Good. Next dumb question. I tried to down load the engraving software links. Got the fonts ok, but when I try to download ENGRAVE-11.py all I get is a text file. Being new to Linux I was looking for an executable file. So what do I do with the PY file? Open it from within AXIS?
John -----Original Message----- From: Frank Chambers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2008 2:17 PM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Calibration of Sherline Mill under CNC John, The pdf made it. Frank John Thornton wrote: > With a small change to your ini file most of the generators can be opened from > Axis. > > http://www.linuxcnc.org/docview/html//config_ini_config.html#sub:[FILTER]-Se ction > > The ones that are set up that way will output the results directly into Axis. The other > way is to save the contents that is generated to a .ngc file in your nc_files folder > then open them up in Axis as normal. > > http://www.linuxcnc.org/docview/html//gui_axis.html#r1_2 > > John > > On 18 Oct 2008 at 8:49, John Domville wrote: > > >> Took a look at the G code generator page you sent me in the link. Some >> neat stuff. So if I run one of the programs, save its output then all >> I have to do is "open" in the AXIS Window I keep getting every time I >> start EMC2? May sound like a stupid question but I have Yet to run a >> program that actually does anything by itself. Most of my playing at >> this point Is manually moving the bit as practice. Will have to look >> at the nc_files directory. >> >> John >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: John Thornton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 8:06 AM >> To: Enhanced Machine Controller EEMC" >> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Calibration of Sherline Mill under CNC >> >> There are some g code generators that might help you on this page >> >> http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Simple_EMC_G-Code_Generato >> rs >> >> also there is some sample g code programs in your nc_files directory. >> >> I use Qcad (free) and Sheetcam for my plasma cutter, but that's >> another story. >> >> John >> >> On 17 Oct 2008 at 6:28, John Domville wrote: >> >> >>> By changing the micro steps to 4 the machine is right on now. Thanks >>> for the Help, much appreciated. >>> Now I have to figure out how to write my G code program. >>> >>> Thanks again. John Domville >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: John Thornton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 10:15 PM >>> To: Enhanced Machine Controller EEMC" >>> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Calibration of Sherline Mill under CNC >>> >>> On 16 Oct 2008 at 20:37, John Domville wrote: >>> >>> >>>> 200 full steps per rev Yes >>>> >>> You skipped one >>> >>> >>>> 8 microsteps per full step >>>> >>> If this is 4 then you need 16000 if it is 2 then you need 8000 >>> >>> >>>> 1 motor rev per screw rev Yes >>>> 20 turns of the screw per inch Yes >>>> >>>> to move the table 1 inch, you need: >>>> >>>> 20 turns of the screw, which is >>>> 20 turns of the motor, which is >>>> 20 * 200 = 4000 full steps, which is >>>> 4000 * 8 = 32000 microsteps >>>> >>>> >>> It's right there on the same page at the bottom >>> >>> >>>> so the scale is 32000 And where do I plug this number in or at >>>> least check it? Somewhere in the config.ini file that the wizard >>>> sets up / writes? >>>> >>>> >>>>> The motors I have are 1/8 degree. >>>>> >>>> Not likely. I bet it is 1.8 degrees, Again you are right, I >>>> checked and it is 1.8 on the motor not 1/8 degrees. One point >>>> eight degrees is 200 steps per revolution Which is what the >>>> software (config) set the steps to. and pretty much the most >>>> common step motor made. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> John Kasunich >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> -- -- --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move >>>> Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications >>>> with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two >>>> to an Open Source event anywhere in the world >>>> http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ >>>> _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing >>>> list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 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