Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC for DIY 3D Printing

2013-01-14 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 14 January 2013 19:27:59 Ed Nisley did opine: Message additions Copyright Monday 14 January 2013 by Gene Heskett > On 01/11/2013 11:19 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > a 6 pack of the $50 2M542's in my stuff > > > > Zero problems in a year + so far. > > I wonder whether the 2M542 bricks f

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC for DIY 3D Printing

2013-01-14 Thread Charles Steinkuehler
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 1/14/2013 3:42 PM, Gary Crowell wrote: > I was wondering if this board would run LinuxCNC: > http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/crystalfontz/cfa-10036-open-hackable-linux-arm-embedded-gpio-mo?ref=category Probably, > but you'd need to write driv

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC for DIY 3D Printing

2013-01-14 Thread Gary Crowell
I was wondering if this board would run LinuxCNC: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/crystalfontz/cfa-10036-open-hackable-linux-arm-embedded-gpio-mo?ref=category Gary -- -- Gary A. Crowell Sr., P.E., CID+ Linkedin

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC for DIY 3D Printing

2013-01-14 Thread Ed Nisley
On 01/11/2013 11:19 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > a 6 pack of the $50 2M542's in my stuff > Zero problems in a year + so far. I wonder whether the 2M542 bricks for sale today bear any resemblance to the ones you have: *all* the eBay listings have the same part number and description, but different

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC for DIY 3D Printing

2013-01-14 Thread Ed Nisley
On 01/14/2013 03:35 PM, Chris Morley wrote: > added to the 5i25/7i76 combo I missed that; it would certainly solve the I/O problem in big way, too. Have I also missed a giant Mesa configurator showing how all the bits & pieces fit together? Admittedly, I must spend more time pondering the manua

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC for DIY 3D Printing

2013-01-14 Thread Chris Morley
> > The hardware plan... > > I'll start with a stock Makergear M2, which seems to be the most solid > and well-designed DIY printer currently available. I'd prefer an > enclosure to stabilize the ambient temperature, but that's basically a > big box. > > Once the stock M2 works well enough,

Re: [Emc-users] Need help finding servo amp replacement

2013-01-14 Thread Jon Elson
On 01/13/2013 10:04 PM, transis...@transistor-man.com wrote: > On 2013-01-13 21:49, Bruce Klawiter wrote: >> Rookie here, I have Glentek circa 1980, analog 90 volt servo amps >> with tacho feedback, one amp is bad so would like to replace them >> with >> newer amps. >> Am going to convert to LinuxC

Re: [Emc-users] Need help finding servo amp replacement

2013-01-14 Thread Jon Elson
On 01/13/2013 10:41 PM, RogerN wrote: > I have a Bridgeport with Anilam Crusader II control, it uses Glentek drives > with tachometer feedback. I had problems with my original drives and > replaced them with AMC drives. The replacement drives from Anilam were over > $800, the AMC brand new were $

Re: [Emc-users] EMC-Tetris

2013-01-14 Thread Tom Easterday
Speaking of temp, I finally got around to modifying Chris Radek's gcode version of Daisy (in ~/nc_files/examples.daisy.ngc) to play You Are My Sunshine. It took a silly amount of time and still has a few timing problems. It is no Beethoven's 5th, but neither am I Beethoven :-) It is Johnny C