Re: [Emc-users] Touch off in gcode

2010-02-28 Thread Jeff Epler
For the specific purpose of measured tool lengths, use G43.1 I- K- dynamic tool compensation instead of coordinate system offsets. http://linuxcnc.org/docs/2.3/html/gcode_main.html#sub:G43,-G49:-Tool In v2.4 the gcode will be incompatibly changed because tool length offsets can apply to all axes,

Re: [Emc-users] Linear Scales

2010-02-28 Thread BRIAN GLACKIN
Thanks for the replies. Based on your comments, I am backing away from these for the time being. Your comments led me to realize this is beyond my focus at this time. While I certainly could attack this project, family, travel and home renovations are trumping my efforts at this time. As an

Re: [Emc-users] Linear Scales

2010-02-28 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Sun, 2010-02-28 at 12:36 -0500, BRIAN GLACKIN wrote: ... snip If anyone is interested in chasing them, search Reading PA craigslist and Mitutoyo and they will pop up. This is the second relisting (that I am aware of) by the seller so its not like they are flying off the shelf. Brian

Re: [Emc-users] Touch off in gcode

2010-02-28 Thread Andy Pugh
On 27 February 2010 23:33, Frank Tkalcevic fr...@franksworkshop.com.au wrote: Can this be done in Gcode?  I can't see how to get the current machine position in gcode. I found a clunky way to do it by using G92 X0 Z0 then reading the offsets stored in #5211 and #5213. This assumes you want

[Emc-users] (no subject)

2010-02-28 Thread Cathrine Hribar
Hi All: I have a problem with my stepper driver board. The board is made by Stepmaster. Board # SOP-1 ver. 1.2 I need steplen, stepspace, dirsetup, and dirhold. Can't get steppers to be reliable faster than Max. Vol. .3 Anyone help? Thanks: Bill

Re: [Emc-users] (no subject)

2010-02-28 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Sun, 2010-02-28 at 11:32 -0700, Cathrine Hribar wrote: Hi All: I have a problem with my stepper driver board. The board is made by Stepmaster. Board # SOP-1 ver. 1.2 I need steplen, stepspace, dirsetup, and dirhold. Can't get steppers to be reliable faster than Max. Vol. .3 Anyone

Re: [Emc-users] Linear Scales

2010-02-28 Thread RogerN
- Original Message - From: BRIAN GLACKIN glackin.br...@gmail.com To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 11:36 AM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Linear Scales Thanks for the replies. Based on your comments, I am backing away

[Emc-users] Magnetic Encoder

2010-02-28 Thread Kirk Wallace
Does anyone have a source for these?: http://www.avagotech.com/docs/AV02-0188EN Mouser wants to sell me 204 of these. Digikey says it's a non-stock item. One nice thing about these is the SPI like output. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/

Re: [Emc-users] Magnetic Encoder

2010-02-28 Thread Flying Electron Inc
www.avnet.com looks like they sell the AEAT-6010 and AEAT-6012 in single unit quantities. Lawrence On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 12:14 PM, Kirk Wallace kwall...@wallacecompany.comwrote: Does anyone have a source for these?: http://www.avagotech.com/docs/AV02-0188EN Mouser wants to sell me 204 of

Re: [Emc-users] dwg to dxf converter Linux

2010-02-28 Thread Ormund Williams
On Sat, 2010-02-27 at 19:17 -0500, ad...@mmri.us wrote: CORRECTION: Ignore previous mail Any dwg to dxf converter for Linux available yet ? Qcad, graphite and Dia do not support dwg. The only Linux program that I know of that opens dwg files is VariCAD and only 2D, it will export a dxf.

Re: [Emc-users] (no subject)

2010-02-28 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 28 February 2010, Cathrine Hribar wrote: Hi All: I have a problem with my stepper driver board. The board is made by Stepmaster. Board # SOP-1 ver. 1.2 I need steplen, stepspace, dirsetup, and dirhold. Can't get steppers to be reliable faster than Max. Vol. .3 The first link I found

Re: [Emc-users] Magnetic Encoder

2010-02-28 Thread John Harris
All, Be cautious about fitting magnetic encoders to the back of NEMA34 or larger step motors. The magnetic field in the area where the encoder is to be installed is strong enough to screw up the encoder readings. The effect shows up as noise on the position reading. John (The hard way)

Re: [Emc-users] Stepper controller setup

2010-02-28 Thread Cathrine Hribar
On Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:23:48 -0500 Gene Heskett gene.hesk...@gmail.com wrote: On Sunday 28 February 2010, Cathrine Hribar wrote: Hi All: I have a problem with my stepper driver board. The board is made by Stepmaster. Board # SOP-1 ver. 1.2 I need steplen, stepspace, dirsetup, and dirhold.

Re: [Emc-users] Magnetic Encoder

2010-02-28 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Sun, 2010-02-28 at 14:48 -0700, John Harris wrote: All, Be cautious about fitting magnetic encoders to the back of NEMA34 or larger step motors. The magnetic field in the area where the encoder is to be installed is strong enough to screw up the encoder readings. The effect

Re: [Emc-users] (no subject)

2010-02-28 Thread Steve Blackmore
On Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:23:48 -0500, you wrote: I have 2 myself, abide by the rules and my machine can move 25 ipm with a 27.5 volt supply. They are I believe the same allegro chip used on the xylotex boards, but xylotex puts heat sinks on them and recommends plenty of air flow for full

Re: [Emc-users] Stepper controller setup

2010-02-28 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 28 February 2010, Cathrine Hribar wrote: On Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:23:48 -0500 Gene Heskett gene.hesk...@gmail.com wrote: On Sunday 28 February 2010, Cathrine Hribar wrote: Hi All: I have a problem with my stepper driver board. The board is made by Stepmaster. Board # SOP-1 ver. 1.2

Re: [Emc-users] (no subject)

2010-02-28 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 28 February 2010, Steve Blackmore wrote: On Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:23:48 -0500, you wrote: I have 2 myself, abide by the rules and my machine can move 25 ipm with a 27.5 volt supply. They are I believe the same allegro chip used on the xylotex boards, but xylotex puts heat sinks on them

Re: [Emc-users] EMC2 and cylindrical / OD grinding

2010-02-28 Thread a
Hi I run cylindrical grinder Okuma and i know that there will be problem to run cylindrical grinder with EMC2. Problem is that cylindrical grinder will use special and unique for cylindrical grinders cycle code and EMC2 doesn't have that. I grind ceramics with diamond wheel and material removal

[Emc-users] UBUNTU and USB mouse?

2010-02-28 Thread a
Hi I try to load UBUNTU on computer that has USB type mouse. During installation mouse did not work. Is the problem between USB mouse and UBUNTU? should i only use mouse that plug directly into mother board? thanks aram

Re: [Emc-users] EMC2 and cylindrical / OD grinding

2010-02-28 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 28 February 2010, a...@conceptmachinery.com wrote: Hi I run cylindrical grinder Okuma and i know that there will be problem to run cylindrical grinder with EMC2. Problem is that cylindrical grinder will use special and unique for cylindrical grinders cycle code and EMC2 doesn't have

Re: [Emc-users] Parallel port issue

2010-02-28 Thread Rudy du Preez
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