Re: [Emc-users] EMC2 on laptops

2009-11-18 Thread Andy Pugh
2009/11/18 Bryan Mumford n...@bmumford.com: Firstly, 4000nS sounds very good. I would wait for more opinions before trusting to mine though. There is an optional docking base for it with a hardware parallel port. As in this unit: Another (cheaper) alternative might be something like

Re: [Emc-users] EMC2 on laptops

2009-11-18 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 18 November 2009, Andy Pugh wrote: 2009/11/18 Bryan Mumford n...@bmumford.com: Firstly, 4000nS sounds very good. I would wait for more opinions before trusting to mine though. There is an optional docking base for it with a hardware parallel port. As in this unit: Another

Re: [Emc-users] Mister for small mill

2009-11-18 Thread Kent A. Reed
Gentle persons: I know I'm a big worry wort but two things really bother me about misting. The first thing goes back to my days as a lab safety officer. Our lungs aren't really designed to deal with atomized organic oils. A Material Safety Data Sheet may say the oil has low toxicity but that

Re: [Emc-users] EMC2 on laptops

2009-11-18 Thread Andy Pugh
2009/11/18 Gene Heskett gene.hesk...@gmail.com: Another thing I would be very careful about is the access mechanism these devices require in order to actually access the hardware of the port. The docks seem to use a hard-wired connection, I think they are really just a set of ports that

Re: [Emc-users] Mister for small mill

2009-11-18 Thread Ron Ginger
If you really dont want mist in the air there was an article in an old magazine, I think HOME SHOP MACHINIST about building a solenoid operated pump with a nozzle held by a mag base and pointed at the work. It used a 555 timer IC to generate a tiny pump stroke every few seconds. This directed

[Emc-users] question - touchy abort

2009-11-18 Thread Stuart Stevenson
is this a feed hold button? -- Few will listen, Of the few who listen, fewer still will understand, Understanding does not mean believe, Of the handful who believe, most may not know what to do, Those who even know, how many will actually do ? And the rare ones who have done it... Need not

Re: [Emc-users] Mister for small mill

2009-11-18 Thread Leslie Newell
If you are machining some of the softer grades of aluminum you need a pretty much constant flow of coolant. You don't need much but if it runs dry it can clog the cutter very quickly. Also if you are using carbide a sudden squirt of coolant could cause the cutting edges to crack. Les Ron

[Emc-users] Prefered motherboard for Ubuntu 8.04

2009-11-18 Thread Simon Mali
Hello, I am buying a new computer to run EMC ubuntu Hardy Heron. Which is the prefered motherboard and graphic card for Ubuntu 8.04 operating system? I want to avoid problems with missing drivers or problems with stability during operation. This PC is intended for my CNC Gantry router and I want

[Emc-users] Mesa 5i20 vs 22 vs 23 ?

2009-11-18 Thread Anders Wallin
Hi all, I have a mill which runs a mesa 5i20 card and I am now starting a lathe build/retrofit (more on that later!). Compared to a few years ago there are now three or four variants of these cards available: 5i20, 5i22-1, 5i22-1.5 and 5i23. Also, I know there has been some good work on the

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 5i20 vs 22 vs 23 ?

2009-11-18 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Wed, 18 Nov 2009, Anders Wallin wrote: Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:48:17 +0200 From: Anders Wallin anders.e.e.wal...@gmail.com Reply-To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject:

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 5i20 vs 22 vs 23 ?

2009-11-18 Thread dave
Hmmm! Resolver for position or AC servo control or both? Dave On Wed, 2009-11-18 at 11:39 -0800, Peter C. Wallace wrote: On Wed, 18 Nov 2009, Anders Wallin wrote: Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:48:17 +0200 From: Anders Wallin anders.e.e.wal...@gmail.com Reply-To: Enhanced Machine Controller

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 5i20 vs 22 vs 23 ?

2009-11-18 Thread Frank Tkalcevic
- How stable is the hm2 fpga-code + driver right now? anyone using it routinely for 'production' ? I can't comment on 'production' stability as I am only a hobbiest, but my lathe conversion with a 5i20 and hm2 (my first foray into emc) went painlessly (ie none of the problems were emc/5i20

Re: [Emc-users] EMC2 on laptops

2009-11-18 Thread Jeshua Lacock
On Nov 18, 2009, at 9:17 AM, Andy Pugh wrote: 2009/11/18 Gene Heskett gene.hesk...@gmail.com: Another thing I would be very careful about is the access mechanism these devices require in order to actually access the hardware of the port. The docks seem to use a hard-wired connection, I

Re: [Emc-users] EMC2 on laptops

2009-11-18 Thread Frank Tkalcevic
Another thing I would be very careful about is the access mechanism these devices require in order to actually access the hardware of the port. The docks seem to use a hard-wired connection, I think they are really just a set of ports that connect to the many-way connector on the

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 5i20 vs 22 vs 23 ?

2009-11-18 Thread Jon Elson
dave wrote: Hmmm! Resolver for position or AC servo control or both? Note that I have a resolver to quadrature converter board, for those cases where you can't, or don't want to, replace the resolvers on a machine, or insude a motor. It seems they only work with traditional

[Emc-users] Configuring and External Run button

2009-11-18 Thread Dave Camarillo
Hopefully an easy question I'd like to configure an external Run button, that has the same functionality as the AxisUI run button in the bar, however I seem to be having some trouble getting this to work... I have the axisui and the halui loaded, and tried setting the following items manually,

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 5i20 vs 22 vs 23 ?

2009-11-18 Thread Gary Corlew
I have a lathe I converted to cnc and I am curious, what is the probe being used for? Are there any pictures anywhere? -Original Message- From: Frank Tkalcevic [mailto:fr...@franksworkshop.com.au] Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 4:24 PM To: 'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)' Subject:

Re: [Emc-users] Mister for small mill

2009-11-18 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 18 November 2009, Ron Ginger wrote: If you really dont want mist in the air there was an article in an old magazine, I think HOME SHOP MACHINIST about building a solenoid operated pump with a nozzle held by a mag base and pointed at the work. It used a 555 timer IC to generate a tiny

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 5i20 vs 22 vs 23 ?

2009-11-18 Thread Frank Tkalcevic
I have a lathe I converted to cnc and I am curious, what is the probe being used for? Are there any pictures anywhere? Actually, I meant probe input. I have a touch off plate (actually a z height setter that I also use on my mill) that I use to set the lathe tool Z. I zero Z to tool T01, and