Re: [Emc-users] OT: Mazak QT 20 T1 with Fanuc spindle drive problem

2014-07-18 Thread Dave Cole
On 7/17/2014 6:37 PM, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: 2014-07-17 16:18 GMT-03:00 dave dengv...@charter.net: Mazak's policy is set up to encourage you to buy new rather than fix. :-( Indeed. A couple of years ago, I asked to mazak for the replacement for the standar CRT monitor. They quoted me US

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Mazak QT 20 T1 with Fanuc spindle drive problem

2014-07-18 Thread Dave Cole
Before you buy that new drive I would try and fake out the rest of the controls so they don't see the alarm signal and begin to function. That way you can buy the new drive knowing that you can get everything functional after the swap. Dave On 7/17/2014 6:47 PM, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote:

[Emc-users] Slip ring - experiences

2014-07-18 Thread Tomaz T .
Hi, Does anyone here have any experiences with slip ring components? I'm thinking to use it to make one of my rotating axes limitless, but I would need to lead trough this device encoder and limit switch signals and also power lines for one servo and spindle...I'm a bit worried about encoder

Re: [Emc-users] Slip ring - experiences

2014-07-18 Thread Stuart Stevenson
Limitless rotary axes are not really limitless. My bridge 5 axis with Fanuc 15mb will rotate 9,999.999 degrees before the register overflows. I realize LinuxCNC will not have this small limit. For most things 9,999.999 degrees equates to limitless. LinuxCNC would be 'limitless' in more situations.

Re: [Emc-users] Slip ring - experiences

2014-07-18 Thread jeremy youngs
how about a blue tooth transmitter? our mazak probes were set up that way jeremy youngs On Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 11:36 AM, Tomaz T. tomaz_...@hotmail.com wrote: Hi, Does anyone here have any experiences with slip ring components? I'm thinking to use it to make one of my rotating axes

Re: [Emc-users] Slip ring - experiences

2014-07-18 Thread jeremy youngs
didnt consider that andy , until after the send button . cnc converted boring head? so do you have a picasa link so i can peek in awe of your talents yet agaij ?:) jeremy youngs On Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 12:46 PM, andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com wrote: On 18 July 2014 17:39, jeremy youngs

Re: [Emc-users] Slip ring - experiences

2014-07-18 Thread Stephen Dubovsky
Rotary transformers may be a better idea than slip rings. AC couple everything. Resolvers, being AC in nature, work very well through them. On Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 12:46 PM, andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com wrote: On 18 July 2014 17:39, jeremy youngs jcyoung...@gmail.com wrote: how about a

Re: [Emc-users] Slip ring - experiences

2014-07-18 Thread andy pugh
On 18 July 2014 17:39, jeremy youngs jcyoung...@gmail.com wrote: how about a blue tooth transmitter? our mazak probes were set up that way I wouldn't want to be anywhere near a BT transmitter/receiver that you can run a servo off of :-) However, this does make me wonder what the geometry is and

Re: [Emc-users] Slip ring - experiences

2014-07-18 Thread Dave Caroline
Encode on RF and use a rotary transformer like used in old video recorders, could be less likely to lose signal/dropouts etc if encased properly Dave Caroline On 18/07/2014, andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com wrote: On 18 July 2014 17:39, jeremy youngs jcyoung...@gmail.com wrote: how about a blue

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Mazak QT 20 T1 with Fanuc spindle drive problem

2014-07-18 Thread jeremy youngs
on r and d thats why their machines are tremendous performers that will work circles around a haas . note this is not a plug for them just user experience and i still like cnc better ( because it lets me have a machine :) jeremy youngs On Thu, Jul 17, 2014 at 3:50 PM, Gregg Eshelman

Re: [Emc-users] Slip ring - experiences

2014-07-18 Thread Dale Ertley
For the encoder why not wireless, RF, wifi or other, powered with a battery. I have not looked for the correct protocolbut it is just an encoder that needs to get data to the computer. Motor cables would be different. Dale On Friday, July 18, 2014 12:55 PM, Stephen Dubovsky

Re: [Emc-users] Slip ring - experiences

2014-07-18 Thread andy pugh
On 18 July 2014 17:52, jeremy youngs jcyoung...@gmail.com wrote: cnc converted boring head? so do you have a picasa link Nothing very clear. https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/S-B_UUeTCf7O9skh1MiT7NMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink I should do a proper write-up. I was thinking that there

[Emc-users] joint

2014-07-18 Thread a k
hi homing working good but when i try to use mdi and move with code g1 g91 x1. f1. instantly 3 error show up linear move in mdi would exceed joint 0s negative limit linear move in mdi would exceed joint 1s negative limit linear move in mdi would exceed joint 2s negative limit terminology

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Mazak QT 20 T1 with Fanuc spindle drive problem

2014-07-18 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
2014-07-18 12:19 GMT-03:00 Dave Cole linuxcncro...@gmail.com: Before you buy that new drive I would try and fake out the rest of the controls so they don't see the alarm signal and begin to function. That way you can buy the new drive knowing that you can get everything functional after the

Re: [Emc-users] Slip ring - experiences

2014-07-18 Thread jeremy youngs
that kicks butt andy , patents be damned build a dozen and sell them jeremy youngs On Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 1:41 PM, andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com wrote: On 18 July 2014 17:52, jeremy youngs jcyoung...@gmail.com wrote: cnc converted boring head? so do you have a picasa link Nothing

[Emc-users] Second Operations

2014-07-18 Thread Martin Dobbins
You've got to use what you've got to get your products out of the door... This is one of the coolest CNC commercials I have seen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKa_fvlcso4 Martin

Re: [Emc-users] Second Operations

2014-07-18 Thread andy pugh
On 18 July 2014 23:23, Martin Dobbins tu...@hotmail.com wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKa_fvlcso4 Looks like Sherline use the Mini GUI http://linuxcnc.org/docs/html/gui/mini.html -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto

Re: [Emc-users] Second Operations

2014-07-18 Thread Jeff Epler
On Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 11:34:09PM +0100, andy pugh wrote: Looks like Sherline use the Mini GUI http://linuxcnc.org/docs/html/gui/mini.html That GUI was originally written for Sherline and contributed to LinuxCNC, back in the pre-1.0 days AKA dark ages. Its major author may have been Ray

Re: [Emc-users] joint

2014-07-18 Thread Stuart Stevenson
Aram, Have you posted your .in I and .Hal files. If you have, where are they? If you have not would you please post them so people can see them? On Jul 18, 2014 3:03 PM, a k pccncmach...@gmail.com wrote: hi homing working good but when i try to use mdi and move with code g1 g91 x1. f1.

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Mazak QT 20 T1 with Fanuc spindle drive problem

2014-07-18 Thread Dave Cole
Sounds like you have it figured out! Just need to get the new drive installed and running. Nice.. :-) Dave On 7/18/2014 4:20 PM, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: 2014-07-18 12:19 GMT-03:00 Dave Cole linuxcncro...@gmail.com: Before you buy that new drive I would try and fake out the rest of the