Re: [Emc-users] Pi5 + PCIe Mesa card?

2023-11-22 Thread Bari
https://www.phoronix.com/news/SiFive-Newer-AMD-GPUs-RISC-V SiFive Gets Newer AMD Radeon GPUs Working On RISC-V On 11/9/23 10:43, andy pugh wrote: It looks like it might be possible (but external power supplies need to be added) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5VOzO_ERTM

[Emc-users] Gentoo Easy Installer for LinuxCNC

2023-11-05 Thread Bari
Here is the new easy installer for LinuxCNC and Gentoo Linux: https://openlunchbox.com/mw19/index.php/HOWTO:_Gentoo_for_LinuxCNC Let us know if it's not easy enough. ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net

Re: [Emc-users] New Beaglebone

2023-11-04 Thread Bari
On 11/4/23 12:56, andy pugh wrote: https://www.beagleboard.org/blog/2023-11-02-beaglev-fire-announcement I don't know how usable it will be for LinuxCNC, as I don't know if we can compile for RISCV. Also, I don't know if it has any video output? It appears to be GPU free as well. I started

Re: [Emc-users] Robot Arm control via LCNC, Pi4 and MESA.

2023-02-05 Thread Bari
On 2/5/23 18:03, John Dammeyer wrote: Ran into this a few days ago. https://www.anninrobotics.com/ It's fully open source with the usual disclaimer that one can build it for fun or education but can't make them to resell. Yeah right… https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003688277794.html

Re: [Emc-users] Running PathPilot on non-Tormach Machines

2023-01-26 Thread Bari
How many CNC machine startup's have there been in the past few years? Maybe a handful in some niche markets? The vendors in China offer the popular CNC controllers that we all are accustomed to or use ARM controllers similar to NVEM. There have been several additive manufacturing start ups in

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc debs for RPi4

2023-01-22 Thread Bari
On 1/22/23 15:25, John Dammeyer wrote: Why would anyone care about the latest Linux version?The fundamental operation of LinuxCNC is read a G-Code file and send out the information for motion. Read back feedback from motion. Display path on screen. Why in the world would Bullseye be

Re: [Emc-users] Available fanless PC for linuxcnc with parallel port

2023-01-19 Thread Bari
Naa  already been done https://forum.linuxcnc.org/27-driver-boards/46770-driver-firmware-pcb-for-pi-rp2040-pio-i-e-an-easy-to-configure-fpga-like-card but sadly they haven't shared their source yet. Plus you still need Ethernet and some protection on the IO's and connectors so many

Re: [Emc-users] Is this LCNC based?

2023-01-09 Thread Bari
Their docs link to:   https://www.nvcnc.net/ Not LCNC based but some of their other hardware can run remora https://forum.linuxcnc.org/18-computer/42276-remora-rpi-software-stepping-using-external-microcontroller-via-spi On 1/9/23 21:46, Chris Albertson wrote: Amazon has a turn-keyCNC

Re: [Emc-users] Touch screen for linux

2023-01-09 Thread Bari
https://www.newegg.com/Seller-Store/AngBo Check the box for: Touch Screen Monitors All under $300 and from 10-13", and US seller if that helps with returns. I haven't tested these but I have used the Acer cap. touchscreen monitors $300-400, 21-27" in some shops without problems with LCNC.

Re: [Emc-users] Sharpening teeny drill bits

2022-12-18 Thread Bari
On 12/18/22 15:53, Chris Albertson wrote: I buy the smaller 3mm and down bits from Chinese suppliers in bulk in ziplock bags. They are so cheap there is no point wasting time sharpening them.The cost works out to 16 cents per bit. I think this is why the sharpeners only go down to a

Re: [Emc-users] Acorn CNC

2022-09-09 Thread Bari
On 9/9/22 13:15, Chris Albertson wrote: So If I were to start a CNC machine related business today. I'd design a turnkey system, PCBs and all and place the design online. Hobby users could download it and have the parts made. Those with more money than skill could hire me as a consultant.

Re: [Emc-users] Acorn CNC

2022-09-06 Thread Bari
On 9/6/22 19:06, John Dammeyer wrote: If I was to offer an reason to go LinuxCNC to someone who is attracted to an Acorn system what would I say. Other than the Acorn is really just a cape for a BeagleBone Black. But the user interface is all via Ethernet so a PC of some sort is still

Re: [Emc-users] rtapi_app: caught signal 8 - dumping core

2022-09-06 Thread Bari
is another project. On 9/1/22 23:58, Sam Sokolik wrote: If I can remember how to do a git bisect - I will try to figure out when it happened.. Probably won't happen till the weekend. On Thu, Sep 1, 2022, 11:48 PM Bari wrote: https://forum.linuxcnc.org/49-basic-configuration/46796-rtapi-app-caught

Re: [Emc-users] rtapi_app: caught signal 8 - dumping core

2022-09-05 Thread Bari
with preempt_rt and 2.8 later. -Bari On 9/2/22 00:18, Bari wrote: Don't worry about it. I'll be on it in a few hours. Thanks again for the time savings and test on 2.8. On 9/1/22 23:58, Sam Sokolik wrote: If I can remember how to do a git bisect - I will try to figure out when it happened..   Probably

Re: [Emc-users] rtapi_app: caught signal 8 - dumping core

2022-09-01 Thread Bari
:48 PM Bari wrote: https://forum.linuxcnc.org/49-basic-configuration/46796-rtapi-app-caught-signal-8-dumping-core All the files are here. ^^ On 9/1/22 22:42, Sam Sokolik wrote: Bary - Could we get all the files? custompanel.xml postgui_call_list.hal custom.hal I just built RIP on buster

Re: [Emc-users] rtapi_app: caught signal 8 - dumping core

2022-09-01 Thread Bari
(remarking out the missing files) I have an encoder in pin 10 and 11 and it seems to work with no crash. sam On Thu, Sep 1, 2022 at 9:45 PM Bari wrote: Brand new setup using stepconf. if I spin the spindle encoder quickly by hand I get: rtapi_app: caught signal 8 - dumping core Even

[Emc-users] rtapi_app: caught signal 8 - dumping core

2022-09-01 Thread Bari
Brand new setup using stepconf.   if I spin the spindle encoder quickly by hand I get: rtapi_app: caught signal 8 - dumping core Even if the machine is still in e-stop.   Simple config using stepconf   LINUXCNC - 2.9.0~pre0 All default settings other than manual edit of LPT base address and

Re: [Emc-users] Fwd: PCIe parport issues?

2022-07-24 Thread Bari
On 7/24/22 21:38, Jon Elson wrote: On 7/24/22 21:08, Jon Elson wrote: On 7/24/22 19:00, Bari wrote: On 7/24/22 18:31, gene heskett wrote: Both of you need to go play with the /lib/udev/rules giving the real user permissions. Or make your selves members of what ever group udev assigns

Re: [Emc-users] Fwd: PCIe parport issues?

2022-07-24 Thread Bari
On 7/24/22 18:31, gene heskett wrote: Both of you need to go play with the /lib/udev/rules giving the real user permissions. Or make your selves members of what ever group udev assigns it. Some dummy has decreed its a security problem and /fixed/ it. No that what output you get when you

Re: [Emc-users] Fwd: PCIe parport issues?

2022-07-24 Thread Bari
On 7/24/22 15:39, Jon Elson wrote: Hello, all, I sell a line of motion interfaces for LinuxCNC, and supply Syba PCIe parport cards to go with them.  I am retrofitting a Bridgeport R2E3 mill for my own use, and bought a Dell Optiplex 7010 computer to run it.  I cannot get the Syba cards

Re: [Emc-users] Fwd: PCIe parport issues?

2022-07-24 Thread Bari
On 7/24/22 15:39, Jon Elson wrote: Hello, all, I sell a line of motion interfaces for LinuxCNC, and supply Syba PCIe parport cards to go with them.  I am retrofitting a Bridgeport R2E3 mill for my own use, and bought a Dell Optiplex 7010 computer to run it.  I cannot get the Syba cards

Re: [Emc-users] Fwd: PCIe parport issues?

2022-07-24 Thread Bari
On 7/24/22 15:39, Jon Elson wrote: Hello, all, I sell a line of motion interfaces for LinuxCNC, and supply Syba PCIe parport cards to go with them.  I am retrofitting a Bridgeport R2E3 mill for my own use, and bought a Dell Optiplex 7010 computer to run it.  I cannot get the Syba cards

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc OEM?

2022-07-21 Thread Bari
On 7/21/22 04:32, andy pugh wrote: On Thu, 21 Jul 2022 at 03:22, Charles Steinkuehler wrote: I'm not sure of their international shipping details, but Probotix sells LCNC based routers: https://www.probotix.com/ Which mentions that they have (amusingly) sold LinuxCNC systems to NIST. :-)

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc OEM?

2022-07-21 Thread Bari
Show Your Stuff on the forums or Showcases on the https://www.linuxcnc.org/  already has several. On 7/21/22 04:13, Jérémie Tarot wrote: I would like to have some page(s) showing off people having professional activity using LinuxCNC. If we had an organization we could gratefully welcome

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc OEM?

2022-07-19 Thread Bari
Todd, We have used LCNC on everything from DNA synthesizers to hybrid additive manufacturing printers to all sorts of custom CNC machines and factory automation. www.onelabs.com -Bari On 7/19/22 08:13, Todd Zuercher wrote: Any one know if there are any machine builders (besides Tormach

[Emc-users] Kicad to HAL

2022-05-21 Thread Bari
I came across this recently when working on Hal components. https://softsolder.com/2021/04/08/kicad-to-hal-overview/ Kicad-to-HAL program converts a specially drawn Kicad schematic describing the hardware and interconnections into the HAL configuration file required to set up the machine.

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc development machine

2022-05-11 Thread Bari
off the screensaver and turned off blanking in the power management settings? -Bari ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] Choice of CNC conversions

2021-12-26 Thread Bari
that deep, they are already using LCNC. John -Original Message- From: Bari [mailto:bari00...@gmail.com] Sent: December-26-21 2:28 PM To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Choice of CNC conversions On 12/26/21 09:22, Andy Pugh wrote: To get back to the original

Re: [Emc-users] Choice of CNC conversions

2021-12-26 Thread Bari
On 12/26/21 09:22, Andy Pugh wrote: To get back to the original subject if this thread: I think that could be done for some hardware. Emco Compact 5 Denford Orac Maho MH500? Any other suggestions? ie, reasonably common machines with reasonably fixed hardware.

Re: [Emc-users] Choice of CNC conversions

2021-12-26 Thread Bari
Have you considered adding to the LCNC wiki or adding your Youtube links to help those just starting out in CNC? ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] Heidenhain Optical Rotary Encoder Pinout

2021-11-28 Thread Bari
, page 87 <,https://www.heidenhain.us/wp-content/uploads/349529-2H_Rotary_Encoders_en.pdf>. If it's an incremental encoder, that's probably the correct pinout. Les On 28/11/2021 06:07, Bari wrote: Found this encoder in a box with the cable snipped off. I haven't found a signal pinout for

[Emc-users] Heidenhain Optical Rotary Encoder Pinout

2021-11-27 Thread Bari
Found this encoder in a box with the cable snipped off. I haven't found a signal pinout for the 12 pin connector inside. Anyone have one or know where to find one? Part number is missing for the encoder. https://imgur.com/T9TIH8Z Thanks in advance.

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC with Robot Arm Setup

2021-11-18 Thread Bari
On Thu, Nov 18, 2021 at 10:16 AM Bari wrote: On 11/18/21 00:54, Chris Albertson wrote: I'm working on some 4+ axis CAM that if the machine and the work holding devices are included the physics engine will check for collisions to prevent crashes. A physics engine could be added to the simula

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC with Robot Arm Setup

2021-11-18 Thread Bari
On 11/18/21 00:54, Chris Albertson wrote: I'm working on some 4+ axis CAM that if the machine and the work holding devices are included the physics engine will check for collisions to prevent crashes. A physics engine could be added to the simulator in LCNC to check for collisions before

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC with Robot Arm Setup

2021-11-17 Thread Bari
Check out this thread on the forums "ROS LinuxCNC Link " https://forum.linuxcnc.org/38-general-linuxcnc-questions/42008-ros-linuxcnc-link I'm working on some 4+ axis CAM that if the machine and the work holding devices are included the physics engine will check for collisions to prevent

Re: [Emc-users] Replacing a handle.

2021-10-14 Thread Bari
FWIW, but not to nitpick, if you really want print speed then look at top down projection with an LCD or DLP. https://i.imgur.com/zvxoHUT.jpg  200um XY at < 2 seconds per 100um Z, using 4k DLP https://i.imgur.com/b4zPwKo.jpg 1-10um XY  0.1-1 seconds per 100um, using 4K DLP and inverted

Re: [Emc-users] DC Servo issues

2021-09-19 Thread Bari
On 9/19/21 00:44, John Dammeyer wrote: Over 10 years ago I bought two of these for the XY axis of the mill. https://www.automationtechnologiesinc.com/products-page/dc-servo-motor/nema34-1125ozin-dual-shaft-servo-motor One of the things that showed up right away was that with identical drives

Re: [Emc-users] The Code Of Conduct Fait Accompli

2021-08-01 Thread Bari
Can we just call it -isms and -ists doing stuff? On 8/1/21 11:32 PM, R C wrote: nah.. it's just a bunch of socialists/commies that discovered they too can claim the right to tell/demand etc. what others can say and do etc.  it's a fascist/marxist global trend

Re: [Emc-users] The Code Of Conduct Fait Accompli

2021-08-01 Thread Bari
Oh that "master" question was on the dev list. Just us plebs in here. On 8/1/21 11:09 PM, Curtis Dutton wrote: I find it curious that we have a COC followed up by the "master" question in short succession. Am I mistaken that these events as somehow related?

Re: [Emc-users] electrical inspection pain

2021-07-28 Thread Bari
Replace mill with UL approved saw or similar for $100 off CL (if you don't already have one). Call for inspection. On 7/28/21 2:14 PM, Ralph Stirling wrote: I'm in a bind now. I just had the electrical wiring I put into my garage shop inspected. The WA state inspector liked my wiring fine,

Re: [Emc-users] electrical inspection pain

2021-07-28 Thread Bari
https://www.intertek.com/field-labeling/ If moving the mill out for re-inspection or other plans fail. On 7/28/21 2:14 PM, Ralph Stirling wrote: I'm in a bind now. I just had the electrical wiring I put into my garage shop inspected. The WA state inspector liked my wiring fine, but balked at

Re: [Emc-users] Metallurgical Advice?

2021-07-28 Thread Bari
I'd pull the plate off the machine and weld it. Then mill it flat. It's a router, not a mill. The problem might be finding a local welder and mill that can handle a piece that size.  Handling costs can get pricey if you don't have your own truck. On 7/28/21 12:37 PM, andy pugh wrote: On

Re: [Emc-users] Missing Features in LCNC for FFF/FDM Printers

2021-07-25 Thread Bari
is "works out of the box". On Sat, Jul 24, 2021 at 5:43 PM andy pugh wrote: On Sat, 24 Jul 2021 at 21:13, Bari wrote: What are the missing desired or required features in LCNC for controlling FFF/FDM printers? I have heard (but not tested) that extruder moves are not bl

Re: [Emc-users] Missing Features in LCNC for FFF/FDM Printers

2021-07-24 Thread Bari
n is "What is to be gained by using LCNC?" On Sat, Jul 24, 2021 at 1:13 PM Bari wrote: What are the missing desired or required features in LCNC for controlling FFF/FDM printers? ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://l

[Emc-users] Missing Features in LCNC for FFF/FDM Printers

2021-07-24 Thread Bari
What are the missing desired or required features in LCNC for controlling FFF/FDM printers? ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] The Code Of Conduct Fait Accompli

2021-07-23 Thread Bari
On 7/22/21 4:35 AM, Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: I am making a big effort to understand why people is so adverse to rules. Every project on sourceforge/github has to follow rules of the site, and some projects have their own CoC. If you agreed to behave correctly before, the CoC should not affect

Re: [Emc-users] The Code Of Conduct Fait Accompli

2021-07-22 Thread Bari
https://forum.linuxcnc.org/29-forum-announcements/42898-linuxcnc-code-of-conduct "You cannot reply to this topic." And if he decides to not reply to you or anyone else, what are you or anyone else going to do about it? Not a threat, just asking. Should be clear how this was and will be

Re: [Emc-users] Code of Conduct

2021-07-18 Thread Bari
On 7/18/21 4:22 PM, Feral Engineer wrote: this topic is being beaten to death It would not happen here if the the squeaky wheel didn't get the grease. ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net

Re: [Emc-users] Code of Conduct

2021-07-18 Thread Bari
On 7/18/21 1:08 PM, Stuart Stevenson wrote: Who is the sheriff? Whomever has admin, Op, kick, ban, etc. etc. status for the mail list, IRC, forums. wiki, etc.etc. ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net

Re: [Emc-users] Code of Conduct

2021-07-12 Thread Bari
On 7/12/21 8:24 PM, Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: On Tue, 2021-07-13 at 02:05 +0200, Dr. Nikolaus Klepp wrote: So forcing CoC on all others is mature behaviour, isn't it? Nik yes, it is sign that one cares about the quality of the project. Please post a list of these requirements that a

Re: [Emc-users] Code of Conduct

2021-07-12 Thread Bari
On 7/12/21 8:21 PM, Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: On Mon, 2021-07-12 at 19:15 -0400, Bruce Layne wrote: On 7/12/21 4:27 PM, Dave Cole wrote: The argument that no professional organizations or people will be attracted to a project without a COC is nonsense. LinuxCNC has succeeded brilliantly all

Re: [Emc-users] >3-axis CAM Development

2021-07-12 Thread Bari
thing else? On Mon, Jul 12, 2021 at 2:57 PM Bari wrote: For now my target is to work with FreeCAD/Path. FreeCAD uses a geometry engine based on Open CASCADE. I'm looking at some physics engines now to handle the collision avoidance between the tools, material and work holders. I'm am also l

Re: [Emc-users] >3-axis CAM Development

2021-07-12 Thread Bari
and material to be able to create more optimal paths than just raster scans. 1" dia carbide roughing end mill on a 20HP VMC vs 1HP spindle on robot arm and tool steel vs 60xx aluminum. On 7/12/21 4:17 PM, Matthew Herd wrote: Hi Bari, Though I'm no expert, your goal is admirable. I woul

[Emc-users] >3-axis CAM Development

2021-07-12 Thread Bari
I'm am working on creating open software for creating tool paths for 4+ axis machines. What are your approaches to machining when using 4+ axis machines? Hog out as much as possible first using the largest roughing tools first then moving to smaller? Any fine points to consider? One

Re: [Emc-users] Code of Conduct

2021-07-12 Thread Bari
Some people like being told what to do and what to think. They find it soothing. Some on the list might even be racists, sexists, communists, capitalists, hedonists or even put ketchup on hot dogs. With the CoC some of these people will sleep better at night. "Project leaders are

Re: [Emc-users] off topic: cura profile for BIQU BX 3d printer

2021-07-09 Thread Bari
If you have a standard off the shelf FFF/FDM or SLA/DLP/mSLA printer then you are pretty much stuck with the limited slicer options. Most phone home or for  SLA/DLP/mSLA only output a proprietary format. I have a printer controller running nanDLP that we have isolated on the network. The

Re: [Emc-users] Code of Conduct

2021-06-30 Thread Bari
On 6/30/21 12:59 PM, Scott Harwell via Emc-users wrote: I wish there was a little more "mansplaining" in some of the "docs". I still haven't decided how to set center of rotation for "A" and "C" in the Kinematics example. I agree. Can we adopt a code of technical writing or CoT for short?

Re: [Emc-users] 2.8.2 Release

2021-06-29 Thread Bari
Thank you for the new release! On 6/28/21 2:25 AM, andy pugh wrote: On Mon, 28 Jun 2021 at 07:47, jrmitchellj wrote: Andy, if you are going to spin up a new ISO, It would be really nice to include/install pciutils in the package. That's one of the reasons that I am planning a new ISO. The

Re: [Emc-users] Code of Conduct

2021-06-29 Thread Bari
On 6/29/21 5:01 PM, andy pugh wrote: Don't go imagining that there are Machiavellian intrigues going on in back-channels. We are not that organised. Isn't that just what a Machiavellian back channel organizer would say?  :) Nobody is in charge, there is no committee, there is no board of

Re: [Emc-users] Code of Conduct

2021-06-29 Thread Bari
I'm not singling anyone out. I find these CoC's to be mostly hypocritical. Especially by large corporations. Codes of ethics for subordinates, ruthless and lawless behavior by those at the head, e.g., just don't get caught. But hypocrisy seems to be in vogue along with CoC's.

Re: [Emc-users] Code of Conduct

2021-06-29 Thread Bari
On 6/29/21 4:12 PM, Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: again, eccept for an evasive and dumb answer, there is still no why... let me guess, you don't really have one other then a controlling vague one. The why is evident, we don't live in a ruleless world, even nature and animal groups have their

Re: [Emc-users] Code of Conduct

2021-06-29 Thread Bari
On 6/29/21 4:07 PM, Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: The problem is with what is perceived as acceptable and by whom. Different people perceive things differently based on their background, experiences, education, parenting, intelligence, age, environment, country they live in, etc. etc. Another

Re: [Emc-users] Code of Conduct

2021-06-29 Thread Bari
I forgot to include this link to a video in my last post: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moWe3rk7LzQ This was not satire. ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] Code of Conduct

2021-06-29 Thread Bari
On 6/29/21 3:21 PM, Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: On Tue, 2021-06-29 at 13:42 -0600, R C wrote: On 6/29/21 11:09 AM, Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: The whole purpose of a CoC is telling people how to behave with respect to each other. Basically you are free to think as you will provided that you act

Re: [Emc-users] Code of Conduct

2021-06-29 Thread Bari
On 6/29/21 3:52 AM, Robert Murphy wrote: what are biggest hurdles for running a 3D printer with Linuxcnc. People telling you that you should be using a *duino and GRBL and doing less with less. ___ Emc-users mailing list

Re: [Emc-users] Running 440V 3PH 2 speed motor off 220V 3PH or 1PH?

2021-06-14 Thread Bari
Sorry, Ignore my last post they are are all single phase when under $200 and <3KW. On 6/14/21 5:33 PM, Gregg Eshelman via Emc-users wrote: The motor is in a Hardinge UM mill, less than 1 horsepower. It cannot be switched to 220V. Any way to get it running off 220 volts, three or single

Re: [Emc-users] Running 440V 3PH 2 speed motor off 220V 3PH or 1PH?

2021-06-14 Thread Bari
Maybe https://www.ebay.com/itm/254550292370  if you're in the states. A few on ebay for <$200. On 6/14/21 5:33 PM, Gregg Eshelman via Emc-users wrote: The motor is in a Hardinge UM mill, less than 1 horsepower. It cannot be switched to 220V. Any way to get it running off 220 volts, three or

Re: [Emc-users] Question about Raspberry Pi 4 reliability

2021-06-14 Thread Bari
On 6/13/21 9:18 PM, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: Wow, that escalated quickly! LOL. Nah, we just get trolls on the list from time to time. They don't have any solutions, just random complaints and half baked ideas. Well, I've been reading everyone and I guess I'll stay with the normal PC

Re: [Emc-users] Question about Raspberry Pi 4 reliability

2021-06-13 Thread Bari
On 6/13/21 2:49 PM, Feral Engineer wrote: Anyone trying to push a grbl box over Linuxcnc clearly has their head in a rather unmentionable place. As someone who has worked in the machine tool industry for nearly 2 decades, I've found Linuxcnc to be comparable to many "industrial" grade

Re: [Emc-users] Freenode Shenagins

2021-05-19 Thread Bari
So at least four spots for chat. The Matrix, Discord, freenode and liberia. Plus the forums and the two mail lists. On 5/19/21 7:17 PM, Eric Keller wrote: There is a linuxcnc chat on libera #linuxcnc ___ Emc-users mailing list

Re: [Emc-users] Heidenhain LS403 scale

2021-03-26 Thread Bari
Look for a sin/cos to incremental converter or build one. They pop up from time to time on ebay for ~$100ea. On 3/26/21 3:34 PM, Feral Engineer wrote: Does anyone have a working solution for using Heidenhain LS403 scales with LinuxCNC? They're 2 phase sinusoidal feedback. Trying to connect to

Re: [Emc-users] Nice camera/probe integration

2021-03-13 Thread Bari
us options... https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000835289877.html There are many combinations of lens and camera. Some USB only. Some cameras have measuring software built in (used via a monitor). Has anyone tried these for CNC location and measuring? -Original Message-----

Re: [Emc-users] Nice camera/probe integration

2021-03-12 Thread Bari
The problem with the cheap webcams is all the frame averaging they automatically do. I regularly see decent machine vision camera bodies on ebay for ~$100 that won't have this issue. A decent lens is about the same used. These pics were all taken with a cheap USB microscope ($50)  that was

[Emc-users] 5-Axis Toolpath Generation for CAM

2021-02-10 Thread Bari
years? -Bari ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] To Sam Sokolik re opencv on linux

2021-01-28 Thread Bari
On 1/28/21 4:55 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: That's not the video I saw, and can't find again. I think it was one of yours where you were auto finding a red target dot by calculating the offset and a button click then drove the machine at a high rate of speed to put the red dot precisely in the

Re: [Emc-users] Maybe a minimally printed harmonic drive?

2021-01-27 Thread Bari
On 1/27/21 10:55 AM, Sam Sokolik wrote: Nice being able to make things while I sleep.. 2 outside side rings - one 202 teeth - one 200 teeth. Inside flex ring - 200 teeth. Feels good - for what it is.. http://electronicsam.com/images/greenmachine/IMG_20210127_104237.jpg

Re: [Emc-users] camview or emccam or emc_cam

2021-01-25 Thread Bari
On 1/25/21 2:49 AM, andy pugh wrote: I assume that he already had the Haimer? Otherwise the probe + camera seems like an expensive and complex solution compared to a conventional touch probe. Yes a roundabout way to use image processing with a dial indicator vs camera viewing the parts. I

Re: [Emc-users] camview or emccam or emc_cam

2021-01-24 Thread Bari
LinuxCNC probing holes using machine vision: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mBQwIzaiaQ Not complete but further along than what I wanted to build using QTPYVCP https://github.com/TurBoss/VideoVCP This just a start of the framework by the QTPYVCP devs. I wanted to add several features using

Re: [Emc-users] 4th axis engraving

2021-01-06 Thread Bari
Check out G-code Ripper http://www.scorchworks.com/index.html Read, Scale, Rotate, Split, Wrap G-Code http://www.scorchworks.com/Gcoderipper/gcoderipper.html#documentation On 1/6/21 4:02 PM, andrew beck wrote: Hey everyone I have a job to do engraving the od of a wheel. I currently have a

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC legacy or future

2020-09-07 Thread Bari
More details: MMC - Modern Machine Control Everything is STM32. Real time Ethernet with bridges to factory floor protocols. Distributed intelligence Easy to debug "All things to everyone", ATE GUI's. Support for any buses the OS supports, bus agnostic, ungendered, polytheistic,

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC legacy or future

2020-09-07 Thread Bari
Somebody is already working on that without the use of Linux. Might as well start calling it Lindows with all the crap inserted lately. ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 7C80

2020-08-18 Thread Bari
On 8/18/20 6:19 PM, andy pugh wrote: On Tue, 18 Aug 2020 at 23:33, Chris Albertson wrote: That board only works with a Raspberry Pi.In 10 years the Pi will be an antique and no longer supported by now Linux kernels. The Pi has been around for 8 years already. Whether this strengthens or

Re: [Emc-users] Machmaker USB -> Parallel

2020-08-16 Thread Bari
On 8/15/20 8:40 PM, John Dammeyer wrote: From: Bari [mailto:bari00...@gmail.com] I was not arguing just for the sake of arguing. I'm trying to nail down what exactly the other idea is with LinuxCNC and microcontroller and who will work on it. Dave Matthews posted about the USB to Parallel

Re: [Emc-users] Machmaker USB -> Parallel

2020-08-15 Thread Bari
One must make many wise choices to make a machine operate properly. On 8/15/20 6:33 PM, John Dammeyer wrote: You just need to make a wise choice for the x86 PC. That's a key statement. It's perfect and works with absolutely everything as long as you only are wise enough to use component X.

Re: [Emc-users] Machmaker USB -> Parallel

2020-08-15 Thread Bari
The reality that you are using a Pi4 or an AMD motherboard from 2005 to 2019 is then just not really important. It's what's between that and the mechanicals and it's not the Pi4. It's MESA. An OrangePi may only be around for a couple of years. Then discontinued. Maybe in 20 years I won't

Re: [Emc-users] Machmaker USB -> Parallel

2020-08-15 Thread Bari
On 8/15/20 3:18 PM, John Dammeyer wrote: When I installed the latest Linux CNC last fall onto several different Lenova PCs they all failed the latency test for stepping past about 25kHz. Adding external low profile video boards made it even worse. I bought 3 different cards that fit those

Re: [Emc-users] Machmaker USB -> Parallel

2020-08-15 Thread Bari
On 8/15/20 1:13 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: I don't know exactly what Bari is doing with his *.pi, but if you take inventory of everything I am doing with this rpi4, I think most will be impressed. I'd go so far as to say amazed. Cutting air making 50 copies of the chess pawn with that rpi4, I went

Re: [Emc-users] Machmaker USB -> Parallel

2020-08-15 Thread Bari
the video is the limitation. Yes the Orange pi is very similar to the BBB with its two PRU's. The orange pi has one integrated microcontroller. So I agree with Bari, before promoting the low level solution as this processor or that processor is great and now let's make a CNC system how about defining wha

Re: [Emc-users] Machmaker USB -> Parallel

2020-08-15 Thread Bari
On 8/15/20 3:46 AM, Chris Albertson wrote: What are you missing? THe Orange Pi is not a microcontroller. It is a small size PC. It runs Linux and acts like a PC,I microcontroler is a single chip with a much less powerful CPU and memory measured in Kilo and mega bytes, not gigabytes. And

Re: [Emc-users] Machmaker USB -> Parallel

2020-08-15 Thread Bari
An Orange Pi has an integrated microcontroller that may be used for stepping to >400KHz. It already does what you are mentioning internally. I haven't explored how fast that it can read encoders yet for closed loop. On 8/15/20 3:46 AM, Chris Albertson wrote: What are you missing? THe Orange

Re: [Emc-users] Machmaker USB -> Parallel

2020-08-15 Thread Bari
Honestly asking, why spend the time? Did a PC abuse people in any way during the 00's or maybe the 90's? The Orange Pi is generating steps  >400Khz and runs LCNC for cheap and is not a PC. I'm looking for pathology to support a theory for anti-x86 PC machine control sentiment. What am I

Re: [Emc-users] cura being a bitch, was printer balistics questions, unrelated to linuxcnc

2020-08-08 Thread Bari
Another idea is >1k harmonic drive designs for download in many native 3d CAD formats https://www.traceparts.com/en/search Download in the format you wish. You have the native files so you can modify to your hearts desire. ___ Emc-users mailing

Re: [Emc-users] cura being a bitch, was printer balistics questions, unrelated to linuxcnc

2020-08-08 Thread Bari
On 8/8/20 2:09 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: On Wednesday 05 August 2020 12:28:27 Gene Heskett writes: Cura has a mind of its own. I have now wasted 3 days trying to get it to lay down, because all the stl files for this project load standing on edge, to first put the correct face down on the build

Re: [Emc-users] printer balistics questions, unrelated to linuxcnc

2020-08-04 Thread Bari
On 8/2/20 9:59 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: Discussion, educational/reference URL's all welcome. FFF/FDM is inherently slow and low res. A resin printer can make those parts in minutes. The slow and cheap resin printers are under $200 USD and print an entire layer 100um thick from 4-20 seconds

Re: [Emc-users] Machmaker USB -> Parallel

2020-07-23 Thread Bari
On 7/23/20 2:23 PM, John Dammeyer wrote: And it's still USB. Can it handle a 2500 line quadrature encoder? The control is the small part of the overall CNC conversion. I found that buying the CNC Cape for the BeagleBone which all around seemed like the lowest entry cost ultimately

Re: [Emc-users] Machmaker USB -> Parallel

2020-07-23 Thread Bari
On 7/23/20 10:41 AM, Dave Matthews wrote: A link to a video for this thing showed up in my facecrap feed. It looks like a UC-100 only for LinuxCNC 2.9. They are demoing on a Pi 4. Has anyone got any experience with the Linumeric-LPT v1? Price and ordering are not shown on the site, you are

Re: [Emc-users] lubricant for a PLA harmonic drive?

2020-07-23 Thread Bari
Teflon or PTFE Some have reported using Lithium grease for over a year without issues. The water content might be an issue over time but you're probably not looking at years of service on the gears anyway.

Re: [Emc-users] Calculating table acceleration. Was: Need help with Bostomatic BD18-2 to linuxcnc

2020-07-23 Thread Bari
It's really not a big deal. Engineering and science is full of math operations that you have to jump to all the time. If it is too difficult find someone else that is not a complainer to help you. On 7/23/20 12:34 AM, Chris Albertson wrote: Why on Earth do people still use US units? OK if

Re: [Emc-users] Calculating table acceleration. Was: Need help with Bostomatic BD18-2 to linuxcnc

2020-07-22 Thread Bari
On 7/22/20 11:04 PM, Bruce Layne wrote: On 7/22/20 11:43 PM, Thaddeus Waldner wrote: 1g = roughly 32in/s^2 1 g is 32 ft/sec^2 Feet, not inches. Comparing Standard Gravity to Other Acceleration Units Standard Gravity    1 G's Meters per Second per Second    9.81 Feet per Second per

Re: [Emc-users] Retrofit Candidate?

2020-07-18 Thread Bari
On 7/18/20 5:56 PM, Jon Elson wrote: It would be hard to do anything like this with a Delta scheme, as the errors stack up. Why I asked. ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net

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