Re: [Emc-users] Rapid Prototype for CNC mill

2012-07-25 Thread a
Hi I did ask about rapid prototype machine and got helpful directions. I check about reprap technology Those all was close but not what i ask for. I am looking for real - real- rapid prototype. What this means ? 1. rapid prototype should have 2 liquid materials-- main material and support

Re: [Emc-users] Rapid Prototype for CNC mill

2012-07-25 Thread andy pugh
On 25 July 2012 08:15, a...@conceptmachinery.com wrote: Those all was close but not what i ask for. I am looking for real - real- rapid prototype. What this means ? It probably means a visit from the Stratasys lawyers. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it.

Re: [Emc-users] BASE_PERIOD and Intel D525MW boards

2012-07-25 Thread andy pugh
On 25 July 2012 03:54, John Stewart alex.stew...@crc.ca wrote: Yes - e.g., top shows 1 processor. top always shows one processor unless you press the 1 key. Even with Isolcpus top should show 2 processors, but one shold appear completely idle. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it.

Re: [Emc-users] Rapid Prototype for CNC mill

2012-07-25 Thread Ed Nisley
On Wed, 2012-07-25 at 01:15 -0600, a...@conceptmachinery.com wrote: problem with reprap is that their main idea is to make cheap machine -under $ 1000- but not real rapid prototype machine. Although I don't have any inside information, I believe the reason DIY 3D printers have (or don't have)

Re: [Emc-users] BASE_PERIOD and Intel D525MW boards

2012-07-25 Thread John Stewart
Andy; top always shows one processor unless you press the 1 key. Even with Isolcpus top should show 2 processors, but one shold appear completely idle. Thank you. I'll check this tonight. John Stewart. --

Re: [Emc-users] wish8.5[5112]:segfault at 0 ip(null) sp bfc67b60 error 4 in wish8.5[8048000+1000] Segmentation fault

2012-07-25 Thread Kent A. Reed
On 7/24/2012 10:10 PM, xgd...@sina.com wrote: Dear sir, when i excute wish8.5 , it'll show the information wish8.5[5112]:segfault at 0 ip(null) sp bfc67b60 error 4 in wish8.5[8048000+1000] Segmentation fault. i have installed tk8.5/tcl8.5 in a Development

Re: [Emc-users] Rapid Prototype for CNC mill

2012-07-25 Thread Kent A. Reed
On 7/25/2012 8:58 AM, Ed Nisley wrote: As one of my managers put it: You must first decide whether you're designing a waffle iron or a toaster. A man wise beyond his years :-) We seem more in the Saturday Night Live camp: New Shimmer is both a floor wax *and* a dessert topping. Regards, Kent

Re: [Emc-users] USB badness, was Re: BASE_PERIOD and Intel D525MW boards

2012-07-25 Thread Kent A. Reed
On 7/24/2012 9:18 PM, cogoman wrote: On 07/24/2012 07:08 AM, Kent A. Reed wrote: Any thoughts? From what I've seen looking into USB 2.0 device programming, the transfers are too quick for most (maybe all) microcontrollers to keep up with in software, so you are generally tied to DMA

Re: [Emc-users] xml for G540 and pncconf with 5i25?

2012-07-25 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Tue, 2012-07-24 at 20:47 -0700, Peter C. Wallace wrote: ... snip The latest G540 configuration uses a one output stepgen for the chargepump due to that rather annoying G540 feature that the chargepump needs a 10 KHz frequency which would force the use of a base thread if the bit was just

Re: [Emc-users] Rapid Prototype for CNC mill

2012-07-25 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 25 July 2012 12:02:11 Kent A. Reed did opine: On 7/25/2012 8:58 AM, Ed Nisley wrote: As one of my managers put it: You must first decide whether you're designing a waffle iron or a toaster. A man wise beyond his years :-) We seem more in the Saturday Night Live camp: New

Re: [Emc-users] Rapid Prototype for CNC mill

2012-07-25 Thread a
Although I don't have any inside information, I believe the reason DIY 3D printers have (or don't have) specific features is that most of the original patents remain in effect. Patent in US has only 15 years life. I have US patent personally on my name - not through any company etc. I

[Emc-users] [OT] I wonder what lathe this is modelled on?

2012-07-25 Thread andy pugh
http://www.modvid.com.au/assets/images/anders_bike_shop03.jpg Looks like a nice 0.07 centre-height lathe. The full set is at : http://www.modvid.com.au/html/body_anders_bike_shop_details.html -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto

Re: [Emc-users] [OT] I wonder what lathe this is modelled on?

2012-07-25 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/7/25 andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com: http://www.modvid.com.au/assets/images/anders_bike_shop03.jpg Looks like a nice 0.07 centre-height lathe. The full set is at : http://www.modvid.com.au/html/body_anders_bike_shop_details.html Holly molly, how do they make such a tiny thingies?!

Re: [Emc-users] [OT] I wonder what lathe this is modelled on?

2012-07-25 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 25 July 2012 15:53:49 andy pugh did opine: http://www.modvid.com.au/assets/images/anders_bike_shop03.jpg Looks like a nice 0.07 centre-height lathe. The full set is at : http://www.modvid.com.au/html/body_anders_bike_shop_details.html All I can say is WOW! The detail is

Re: [Emc-users] Rapid Prototype for CNC mill

2012-07-25 Thread Jeshua Lacock
On Jul 25, 2012, at 1:15 AM, a...@conceptmachinery.com wrote: Those all was close but not what i ask for. I am looking for real - real- rapid prototype. What this means ? 1. rapid prototype should have 2 liquid materials-- main material and support material. Hi Aram, Actually, the

Re: [Emc-users] BASE_PERIOD and Intel D525MW boards

2012-07-25 Thread John Stewart
Me again; Ok - top (with key press 1) shows 2 cpus, one idle ALL the time. With the LinuxCNC 2.5 release-version, downloaded about a month ago, The taskset is not getting called as it should be. So, LinuxCNC runs on CPU0, along with everything else. Now to find out where that taskset

Re: [Emc-users] BASE_PERIOD and Intel D525MW boards

2012-07-25 Thread andy pugh
On 25 July 2012 22:47, John Stewart alex.stew...@crc.ca wrote: Me again; Ok - top (with key press 1) shows 2 cpus, one idle ALL the time. I _think_ that means that RTAPI is running on there, but top can't see it. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto

Re: [Emc-users] BASE_PERIOD and Intel D525MW boards

2012-07-25 Thread John Stewart
Andy; Ok - top (with key press 1) shows 2 cpus, one idle ALL the time. Nope - (being blunt) Remember that that isolcpus is theoretically set properly by grub2. 1) start linuxcnc 2.5.0 from command line. f50mm g1 x0 y0 z0 top shows: cpu0 64% system 35% idle cpu1 100% idle.

Re: [Emc-users] BASE_PERIOD and Intel D525MW boards

2012-07-25 Thread andy pugh
On 25 July 2012 23:15, John Stewart alex.stew...@crc.ca wrote: 2) taskset 0x0002 linuxcnc Shouldn't that be rtai? Doesn't linuxcnc include all the userspace stuff too? I have never seen anything rtai show up in top (or htop, having just installed that) and I have been assuming it was running

Re: [Emc-users] BASE_PERIOD and Intel D525MW boards

2012-07-25 Thread John Stewart
Andy; 2) taskset 0x0002 linuxcnc Shouldn't that be rtai? Ah - I now understand what your thinking is. I really don't know - but your comment makes sense - I was throwing the whole of linuxcnc over to cpu1, not just the rtai section. Right now my little KX1 is running a test with a

Re: [Emc-users] [OT] I wonder what lathe this is modelled on?

2012-07-25 Thread mark center
My guess would be a Colchester, fine old British iron. I have a Monarch 18-CBB that looks similar without a tray top. http://bbs.homeshopmachinist.net/threads/40292-Identify-this-Colchester-Lathe On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 3:09 PM, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: On Wednesday 25 July 2012

Re: [Emc-users] [OT] I wonder what lathe this is modelled on?

2012-07-25 Thread andy pugh
On 26 July 2012 00:07, mark center mcen...@gmail.com wrote: My guess would be a Colchester, fine old British iron. I have a Monarch 18-CBB that looks similar without a tray top. No, definitely not a Colchester, and probably not British at all, as they tended to put the feed handle at the back

Re: [Emc-users] [OT] I wonder what lathe this is modelled on?

2012-07-25 Thread Terry Christophersen
I dont know what to say here,I am in awe of these models. I have built scale RC planes and have a pretty good sized model railroad,but this persons weathering and aging of things is outstanding. He must be single as no wife I know would allow the time for this. I mean a scale impact

Re: [Emc-users] [OT] I wonder what lathe this is modelled on?

2012-07-25 Thread andy pugh
On 26 July 2012 00:35, Terry Christophersen tcninj...@yahoo.com wrote: I mean a scale impact wrench!...That looks used! I think my favourite detail is that one window pane has unpainted putty, presumably because it has been replaced since the frames were last painted. -- atp If you can't fix

Re: [Emc-users] [OT] I wonder what lathe this is modelled on?

2012-07-25 Thread Terry Christophersen
I have been just staring at these pics all this time. The 30s machine shop is pretty neat too. T   - Original Message - From: andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com To: Terry Christophersen tcninj...@yahoo.com; Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Cc: Sent: Wednesday,

Re: [Emc-users] Rapid Prototype for CNC mill

2012-07-25 Thread Ed Nisley
On Wed, 2012-07-25 at 11:14 -0600, a...@conceptmachinery.com wrote: Patent in US has only 15 years life. That is, unfortunately, incorrect, but the right answer isn't easy to figure out: http://www.patentlens.net/daisy/patentlens/2973.html All those patent that you refer are too old and

Re: [Emc-users] BASE_PERIOD and Intel D525MW boards

2012-07-25 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 25 July 2012 21:09:02 John Stewart did opine: Me again; Ok - top (with key press 1) shows 2 cpus, one idle ALL the time. With the LinuxCNC 2.5 release-version, downloaded about a month ago, The taskset is not getting called as it should be. So, LinuxCNC runs on CPU0,

Re: [Emc-users] Axis Gui will not run

2012-07-25 Thread Dave Keeton
On Sat, 2012-07-21 at 18:22 -0500, Jon Elson wrote: Kent A. Reed wrote: Rather, I'd have to ask what else was changed when the Axiom card was installed? Call me an ornery cuss, but I suspect changes were made to configuration files that interfere with Axis starting. Well, a very

Re: [Emc-users] [OT] I wonder what lathe this is modelled on?

2012-07-25 Thread Kent A. Reed
On 7/25/2012 2:44 PM, andy pugh wrote: http://www.modvid.com.au/assets/images/anders_bike_shop03.jpg Looks like a nice 0.07 centre-height lathe. The full set is at : http://www.modvid.com.au/html/body_anders_bike_shop_details.html The meticulousness of this model surpasses any diorama I've

Re: [Emc-users] BASE_PERIOD and Intel D525MW boards

2012-07-25 Thread Kent A. Reed
On 7/25/2012 5:47 PM, John Stewart wrote: Me again; Ok - top (with key press 1) shows 2 cpus, one idle ALL the time. With the LinuxCNC 2.5 release-version, downloaded about a month ago, The taskset is not getting called as it should be. So, LinuxCNC runs on CPU0, along with everything

Re: [Emc-users] Rapid Prototype for CNC mill

2012-07-25 Thread a
On 2012-07-25 18:19, Ed Nisley wrote: On Wed, 2012-07-25 at 11:14 -0600, a...@conceptmachinery.com wrote: Patent in US has only 15 years life. That is, unfortunately, incorrect, but the right answer isn't easy to figure out: http://www.patentlens.net/daisy/patentlens/2973.html All those

Re: [Emc-users] BASE_PERIOD and Intel D525MW boards

2012-07-25 Thread John Stewart
Kent; It looks like I was wrong, but (if I'm correct this time!) running linuxcnc + the RTAI stuff in core1 on my little D525MW seems to do the job quite well. It's been running a program for a couple of hours right now, and no issues. Q: Why, if there was nothing other than RTAI running on

Re: [Emc-users] BASE_PERIOD and Intel D525MW boards

2012-07-25 Thread Kent A. Reed
On 7/25/2012 10:50 PM, John Stewart wrote: Kent; It looks like I was wrong, but (if I'm correct this time!) running linuxcnc + the RTAI stuff in core1 on my little D525MW seems to do the job quite well. It's been running a program for a couple of hours right now, and no issues. Q: Why, if

Re: [Emc-users] Rapid Prototype for CNC mill

2012-07-25 Thread Jeshua Lacock
On Jul 25, 2012, at 6:19 PM, Ed Nisley wrote: All those patent that you refer are too old and antiquated. The earliest 3D printing patents are, indeed, beginning to expire, so I expect to see a bunch of interesting developments in the DIY field. Hi Ed, I am just curious, like what for