Re: [Emc-users] bigger problem

2016-09-21 Thread andy pugh
> I have zero clue what has occurred, but the ini file for my G0704 seems > to have reverted somehow to a mid July date. > > Maybe you just picked a different config? -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses,

Re: [Emc-users] NO_FORCE_HOMING is not working

2016-09-21 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 21 September 2016 16:21:01 Nicklas Karlsson wrote: > > > and put in a NO_FORCE_HOMING like it says in the docs in > > > the only two axis's a lathe normally, > > > > NO_FORCE_HOMING goes in [TRAJ] > > It is there I have it to and it works. Thanks Nicklas. Cheers, Gene Heskett --

Re: [Emc-users] NO_FORCE_HOMING is not working

2016-09-21 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 21 September 2016 15:15:10 andy pugh wrote: > On 21 September 2016 at 22:05, Gene Heskett wrote: > > and put in a NO_FORCE_HOMING like it says in the docs in > > the only two axis's a lathe normally, > > NO_FORCE_HOMING goes in [TRAJ] > >

[Emc-users] bigger problem

2016-09-21 Thread Gene Heskett
Greetings all; I have zero clue what has occurred, but the ini file for my G0704 seems to have reverted somehow to a mid July date. IOW, it never got converted, except I know it did, and it ran just fine last week. Now it shuts down at random points doing a 360 degree, z-0.300 p12,

[Emc-users] NO_FORCE_HOMING is not working

2016-09-21 Thread Gene Heskett
Greetings all; Not sure but ISTR seeing a 2.8-pre in the lcnc headbar. But, while this BoB seems to have excellent timeing as I can see the step pulse have 10ns rise & fall times, I am unable to put the spindle circuit live for a where the heck is it on this card test. I have put # in front

Re: [Emc-users] xl pulleys

2016-09-21 Thread Chris Albertson
All the belt suppliers like Gates, have web sites with engineering data. If you know your requirements (torque, power rpm) then yo add a safety factor of about 2.5 then select the parts. If you do this then with either belt type you should be able to stall your motor. This paper is like the

Re: [Emc-users] snagged touch probe on eBay - anybody know how to interface ?

2016-09-21 Thread Jon Elson
On 09/20/2016 11:49 PM, hubert wrote: > It will be a while before I will start getting results. I need to pick > up the Mill and then find a way to get it into my shop. The shop is a > converted bedroom with only a 36" door opening out on a backyard Patio. > With luck we will get it wired in

Re: [Emc-users] xl pulleys

2016-09-21 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 21 September 2016 01:15:54 Chris Albertson wrote: > Actually drilling the timing belt is not a bad idea. The older MXL > type belts used a trapezoid tooth belt but the new high torque "HTD" > Designs use circular profile teeth.They really are bater and > transmit more torque