Re: [Emc-users] Things are quiet

2017-06-19 Thread Jon Elson
On 06/19/2017 07:24 PM, jim wrote: I need my machine to move On a 10 degree line using the x y axis . I see g codes for this on other systems . Can Linuxcnc do this? Sure. G01 X0 Y0 G01 X10 Y1.736 If you want to actually program it in degrees, that can be done. Also, the advanced

[Emc-users] following error only while homing

2017-06-19 Thread tom-emc
Why would I get a following error only while homing (latest Linuxcnc 2.7.9)? I recently added home switches to my machine. My machine has encoders on the steppers on each of the 3 axes so I want to use the index pulse for home. I set up the homing sequence each axis and when I do "Home All"

Re: [Emc-users] Things are quiet

2017-06-19 Thread Kurt Jacobson
So you want to use polar coordinates? That is very easy with LinuxCNC, just use the @ symbol to specify the length and angle of the path. Ex: G1 @1^10 creates a line segment with length 1 at an angle of 10 deg from the x axis. See the docs here:

Re: [Emc-users] Things are quiet

2017-06-19 Thread jim
I Want to sharpen a band saw mill blade which has a 10 degree tooth angle. Will be using a 1/4" Dia. stone in the spindle and following the shape of the blade. Then indexing to the next tooth. I will try g15 and g16 even though they are not on the reference list. On 17-06-19 09:18 PM,

Re: [Emc-users] Things are quiet

2017-06-19 Thread Stuart Stevenson
Yes, it will probably use the same g code you see for other systems Which 10 degree angle do you want? On Jun 19, 2017 7:29 PM, "jim" wrote: > I need my machine to move On a 10 degree line using the x y axis . > > I see g codes for this on other systems . > > Can

[Emc-users] Things are quiet

2017-06-19 Thread jim
I need my machine to move On a 10 degree line using the x y axis . I see g codes for this on other systems . Can Linuxcnc do this? Thank you, Jim -- Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most

Re: [Emc-users] EMC traffic

2017-06-19 Thread David Berndt
Everyone gave up and moved to machinekit... On Mon, 19 Jun 2017 17:42:24 -0400, hubert wrote: Just checking, It seems unusual not to have any posts in this long a period. My last received post was 6/17/17, 12:27 PM

Re: [Emc-users] EMC traffic

2017-06-19 Thread Bertho Stultiens
On 06/19/2017 11:42 PM, hubert wrote: > Just checking, It seems unusual not to have any posts in this long a > period. My last received post was 6/17/17, 12:27 PM Seems right... No news is good news ;-) -- Greetings Bertho (disclaimers are disclaimed)

Re: [Emc-users] EMC traffic

2017-06-19 Thread Kurt Jacobson
I was thinking the same thing. It's very unusual for this list to be so quiet. Kurt Jacobson 505-303-1933 Sent from Mobile On Jun 19, 2017 5:47 PM, "hubert" wrote: > Just checking, It seems unusual not to have any posts in this long a > period. My last received post was

[Emc-users] EMC traffic

2017-06-19 Thread hubert
Just checking, It seems unusual not to have any posts in this long a period. My last received post was 6/17/17, 12:27 PM -- Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites,