Re: [Emc-users] Rapid Prototype for CNC mill

2012-07-27 Thread Jeshua Lacock
On Jul 26, 2012, at 10:35 PM, dave wrote: I like the inverted approach. More to the point what is the absorbtion max wavelength for the polymer? In more specific terms what wavelength gives the best polymerization? Curious minds want to know. ;-) To put in simpler terms what emission

Re: [Emc-users] Rapid Prototype for CNC mill

2012-07-27 Thread andy pugh
On 27 July 2012 05:09, Jeshua Lacock jes...@3dtopo.com wrote: Not to mention no need for support material. I think you do need support, or isolated islands of material will either not be lifted and/or wont get dragged and unstuck. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it.

Re: [Emc-users] Rapid Prototype for CNC mill

2012-07-27 Thread Jon Elson
Jeshua Lacock wrote: Yes, I am familiar with the project and DLP printing technology. I did not know about the patent work-around however. Yes, the guys on that group, especially Michael Joyce did a lot of work to deconstruct what the patents did, and didn't cover, so he could be sure to

Re: [Emc-users] Rapid Prototype for CNC mill

2012-07-27 Thread Jon Elson
dave wrote: I like the inverted approach. More to the point what is the absorbtion max wavelength for the polymer? In more specific terms what wavelength gives the best polymerization? Curious minds want to know. ;-) To put in simpler terms what emission source is likely to maximize

Re: [Emc-users] xml for G540 and pncconf with 5i25?

2012-07-27 Thread Bryce Johnson
Is this how you would configure the hal? setp hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.04.steplen 1 setp hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.04.stepspace 1 setp hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.04.step_type2 setp hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.04.control-type 1 setp hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.04.enable 1 setp

Re: [Emc-users] xml for G540 and pncconf with 5i25?

2012-07-27 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Fri, 27 Jul 2012, Bryce Johnson wrote: Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2012 11:29:20 -0500 From: Bryce Johnson sie...@gmail.com Reply-To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Emc-users]

Re: [Emc-users] Rapid Prototype for CNC mill

2012-07-27 Thread a
Hi Jon i want to be sure about how any plastic introduce- ejected from head. Is this continues flow or this is drop by drop of plastic material? i think that when build the border of work-part where accuracy is needed to be drop of material and inside work-part possible continues flow to do

Re: [Emc-users] Rapid Prototype for CNC mill

2012-07-27 Thread andy pugh
On 27 July 2012 17:10, Jon Elson el...@pico-systems.com wrote: will have to develop custom electronics, probably using an FPGA, to modulate the laser to produce the raster. Maybe a HAL module? 1024x768x50kHz = 15 seconds per layer. (with scope for efficiences such as short scans) -- atp If

Re: [Emc-users] xml for G540 and pncconf with 5i25?

2012-07-27 Thread Bryce Johnson
That worked. Thanks Peter! On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 11:44 AM, Peter C. Wallace p...@mesanet.com wrote: On Fri, 27 Jul 2012, Bryce Johnson wrote: Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2012 11:29:20 -0500 From: Bryce Johnson sie...@gmail.com Reply-To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle hooked to dc servo amp

2012-07-27 Thread cogoman
On 07/17/2012 12:36 PM, Jon Elson wrote: I don't use NFS, just sftp, and it works fine and is pretty easy to move files around between machines. Thanks for this tip, Jon. I have 3 machines here. The one (Compaq with Athlon 64 and obscure A8N-LA motherboard) that has my wife's and my

[Emc-users] [OT] I wonder what lathe this is modelled on?

2012-07-27 Thread Roland Jollivet
On 26 July 2012 04:17, Kent A. Reed kentallanr...@gmail.com wrote: On 7/25/2012 2:44 PM, andy pugh wrote: http://www.modvid.com.au/assets/images/anders_bike_shop03.jpg Looks like a nice 0.07 centre-height lathe. The full set is at :

[Emc-users] One more question on the G540 and 5i25?

2012-07-27 Thread Bryce Johnson
One other thing I was having an issue with was the G540 step settings. I previously had g251s for the steppers (which are the same thing that is inside the G540). I used the step rate from the pncconf of: DIRSETUP = 200 DIRHOLD= 200 STEPLEN= 1000 STEPSPACE = 2000 For some reason I

Re: [Emc-users] One more question on the G540 and 5i25?

2012-07-27 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Fri, 27 Jul 2012, Bryce Johnson wrote: Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2012 14:12:49 -0500 From: Bryce Johnson sie...@gmail.com Reply-To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [Emc-users] One

Re: [Emc-users] Rapid Prototype for CNC mill

2012-07-27 Thread Jon Elson
a...@conceptmachinery.com wrote: Hi Jon i want to be sure about how any plastic introduce- ejected from head. No, this DLP system works with a vat of liquid resin that is hardened by exposure to light from the projector. There are no drops, printing head or anything like that. The

Re: [Emc-users] Rapid Prototype for CNC mill

2012-07-27 Thread Jon Elson
andy pugh wrote: On 27 July 2012 17:10, Jon Elson el...@pico-systems.com wrote: will have to develop custom electronics, probably using an FPGA, to modulate the laser to produce the raster. Maybe a HAL module? 1024x768x50kHz = 15 seconds per layer. (with scope for efficiences

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle hooked to dc servo amp

2012-07-27 Thread Jon Elson
cogoman wrote: Another one (HP Pavilion Slimline s7600n) had Ubuntu Studio on it, but it would drop back to a log in prompt without warning every 1/2 hour to 1 hour. That's probably the security monitor, I'm sure that can be turned off, but I don't know which of the 2000 security

Re: [Emc-users] Rapid Prototype for CNC mill

2012-07-27 Thread Ed Nisley
On Thu, 2012-07-26 at 22:04 -0600, Jeshua Lacock wrote: deliver low cost more than anything There's a good reason why the commercial outfits charge what they do (other than that they can). But the resolution of DIY printers is now good enough that second-order stuff like rigidity and control