Re: [Emc-users] [Emc-developers] vismach example movies

2024-05-23 Thread andy pugh
On Wed, 22 May 2024 at 20:14, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > Gentlemen, > The wikiQuick links to vismach movies > links do not work. Which link? -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics."

Re: [Emc-users] Tool length probe

2024-05-21 Thread andy pugh
On Tue, 21 May 2024 at 15:25, Todd Zuercher wrote: > While your design is very simple and robust, it’s lack of adjustability > seems like it would be a bit of a problem. > I have added adjustability for use as an in-spindle probe to the one I use. Just a flange with an M2 thread and adjusting

Re: [Emc-users] Tool length probe

2024-05-21 Thread andy pugh
On Tue, 21 May 2024 at 13:37, Todd Zuercher via Emc-users < emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > Don't know about that one. But I did 3d print one that seems like it will > work pretty well. My design has been successfully 3D printed too: https://youtu.be/2ia1_NKQJKs -- atp "A

Re: [Emc-users] Tool length probe

2024-05-21 Thread andy pugh
On Tue, 21 May 2024 at 13:07, gene heskett wrote: > > Probably as good as any. But its overkill, designed to impress the > visiting frogs. At $30 it's not very overkill, and foes provide provision for an air plast to clean the tool of chips prior to measurement which is probably handy as part

Re: [Emc-users] Beam Stiffening?

2024-05-13 Thread andy pugh
On Mon, 13 May 2024 at 22:50, Chris Albertson wrote: > Adding anything inside is the worst place to add material. Yes, without a doubt, but it seems fair to assume that the ganry has slides and other components on the outside, but not on the inside. The base beam has an Iyy (bending in the

Re: [Emc-users] Beam Stiffening?

2024-05-13 Thread andy pugh
On Mon, 13 May 2024 at 21:51, Todd Zuercher via Emc-users < emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > > I'm less concerned about the actual stiffness and more worried about > dampening the wobble. > Maybe you could epoxy a smaller (aluminium?) extrusion or box inside the existing one? The epoxy

Re: [Emc-users] Global Named Parameter?

2024-05-13 Thread andy pugh
On Fri, 10 May 2024 at 21:11, Todd Zuercher wrote: > But I need to read them when they are not applied. > You could apply them, read them, then revert. -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and

[Emc-users] Why are there different sizes of centre drills?

2024-05-10 Thread andy pugh
That's it. really. Why? A large-diameter one with a small drill point could make all the sizes. as far as I am aware the drilled hole is irrelevant. I suppose it might have mattered as a reservoir for the white lead in the days of solid centres. -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a

Re: [Emc-users] Global Named Parameter?

2024-05-09 Thread andy pugh
On Thu, 9 May 2024 at 18:55, Todd Zuercher via Emc-users < emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > I would like to create a few persistent global named parameters. > Hmmm You can make numbered parameters persistent simply by adding them to the .vars file. So one way would be to run a

Re: [Emc-users] Mb2hal 2.9?

2024-05-08 Thread andy pugh
On Wed, 8 May 2024 at 02:15, Todd Zuercher via Emc-users < emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > It was already set to 3. What is your MB2HAL load line? What does lsusb call the dongle? Are the two PCs in question running the same version of Linux? -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with

Re: [Emc-users] BeagleY-AI

2024-05-01 Thread andy pugh
On Tue, 30 Apr 2024 at 17:31, John Dammeyer wrote: Except it would still require an add on card still called a cape perhaps? I think that the attraction of the Beagleboard was that the PRU could be used for step generation and encoder counting. There were some hats that included stepper drive,

Re: [Emc-users] Capto

2024-05-01 Thread andy pugh
On Wed, 1 May 2024 at 11:57, Mehdi Dadashzade wrote: > hi andy did you managed to find the ISO 26623 ? Eventually, yes. -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics." — George Fitch,

Re: [Emc-users] Capto

2024-04-27 Thread andy pugh
On Sat, 27 Apr 2024 at 18:04, Roland Jollivet wrote: > > I don't know if you adopted Capto from scratch, or had some already, but as > a new tooling system did you consider the Kennametal KM system? I basically just like Capto (and the fact that it can be connected with a simple bolt is nice

Re: [Emc-users] Two machine configurations -> g-code check

2024-04-27 Thread andy pugh
On Sat, 27 Apr 2024 at 16:20, Tomaz T. wrote: > I did try your code for M100 (M100 is first line of g-code) but I guess > something isn't ok, as there is no message to be seen > OK, so this time I have tested it, and it did take a bit of work to make it work. Here is the actual Python code

Re: [Emc-users] Two machine configurations -> g-code check

2024-04-26 Thread andy pugh
On Fri, 26 Apr 2024 at 21:09, Tomaz T. wrote: > > Now I also have two post processors and I need to be careful to select the > right one for the current job, and if I'm not, I need to prevent on machine > that I run it on wrong configuration. > Did you try my M-code? If one PP inserts M100 and

Re: [Emc-users] [Emc-developers] LinuxCNC gathering in Norway - July 5th-7th 2024

2024-04-25 Thread andy pugh
On Tue, 19 Mar 2024 at 02:21, Asle Næss via Emc-developers < emc-develop...@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: The location is a metal workshop 15 minutes drive away from to the > Gardermoen airport (OSL), where there is a lot of space and a hotel only > 5 minutes away by car. We plan to fire up the

Re: [Emc-users] Two machine configurations -> g-code check

2024-04-25 Thread andy pugh
On Tue, 23 Apr 2024 at 21:53, Tomaz T. wrote: > I have created two configurations of LinuxCNC to be able to run may > machine in two different (mechanical) configurations. Now I would like to > prevent to run wrong g-code. > Is maybe there a custom M-code that I could use for that and it would >

Re: [Emc-users] Questions about workflow, G28, G30 and work offsets.

2024-04-22 Thread andy pugh
On Sun, 21 Apr 2024 at 02:33, Billy Huddleston via Emc-users < emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > I'm unfamiliar with G10 commands or how they would apply to this. I read > over the documentation on them and don't quiet understand how they would > work for this. You are talking about

Re: [Emc-users] Questions about workflow, G28, G30 and work offsets.

2024-04-20 Thread andy pugh
On Sat, 20 Apr 2024 at 02:12, Billy Huddleston via Emc-users < emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > However, When > you touch off a part, you nuke out your Original G54, or G55 locations. > It might help to consider that the various touch-off commands in the GUIs just run various versions

Re: [Emc-users] Home to index triggers following error

2024-04-17 Thread andy pugh
On Wed, 17 Apr 2024 at 12:45, Tomaz T. wrote: now it doesn't trigger following error any more (homing completes > successfully), interesting thing is, that on first attempt of homing after > fresh starting LinuxCNC I see quite large spike on f-error when hitting > index pulse, this large spike

Re: [Emc-users] Home to index triggers following error

2024-04-16 Thread andy pugh
On Tue, 16 Apr 2024 at 11:10, Tomaz T. wrote: > > linksp Bindex <= ppmc.0.encoder.04.index-enable > linksp Bindex => axis.4.index-enable > You may need linksp (or net) Bindex=> pid.B.index-enable. https://linuxcnc.org/docs/stable/html/man/man9/pid.9.html#PINS -- atp "A motorcycle is a

Re: [Emc-users] Home to index triggers following error

2024-04-16 Thread andy pugh
On Tue, 16 Apr 2024 at 10:27, Tomaz T. wrote: > What could be reason that home to index triggers following error Is your PID also connected to index-enable (so that it can ignore the step-change in inputs) -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for

Re: [Emc-users] Tool setter location and workflow.

2024-04-16 Thread andy pugh
On Sun, 14 Apr 2024 at 22:49, Billy Huddleston via Emc-users < emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: This is for a 5'x10' Avid CNC router. ATC with the Tool Rack in the back. > Operator station front right, and this is for hobby use only (For a Maker > Space, not production) > For a maker

Re: [Emc-users] Carving a spiral

2024-04-11 Thread andy pugh
On Thu, 11 Apr 2024 at 21:32, John Dammeyer wrote: > > My Harmonic drive is set up as an 'A' axis so the graphic on the screen > shows the spiral being cut along the X as the work in line with X turns. > > I'd have to change my INI or HAL file to make the axis of rotation of the > harmonic

Re: [Emc-users] carousel component question for andy

2024-04-11 Thread andy pugh
On Thu, 11 Apr 2024 at 10:00, andrew beck wrote: > > Can I get the updated carousel component without updating. Yes, just grab the carousel.comp file from the Github and compile/install with "sudo halcompile --install carousel.comp" -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium

Re: [Emc-users] carousel component question for andy

2024-04-11 Thread andy pugh
On Thu, 11 Apr 2024 at 04:57, andrew beck wrote: > > Does it still do shortest path calculations to speed up tool changes? > If it is configured for that, yes. And 2nd question does it happen to support analog servo drives with a built > in pid in linuxcnc? It should be possible, depending

Re: [Emc-users] Carving a spiral

2024-04-10 Thread andy pugh
On Wed, 10 Apr 2024 at 19:11, Sam Sokolik wrote: G33 for the win! Not a silly idea. You could arrange for an encoder to be rotated by the rotary table any way that was convenient, then set that up as as the "spindle" input into LinuxCNC. Then you could simply wind the rotary table by hand. --

Re: [Emc-users] Carving a spiral

2024-04-10 Thread andy pugh
On Wed, 10 Apr 2024 at 17:30, Alan Condit via Emc-users < emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > > Here us a subroutine I wrote to cut a scroll. > #<_xorigin>, and #<_yorigin> are the center of the scroll. Basically it > changes the radius of the circle every ¼ turn. This is what I was

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Balluff BRGE1-WSE10 encoder

2024-04-10 Thread andy pugh
On Wed, 10 Apr 2024 at 15:05, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: > > It seems there is a pattern, but it's a pretty weird one. Do you know if the output is binary or gray code? Gray code is more likely. encoder value 00 = = not used? 01 = 0001 = good 02 = 0011 = good 03 = 0010 = good 04 = 0110

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Balluff BRGE1-WSE10 encoder

2024-04-10 Thread andy pugh
On Wed, 10 Apr 2024 at 13:03, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: > > I'm having problems with a Daewoo Puma 12L lathe to index some tools. The > problem is that some tools work well and others don't seem to be detected > by the control to stop at the position and clamp the turret. So the turret > keeps

Re: [Emc-users] Carving a spiral

2024-04-10 Thread andy pugh
On Wed, 10 Apr 2024 at 06:59, John Dammeyer wrote: > > Without using G2 or G3 it's really just a triangle isn't it? Move rotary > table distance A and move X axis distance A'. Do it in small enough > increments and you get a spiral. But I feel like I'm missing something > really simple. If

Re: [Emc-users] Not so slight problem with spindle/tools

2024-03-18 Thread andy pugh
On Mon, 18 Mar 2024 at 21:13, Dave Engvall wrote: > So I’ve built Tee-nuts that will retain the cat40 assuming the > M6 shcs hold. Planned use is to use small tools at max spindle speed. > (4K). I need ideas to clamp the cat40 so I can torque down tool while in > the spindle. > I am not 100%

Re: [Emc-users] looking for advice --> trick to sell an extra toolsetter

2024-03-16 Thread andy pugh
On Sat, 16 Mar 2024 at 09:30, gene heskett wrote: Interesting that no one has named a non-conducting tool. That is > something I've not yet seen. > > There are ceramic inserts: https://tungaloy.com/uk/product/milling/ceramicspeed-mill/ -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium

Re: [Emc-users] How to treat rusted linear rails?

2024-03-13 Thread andy pugh
On Wed, 13 Mar 2024 at 09:38, Viesturs Lācis wrote: > > From all the responses I am not sure I understand completely, what is > 'elbow grease'? > :-) It's a phrase used to mean "physical effort" rather than an actual type of grease. Presumably suggesting that you put in so much effort that you

Re: [Emc-users] How to treat rusted linear rails?

2024-03-11 Thread andy pugh
On Mon, 11 Mar 2024 at 07:48, Viesturs Lācis wrote: > 2) my main problem is the rust on linear rails. what is recommended > procedure to treat this? If you can remove them from the machine (a big "if") then soaking for a few weeks in a 10:1 solution of molasses and water could be tried. This

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 7i84 Field IO?

2024-03-09 Thread andy pugh
On Sat, 9 Mar 2024 at 08:43, Todd Zuercher wrote: > But the only 5v output I need is for the servo drive enable(s) All the limits > are 24v prox sensors etc. If you turn off one of the stepgens then those outputs will become available as a pair of 5V GPIO pins. -- atp "A motorcycle is a

Re: [Emc-users] external offsets following error

2024-03-07 Thread andy pugh
On Thu, 7 Mar 2024 at 12:33, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: > One problem I notice is that whenever this following error occurs, my tool > diameter gets corrupted. No matter if I turn eoffset to 0 and clear it. The > only way to get the tool diameter ok is to home the axis again. Is this > normal? I

Re: [Emc-users] external offsets following error

2024-03-06 Thread andy pugh
On Tue, 5 Mar 2024 at 16:30, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: > This hasn't happened a few days before so I don't know what has changed. Has a physical axis become sticky / stiff? It sounds like you may be hitting the accel / speed limit in the case when there is a step change in the external offset.

Re: [Emc-users] where to nuy gears

2024-03-04 Thread andy pugh
On Mon, 4 Mar 2024 at 17:02, fxkl47BF--- via Emc-users wrote: > > i'm looking for retail suppliers of straight internal spur gears > imperial and/or metric > other than sdp-si.com https://www.hpcgears.com/n/products/6.internal_gears/internal_gears.php -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a

Re: [Emc-users] Mitsubishi VFD control

2024-03-02 Thread andy pugh
On Sat, 2 Mar 2024 at 02:37, lloyd wilson wrote: > - operation mode (param. 79) set to 1 (to quote the manual: 'digital > setting by key operation of the control panel or parameter unit'). What are the other options? That might be the best fit, but doesn't sound _exactly_ right. -- atp "A

Re: [Emc-users] Mitsubishi VFD control

2024-03-01 Thread andy pugh
On Fri, 1 Mar 2024 at 13:53, lloyd wilson wrote: > program operates properly (I think)- run/stop behaves as expected, speed > commands are generated and accepted by the VFD, but the motor speed > stays the same. What is that speed? It could be a scaling issue (rpm being interpreted as Hz,

Re: [Emc-users] WiFi & MESA

2024-02-23 Thread andy pugh
On Fri, 23 Feb 2024 at 20:44, John Dammeyer wrote: > john@LinuxCNC-G3616:~$ uname -a > Linux LinuxCNC-G3616 4.9.0-16-rt-amd64 #1 SMP PREEMPT RT Debian 4.9.272-2 > (2021-07-19) x86_64 GNU/Linux Which OS are you using? (lsb_release -a will tell you) I am guessing Stretch? (Which is pretty

Re: [Emc-users] WiFi & MESA

2024-02-23 Thread Andy Pugh
> On 23 Feb 2024, at 07:50, John Dammeyer wrote: > > So the question is: How do I tell Linux to cooperate with both the MESA and > the WiFi Dongle? I am afraid that I can’t help with the actual question, other than to say that it can be made to work, but in my case I have never had to do

Re: [Emc-users] Test

2024-02-03 Thread andy pugh
On Sat, 3 Feb 2024 at 16:47, gene heskett wrote: > > last incoming msg is dated 1/17/24 so we've essentially the same quiet gap. I guess the next question is whether anyone posted to the list in that period? -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for

[Emc-users] Test

2024-02-03 Thread andy pugh
Is this thing on? I have nothing since the 18th of January, and neither does the archive at Sourceforge. -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics." — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution

Re: [Emc-users] Capto

2024-01-17 Thread andy pugh
On Wed, 3 Jan 2024 at 23:52, andy pugh wrote: > x'= Dm/2×cosØ −2×e×cos(2Ø)+e×cos(4Ø) > y'= Dm/2×sinØ +2×e×sin(2Ø)+e×sin(4Ø) > > Plotted out this is very close to the shape that I had but differs by > about 30 microns at the worst spots. > > The good news is that this is

Re: [Emc-users] Capto

2024-01-17 Thread andy pugh
On Wed, 17 Jan 2024 at 21:26, Przemek Klosowski wrote: > > I see what looks like the correct formulas on p. 18 of this document ; > where are the incorrect ones? Page 26. But I had a different document, rendered on my PC as ZaÅ‚Ä?cznik nr 5.2 szlifierka do otworów rysunki.pdf (Looks like v5.2

Re: [Emc-users] 5axiskins rotation

2024-01-16 Thread andy pugh
On Fri, 12 Jan 2024 at 21:36, Tomaz T. wrote: > fresh install was done from linuxcnc_2.9.1-amd64.hybrid.iso that means it is > preempt-rt? Yes, that will be preempt-rt. Which is disappointing as I was hoping that the "VERSION" problem was RTAI-only. Googling suggests that this _might_ be

Re: [Emc-users] 5axiskins rotation

2024-01-12 Thread andy pugh
On Fri, 12 Jan 2024 at 19:55, Tomaz T. wrote: > > > If it says "syntax error in VERSION script" then sorry, I have not > > worked out how to fix that. > > this is what I see in my case Are you running RTAI or preempt-rt? -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is

Re: [Emc-users] 5axiskins rotation

2024-01-11 Thread andy pugh
On Thu, 11 Jan 2024 at 20:39, Tomaz T. wrote: > Thinking that maybe easiest solution would be modifying postprocessor, as the > rest of kinematics is OK? 5axiskins is simple enough to compile with halcompile. (I just tested it, and it nearly worked) Download the 5axiskins.c file (don't

Re: [Emc-users] 5axiskins rotation

2024-01-11 Thread andy pugh
On Thu, 11 Jan 2024 at 09:45, Tomaz T. wrote: > What I noticed inside 2.9 (5axiskins.c) is this comment: > > * 10) The direction of the tilt axis is the opposite of the > * conventional axis direction. Are any of the other 5-axis kinematics a good match for your machine?

Re: [Emc-users] 5axiskins rotation

2024-01-10 Thread andy pugh
On Wed, 10 Jan 2024 at 17:43, Tomaz T. wrote: > > I'm working on migration from 2.7 to 2.9.2, machine How did you migrate? By just loading the 2.7 config into 2.9? (That ought to work) > I know I had same problem years ago on 2.7 or earlier, but I can't remember > what was solution (some

Re: [Emc-users] Capto

2024-01-07 Thread andy pugh
On Mon, 8 Jan 2024 at 00:25, Chris Morley wrote: > I too have catpo 3,4 and 5 tools. I look forward to reading/seeing your > adventure in this. > I also agree it would surely show off some of linuxcncs advantages! I am becoming really keen on Capto. It's like the best of all worlds. And it's

Re: [Emc-users] HAL_TYPE_UNINITIALIZED

2024-01-07 Thread andy pugh
On Thu, 2 Nov 2023 at 11:14, theman whosoldtheworld wrote: > and every reading become HAL_TYPE_UNINITIALIZED . pieces of code > that I use for reading is these: > Sorry, I have been intending to look at this for months, but haven't. Did you get anywhere yourself? -- atp "A motorcycle is a

Re: [Emc-users] Capto

2024-01-04 Thread andy pugh
On Thu, 4 Jan 2024 at 13:39, gene heskett wrote: > Humm, that may call for a higher resolution spindle encoder than I have > on my Sheldon, I have a resolver on the spindle of my lathe, which the Mesa 7i49 converts into a 14-bit number, so should have enough resolution. (linearity of the

Re: [Emc-users] Capto

2024-01-03 Thread andy pugh
On Wed, 3 Jan 2024 at 23:21, gene heskett wrote: > mailing list did fine, Andy. Is there also a z taper? Yes. 1º26'21" +/- 25" or 1.43916 +/- 0.007 degrees. Approximately 1:40. (1:40 is one edge of the tolerance) -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed

Re: [Emc-users] Capto

2024-01-03 Thread andy pugh
On Wed, 3 Jan 2024 at 22:01, andy pugh wrote: > This means that the large and small arcs are tangent to each other, > which requires that their centres lie on a perpendicular line, and > that in turn means that the arc centres of small and large arcs must > be coincident. Close,

Re: [Emc-users] PCIe parallel port card suggestion

2024-01-03 Thread andy pugh
On Wed, 3 Jan 2024 at 10:37, Gregg Eshelman via Emc-users wrote: > > Depends on if the board is of an age where it's still using the old ISA bus > interface for onboard serial, parallel and some other low bandwidth I/O. Not necessarily using ISA, but typically connected to the southbridge. In

Re: [Emc-users] Capto

2024-01-02 Thread andy pugh
On Wed, 3 Jan 2024 at 00:36, Sam Sokolik wrote: > https://www.youtube.com/shorts/23bEsKMNJH0 Indeed. Making Capto receivers would be an ideal way to show off with LinuxCNC. We just need that pesky equation. -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for

Re: [Emc-users] Capto

2024-01-02 Thread andy pugh
On Tue, 2 Jan 2024 at 13:19, Adam McLeod wrote: > > If > you search "capto iso polygon shank" in duckduckgo search engine right > now, you may find that there is a "preview" of that standard in a pdf > that probably has the details you're looking for near the top of the > search results. I have

Re: [Emc-users] Outside of machine limit bug?

2024-01-02 Thread Andy Pugh
> On 2 Jan 2024, at 20:10, Nicklas SB Karlsson wrote: > > ? There should be a re-check box. I don’t understand why nobody else can see it. ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net

Re: [Emc-users] Outside of machine limit bug?

2024-01-02 Thread Andy Pugh
___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] PCIe parallel port card suggestion

2024-01-02 Thread Andy Pugh
> On 1 Jan 2024, at 19:50, Tomaz T. wrote: > > I'm using Universal PWM Controller from Pico, this should work OK together? No, that requires an actual EPP parallel port. The Mesa card would replace the PPMC board. But; why doesn’t the onboard port work? It really would be expected to.

[Emc-users] Capto

2024-01-01 Thread andy pugh
Does anyone have the dimensions and profile specification for the capto system? I think that it has a 1.4 degree taper (though I don't know if that is included angle or half-angle) but the triangle shape is harder to find. I am curious whether it can be machined with spindle synched offsets using

Re: [Emc-users] Ball Screw Driving Questions

2023-12-26 Thread andy pugh
On Tue, 26 Dec 2023 at 00:08, Linden via Emc-users wrote: > The second question I have is what would be a realistic cutting speed > range for the ball screw in RPM? Ball screws have a maximum rpm rating, though I suspect you won't be getting near to that:

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC 2.9.2 is released

2023-12-26 Thread andy pugh
On Tue, 26 Dec 2023 at 03:36, John Dammeyer wrote: > > Is there going to be a MicroSD image for The Pi4? The existing one should automatically update. -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and

[Emc-users] LinuxCNC 2.9.2 is released

2023-12-25 Thread andy pugh
LinuxCNC 2.9.2 has been released. This is a bugfix release, with the most obvious change being that run-from-line in the Axis interface should now be working again. Packages have been prepared for: Buster - uspace - amd64 (PC) armhf (Pi) arm64 (Pi with 64-bit kernels) Buster - RTAI - amd64

Re: [Emc-users] Starting up in Machine ON

2023-12-19 Thread andy pugh
On Mon, 18 Dec 2023 at 17:05, Alan Thomason via Emc-users wrote: > Is it possible to script in the initial file for the system to switch to > Machine ON (as long as there are no active limit switches). Halui is a program that replicates many of the actions that are otherwise handled in the

Re: [Emc-users] MESA card suggestions

2023-12-15 Thread andy pugh
On Fri, 15 Dec 2023 at 23:16, Peter Wallace wrote: > With maximum sharing you could get away with only 5 inputs > (4 home switches and a combined limit input) Well, with maximum maximum sharing you can get away with a single input for all limits and homes. But it's asking for trouble if you get

Re: [Emc-users] MESA card suggestions

2023-12-15 Thread andy pugh
On Fri, 15 Dec 2023 at 22:19, alanmthomason--- via Emc-users wrote: > I am looking for a suggestion for the best MESA card to be used with > > an ethernet connection > > 4axes > > Teknic servo / stepper taking a step/direction input of 5 to 24V > > Ideally this would be in a format that I could

Re: [Emc-users] my rpi4

2023-12-14 Thread andy pugh
On Thu, 14 Dec 2023 at 12:23, gene heskett wrote: > > Why do you think you need keys if the packages you want don't exist? > I can see the pkgs there with apt, Which packages? -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical

Re: [Emc-users] Outside of machine limit bug?

2023-12-14 Thread andy pugh
On Wed, 13 Dec 2023 at 23:35, Nicklas SB Karlsson wrote: > > Also noted reload button or Ctr-R only seems to work once after loading > a file. While files under menu item Recent Files always reload file. Does the dialog box that says that you are outside the limits include a "re-check" button?

Re: [Emc-users] my rpi4

2023-12-14 Thread andy pugh
On Wed, 13 Dec 2023 at 03:39, gene heskett wrote: > That seems to get the key, but possibly errs in where it is put? > gpg: key 3CB9FD148F374FEF: public key "EMC Archive Signing Key > " imported > gpg: Total number processed: 1 > gpg: imported: 1 > deleting temp files This is _a_

Re: [Emc-users] my rpi4

2023-12-12 Thread andy pugh
On Tue, 12 Dec 2023 at 14:50, gene heskett wrote: > I also did not want 2.9-rt, I wanted master. Actually, in that case, I think I have sent you in entirely the wrong direction. I don't think that we actually have a buildbot making arm64 debs. -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a

Re: [Emc-users] my rpi4

2023-12-12 Thread andy pugh
On Tue, 12 Dec 2023 at 17:58, John Dammeyer wrote: > > If machine control is desired for the AMD64 series processor it looks like > either will work. Why one and not the other? What's the difference from a > user perspective? RTAI sometimes gives better latency. But this generally only

Re: [Emc-users] my rpi4

2023-12-12 Thread andy pugh
On Tue, 12 Dec 2023 at 14:50, gene heskett wrote: > > I also did not want 2.9-rt, I wanted master. Try just running the first 7 lines of the script. (I had forgotten that it also tries to install linuxcnc too) -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for

Re: [Emc-users] my rpi4

2023-12-12 Thread andy pugh
On Tue, 12 Dec 2023 at 14:01, gene heskett wrote: > Got it Andy, Thanks, but now I need to get the key 3CB9FD148F374FEF, but > man apt-key says its deprecated, last used in bullseye, what now? See the script linked in 7.1.4

Re: [Emc-users] my rpi4

2023-12-12 Thread andy pugh
On Tue, 12 Dec 2023 at 09:35, gene heskett wrote: > link to how to add that to sources.list please? http://linuxcnc.org/docs/stable/html/getting-started/getting-linuxcnc.html#_updates_to_linuxcnc -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial

Re: [Emc-users] Stepping through linuxcnc

2023-12-11 Thread andy pugh
On Sun, 10 Dec 2023 at 23:14, alanmthomason--- via Emc-users wrote: > > I was hoping to use a debugger to step through it. Rather than stepping through the code, you could try following the flow id information in the code from the G-code interpreter into the motion module with the help of an

Re: [Emc-users] OT Fanuc ot-c cpu power supply A16B-1212-0950

2023-12-09 Thread andy pugh
On Wed, 6 Dec 2023 at 16:08, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: > > Just a little update. We're going to try and feed all the voltages on the > main board of the control (+5V, +15V, -15V, and 24V) with normal switching > PSUs Depending on the current requirements on each channel you might want to look at

Re: [Emc-users] ot: slicing blade for table saw

2023-12-08 Thread andy pugh
On Fri, 8 Dec 2023 at 16:31, fxkl47BF--- via Emc-users wrote: > > i'm trying to find a slicing blade for a 10 inch table saw > a blade that is smooth and sharp, no teeth I have seen "band blades" for cutting foam on bandsaws. A meat slicer blade might work, but I would be concerned that they

Re: [Emc-users] OT Fanuc ot-c cpu power supply A16B-1212-0950

2023-12-05 Thread andy pugh
On Tue, 5 Dec 2023 at 16:19, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: > > Sorry I forgot to attach the picture. I am beyond the bounds of my knowledge in this area now. PCW (or possibly Rene) might know more. -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use

Re: [Emc-users] OT Fanuc ot-c cpu power supply A16B-1212-0950

2023-12-05 Thread andy pugh
On Tue, 5 Dec 2023 at 13:22, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: > I'm attaching a picture of the X axis motor so you can see. I guess it > should be possible to control it, but I don't really know how the encoder > works. I know there's a Hostmot encoder module for Fanuc but I don't know > anything about

Re: [Emc-users] Run Fusion 360 on LInux

2023-12-01 Thread andy pugh
On Fri, 1 Dec 2023 at 18:53, Chris Albertson wrote: > > I ran Fusion360 for a long time on Linux. It’s easy, just install a virtual > machine and run Windows on the VM and Fusion on Windows. I wonder if this would work, to run the Mac version? https://www.darlinghq.org/ -- atp "A motorcycle

Re: [Emc-users] OT: novel 3+ n axes

2023-11-23 Thread andy pugh
On Thu, 23 Nov 2023 at 20:42, Ryan McIntosh wrote: > > If you are going to clamp a metal disc with anything, use an > electromagnet. Maybe re-purpose parts of a car air-conditioning clutch. (I am sure that these have loads of applications, as they can clamp and release while rotating, though

Re: [Emc-users] OT: novel 3+ n axes

2023-11-22 Thread andy pugh
On Wed, 22 Nov 2023 at 19:15, Roland Jollivet wrote: > > Interesting, and it looks rigid enough for real work.. > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r4_uo6ZrAE > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztW4JIbLSMs Quite a clever idea for machines with closed controllers and no easy way to provide motor

[Emc-users] Pi5 + PCIe Mesa card?

2023-11-09 Thread andy pugh
It looks like it might be possible (but external power supplies need to be added) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5VOzO_ERTM -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics." — George Fitch,

Re: [Emc-users] fast wedm spool reversal

2023-11-08 Thread andy pugh
On Wed, 8 Nov 2023 at 07:52, Thomas J Powderly wrote: > In this method the wire is reused, > it is wound onto a drum , which has to reverse. A long time ago I had the use of an abrasive wire saw that worked on a similar principle. One of these, in fact, or the 1980s predecessor.

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC 2.9 is Released

2023-11-07 Thread andy pugh
On Tue, 7 Nov 2023 at 16:08, fxkl47BF--- via Emc-users wrote: > the upgrade did a kernel upgrade > linux-image-5.10.0-19-amd64 -> linux-image-6.1.0-12-amd64 Ah. This is a Debian thing, different kernels tend to bring in different libc6 dependencies (this is why the Buster 2.9.1 RTAI deb isn't

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC 2.9 is Released

2023-11-07 Thread andy pugh
On Tue, 7 Nov 2023 at 14:29, fxkl47BF--- via Emc-users wrote: > > i have two systems i use to run linuxcnc sim > both are debian 11, bullseye > i installed linuxcnc 2.9 on both and it worked perfectly How did you install linuxcnc and from where? > last night i ran apt update, apt upgrade on one

Re: [Emc-users] Documentation question

2023-11-07 Thread andy pugh
On Mon, 6 Nov 2023 at 19:10, Ray Henry wrote: > > a Debian release is referred to as "Boolworm." Is this a typo Yes, just a typo. -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics." — George

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC 2.9 is Released

2023-11-06 Thread andy pugh
On Mon, 6 Nov 2023 at 19:40, Scott Harwell via Emc-users wrote: > > Screenshot of error Did you add the archive signing key? What does ls /usr/share/keyrings show? -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses,

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC 2.9 is Released

2023-11-06 Thread andy pugh
On Mon, 6 Nov 2023 at 16:36, Scott Harwell via Emc-users wrote: > > Andy, > What about the move from 2.9.0 pre1 to 2.9.1. I don't see anything about > that. If you got the 2.9.0pre from Debian then the installer script should update the repository links and add the keys. At that point 2.9.1

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC 2.9 is Released

2023-11-06 Thread andy pugh
On Sun, 5 Nov 2023 at 00:39, andy pugh wrote: > > LinuxCNC 2.9.1 has been released I should have put these links in the original email. http://linuxcnc.org/docs/stable/html/getting-started/updating-linuxcnc.html http://linuxcnc.org/docs/stable/html/getting-started/getting-linuxcn

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC 2.9 is Released

2023-11-05 Thread Andy Pugh
> On 5 Nov 2023, at 20:15, John Dammeyer wrote: > > How does one update the Pi4 apt sources to 2.9-uspace ? The script at www.LinuxCNC.org/linuxcnc-install.sh should do much of it. ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC 2.9 is Released

2023-11-05 Thread Andy Pugh
> On 5 Nov 2023, at 08:39, Thomas J Powderly wrote: > > Install Debian Buster (Debian 12), amd64 verison I am not going to have access to a PC today. Could someone else do this? (And fix the verison misspelling too) ___ Emc-users mailing

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC 2.9 is Released

2023-11-05 Thread Andy Pugh
> On 5 Nov 2023, at 05:03, John Dammeyer wrote: > > How does one upgrade a Pi4 running LinuxCNC without building the OS from > scratch? Have you updated the apt sources to 2.9-uspace ? ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net

Re: [Emc-users] InRelease missing for hioghlab2

2023-11-05 Thread Andy Pugh
> On 5 Nov 2023, at 05:01, Thomas J Powderly wrote: > > W: Skipping acquire of configured file '2.9-uspace/binary-i386/Packages' as > repository 'http://buildbot2.highlab.com/debian buster InRelease' does not > seem to provide it (sources.list entry misspelt?) That’s Seb’s buildbot. Nothing

[Emc-users] LinuxCNC 2.9 is Released

2023-11-04 Thread andy pugh
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[Emc-users] New Beaglebone

2023-11-04 Thread andy pugh
https://www.beagleboard.org/blog/2023-11-02-beaglev-fire-announcement I don't know how usable it will be for LinuxCNC, as I don't know if we can compile for RISCV. Also, I don't know if it has any video output? -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for

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