Re: [Emc-users] How can I find who actually made a Taiwan made mill?
That top one looks exactly like the Acra. http://www.flickr.com/photos/27748767@N08/sets/72157637075510895/ On 10/29/2013 3:24 AM, andy pugh wrote: On 29 October 2013 04:02, Gregg Eshelman g_ala...@yahoo.com wrote: Have had no luck finding manuals for Sharp mills either, or even pictures to see if I can spot one that's the same. Sharp had a habit of exactly copying Hardinge (including the quality) in lathes. http://www.lathes.co.uk/hardinge/page6.html I don't know if that would have worked for millers. I guess http://www.sharpmachinetools.com/millingmachines/index.htm are too new? -- Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform that developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this white paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help keep Android apps secure. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Rotary stage
Here is a model of the worm and table using the curve in the previous iges file https://www.dropbox.com/s/vq62ky4lmmr1nnc/ballwormex1.igs On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 9:00 PM, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: On Monday 28 October 2013 21:51:14 Kent A. Reed did opine: On 10/28/2013 7:33 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: ... What do I use to translate that .igs to a format I can view? Does the file contain a part model (e.g. 3D) or a drawing (e.g. 2D)? IGES Viewer (http://igsviewer.com/) is pretty decent free 3D viewer but it was written for MS Windows. I haven't tried running it in Wine. AutoVue (http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/apps-tech/autovue/iges-viewer-082826. html) displays IGES 2D and 3D files decently. It isn't free but does have a free 30-day evaluation period. I think the same caveat about O/S applies but I haven't used it since long before Oracle took it over. Things may have changed. Most commercial CAD modelers have decent IGES import functions but I sense you don't have any of them. Regards, Kent You sense correctly I think, freecad, may be bits of heekscad, and qcad are about it. And pycam. Freecad loaded it, showed a very poor wireframe of the ball path of what may have been a inverse barrel shaped worm. pycam couldn't load it. Nor could qcad. -- Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform that developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this white paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help keep Android apps secure. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951iu=/4140/ostg.clk trk ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users Cheers, Gene -- There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order. -Ed Howdershelt (Author) The life which is unexamined is not worth living. -- Plato A pen in the hand of this president is far more dangerous than 200 million guns in the hands of law-abiding citizens. -- Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform that developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this white paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help keep Android apps secure. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Addressee is the intended audience. If you are not the addressee then my consent is not given for you to read this email furthermore it is my wish you would close this without saving or reading, and cease and desist from saving or opening my private correspondence. Thank you for honoring my wish. Just for you NSA - think autointercourse terrorist suitcase bomb sarin hello -- Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform that developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this white paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help keep Android apps secure. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] How can I find who actually made a Taiwan made mill?
On 10/29/2013 6:44 AM, Gregg Eshelman wrote: That top one looks exactly like the Acra. http://www.flickr.com/photos/27748767@N08/sets/72157637075510895/ Andy: Did you notice the roll-over message in the header on those pictures? If you have a manual for one, I'd love to have a copy, even if it's not for the CNC version. Looks like you aren't alone in your search. Regards, Kent -- Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform that developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this white paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help keep Android apps secure. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] How can I find who actually made a Taiwan made mill?
On 10/29/2013 04:24 AM, andy pugh wrote: On 29 October 2013 04:02, Gregg Eshelman g_ala...@yahoo.com wrote: Have had no luck finding manuals for Sharp mills either, or even pictures to see if I can spot one that's the same. Sharp had a habit of exactly copying Hardinge (including the quality) in lathes. http://www.lathes.co.uk/hardinge/page6.html I don't know if that would have worked for millers. I guess http://www.sharpmachinetools.com/millingmachines/index.htm are too new? for mills circa 1980 Taichung TW was the place ( Kaoshung later ) try the manual knee mill mfctrs listed here try search at http://www.taiwantrade.com.tw/ drill down thru mills manual knee ... look for similar style pictures, then send pic to mfctr (most have skype contacts but they are 11hrs ahead! ) also some of the mill parts companies may be able to identify it or aid in dissasembly/getting manuals. like this http://www.advancedmachinery.com/category/112-head-assembly-knee-mill-parts.aspx Remember the name on the label is just some sales organization's wet dream. Has nothing to do with the manufacturer. Its just been 'branded'. regards TomP tjtr33 -- Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform that developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this white paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help keep Android apps secure. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] How can I find who actually made a Taiwan made mill?
On 29 October 2013 13:51, Kent A. Reed kentallanr...@gmail.com wrote: Did you notice the roll-over message in the header on those pictures? If you have a manual for one, I'd love to have a copy, even if it's not for the CNC version. Looks like you aren't alone in your search. It's not my search. It's Greg's search and I am pretty sure that those are his pictures. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto -- Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform that developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this white paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help keep Android apps secure. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Touchy with 1024x600 resolution display?
On 10/29/2013 01:33 AM, andy pugh wrote: On 28 October 2013 22:59, Thomas Kaiser c...@kaiser-linux.li wrote: Touchy is too big for this screen! (LinuxCNC 2.5.3 on Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS) IIRC the trick is to fiddle with the font DPI until the width works System-Preferences-Appearance-Fonts-Details-Reolution Then in Touchy play with the font sizes to fit. http://imagebin.org/275087 Is 1080 x 595 (as I got bored of adjusting the VM screen size) Hello Andy Thank you for this tip. I could manage to get Touchy fit to the screen. But, I think this is not the correct methode to get Touchy fit to the screens resolution. Anyway, thanks again. Thomas -- Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform that developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this white paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help keep Android apps secure. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Rotary stage
On 29 October 2013 13:18, Stuart Stevenson stus...@gmail.com wrote: Here is a model of the worm and table using the curve in the previous iges file https://www.dropbox.com/s/vq62ky4lmmr1nnc/ballwormex1.igs Unfortunately Alibre refuses to render any teeth on the wheel, and AutoDesk Inventor crashes when trying to open the file. Which is all rather unsatisactory. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto -- Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform that developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this white paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help keep Android apps secure. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Rotary stage
Try www.zw3d.com opens it fine, free 30 day trial version. Cheers, -Original Message- From: andy pugh [mailto:bodge...@gmail.com] Sent: 29 October 2013 09:42 PM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Rotary stage On 29 October 2013 13:18, Stuart Stevenson stus...@gmail.com wrote: Here is a model of the worm and table using the curve in the previous iges file https://www.dropbox.com/s/vq62ky4lmmr1nnc/ballwormex1.igs Unfortunately Alibre refuses to render any teeth on the wheel, and AutoDesk Inventor crashes when trying to open the file. Which is all rather unsatisactory. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto -- Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform that developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this white paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help keep Android apps secure. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform that developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this white paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help keep Android apps secure. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Touchy with 1024x600 resolution display?
Yep, that is the correct method to make it fit. Please read the very short Touchy chapter. http://linuxcnc.org/docs/html/gui/touchy.html JT On 10/29/2013 1:39 PM, Thomas Kaiser wrote: On 10/29/2013 01:33 AM, andy pugh wrote: On 28 October 2013 22:59, Thomas Kaiser c...@kaiser-linux.li wrote: Touchy is too big for this screen! (LinuxCNC 2.5.3 on Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS) IIRC the trick is to fiddle with the font DPI until the width works System-Preferences-Appearance-Fonts-Details-Reolution Then in Touchy play with the font sizes to fit. http://imagebin.org/275087 Is 1080 x 595 (as I got bored of adjusting the VM screen size) Hello Andy Thank you for this tip. I could manage to get Touchy fit to the screen. But, I think this is not the correct methode to get Touchy fit to the screens resolution. Anyway, thanks again. Thomas -- Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform that developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this white paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help keep Android apps secure. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform that developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this white paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help keep Android apps secure. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Rotary stage
On 29 October 2013 20:33, Belli Button be...@iafrica.com wrote: Try www.zw3d.com opens it fine, free 30 day trial version. So, how did the teeth come out? -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto -- Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform that developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this white paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help keep Android apps secure. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] How can I find who actually made a Taiwan made mill?
On 10/29/2013 7:51 AM, Kent A. Reed wrote: On 10/29/2013 6:44 AM, Gregg Eshelman wrote: That top one looks exactly like the Acra. http://www.flickr.com/photos/27748767@N08/sets/72157637075510895/ Andy: Did you notice the roll-over message in the header on those pictures? If you have a manual for one, I'd love to have a copy, even if it's not for the CNC version. Looks like you aren't alone in your search. I called Sharp in Vancouver, BC and the guy was absolutely insistent that no parts would be interchangeable between the 1054 and this Acra. They just look similar. Rght. And identical twins have eight different parents. They have manuals but not in digital form. No disassembly instructions or even exploded diagrams. WTH is with this industry that so many companies are determined to be as unhelpful as possible? With that attitude I sure would not buy a new Sharp from their BC operation. -- Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform that developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this white paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help keep Android apps secure. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Rotary stage
That is what is was created in. On Oct 29, 2013 3:51 PM, Belli Button be...@iafrica.com wrote: Try www.zw3d.com opens it fine, free 30 day trial version. Cheers, -Original Message- From: andy pugh [mailto:bodge...@gmail.com] Sent: 29 October 2013 09:42 PM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Rotary stage On 29 October 2013 13:18, Stuart Stevenson stus...@gmail.com wrote: Here is a model of the worm and table using the curve in the previous iges file https://www.dropbox.com/s/vq62ky4lmmr1nnc/ballwormex1.igs Unfortunately Alibre refuses to render any teeth on the wheel, and AutoDesk Inventor crashes when trying to open the file. Which is all rather unsatisactory. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto -- Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform that developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this white paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help keep Android apps secure. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform that developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this white paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help keep Android apps secure. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform that developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this white paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help keep Android apps secure. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] How can I find who actually made a Taiwan made mill?
On 10/29/2013 8:23 AM, TJoseph Powderly wrote: some of the mill parts companies may be able to identify it or aid in dissasembly/getting manuals. like this http://www.advancedmachinery.com/category/112-head-assembly-knee-mill-parts.aspx Remember the name on the label is just some sales organization's wet dream. Has nothing to do with the manufacturer. Its just been 'branded'. regards TomP tjtr33 The head looks just like the Pao Fong PF-3VS and PF-5Vs and the Eastar 2VM. E-mails off to both! -- Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform that developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this white paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help keep Android apps secure. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Touchy with 1024x600 resolution display?
On 10/29/2013 1:39 PM, Thomas Kaiser wrote: On 10/29/2013 01:33 AM, andy pugh wrote: On 28 October 2013 22:59, Thomas Kaiser c...@kaiser-linux.li wrote: Touchy is too big for this screen! (LinuxCNC 2.5.3 on Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS) IIRC the trick is to fiddle with the font DPI until the width works System-Preferences-Appearance-Fonts-Details-Reolution Then in Touchy play with the font sizes to fit. http://imagebin.org/275087 Is 1080 x 595 (as I got bored of adjusting the VM screen size) Hello Andy Thank you for this tip. I could manage to get Touchy fit to the screen. But, I think this is not the correct methode to get Touchy fit to the screens resolution. Anyway, thanks again. Thomas Have you considered Gmoccapy? /Sven -- Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform that developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this white paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help keep Android apps secure. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Rotary stage
When you import using alibre, you can use the Import File Options, and check Heal, Make Tolerant and Discard Non-solid Faces. I don't know which one fixes it, but without them, it looks like the normals are inverted. -Original Message- From: andy pugh [mailto:bodge...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, 30 October 2013 6:42 AM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Rotary stage On 29 October 2013 13:18, Stuart Stevenson stus...@gmail.com wrote: Here is a model of the worm and table using the curve in the previous iges file https://www.dropbox.com/s/vq62ky4lmmr1nnc/ballwormex1.igs Unfortunately Alibre refuses to render any teeth on the wheel, and AutoDesk Inventor crashes when trying to open the file. Which is all rather unsatisactory. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto -- Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform that developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this white paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help keep Android apps secure. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Android is increasing in popularity, but the open development platform that developers love is also attractive to malware creators. Download this white paper to learn more about secure code signing practices that can help keep Android apps secure. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=65839951iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
