Re: [Emc-users] FW: [MachCNC] Mach4 teach/record

2022-02-21 Thread andy pugh
On Mon, 21 Feb 2022 at 19:09, John Dammeyer wrote: > My wired pendant like the one in the video works great. But I'm not sure how > that's relevant to my question with respect to someone wanting 4 rotary axis > that currently doesn't exist in MACH4 I don't think it matters all that much if

Re: [Emc-users] small hole needle gauge thingy

2022-02-21 Thread ken.strauss
To be honest I've almost never used them. I have a serious disease that causes me to buy any metrology widgets that are available inexpensively. -Original Message- From: fxkl47BF--- via Emc-users Sent: February 20, 2022 6:15 PM To: 'Enhanced Machine Controller \(EMC\)' Cc:

Re: [Emc-users] need gcode maker

2022-02-21 Thread gene heskett
On Monday, February 21, 2022 1:26:58 PM EST andy pugh wrote: > On Mon, 21 Feb 2022 at 17:33, gene heskett wrote: > > G76 isn't terrible handy for a buttress thread being carved on a hard > > maple stick 20" long for a woodworking vise, turned by a B axis, with > > the 24k rev spindle doing the

Re: [Emc-users] FW: [MachCNC] Mach4 teach/record

2022-02-21 Thread John Dammeyer
Hi Martin, My wired pendant like the one in the video works great. But I'm not sure how that's relevant to my question with respect to someone wanting 4 rotary axis that currently doesn't exist in MACH4 but Brian Barker (MACH4 support) is interested in writing a module that does it. Just

Re: [Emc-users] FW: [MachCNC] Mach4 teach/record

2022-02-21 Thread Martin Dobbins
Before you do reply to the MACH group, you might listen to this (no it's not on topic): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s3nYbYNvNU [https://i.ytimg.com/vi/2s3nYbYNvNU/maxresdefault.jpg] 2022 02 LinuxCNC WHB Pendant -

Re: [Emc-users] need gcode maker

2022-02-21 Thread andy pugh
On Mon, 21 Feb 2022 at 17:33, gene heskett wrote: > G76 isn't terrible handy for a buttress thread being carved on a hard > maple stick 20" long for a woodworking vise, turned by a B axis, with the > 24k rev spindle doing the carving while y is being advanced by the pitch > per rev. OK, in that

[Emc-users] FW: [MachCNC] Mach4 teach/record

2022-02-21 Thread John Dammeyer
I'm forwarding this message to the LCNC group before I say anything on the MACH group. Seems to me that this is far more easily done with LCNC but may require more knowledge than an average user has. John From: mach...@groups.io [mailto:mach...@groups.io] On Behalf Of Brian Martin Sent:

Re: [Emc-users] need gcode maker

2022-02-21 Thread gene heskett
On Monday, February 21, 2022 10:14:20 AM EST andy pugh wrote: > On Sun, 13 Feb 2022 at 16:58, gene heskett wrote: > > Does anyone else have a better idea? > > For a simple thread? I would just hand-code a G76. G76 isn't terrible handy for a buttress thread being carved on a hard maple stick

Re: [Emc-users] need gcode maker

2022-02-21 Thread andy pugh
On Sun, 13 Feb 2022 at 16:58, gene heskett wrote: > Does anyone else have a better idea? For a simple thread? I would just hand-code a G76. -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics." —