That's why I wonder about rolling my own versus starting with something like that in the video linked below. Not sure which would be harder, more expensive.
https://youtu.be/NRO98Rm58-k > On Aug 22, 2017, at 4:30 PM, Chris Albertson <[email protected]> > wrote: > > The resolution is controlled by the step size of the motor. It's > mechanical. Getting to 1/8 inch over a 100 foot space is easy in terms of > the software but you will need to invent some hardware that holds to those > tolerances. > > On Tue, Aug 22, 2017 at 3:35 PM, Rick Gresham <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I've only just started trying to learn a little about realtime motion >> control so I don't have a good answer re: units. While a complete Star >> Trek-like plant console might be really cool, I suspect the investment >> would be hard to justify for a largely lights out application. >> >> I don't need the resolution LinuxCNC provides, +/- 1/8 inch is probably >> totally adequate, but controlling a tool position in a finite 3D space >> seemed similar enough to a CNC router type application that LinuxCNC seemed >> like a good place to start learning about the options. >> >> Rick >> >>>> On Aug 22, 2017, at 1:05 PM, andy pugh <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> On 22 August 2017 at 18:01, Rick Gresham <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>>> I'm exploring options for a 3 axis controller similar in some ways to >> typical cnc router-like application. What may make my application unique >> is the size of the 3D space in which the tool operates: up to about 150' x >> 150' x 50'. In addition, I need to control tool changes and >> calculate/control fluid flow rates based on calculations applied to >> retrieved persistent data. >>> >>> There are no deliberate limits on the size of workspace of LinuxCNC, >>> so it ought to work. >>> What units would you want to display on the GUI? >>> >>> -- >>> 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 Newspaper, 1916 >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> ------------------ >>> Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most >>> engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Emc-users mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
