Haha. I run a CNC machine shop in taranaki new Zealand
Lots of oil and gas here and a few factories etc. It's a full time gig. And pretty much all my machines run on linuxcnc. With the exception of a few that run fagor. I got 5 linuxcnc machines currently. All over 4.5 ton. The biggest is this one at 22 tons. I think my situation is a good example. You can definitely run a commercial machine shop out to make money on linuxcnc. The only thing that linuxcnc has been lacking really bad is the jerk control I think. Pretty much. Though I have a shopping list for other stuff I would like 😁 On Tue, 21 Jan 2025, 06:14 John Dammeyer, <jo...@autoartisans.com> wrote: > Very Cool. And you have this in your basement? > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: andrew beck [mailto:andrewbeck0...@gmail.com] > > Sent: January 19, 2025 2:34 AM > > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > > Subject: [Emc-users] 80 tools pretty complicated toolchanger for a > horizontal > > Mazak > > > > Hey guys > > > > You tube links below for those who want to see the videos. > > > > And a very messy GitHub for those who want to see what happens when a > > classic ladder fan gets into c components > > > > https://github.com/linuxcnc8/mazakcnc/tree/main/7i96 > > > > First one toolchanger > > > > https://youtu.be/-zZ6ByCziJw?si=jVA780LO1ffjSR3o > > > > 2nd one pallet changer > > > > https://youtu.be/b49M1ny_EFM?si=KiApgLWhonLaOIxh > > > > > > > > > > Just want to get back to everyone. And especially Andy about where I got > > up to on my toolchanger efforts on my big mazak CNC > > > > I have found a awesome method I think for controlling more complicated > > toolchangers that have carousels and extra arms moving etc > > > > > > So I'm using the extra joints patch that was implemented by Dewey Garrett > I > > Believe.(Correct me if I'm wrong) > > > > And I'm using a custom component to assign new values to the limit3 > > component that controls the extra joint motor big thanks to rodw and joco > > from the forum with the help coding. > > > > This means that I have nice acceleration and de Acceleration to keep > > everything smooth and I can just rotate to the correct degrees or > position. > > > > This is really nice as it's really easy for debugging. You can just setp > > the limit3.in pin to whatever value and it moves there. > > > > And i put 3 new Chinese servo motors on the toolchanger. > > > > This machine has about 18 motors lol to turn on it's crazy. > > > > 5axis plus 3 for toolchanger plus spindle > > Plus 3 conveyors plus 4 coolant pumps and a pallet changer. > > > > Anyway it's all coming together soon and I hope to run the new jerk > control > > that Grotius and others are working on. See here if you missed it. It's > > ready for testing on physical machines I think. > > > > https://forum.linuxcnc.org/38-general-linuxcnc-questions/55075-scurve- > > trajectory-planner > > > > Anyway I'll be back in touch soon when I get the rest working > > Cheers andrew > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
