Re: [Emc-users] Best cam linux/open for additive manufactory

Looks good. I read the list of features and so on. Pulled current version from GitHub and now I am trying to make it run. Seems the installer missed some stuff . I get this when I run pycam: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/local/bin/pycam", line 4, in

Re: [Emc-users] Best cam linux/open for additive manufactory

On 05/18/2017 05:27 PM, Chris Albertson wrote: > So yes, I really would like to see a linux based end to end CAD/AM > workflow. It appears the one just barely exists for 3D printing. There > are 3D modelers and drafting tools (Blender and FreeCAD) but the missing > link is g-code generation to

Re: [Emc-users] Best cam linux/open for additive manufactory

I'm a long-tine Linux user, staring in the mid1990's when Linux was distributed on a set of floppy disks. Before that I remember BSD UNIX and yes even "Multics".Anyone else remember how the name "Unix" was a an editorial comment about Multics? That was in the 1980's I've been a full-time

Re: [Emc-users] Best cam linux/open for additive manufactory

I've been using FreeCAD for 3D printing, where the entire tool chain exists. I haven't used it yet to produce G code for LinuxCNC to make metal chips. I'd say we're finally getting close to an open source CAD/CAM solution. The CAD is just recently usable for decent sized projects. I'm

Re: [Emc-users] Best cam linux/open for additive manufactory

On 19 May 2017 at 00:22, Chris Albertson wrote: > Last time I tried to use all open > source tools I was stuck at the point where I have a 3D design but could > not turn that file into g-code. You definitely can do that last step with PyCAM, but you would need to be

Re: [Emc-users] Best cam linux/open for additive manufactory

As I mentioned in my previous too-long email, Simplify3D is a slicing program (more of a complete 3D printing CAM program) that runs natively under Linux. I lean strongly in favor of Free Open Source Software, and there are very good options as Andy mentioned, but I thought it was worth

Re: [Emc-users] Best cam linux/open for additive manufactory

Just one question: Have you been able to make it work? That is, design a project in FreeCAD that has a few simple parts then produce g-code from those design files and actually make the part using EMC/Machine kit. Could you tell us the workflow you use? And can it make full 3D parts on a

Re: [Emc-users] Best cam linux/open for additive manufactory

> On 18 May 2017, at 18:21, giorgio foga wrote: > > My question was a kind of update I had from everyone on current linux > programs that can convert a cad file to gcode format for an FDM printer If you have the CAD file then the options are _far_ less limited. I

Re: [Emc-users] switching to a slower spi driver to see if it works,

On Thursday 18 May 2017 10:25:46 dave wrote: > No problem Gene, we just cross you with an octopus. :-) > > Dave > Yeah but moving the breeding apparatus from where it is, to the end of the octpods 8th arm would be quite a trick. :) > On 05/17/2017 08:08 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > On Wednesday

[Emc-users] rtai 5 for kernel 4.4

I try to use rt-preempt with some satisfaction un ubuntu 14.04 kernel 4.4 and on linuxmint same kernel now I read on rtai site that rtai 5.0 is possible to compile on kernel linux 4.4 ... so the automatic question is: Is possible install linuxcnc rtai 5.0 on kernel 4.4 (exe. linux mint) ??

Re: [Emc-users] Best cam linux/open for additive manufactory

yes the reference is about BRLCAD . Thaks for reply but I know these ...my reference to the fact that you have to write code to use a cad Linux quite well, is only for some simple types of routines at the personal and user level. I know how many difficulties it may involve writing code

Re: [Emc-users] Best cam linux/open for additive manufactory

On 05/17/2017 04:18 AM, giorgio foga wrote: > I know these ... never try kicad ... but try more linux cad actually > most part of these works in 3d model but you neet to make a lot of code for > use it in similar way to (for exe.) Inventor from 2008. Bend in most case is > only a

Re: [Emc-users] switching to a slower spi driver to see if it works,

No problem Gene, we just cross you with an octopus. :-) Dave On 05/17/2017 08:08 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Wednesday 17 May 2017 10:38:23 Bertho Stultiens wrote: > >> On 05/17/2017 12:50 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: >> [snip] >> >>> I can't hold the probe in contact, retrigger the scope to capture

Re: [Emc-users] new thread inspired by Christophers question about 3d printer sliceing SW. (Gene Heskett)

On 05/17/2017 07:43 PM, TJoseph Powderly wrote: > recursion, stack full , hahaha > > even in russian it was good joke > > tomp tjtr33 /"In order to understand Recursion, you must first understand Recursion."/ Mark --