Re: [Emc-users] kinematics of 3 joint and 6 joint serial robots

2014-02-19 Thread Marius Alksnys
Rudy, I tried your robot6kins module, had to invert some joints due to different joint directions on my robot. It seems that my DH parameters are correct - I tested different positions and checked XYZ coordinates offline. But I get following errors when changing to world mode when powered-on.

Re: [Emc-users] off sub geography

2014-02-19 Thread jeremy youngs
walk down rather than get stuck. So, a car with substantial ground clearance is pretty mandatory. Second, we don't usually get cell service at the cabin, and have to hike up the hill a bit to use AT&T roaming, which allows us on a bandwidth-available lowest priority mode, I think. So, you can ma

Re: [Emc-users] off sub geography

2014-02-19 Thread Jon Elson
On 02/19/2014 04:41 PM, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > Jon, >Do you have a people limit? > > No, not really, as long as the weather is good. There are some tricky details. The road down to the cabin is quite rough, we do it in a Honda van, but it is tricky, and if it rains we park at the top an

Re: [Emc-users] CNC a Hardinge TM or UM mill?

2014-02-19 Thread Ralph Stirling
I have thought a UM would make a neat conversion to a small gang-tooled lathe. It already has a 5C collet in the horizontal spindle. -- Ralph From: Gregg Eshelman [g_ala...@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2014 3:54 PM To: Enhanced Machine Controll

Re: [Emc-users] CNC a Hardinge TM or UM mill?

2014-02-19 Thread TERRY Christophersen
I have always wanted one but usually they go for more money than what I think they should . I think one would make a good choice. Terry On Feb 19, 2014 5:56 PM, "Gregg Eshelman" wrote: > Has anyone done a CNC conversion on a Hardinge TM or UM? > > > --

[Emc-users] CNC a Hardinge TM or UM mill?

2014-02-19 Thread Gregg Eshelman
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Re: [Emc-users] off sub geography

2014-02-19 Thread Gregg Eshelman
On 2/19/2014 9:58 AM, Jon Elson wrote: > On 02/19/2014 08:51 AM, Dave Cole wrote: >> What system does Dishnetwork use for internet via satellite? >> >> > I believe dish is one-way download only. So, you command > what you > want to load via a phone modem, and they send everybody's > downloads on o

Re: [Emc-users] off sub geography

2014-02-19 Thread Stuart Stevenson
Jon, Do you have a people limit? Peter, Wish you could be here. I haven't seen it - I have only heard about it but they have boat races on the Current River in Eminence. They put a 60-80 hp outboard on a 14 foot jon boat and survive the fun. On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 3:42 PM, Peter Blodow w

Re: [Emc-users] off sub geography

2014-02-19 Thread Peter Blodow
Sorry, Ehrenberg Am 19.02.2014 22:37, schrieb Peter Blodow: > Wish I could be with you, at whatever you're planning, but it's a bit > far from where we live > > Peter Blodow from Whrenberg, > Bavaria, Germany > > Am 18.02.2014 18:08, schrieb Jon Elson: >> On 02/18/2014 04:21 AM, Mark Wendt wrote:

Re: [Emc-users] Knee mill conversion - Z axis questions

2014-02-19 Thread John Alexander Stewart
Steve - Ah, that's your site - found it recently. ;-) Although a very usable manual mill, I wouldn't attempt to CNC one. Not > an easy conversion. More importantly they are a bit "cult" over here and > fetch premium prices. I did renovate mine fully and repaint it before > selling it on and I made

Re: [Emc-users] off sub geography

2014-02-19 Thread Peter Blodow
Wish I could be with you, at whatever you're planning, but it's a bit far from where we live Peter Blodow from Whrenberg, Bavaria, Germany Am 18.02.2014 18:08, schrieb Jon Elson: > On 02/18/2014 04:21 AM, Mark Wendt wrote: >> Eminence is about 103 miles from my buddy's place and >> Alton is even

Re: [Emc-users] off sub geography

2014-02-19 Thread Dave Cole
There new system is up and down satellite. No phone link required. It has mixed reviews but the cost is not that high considering it is sat link. Dave On 2/19/2014 11:58 AM, Jon Elson wrote: > On 02/19/2014 08:51 AM, Dave Cole wrote: >> What system does Dishnetwork use for internet via satell

Re: [Emc-users] Knee mill conversion - Z axis questions

2014-02-19 Thread Steve Blackmore
On Tue, 18 Feb 2014 20:59:08 -0500, you wrote: >Hi all; may be off topic, but am wondering about converting my Centec 2B >mill to CNC. X,Y axes are relatively easy; Z is difficult. > >Is there any real need to convert the Z axis, assuming that the weight of >the table will keep the backlash to a m

Re: [Emc-users] Knee mill conversion - Z axis questions

2014-02-19 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 19 February 2014 15:40:19 John Alexander Stewart did opine: > Jon; > > OK, so you want to rig the Z drive to the quill, or the > > > knee? > > Knee. Apologies for responding before the coffee had kicked in, and my > ability to put thoughts down in text not cranked up. > > > I alre

Re: [Emc-users] off sub geography

2014-02-19 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 19 February 2014 15:38:38 Jon Elson did opine: > On 02/19/2014 08:51 AM, Dave Cole wrote: > > What system does Dishnetwork use for internet via satellite? > > I believe dish is one-way download only. So, you command > what you > want to load via a phone modem, and they send everybod

Re: [Emc-users] Knee mill conversion - Z axis questions

2014-02-19 Thread John Alexander Stewart
Jon; OK, so you want to rig the Z drive to the quill, or the > knee? Knee. Apologies for responding before the coffee had kicked in, and my ability to put thoughts down in text not cranked up. > I already > addressed the knee part, so I can pretty much see the quill > drive > looks like a rack

Re: [Emc-users] off sub geography

2014-02-19 Thread Jon Elson
On 02/19/2014 08:51 AM, Dave Cole wrote: > What system does Dishnetwork use for internet via satellite? > > I believe dish is one-way download only. So, you command what you want to load via a phone modem, and they send everybody's downloads on one channel on the satellite. I can only imagine t

Re: [Emc-users] Knee mill conversion - Z axis questions

2014-02-19 Thread Jon Elson
On 02/19/2014 06:45 AM, John Alexander Stewart wrote: > Jeremy, Jon; > > Good answers. > > Jon - yes, it's a horizontal mill, but I have the geared head with quill, > and have only used the horizontal arm once, so apologies for forgetting > that it's a horizontal mill originally. > > OK, so you wan

Re: [Emc-users] off sub geography

2014-02-19 Thread Dave Cole
What system does Dishnetwork use for internet via satellite? Dave On 2/19/2014 6:19 AM, John Thornton wrote: > I have Wildblue and it is ok, I think it is the same as Exceed just a > different name. Hugesnet is a rip off big time. > > JT > > On 2/18/2014 8:09 PM, Jon Elson wrote: >> On 02/18/2014

Re: [Emc-users] Knee mill conversion - Z axis questions

2014-02-19 Thread John Alexander Stewart
Jeremy, Jon; Good answers. Jon - yes, it's a horizontal mill, but I have the geared head with quill, and have only used the horizontal arm once, so apologies for forgetting that it's a horizontal mill originally. Jeremy - I had not thought of putting a stepper on the quill feed - interesting ide

Re: [Emc-users] off sub geography

2014-02-19 Thread John Thornton
I have Wildblue and it is ok, I think it is the same as Exceed just a different name. Hugesnet is a rip off big time. JT On 2/18/2014 8:09 PM, Jon Elson wrote: > On 02/18/2014 12:45 PM, Stuart Stevenson wrote: >> We could probably have internet with cell service. >> 4G is fast >> >> >> > Well, I