15:12:39 Sam Sokolik wrote: > I don't know if the latest code is here... If not I will post it > > https://forum.linuxcnc.org/10-advanced-configuration/38549-non-circula >r-boring-linuxcnc-fun?start=0 > > On Mon, Sep 20, 2021, 2:05 PM Gene

Re: [Emc-users] Square holes

2021-09-20 Thread Gene Heskett
ly not using the right search terms. Help, please? That was a link or 3 to some youtube videos by Sam Sokolik, and he has not shared the code AFAIK. Both square and hex wre demoed. Nice concept though. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap,

Re: [Emc-users] more dc servo questions

2021-09-19 Thread Gene Heskett
s://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PID_controller I looked at that 6 months ago, and quickly got lost. > I think you want a very fast loop i=for the inner PID. LIkely it > wouldbe in external hardwarelike a microcontroller or FPGA. (does > MESA do the PID algorithm in the FPGA? It should.) Bu

[Emc-users] more dc servo questions

2021-09-19 Thread Gene Heskett
uestion is, which of the pid inputs would if raised, better anticipate the approaching null, slowing it over the last 5 angular minutes of a turn, ideally to a stop within an arc-second of the command from the gcode? Thanks all. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be use

Re: [Emc-users] Heidenhain IBV 610 troubles

2021-09-18 Thread Gene Heskett
ations of the > dip swithches inside. > > does anyone have any troubleshooting tips or stories about their use > of an interpolater box? > > > Thanks, >Curt > > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourc

Re: [Emc-users] Safely Upgrading LinuxCNC

2021-09-16 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 16 September 2021 04:32:10 John Dammeyer wrote: > > From: Gene Heskett [mailto:ghesk...@shentel.net] > > > > On Thursday 16 September 2021 02:32:50 John Dammeyer wrote: > > > Oh and this is the project. Butterfly Impact wrench power draw > > > b

Re: [Emc-users] Safely Upgrading LinuxCNC

2021-09-16 Thread Gene Heskett
r (EMC) > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Safely Upgrading LinuxCNC > > > > On Wed, 15 Sept 2021 at 23:13, John Dammeyer wrote: > > > So the upgrade document needs a bit of work with some guidance on > > > what needs to be removed in order for this to work. > >

Re: [Emc-users] Safely Upgrading LinuxCNC

2021-09-16 Thread Gene Heskett
, runs months on one battery charge. If I had an ATC I'd rig it for lcnc control as I think I've enough spare pins to run it now. Windshield wiper to raise and lower it, relay across the switches. I'd figure out something. :) [...] Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four b

Re: [Emc-users] Safely Upgrading LinuxCNC

2021-09-16 Thread Gene Heskett
e I move to a > > new major version. > > > > Marcus > > > > > > ___ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > __

Re: [Emc-users] Safely Upgrading LinuxCNC

2021-09-15 Thread Gene Heskett
#x27;t bleed very often, only my rpi4 build, building it on the pi is busted at the moment. First time in nearly a year. But the 9/11/21 build is still runnning fine, so its a shrug and its not costing me money. My cash flow from all this is 100% outward. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are f

Re: [Emc-users] SPI sub-driver for hostmot2

2021-09-14 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 14 September 2021 18:44:06 John Figie wrote: > On Tue, Sep 14, 2021, 3:44 PM Gene Heskett wrote: > > On Tuesday 14 September 2021 15:36:49 John Figie wrote: > > > So I am still curious if connecting some device to a Mesa Anything > > > I/O board such as th

Re: [Emc-users] SPI sub-driver for hostmot2

2021-09-14 Thread Gene Heskett
No cable twists needed. > Regards, > > John Figie > > _______ > 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

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle setup for 5i25/7i76

2021-09-13 Thread Gene Heskett
e config directory and send it by PM. But, even with 6 speeds, you are belt driven so there will be an unk amount of belt slippage. So if turning a spindle, the random slippage will probably trash any holes you try to to rigid tap. The bare minimum still needs a once per rev index pulse from the s

Re: [Emc-users] Serial Port access

2021-09-13 Thread Gene Heskett
hat voltage is based on the received CANopen message sent from the > slider on the Pi4 LCNC. Thanks again for your help. > John Dammeyer > NP John, glad I could help. Take care now. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury,

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle setup for 5i25/7i76

2021-09-13 Thread Gene Heskett
ld.html > >> > >> > >> Similarly there are still some STMBL kits out there. These can > >> actually take the smart serial input from the MESA boards or > >> step/dir. I'm not sure that 0-10V was very implemented. > >> https://www.pcbway.co

Re: [Emc-users] Minimally printed rotary. Initial torque testing..

2021-09-13 Thread Gene Heskett
M MDT, Sam Sokolik > wrote: > > Small update > > https://youtu.be/eW1GGI55Epc > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle setup for 5i25/7i76

2021-09-12 Thread Gene Heskett
otor, but its had 6 years to complain and hasn't, not even asking for fresh brushes. When you are ready, let me know and I'll pm you my hal files and such so you can cherry pick and use what you want. Take care now Alan. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be us

Re: [Emc-users] Serial Port access

2021-09-11 Thread Gene Heskett
ve. # Otherwise pump runs when lcnc off/ stopped/shut down #******* that should help. Take care, John > > Note too, that depending on what else you already have in the .hal > > file, the .number. may change. Cheers, Gen

Re: [Emc-users] Serial Port access

2021-09-11 Thread Gene Heskett
epending on what else you already have in the .hal file, the .number. may change. > And I will > continue to post the code as it develops. I'm already up to Rev 0.2 > now. Moved the read routine outside the send routine as it was in the > original serial code. The CANUSB wo

Re: [Emc-users] Serial Port access

2021-09-11 Thread Gene Heskett
; > I've been reading > > > > <http://linuxcnc.org/docs/2.4/html/hal_comp.html> > > > > http://linuxcnc.org/docs/2.4/html/hal_comp.html > > > > > > For this application I think that a Python userspace component > > > using Pyserial is p

Re: [Emc-users] Subroutine error about duplicate O-word label

2021-09-06 Thread Gene Heskett
> 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, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author

Re: [Emc-users] Rigid tapping with geared encoder

2021-09-03 Thread Gene Heskett
some huge scale settings, wnich I switch with a gear shift tally switches but that doesn't seem to bother LinuxCNC. 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) If

Re: [Emc-users] torque mode tuning yaskawa servo drives

2021-09-01 Thread Gene Heskett
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Re: [Emc-users] jerk control

2021-08-29 Thread Gene Heskett
@lists.sourceforge.net > > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > > > ___ > > > Emc-users mailing list > > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > https://list

Re: [Emc-users] New zero backlash gearbox

2021-08-26 Thread Gene Heskett
nged the firmware to the latest Marlin and > activated the manual mesh levelling to get better adhesion. Also I > made a quick enclosure for it with polycarbonate and put a resistor > inside to heat the chamber to 60º C. I'm priting ABS with a 1 mm > nozzle pretty well. Tried nylo

Re: [Emc-users] New zero backlash gearbox

2021-08-26 Thread Gene Heskett
ter hot end, I now have 5 printers tossed in the corner, which claimed to be able to use PETG. Once maybe, but not a full spool of it. > > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net

Re: [Emc-users] It took nearly 2 years, but I found it!

2021-08-22 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 22 August 2021 01:06:24 dva...@internode.on.net wrote: > On 21.08.21 08:50, Gene Heskett wrote: >   > The default desktop, xfce4, of our buster installer, steals the > F10 key >   > to bring up the terminals menu pulldown. But for an old hand > that's a >  

[Emc-users] It took nearly 2 years, but I found it!

2021-08-21 Thread Gene Heskett
board related menu's anyplace so is not easily found and turned off. Its actually in the terminal preferences, with a default of on and you have to checkmark it to turn it off. So now I can use mc from the command line. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in def

Re: [Emc-users] splicing teeny wires

2021-08-20 Thread Gene Heskett
ne of shrink tube, At least two dozen different kinds. > This stuff comes in handy for robot building. I keep a big assortment > of it in my parts drawers > > But Amazon's prime next-day delivery is hard to beat > > On Fri, Aug 20, 2021 at 5:39 PM Gene Heskett wrote: &g

Re: [Emc-users] splicing teeny wires

2021-08-20 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 20 August 2021 14:06:07 Gene Heskett wrote: > On Friday 20 August 2021 13:55:31 andy pugh wrote: > > On Fri, 20 Aug 2021 at 16:43, Gene Heskett > > wrote: > > > Too many times the heat shrink has slid off. > > > > You can get heat-shrink wit

Re: [Emc-users] splicing teeny wires

2021-08-20 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 20 August 2021 13:55:31 andy pugh wrote: > On Fri, 20 Aug 2021 at 16:43, Gene Heskett wrote: > > Too many times the heat shrink has slid off. > > You can get heat-shrink with hot-melt glue inside. That doesn't slide > off. Now thats a better idea. I will see

Re: [Emc-users] splicing teeny wires

2021-08-20 Thread Gene Heskett
s://www.amazon.com/Connector-Uvital-Waterproof-Gel-Filled-Connecto >rs/dp/B07Z7NY6BN > Yes, but I could fill that 2x2 box & still have a few hanging out. So I need to find something smaller. Thank you Roland. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense

Re: [Emc-users] splicing teeny wires

2021-08-20 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 20 August 2021 10:50:29 andy pugh wrote: > On Fri, 20 Aug 2021 at 14:53, Gene Heskett wrote: > > If you know of an even smaller splice, and the tool for it, I'd sure > > appreciate being advised. > > When space is tight I use solder and heat-shrink. I do to

Re: [Emc-users] Missing Features in LCNC for FFF/FDM Printers

2021-08-20 Thread Gene Heskett
n > > Regards, > Sven I have installed in the latest cura, but need to test it better than I have. Probably would not work well for harmonic drives. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that

[Emc-users] splicing teeny wires

2021-08-20 Thread Gene Heskett
of an even smaller splice, and the tool for it, I'd sure appreciate being advised. Thank you. 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) If we desire respect fo

Re: [Emc-users] For Chris Albertson, question on bltouch

2021-08-19 Thread Gene Heskett
preciated. > On Thu, 19 Aug 2021 at 17:14, Gene Heskett wrote: > > Greetings; > > > > I'm in the process of rebuilding the hot end of a failed CR10-S Pro > > V2, as the hot end supplied with cannot long tolerate PETG temps. > > Its too hot for the capriorn

[Emc-users] For Chris Albertson, question on bltouch

2021-08-19 Thread Gene Heskett
int of the BLTouchs triggering. Do you know of someplace (a URL) with drawings that define that distance? That would speed the design of a mounting for it in openscad by at least a day. Thanks Chris. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ba

[Emc-users] Smallish Harmonic drive promo

2021-08-14 Thread Gene Heskett
er.scad has been updated to reflect the changes after doing the autopsy on serial #1, and a matching README composed for my web page announcing it. Under Genes-os9-stf as master.scad and master.scad-README. Enjoy, I have one of those ear to ear grins. :) Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four

Re: [Emc-users] Machine safety, Emergency stop <-> Normal stop

2021-08-10 Thread Gene Heskett
nm motor is at room temperature right now, zero detectable heating. Except for an idler to tension the drive belt, it is complete and ready to go back on my 6040. A normal stepper would be just short of burn your hand hot. That is power that doesn't spin the power meter and you get billed f

Re: [Emc-users] Just a little rigid Tapping Clip. With peck tapping

2021-08-10 Thread Gene Heskett
m20 tap sometime. I have 7.5kw spindle. Be > >>>>> interesting > >> > >> to > >> > >>>> see > >>>> > >>>>> if it can push it lol > >>>>> > >>>>> https://youtu.be/6QX2Qm

Re: [Emc-users] Just a little rigid Tapping Clip. With peck tapping

2021-08-09 Thread Gene Heskett
push it lol > > > > > > https://youtu.be/6QX2Qm3I2Ak > > > > > > ___ > > > Emc-users mailing list > > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users &

Re: [Emc-users] I may help you

2021-08-03 Thread Gene Heskett
this gentleman up on his offer sounds like a good idea. 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) If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law

Re: [Emc-users] Something went wrong.

2021-08-03 Thread Gene Heskett
ng? Me, knocking on wood, no swarf has gotting into it yet... 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) If we desire respect for the law, we must first ma

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