Re: [Emc-users] Has anyone tried to use and RC controller with EMC to run a RC brushless

2011-11-07 Thread jop...@gmail.com
> Has anyone tried to use and RC controller with EMC to run a RC brushless > motor Hi! I try to use it. Work still in progress, but control part is almost done. please read more here http://www.linuxcnc.org/component/option,com_kunena/Itemid,20/func,view/catid,16/id,2056/limit,6/limitstart,12/l

Re: [Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing

2011-11-07 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Mon, 2011-11-07 at 20:15 -0600, Kasey Matejcek wrote: > Has anyone tried to use and RC controller with EMC to run a RC brushless > motor > They take a pwm control signal from 1ms to 2ms or around there but haven't > tried > It sound like the have to have a signal on the input when there powered

Re: [Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing -> an OT question

2011-11-07 Thread BRIAN GLACKIN
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Re: [Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing -> an OT question

2011-11-07 Thread BRIAN GLACKIN
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Re: [Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing

2011-11-07 Thread Kasey Matejcek
Has anyone tried to use and RC controller with EMC to run a RC brushless motor They take a pwm control signal from 1ms to 2ms or around there but haven't tried It sound like the have to have a signal on the input when there powered up or the go into disable mode possibly > On 7 November 2011 02:26

Re: [Emc-users] joystick control

2011-11-07 Thread John Thornton
Look on the wiki site for Simple Remote Pendant John On 11/7/2011 12:35 PM, Chris Reynolds wrote: > I just downloaded the 10.04 live cd because I'm getting rea dy to setup a new > computer for my cnc machine and I was wondering if the component for using a > joystick was already included in tha

Re: [Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing

2011-11-07 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Mon, 2011-11-07 at 12:15 -0500, Steve Stallings wrote: > ISO 20 toolholders are nice, but you may wish > to investigate the cost of them before making > a commitment. They seem to be less readily > available at cheap surplus prices. > > Steve Stallings I'll probably try to make my own holders

Re: [Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing

2011-11-07 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Mon, 2011-11-07 at 19:42 +, andy pugh wrote: > On 7 November 2011 19:16, Kirk Wallace wrote: > > > I just had a vision of using two stators, one with its matching rotor > > connected to the main spindle and poles wired UVWUVWUVWUVWUVWUVW. The > > other wired UUVVWW and drives t

Re: [Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing

2011-11-07 Thread andy pugh
On 7 November 2011 19:16, Kirk Wallace wrote: > I just had a vision of using two stators, one with its matching rotor > connected to the main spindle and poles wired UVWUVWUVWUVWUVWUVW. The > other wired UUVVWW and drives the rotor on the secondary > spindle giving an six to one gener

Re: [Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing -> an OT question

2011-11-07 Thread Frank Tkalcevic
I've been using one for years in my hobby router. I've just replaced it with a Chinese spindle, but haven't cut anything yet. I have a Bosch GGS 27LC, "won" on ebay. With its straight long neck it is easy to mount. It has variable speed from 12k to 24k. Run-out is awesome. Never broken a PCB d

Re: [Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing

2011-11-07 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Mon, 2011-11-07 at 18:33 +, andy pugh wrote: ... snip > I was imagining something similar, but cleverer. :-) ... snip I just had a vision of using two stators, one with its matching rotor connected to the main spindle and poles wired UVWUVWUVWUVWUVWUVW. The other wired UUVVWW an

Re: [Emc-users] joystick control

2011-11-07 Thread andy pugh
On 7 November 2011 18:35, Chris Reynolds wrote: > I just downloaded the 10.04 live cd because I'm getting rea dy to setup a new > computer for my cnc machine and I was wondering if the component for using a > joystick was already included in that release? hal_input was introduced in early 2007,

[Emc-users] joystick control

2011-11-07 Thread Chris Reynolds
I just downloaded the 10.04 live cd because I'm getting rea dy to setup a new computer for my cnc machine and I was wondering if the component for using a joystick was already included in that release? I was thinking that having a joystick control would be really handy because of the location of

Re: [Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing

2011-11-07 Thread andy pugh
On 7 November 2011 17:58, Kirk Wallace wrote: > I have an electric draw bar like this one: > http://home.insightbb.com/~joevicar3/cheap_drawbar.htm > > It's not very subtle and would make short work of a 20 taper collet. Possibly not, if it was simply operating a bolt into the CAT40 adaptor, pus

Re: [Emc-users] integrating a spindle fault signal in a modular way?

2011-11-07 Thread Jon Elson
On 11/06/2011 11:47 PM, Kirk Wallace wrote: > > I read a little more from your website. I see your chicken and egg > problem, even with the independent loop I would think the VFD's fault > relay would be open until the VFD powers up, but you can't power up > until the loop is closed. Obviously, I d

Re: [Emc-users] integrating a spindle fault signal in a modular way?

2011-11-07 Thread Jon Elson
On 11/06/2011 10:36 PM, Scott Hasse wrote: > I am working on the finishing touches of an Anilam 1100 knee mill > conversion to EMC2, with details here: > > http://code.google.com/p/sector67-sandbox/wiki/ProjectSheetCake > > Over the last couple of months our spindle VFD (a Compumotor SpindleBlok) >

Re: [Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing

2011-11-07 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Mon, 2011-11-07 at 12:33 +, andy pugh wrote: > On 7 November 2011 02:26, Kirk Wallace wrote: > > > I suppose a draw > > bar is going to be a problem. > > How does your current drawbar work? > I can imagine thet it might be possible to use the exisiting drawbar > actuator for the new spin

Re: [Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing -> an OT question

2011-11-07 Thread Kent A. Reed
On 11/7/2011 3:59 AM, Frank Tkalcevic wrote: >>> You might try posting your query over in the CNCZone too. >>> >>> Once you've settled on an approach I hope you'll provide pictures for >>> the rest of us to ooh and aah over :-) >> I'll most likely try to get something quick and dirty done, then go

Re: [Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing

2011-11-07 Thread Steve Stallings
ISO 20 toolholders are nice, but you may wish to investigate the cost of them before making a commitment. They seem to be less readily available at cheap surplus prices. Steve Stallings > -Original Message- > From: Kirk Wallace [mailto:kwall...@wallacecompany.com] > Sent: Monday, Novemb

Re: [Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing

2011-11-07 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Mon, 2011-11-07 at 19:59 +1100, Frank Tkalcevic wrote: ... snip > This is a good read. Movie at the end too... > > http://www.cncathome.com/spindles.html ... snip As Paul says in the video, that's pretty cool. The page saves me from finding out the hard way that something is unlikely to work.

Re: [Emc-users] Dust-proof case?

2011-11-07 Thread andy pugh
On 6 November 2011 17:36, Jon Elson wrote: >> http://www.newark.com/tyco-electronics-corcom/10vr6/rfi-power-line-filter-10a-700ua/dp/52K3303 > Yes, in the US, corcom is a leading brand of these filters. My machine has one of these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12330-NEW-Rasmi-3G3MV-PFI-1010-E-RFI-

Re: [Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing

2011-11-07 Thread andy pugh
On 7 November 2011 02:26, Kirk Wallace wrote: > I suppose a draw > bar is going to be a problem. How does your current drawbar work? I can imagine thet it might be possible to use the exisiting drawbar actuator for the new spindle. Part of the solution might be to hold the high-speed spindle in

Re: [Emc-users] PC board making and viewing

2011-11-07 Thread Rudy du Preez
Hi I see some discussion on PC board making. My experience: 1. Look for Gerber view programs (gerbv) 2. You need a high speed spindle - I use a Kavo spindle (about 30 mm dia and 100 mm long - runs 6 rpm) - look for KAVO spindles. Gives excellent results using PCB-GCODE software and EAGLE lay

Re: [Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing

2011-11-07 Thread Frank Tkalcevic
> > > > You might try posting your query over in the CNCZone too. > > > > Once you've settled on an approach I hope you'll provide pictures for > > the rest of us to ooh and aah over :-) > > I'll most likely try to get something quick and dirty done, then go from there. > At first it won't be anyt

Re: [Emc-users] [OT] CadSoft releases Eagle V6 to beta testing

2011-11-07 Thread Yi-Shin Li
On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 2:50 PM, Belli Button wrote: > Funny thing though, if there is a package available that could show > my Gerber plot on the PC, I would like to see it. > Hi Belli, You may try "gerbv" (for ubuntu). gerbv - Gerber file viewer for PCB design Yishin -- ARAIS ROBOT TECHNOLOG