Interesting. How does it "talk" to LinuxCNC? Does LinuxCNC display things like DROs on the LCD?
> -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Albertson [mailto:albertson.ch...@gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2018 2:41 PM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Pendants for LinuxCNC or MachineKit > > I'm building a pendent that will be kind of like this. I want only 2 > buttons. I have the big encoder wheel an a small LCD. The idea is that > the buttons will not have functions printed on them but the function name > will be displayed on the LCD. First version is wired using RJ45 jack and > Ethernet patch cord. I might add WiFi later. > > I'm printing a plastic hand-size enclosure for it. > > On Tue, May 8, 2018 at 9:11 AM, John Dammeyer <jo...@autoartisans.com> > wrote: > > > Direct from China. Claim is delivery between 22May and 01Jun. I know > > I'll be able to plug it into the MACH3 CNC router and I've been looking at > > the LinuxCNC install. One claim is the display doesn't stay very up to > > date with the position. But then the problem with the internet forums > > is much of what is out there might be 2 to 10 years old. Or there's > > the typical set of questions and never a summary that the problem was > > fixed and how it was fixed. > > > > It wasn't a lot of money and I'm not sure I want a ShuttleXpress for > > the mill. It's been great for the router and there is BeagleBone > > support for it. The computer and human interface side is still up in > > the air. I may find after trying to mill the first circle that the > > backlash makes the system unusable until I either do something with > > the bronze nuts or retrofit ball screws. > > > > And I want to use the flood coolant pump that came with this mill so > > that means a bit larger cabinet around everything. > > > > John > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Lester Caine [mailto:les...@lsces.co.uk] > > > Sent: May-08-18 2:31 AM > > > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Pendants for LinuxCNC or MachineKit > > > > > > On 07/05/18 20:42, John Dammeyer wrote: > > > > I made the plunge and ordered one. > > > Local supply or direct from China? > > > > > > I've a couple listed as 'item location London' and even a 48 hour > > > delivery would get it here for Thursday, but 150 for next day > > > against > > > 11.80 for a supposed 48 hour Royal Mail service with a delivery > > > date of next week? Why can't these guys simply be honest and SAY > > > that all the stock is in China and they drop ship to a country > > > BEFORE putting on the quoted service? Even the ones with 'Guaranteed > > > UK Stock' ... last batch of breakout boards took ten days to get the > > > 20 miles from Birmingham, and the UK shipping label was stuck over the > Chinese one! > > > > > > We know they can ship things quickly, just can't rely on when things > > > will arrive so it would be nice to know that the tracking number you > > > were given WITH the order acknowledgement has nothing to do with > > > getting the item TO the country :( > > > > > > -- > > > Lester Caine - G8HFL > > > ----------------------------- > > > Contact - http://lsces.co.uk/wiki/?page=contact > > > L.S.Caine Electronic Services - http://lsces.co.uk EnquirySolve - > > > http://enquirysolve.com/ Model Engineers Digital Workshop - > > > http://medw.co.uk Rainbow Digital Media - > > > http://rainbowdigitalmedia.co.uk > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------------------ > > > 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 > > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > 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 > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > > > -- > > Chris Albertson > Redondo Beach, California > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > 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 > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > 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 Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
