Re: [Emc-users] Lathe Threading

2014-05-19 Thread Dave Caroline
The ramps are essential for full strength as they remove the need for a safety groove Dave Caroline On 19/05/2014, Steve Blackmore st...@pilotltd.net wrote: On Sun, 18 May 2014 12:45:08 -0700, you wrote: I'm still not seeing why G76 has a entry and exit ramp. I believe the intent was to deal

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe Threading

2014-05-19 Thread andy pugh
On 19 May 2014 08:27, Dave Caroline dave.thearchiv...@gmail.com wrote: The ramps are essential for full strength as they remove the need for a safety groove You don't need a safety groove anyway with a conventional threading operation, the retract move seems consistent. I am prepared to believe

Re: [Emc-users] 5i25_7i77x2

2014-05-19 Thread andy pugh
On 19 May 2014 05:32, Konstantin Navrockiy nkp...@gmail.com wrote: We have a board 5i25 with firmware 5i25_7i77x2. Can only work one board 7i77 at connector P2? One 7i77 on connector P2 and one on P3. If you want a second 7i77 you will need a header-connector. A standard parallel-port one will

Re: [Emc-users] 5i25_7i77x2

2014-05-19 Thread Viesturs Lācis
On May 19, 2014 7:36 AM, Konstantin Navrockiy nkp...@gmail.com wrote: We have a board 5i25 with firmware 5i25_7i77x2. Can only work one board 7i77 at connector P2? It seems that we can only guess, what exactly is meant by this question. If it is meant as a question, if it is possible to

Re: [Emc-users] Running EMC on older computers

2014-05-19 Thread toolznglue
IMHO, there’s a big “it depends” issue when we look at advice on computers. As I see it, there are at least three types of users — The first is the person who’s using their machines to make a living, or at least to turn a buck. For that user, I’d most likely recommend building your own

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe Threading

2014-05-19 Thread Ralph Stirling
The other place ramping seems to be quite important is in cutting a higbee thread. This operation follows the threading cycle with a grooving tool for the first thread, ramping out over one revolution to get rid of the sharp burr formed between a 60deg thread and a 45deg chamfer. I haven't

Re: [Emc-users] Feed control

2014-05-19 Thread andy pugh
On 19 May 2014 02:23, Steve Blackmore st...@pilotltd.net wrote: Rude Andy! If you configure it once in 2008 why/how the hell would you remember what you did then? OK, perhaps Aram has had no requirement to change his LinuxCNC configuration for the last 6 years. To make the THCAD control feed

Re: [Emc-users] Running EMC on older computers

2014-05-19 Thread Jon Elson
On 05/19/2014 08:15 AM, toolznglue wrote: The first is the person who’s using their machines to make a living, or at least to turn a buck. For that user, I’d most likely recommend building your own computer using various motherboards, video boards, and I/O boards that places like

Re: [Emc-users] 5i24?

2014-05-19 Thread Viesturs Lācis
On May 17, 2014 6:58 PM, Peter C. Wallace p...@mesanet.com wrote: 7I39 5V power You can check the config by looking at the dmesg list or running sudo mesaflash --device 5i24 --readhmid Both boards have 4,96 V on pins of 7i39's P1 (both receive power through flat cable). I checked with

Re: [Emc-users] Need help compiling the simulator on Ubuntu 14.4

2014-05-19 Thread erik
Am 18.05.2014 17:45, schrieb Rafael Skodlar: Erik, On 05/18/2014 12:42 AM, erik wrote: Hello everyone, Following these instructions http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Build_A_Simulator_Manually worked for my last setup with Ubuntu 12.4 (32Bit) quite well. Now I have a fresh install

Re: [Emc-users] 5i24?

2014-05-19 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Mon, 19 May 2014, Viesturs L?cis wrote: Date: Mon, 19 May 2014 18:17:07 +0300 From: [ISO-8859-13] Viesturs L?cis viesturs.la...@gmail.com Reply-To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net To: Enhanced Machine Controller, (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net

Re: [Emc-users] Running on older computers.

2014-05-19 Thread rayj
Thanks to everyone who replied. Sounds like if I'm willing to accept slow performance, it's just a matter of trying to load LCNC and see if it will run on a particular box. Some of the older ones mentioned are in the range of the ones I have, so there is some hope. Thanks again. Raymond

Re: [Emc-users] 5i24?

2014-05-19 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Mon, 19 May 2014, Viesturs L?cis wrote: Date: Mon, 19 May 2014 18:17:07 +0300 From: [ISO-8859-13] Viesturs L?cis viesturs.la...@gmail.com Reply-To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net To: Enhanced Machine Controller, (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net

Re: [Emc-users] Running EMC on older computers

2014-05-19 Thread Robert Ash
This discussion of old hardware is very timely, I am starting out with a Gateway 1gig, 640Megs RAM. I've run the test program for latency. Doesn't look good. I will have to decide how to proceed. End goal is a hobby engraver similar to one I built using

Re: [Emc-users] Running EMC on older computers

2014-05-19 Thread jeremy youngs
second on the optiplex jeremy youngs On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 10:55 AM, Jon Elson el...@pico-systems.com wrote: On 05/19/2014 08:15 AM, toolznglue wrote: The first is the person who’s using their machines to make a living, or at least to turn a buck. For that user, I’d most likely

Re: [Emc-users] Running EMC on older computers

2014-05-19 Thread Gregg Eshelman
On 5/19/2014 5:36 PM, jeremy youngs wrote: second on the optiplex How about a OptiPlex GX240? --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com --

Re: [Emc-users] Running EMC on older computers

2014-05-19 Thread jeremy youngs
im running a 720, had an old 240 but never used it for lcnc jeremy youngs On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 7:53 PM, Gregg Eshelman g_ala...@yahoo.com wrote: On 5/19/2014 5:36 PM, jeremy youngs wrote: second on the optiplex How about a OptiPlex GX240? --- This email is free from viruses and

Re: [Emc-users] Running EMC on older computers

2014-05-19 Thread Ralph Stirling
I use GX270's successfully, but I didn't care much for running with 260's, so if a 240 is much slower than a 260 I'd keep looking. -- Ralph Gregg Eshelman g_ala...@yahoo.com wrote: On 5/19/2014 5:36 PM, jeremy youngs wrote: second on the optiplex How about a OptiPlex GX240? --- This email

Re: [Emc-users] fest

2014-05-19 Thread Jon Elson
On 05/16/2014 10:09 AM, Stuart Stevenson wrote: Guys, Is there anything planned for this summer? OK, I made a vague offer of a get together in the Missouri Ozarks some time ago. BUT -- my friend's nephew went out to the cabin in January, turned on the water system and had pipes blow. I'm

Re: [Emc-users] Running EMC on older computers

2014-05-19 Thread Jon Elson
On 05/19/2014 06:53 PM, Gregg Eshelman wrote: On 5/19/2014 5:36 PM, jeremy youngs wrote: second on the optiplex How about a OptiPlex GX240? I use a GX260 to demo LinuxCNC at shows with my minimill. It works quite well. I think the GX240 is a pretty similar machine, just a little older. It

Re: [Emc-users] fest

2014-05-19 Thread jeremy youngs
still working on getting back to missouri jon, right now it looks like august. After i get back and get things lined back up im thinking my place provides all of the above and 7 miles from the eleven point river. but the earliest i see that working would be next year jeremy youngs On Mon, May

Re: [Emc-users] Running EMC on older computers

2014-05-19 Thread Gregg Eshelman
On 5/19/2014 7:07 PM, Jon Elson wrote: On 05/19/2014 06:53 PM, Gregg Eshelman wrote: On 5/19/2014 5:36 PM, jeremy youngs wrote: second on the optiplex How about a OptiPlex GX240? I use a GX260 to demo LinuxCNC at shows with my minimill. It works quite well. I think the GX240 is a pretty