[Emc-users] Stupid CNC stunts. A 3D printed timing belt.

2020-06-10 Thread Chris Albertson
tor has a bad driver and is *very* noisy (and replacements are out of stock).I placed a bit of blue painter's tape on the belt so you can see it move. https://youtu.be/GPXICb9rSoE -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ___ Emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] Health update

2020-06-10 Thread Chris Albertson
s D. Brandeis > > > Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> > > > > > > > > > ___ > > > Emc-users mailing list > > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > https://lists.sourceforg

[Emc-users] Closed loop stepper controller parameter setting.

2020-06-09 Thread Chris Albertson
but I don't own a Windows PC. It runs fine on My Mac and Linux systems using a virtual machine. Close_Loop_Stepper_Drive_V2.14.3.zip <https://www.omc-stepperonline.com/download/Close_Loop_Stepper_Drive_V2.14.3.zip> -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ___

Re: [Emc-users] Working on Pendant and debouncer PCBs, comments welcome.

2020-06-08 Thread Chris Albertson
o you can't even look at what the compiler produces. > > > > > Cheers. > > > > Peter Homann - (from my mobile) > > http://www.homanndesigns.com > > > > > On 9 Jun 2020, at 9:16 am, John Dammeyer > wrote: > > > > > > ? > >

Re: [Emc-users] Working on Pendant and debouncer PCBs, comments welcome.

2020-06-08 Thread Chris Albertson
Dammeyer wrote: > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Chris Albertson [mailto:albertson.ch...@gmail.com] > > > > f you are going to build an open-source project, you need a > > software environment that potential contributors can use. Software is > > usually t

Re: [Emc-users] AC power for stepper motor drivers?

2020-06-08 Thread Chris Albertson
#x27; and of course > without any measures, spikes etc can happen. A switching > > power supply has bit of protection there. I think the driver probably > has some simple rectifier in it, I would expect much there. > > > > > On 6/8/20 2:05 PM, Chris Albertson wrote: >

Re: [Emc-users] Working on Pendant and debouncer PCBs, comments welcome.

2020-06-08 Thread Chris Albertson
UNCHXL-F28379D > > It doesn't have Ethernet but can be a USB device. Or for that matter a > SPI bus device. > > I'll post progress reports under a different subject line once I find more > than 5 minutes to play with it. > > John Dammeyer > > > > > __

[Emc-users] AC power for stepper motor drivers?

2020-06-08 Thread Chris Albertson
is the best type of transformer? Is there a good supplier? What about back EMF? Not knowing how the driver works I wonder what happens when the motor is breaking. Can there be an overvoltage problem? -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California

Re: [Emc-users] Working on Pendant and debouncer PCBs, comments welcome.

2020-06-08 Thread Chris Albertson
w.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1_VYIPNtuk&t=629s > > André > > > Am Mo., 8. Juni 2020 um 17:54 Uhr schrieb Jon Elson < > el...@pico-systems.com > >: > > > On 06/07/2020 10:59 PM, Chris Albertson wrote: > > > *One question:Does a pendant need a "act

[Emc-users] Working on Pendant and debouncer PCBs, comments welcome.

2020-06-07 Thread Chris Albertson
the machine. I think pressing both small knobs at the same time will stop and re-set everything. It will set the e-stop hal pin and reset the pendant to default. (Yes e-stop could fail if there is a bug in the software) [image: Simple Pendant v2.jpg] Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, Califo

Re: [Emc-users] Design for the materials and process

2020-06-07 Thread Chris Albertson
in that order." > -Ed Howdershelt (Author) > If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable. > - Louis D. Brandeis > Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> > > > _____

Re: [Emc-users] Design for the materials and process

2020-06-06 Thread Chris Albertson
why Gene is printing these mistakes instead of > previewing the print in Cura and fixing the obvious problems before > printing. > The problem with preview is you have to know what looks wrong which mans you have seen 100+ not-wrong ones. Next time a problem has to be debugged remotely, I

Re: [Emc-users] Design for the materials and process

2020-06-06 Thread Chris Albertson
On Linux $home/Downloads/ by default. Or try "file-> Save" and look to see where it wants to put files On Sat, Jun 6, 2020 at 3:47 PM Gene Heskett wrote: > On Saturday 06 June 2020 16:20:56 Chris Albertson wrote: > > > Using the *.3mf file a downloaded from Gen&

Re: [Emc-users] Design for the materials and process

2020-06-06 Thread Chris Albertson
part. With the setting that I happen to like, I can have this printed is one hour, 24 minutes using 10g of plastic. Try slicing and printing this https://1drv.ms/u/s!AmGgidd2xYBChA8AOY4frSbCTbo0?e=dvu43y -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, Calif

Re: [Emc-users] Design for the materials and process

2020-06-06 Thread Chris Albertson
> ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] Design for the materials and process

2020-06-06 Thread Chris Albertson
w it holds up. On Sat, Jun 6, 2020 at 11:14 AM Gene Heskett wrote: > On Saturday 06 June 2020 14:01:52 Chris Albertson wrote: > > > DO I read this as using 0.3mm line width? If the nozzle has a 0.4mm > > hole you must set the line width to 0.4. > > I don't recall sett

Re: [Emc-users] Design for the materials and process

2020-06-06 Thread Chris Albertson
ks, it is because the extruder rate exactly matches the print speed and is able to maintain a 0.4mm circle of super heated liquid plastic. -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] Design for the materials and process

2020-06-06 Thread Chris Albertson
uot; > -Ed Howdershelt (Author) > If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable. > - Louis D. Brandeis > Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> > > > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge

Re: [Emc-users] Design for the materials and process

2020-06-06 Thread Chris Albertson
llot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." > -Ed Howdershelt (Author) > If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable. > - Louis D. Brandeis > Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> >

Re: [Emc-users] pix too big, rejected, so Chris is only other receiver.

2020-06-05 Thread Chris Albertson
net:6309/gene> > > > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] How to get data to HAL from USB, serial or socket? Emergency stop

2020-06-05 Thread Chris Albertson
las Karlsson > > > > > > ___ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > ___ > E

Re: [Emc-users] pix too big, rejected, so Chris is only other receiver.

2020-06-05 Thread Chris Albertson
loose 4 > times in a row in the 3rd layer of the raft laydown. Overture PLA says > 190-210 nozzle, 0-60C bed. cura says initial speed is 12.5, looks slow. > > Better guesses? > > Cheers, Gene Heskett > -- > "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." > -Ed Howdershelt (Author) > If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable. > - Louis D. Brandeis > Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> > > > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] pix too big, rejected, so Chris is only other receiver.

2020-06-05 Thread Chris Albertson
lot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." > -Ed Howdershelt (Author) > If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable. > - Louis D. Brandeis > Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> > &g

Re: [Emc-users] Openscad

2020-06-05 Thread Chris Albertson
[-0.469751,1.032548],[-0.320719,1.108119],[-0.162625,1.153462],[0,1.168577],[0.162625,1.153462],[0.320719,1.108119],[0.469751,1.032548],[0.60519,0.926747],[0.713587,0.765004],[0.800056,0.591388],[0.863705,0.408181],[0.90364,0.217664],[0.932921,0.130969],[0.988924,0.062001],[1.065168,0.016448],[1.155171,0],[1.155171,-0.5]]); > } > > module GT2_5mm() > { > linear_extrude(height=pulley_t_ht+2) > polygon([[-1.975908,-0.75],[-1.975908,0],[-1.797959,0.03212],[-1.646634,0.121224],[-1.534534,0.256431],[-1.474258,0.426861],[-1.446911,0.570808],[-1.411774,0.712722],[-1.368964,0.852287],[-1.318597,0.989189],[-1.260788,1.123115],[-1.195654,1.25375],[-1.12331,1.380781],[-1.043869,1.503892],[-0.935264,1.612278],[-0.817959,1.706414],[-0.693181,1.786237],[-0.562151,1.851687],[-0.426095,1.9027],[-0.286235,1.939214],[-0.143795,1.961168],[0,1.9685],[0.143796,1.961168],[0.286235,1.939214],[0.426095,1.9027],[0.562151,1.851687],[0.693181,1.786237],[0.817959,1.706414],[0.935263,1.612278],[1.043869,1.503892],[1.123207,1.380781],[1.195509,1.25375],[1.26065,1.123115],[1.318507,0.989189],[1.368956,0.852287],[1.411872,0.712722],[1.447132,0.570808],[1.474611,0.426861],[1.534583,0.256431],[1.646678,0.121223],[1.798064,0.03212],[1.975908,0],[1.975908,-0.75]]); > } > > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] Design for the materials and process

2020-06-05 Thread Chris Albertson
work for months. But SPD/SI sells the belt I need for $10. On Fri, Jun 5, 2020 at 12:14 PM andy pugh wrote: > On Fri, 5 Jun 2020 at 20:08, Chris Albertson > wrote: > > > The broken > > > plastic band under the pulley is the sacrificial support that Cura places

Re: [Emc-users] Design for the materials and process

2020-06-05 Thread Chris Albertson
oftware create any hub or custom feaures you like. Sticking with OpenSCAN you would use the parametric pulley to make a basic pulley then modify it using openSCAN commands before saving to STL. But OpenSCAD is not well suited for general design work and has a big learning curve. Better to mo

Re: [Emc-users] How to get data to HAL from USB, serial or socket?

2020-06-05 Thread Chris Albertson
e development > boards available but otherwise a Modbus Remote IO Module might be a good > choice. > > > Emergency stop, any plan for this? > > > > I have actually been wondering about the same/similar thing, on how to > > feed information into hall. > > > > On

Re: [Emc-users] How to get data to HAL from USB, serial or socket?

2020-06-04 Thread Chris Albertson
HALFILE = LIB:xhc-hb04.tcl > > And then your INI file also has > [XHC_HB04_CONFIG] > > John > > > > D:\Projects\LinuxCNC\linuxcnc-master\lib\hallib > > > > > _______ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sour

Re: [Emc-users] How to get data to HAL from USB, serial or socket?

2020-06-04 Thread Chris Albertson
, 4 Jun 2020 at 21:35, Chris Albertson > wrote: > > I think the best physical interface from a handheld device to the computer > > is USB.Is there a way to get data from USB to HAL? > > https://emergent.unpythonic.net/01198594294 > Chris Albertso

Re: [Emc-users] Design for the materials and process

2020-06-04 Thread Chris Albertson
messed up teeth are the belt teeth then I'm at a loss without a photo. > And no, > its not loose on the hot plate. : -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] Design for the materials and process

2020-06-04 Thread Chris Albertson
he flanges. > > https://a360.co/2U7MfCg > I gues you must have seem my tak on this idea too. Use a metl core with a band of teeth and one flange over it. over it -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-use

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC 3Dprinting

2020-06-04 Thread Chris Albertson
DIY full robotic workflow with LinuxCNC controller might be done for under $1K (and 4,000 hours of free engineering time.) On Thu, Jun 4, 2020 at 3:18 PM Bruce Layne wrote: > On 6/4/20 4:50 PM, Chris Albertson wrote: > > One more question. How do you post-process the printed parts?

Re: [Emc-users] Fwd: missing feature of openscad

2020-06-04 Thread Chris Albertson
le in openscad? f so it is easy to make an unprintable model. It is a topological thing where what you actually made is the inside of a pulley. I guessing blind here. -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ___ Emc-users mailing

Re: [Emc-users] Fwd: missing feature of openscad

2020-06-04 Thread Chris Albertson
hen back to Fusion to change an angle or whatever. This is why engineers like really fast workstatins as design is iterative. I'll look at a file if you can e-mail it. On Thu, Jun 4, 2020 at 1:36 PM Gene Heskett wrote: > On Thursday 04 June 2020 13:09:10 Chris Albertson wrote: > > &

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC 3Dprinting

2020-06-04 Thread Chris Albertson
ne :-) Cruzer Fit thumb drive (Amazon > ASIN: B07MDXBTL1) that's almost flush with the side of the printer so it > won't snag and banjax the printer's USB port. > > > > > On 6/4/20 2:25 PM, Chris Albertson wrote: > > I looked. They have their own slicing

[Emc-users] How to get data to HAL from USB, serial or socket?

2020-06-04 Thread Chris Albertson
s "arbitrary Linux application" could be the Apache webserver. Then you run a browser on the tablet. Summary: How to move data from USB or serial or socket to HAL? -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ___ Emc-users mailing li

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC 3Dprinting

2020-06-04 Thread Chris Albertson
gt; i would like to read up on this > > > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-u

Re: [Emc-users] Fwd: missing feature of openscad

2020-06-04 Thread Chris Albertson
f we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable. > - Louis D. Brandeis > Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://li

Re: [Emc-users] Fwd: missing feature of openscad

2020-06-03 Thread Chris Albertson
On Wed, Jun 3, 2020 at 7:33 PM Gene Heskett wrote: > On Wednesday 03 June 2020 19:17:14 Chris Albertson wrote: > > > You are going to have to post a photo. First off, I hope you are > > printing these pulleys flat, With rotational axis vertical. I hate > > to ask but

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC 3Dprinting

2020-06-03 Thread Chris Albertson
omething like this https://www.eng.yale.edu/grablab/openhand/model_q.html#about <https://www.eng.yale.edu/grablab/openhand/model_q.html#about> -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC 3Dprinting

2020-06-03 Thread Chris Albertson
m. But the parts it makes are just like injection moldings and can be rigid of even soft plastic. Utilmaker has some good options too if you have the cash.But the starter printer is a"Prussia" clone, like My Anet A6 or now the Ender. On Wed, Jun 3, 2020 at 11:21 AM Bari wrote

Re: [Emc-users] missing feature of openscad

2020-06-03 Thread Chris Albertson
is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed > for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics." > — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1912 > > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-user

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC 3Dprinting

2020-06-03 Thread Chris Albertson
l and fit in your hand. The entre printer, extruder, controller and all is under $200. (they have a sale going now.) Seems a waste to spend weeks modifying a mill and milling software t make a machine that is not nearly as god as one you can buy for $189 -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, C

Re: [Emc-users] missing feature of openscad

2020-06-02 Thread Chris Albertson
plastic learning. I look at my old parts and some are not very good. On Tue, Jun 2, 2020 at 2:57 PM Gene Heskett wrote: > On Tuesday 02 June 2020 16:37:08 Chris Albertson wrote: > > > I just printed a set of 3mm pitch GT3 timing pulleys with my 0.4 mm > > nozzle. They came o

Re: [Emc-users] missing feature of openscad

2020-06-02 Thread Chris Albertson
ere between 2-3 times > the nozzle diameter and no less than 1.5 times the nozzle diameter. > > My experience might not be universal, since I’m using an old Stratasys > with a heated build envelope and print mostly ABS. AND I can’t change out > the nozzle. > > > On Jun 2, 20

Re: [Emc-users] missing feature of openscad

2020-06-02 Thread Chris Albertson
use in that order." > -Ed Howdershelt (Author) > If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable. > - Louis D. Brandeis > Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> > > > ___ > Emc-us

Re: [Emc-users] missing feature of openscad

2020-06-02 Thread Chris Albertson
tt > wrote: > > > On Tuesday 02 June 2020 05:57:59 Chris Albertson wrote: > > > > Docs? The entire printer is open source. > > > > > > No it is NOT! The Cura slicer is windows only. And there will be a > > > language barrier that prevents a reques

Re: [Emc-users] missing feature of openscad

2020-06-02 Thread Chris Albertson
Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] missing feature of openscad, OT a little bit

2020-06-01 Thread Chris Albertson
your > > eyes or hands. > > Used mechanical CAD system very little. > > > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] missing feature of openscad

2020-06-01 Thread Chris Albertson
, we must first make the law respectable. > - Louis D. Brandeis > Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> > > > _______ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- C

Re: [Emc-users] Simple spindle speed control for mini mill

2020-06-01 Thread Chris Albertson
//store.mesanet.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=205&search=SPIN > > John > > > > > > > > > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/

[Emc-users] Simple spindle speed control for mini mill

2020-05-31 Thread Chris Albertson
f the spindle. Then I place an encoder on the spindle. Has anyone made a simple interface that replaces the potentiometer? I don't want to rplace the spindle moter and use a VFD. I think this shold be very simple and low-cost. -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach,

Re: [Emc-users] missing feature of openscad

2020-05-31 Thread Chris Albertson
the belt. On Sun, May 31, 2020 at 4:32 PM Gene Heskett wrote: > On Sunday 31 May 2020 18:07:15 Chris Albertson wrote: > > > I was about to post the same thing. OpenSCAD s not a general purpose > > CAD system that you can use for machine design. > > > > How to check f

Re: [Emc-users] missing feature of openscad

2020-05-31 Thread Chris Albertson
ad > the dimensions there. > > I can’t imagine drawing up a complex machine with OpenSCAD, but apparently > some people do it. > > > https://medium.com/@urish/designing-3d-printable-mechanisms-in-openscad-5838dcb65b39 > > Can’t argue with the price. > > > On May

Re: [Emc-users] missing feature of openscad

2020-05-31 Thread Chris Albertson
helps? > > > > Martin > > > > > > > > > > ___ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > Cheers, Gene Hesk

Re: [Emc-users] missing feature of openscad

2020-05-31 Thread Chris Albertson
/geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> > > > _______ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] missing feature of openscad

2020-05-31 Thread Chris Albertson
slic3r > >config to drive an Ender that they can share. > > Nope, but a google search found this-any good? > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yIebnVjADM > > > > I hope some of that helps? > > Martin > > > > > _

Re: [Emc-users] On Motorizing a BS-1 clone

2020-05-30 Thread Chris Albertson
/gene> > > > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] On Motorizing a BS-1 clone

2020-05-30 Thread Chris Albertson
ldner [mailto:thadw...@gmail.com] > > Sent: May-30-20 3:30 PM > > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] On Motorizing a BS-1 clone > > > > > > > > > On May 30, 2020, at 4:26 PM, Chris Albertson < > albertson.ch...@

Re: [Emc-users] On Motorizing a BS-1 clone

2020-05-30 Thread Chris Albertson
pulleyUpperFlange.jpg] > -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] Helical Gears

2020-05-30 Thread Chris Albertson
ists/listinfo/emc-users > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] Helical Gears

2020-05-30 Thread Chris Albertson
; > Libraries for a CAD program? Cool. > > Martin > > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California _

Re: [Emc-users] On Motorizing a BS-1 clone

2020-05-30 Thread Chris Albertson
higher temperatures you might want to put a box around the > printer to keep drafts from messing up a print. One guy uses grow tents > around his printers. > > > > > > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.source

Re: [Emc-users] Ethercat large messages, real time jitter

2020-05-30 Thread Chris Albertson
other good > idea. Anybody have any idea? > > Regards Nicklas Karlsson > > > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >

Re: [Emc-users] On Motorizing a BS-1 clone

2020-05-30 Thread Chris Albertson
ion 360 is awesome and I really like it. I will > probably always use it for some things that alibre cam can't do. and the > price is right but once again cloud software is a big no no in my book > > regards > > Andrew > > the > > On Sat, May 30, 2020 at 5:31

Re: [Emc-users] On Motorizing a BS-1 clone

2020-05-29 Thread Chris Albertson
ett wrote: > On Friday 29 May 2020 22:00:00 Gene Heskett wrote: > > > On Friday 29 May 2020 21:42:40 andy pugh wrote: > > > On Sat, 30 May 2020 at 02:32, Gene Heskett > > > wrote: > > > > > > Cura isn't available for debian, so name a

Re: [Emc-users] On Motorizing a BS-1 clone

2020-05-29 Thread Chris Albertson
enes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> > > > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] On Motorizing a BS-1 clone

2020-05-29 Thread Chris Albertson
: > > I'll check that as I'm assembling it. Otherwise the fire risk and > potential odor would seem to be tolerable, at least for a test run for > effect. > > I assume it will accept an .stl file over a cat5 cable? > ______

Re: [Emc-users] On Motorizing a BS-1 clone

2020-05-29 Thread Chris Albertson
sition it exactly where I want it on the print bed. I then slice it and > save the .gode file. > -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] On Motorizing a BS-1 clone

2020-05-29 Thread Chris Albertson
s of software > adjustments in cura, but if you select a PLA profile, the defaults will > be close to getting you a good print youtube is quite helpful if you > run into issues. > > Have fun > > cheers > Lawrence > Nanoose Bay BC, Canada > > > ___

Re: [Emc-users] On Motorizing a BS-1 clone

2020-05-29 Thread Chris Albertson
; > I used a pair of screws at 180 degrees to keep the pulley from flexing > sideways too much when it’s clamped. > > > > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listin

Re: [Emc-users] On Motorizing a BS-1 clone

2020-05-29 Thread Chris Albertson
wrote: > On Friday 29 May 2020 12:20:39 Chris Albertson wrote: > > > The Ender printers are well thought out and lack most of the dumb > > problems of older Prusia clone printers. But still, there are cables > > that attach moving to non-moving parts and after flexing 20

Re: [Emc-users] On Motorizing a BS-1 clone

2020-05-29 Thread Chris Albertson
d a box around it. > > Does it need a fire extinguisher when doing lights out stuff at 3AM?. > > Thanks Andy. > > Cheers, Gene Heskett > _______ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourcefor

Re: [Emc-users] On Motorizing a BS-1 clone

2020-05-28 Thread Chris Albertson
re the night was very old. > > -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] On Motorizing a BS-1 clone

2020-05-28 Thread Chris Albertson
want to cut metal helical gears. > > > -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] On Motorizing a BS-1 clone

2020-05-28 Thread Chris Albertson
at 7 MPH with a 150 pound GVW on dirt road. No, don't answer, testing will tell. > > You might find that 15T on the motor shaft does not leave you enough > > hub to figure out a mounting method. > > I hadn't considered that, thanks Andy. And I just measured the thi

Re: [Emc-users] FERROR MIN_FERROR value?

2020-05-28 Thread Chris Albertson
ed down to > where that 3NM motor can run it under cutting forces. And it might do > the motor mounts, grabbing both ends of the motor. > > > > > On Wed, May 27, 2020 at 2:06 PM Gene Heskett > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > On Wednesday

Re: [Emc-users] FERROR MIN_FERROR value?

2020-05-28 Thread Chris Albertson
. > > .stl is what your slicer (CAM for 3d printers) wants. > > For a reliable motor-mounted pulley, I ended up doing something similar to > what Chris Albertson describes. Mine was a plastic pulley with a hub that > has two pockets for clamp nuts. The OD of this hub fits snugly into

Re: [Emc-users] FERROR MIN_FERROR value?

2020-05-27 Thread Chris Albertson
On Wed, May 27, 2020 at 5:38 PM Gene Heskett wrote: > On Wednesday 27 May 2020 20:10:44 Chris Albertson wrote: > > > By total coincidence, I just made both. I needed 30T, 40T, and 60T > > pulleys. I tried printing them and they fail after a while. The > > plastic simp

Re: [Emc-users] FERROR MIN_FERROR value?

2020-05-27 Thread Chris Albertson
but it comes out more simple each iteration On Wed, May 27, 2020 at 2:06 PM Gene Heskett wrote: > On Wednesday 27 May 2020 00:51:57 Gene Heskett wrote: > > > On Tuesday 26 May 2020 19:45:10 Chris Albertson wrote: > > > On Tue, May 26, 2020 at 3:01 PM Gene Heskett >

Re: [Emc-users] FERROR MIN_FERROR value?

2020-05-27 Thread Chris Albertson
> Have any idea how much spring there is in the iron? > > > That will take far more math than I am capable of doing. > -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder HAL programming.

2020-05-26 Thread Chris Albertson
this for $28 too. They typically have bigger versions of STM32 on them but for controlling two servo motors with a PID loop the cheaper part is enough. > > -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-use

Re: [Emc-users] FERROR MIN_FERROR value?

2020-05-26 Thread Chris Albertson
or related controllers as I'd bet the firmware was written to run on many different sizes of controllers, not just the one you have. Many of these are Leadshine clones so look at Leadshine web site. -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California __

Re: [Emc-users] FERROR MIN_FERROR value?

2020-05-26 Thread Chris Albertson
whole > machine when it moves. That should at least give me an error stop if the > motor doesn't follow orders. > > Stay well everybody. > > Cheers, Gene Heskett > -- > "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder HAL programming.

2020-05-25 Thread Chris Albertson
27;t know a lot about the linux-cnc's > > internals, and HAL, but it is something I am playing with to see if it > > could work. > > > > > > Ron > > > > > > > > ___ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] CNC Helical Gear Cutting -- was RE: Face Milling

2020-05-22 Thread Chris Albertson
Here is a video of someone cutting a helical gear using LinuxCNC on a 4-axis mill with all of the axis set square. He used hand-coded g-code. It is also possible but much slower to use a ball-end mill on a normal 4-axis milling machine. https://youtu.be/eh6UgCSoZec?t=68 -- Chris Albertson

Re: [Emc-users] hypothetical, maybe not, switching psu question

2020-05-19 Thread Chris Albertson
used in defense of liberty: > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." > -Ed Howdershelt (Author) > If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable. > - Louis D. Brandeis > Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbo

Re: [Emc-users] internal cleaning a BS-1

2020-05-18 Thread Chris Albertson
ion of a Harbor Freight Mini Mill. I've got a design that is pretty much just a screwdriver assembly, zero machine work.But all wait until I can post a video of at least the 3 axis jogging. Plastic is more than strong and rigid enough to fill the space between a motor and the mil

Re: [Emc-users] Cheaper than normal FHA-25B

2020-05-16 Thread Chris Albertson
ins he > uses etc. > > I'm quite keen to build one of these. Like you for robotics or just > anything. And of course my 4th axis on the VMC > > Regards > > Andrew > > On Sun, May 17, 2020, 4:39 PM Chris Albertson > wrote: > > > Paul Gould is doing

Re: [Emc-users] Cheaper than normal FHA-25B

2020-05-16 Thread Chris Albertson
Paul Gould is doing good work with these reduction drives. This video shows how a triple reduction system works and just how simple it is. Note that all the points of contact with the plastic lobes are ball bearing units.This unit is about as complex as they get and it is still easy to see h

Re: [Emc-users] Cheaper than normal FHA-25B

2020-05-16 Thread Chris Albertson
wrote: > > The concern I have is that the cycloidal lobes will be unHardened and will > wear out faster. -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.

Re: [Emc-users] Cheaper than normal FHA-25B

2020-05-16 Thread Chris Albertson
stage that way but the tooth shapes seem like > they are not exactly fixed arcs but just fractions of full arcs. That > would be more complex to make, but probably still quicker than 2 stages > with full arcs as the wiki page shows. > --

Re: [Emc-users] Cheaper than normal FHA-25B

2020-05-16 Thread Chris Albertson
make the law respectable. > - Louis D. Brandeis > Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> > > > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users --

Re: [Emc-users] Cheaper than normal FHA-25B

2020-05-16 Thread Chris Albertson
Contact > > L.S.Caine Electronic Services - https://lsces.uk > > Model Engineers Digital Workshop - https://medw.uk > > Rainbow Digital Media - https://rainbowdigitalmedia.uk > > > > > > ___ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] Cheaper than normal FHA-25B

2020-05-16 Thread Chris Albertson
George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1912 > > > > > > ___ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users &g

Re: [Emc-users] Triggering an external relay from a BOB

2020-05-14 Thread Chris Albertson
il and toggle pin 14. If one end of the coil is at ground, look at the other end. On Thu, May 14, 2020 at 8:49 PM Chris Albertson wrote: > > My first guess is that the BoB can't source or sink enough current to > energize the relay coil. But we have to know what exact relay, po

Re: [Emc-users] Triggering an external relay from a BOB

2020-05-14 Thread Chris Albertson
ed pin and > trigger the external relay. I have 5v+, 5v-, and pin 4 wired to the relay > input side. What have I done wrong here? > > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/

Re: [Emc-users] bed leveling component python 2

2020-05-11 Thread Chris Albertson
there is nothing you can do about tool orientation. Drills and fly cutters can not be fixed but the system could report the angle you would whack it with a mallet then re-test. On Mon, May 11, 2020 at 11:52 AM Gene Heskett wrote: > > On Monday 11 May 2020 14:22:26 Chris Albertson wro

Re: [Emc-users] bed leveling component python 2

2020-05-11 Thread Chris Albertson
cosine of the tilt. It is going to be tiny. On Mon, May 11, 2020 at 11:03 AM andy pugh wrote: > > On Mon, 11 May 2020 at 18:38, Chris Albertson > wrote: > > > > Perhaps kinematics is the place to do the > > bed compensation. > > We tried that with "probe

[Emc-users] Timing belts?

2020-05-11 Thread Chris Albertson
a new machine. >From my reading, I think the Gates GT3 profile, with 3mm pitch is the current best belt type. Yes I know many mills work fine with HTD or XL or even v-belts. -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ___ Emc-users mailing list E

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