[Emc-users] Scan to G-Code

2011-02-19 Thread Chris Barker
Jack, I believe "Inkscape" will accept a scan and has a G-code module. I haven't tried the G-code though. Chris -- The ultimate all-in-one performance toolkit: Intel(R) Parallel Studio XE: Pinpoint memory and threading

Re: [Emc-users] home made spindle

2010-01-29 Thread Chris Barker
a...@conceptmachinery.com wrote: > Hello > I want to ask about “home made spindle” belt drive. > I look and found spindle with CAT 30 made in China but also in China for $ > 1500. It looks good but too heavy for my application – cutting wood – > plastic. Is there is some simple spindle on 2 or 3 be

[Emc-users] I Robot?

2008-04-01 Thread Chris Barker
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html Chris B. - Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;16421623

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Marketing

2008-03-01 Thread Chris Barker
Kirk, I don't know what exactly you want to do for a business. It's obviously something along the lines of cnc work. I don't have any experience in that business but I can offer some general thoughts about finding work and maintaining it. Networking, word of mouth and referrals are best. Ask a

Re: [Emc-users] Request for Fonts

2008-02-12 Thread Chris Barker
tml#SEC_Top Source - http://www.delorie.com/gnu/dl/gnuindex.cgi/ftp.gnu.org/plotutils Otherwise I see that they can be used with TEX, IDL, Java .... Chris Chris Barker wrote: > I'm interested being they are free to use . :^) > What font utilities will read .jhf files? In either Linux or M

Re: [Emc-users] Request for Fonts

2008-02-12 Thread Chris Barker
I'm interested being they are free to use . :^) What font utilities will read .jhf files? In either Linux or MS Windows. If I can ultimately get them into CAD then I can go from there. Thanks, Chris John Kasunich wrote: > The Hershey fonts (public domain, as long as they aren't in one > partic

Re: [Emc-users] Help with Machine Building

2008-01-26 Thread Chris Barker
Aram, Looking closer at that link those are only the flange mounts. The bearings are not included. For a .311" shaft end they are also recommending 2 deep groove ball bearings and not angular contact bearings. Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi > Hi > > I found something close > > First end o

Re: [Emc-users] Help with Machine Building

2008-01-26 Thread Chris Barker
Aram, Those flange mount bearings coupled with a good anti-backlash nut will give you a tight axis. I still think that the flex in a long 3/8" leadscrew is something to consider. Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Hi I found something close First end of lead screw= need have http://www.

Re: [Emc-users] Help with Machine Building

2008-01-26 Thread Chris Barker
Aram, Since you are only talking about cutting wood and plastic a standard ball bearing would probably work. Angular thrust bearings are hard to find in sizes smaller than 10mm Id. The best way would be to support the leadscrew with 2 bearings, 1 on each end and not a floating leadscrew with 1 b

Re: [Emc-users] [Fwd: [Fwd: Shared home and limit]]

2008-01-18 Thread Chris Barker
Thank you, Bjorn, I will look closely at your .ini file examples. When I say 'shared home and limit' I mean physically the same switch. I see that you address that. This will give me something to start from . Chris Bjørn Kristiansen wrote: Subject:

Re: [Emc-users] Home and Limit Switch Setup in Stepconf

2008-01-18 Thread Chris Barker
ce my machine is fairly common. Chris John Kasunich wrote: Chris Barker wrote: Is it possible to edit the conf file manually? YES, very much so. EMC has _always_ been configured by editing ini and hal files. Stepconf is brand new in version 2.2, and is a "wizard&qu

Re: [Emc-users] Home and Limit Switch Setup in Stepconf

2008-01-18 Thread Chris Barker
n pull the line to ground. - Original Message - From: "Chris Barker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Good Evening, I am working through the setup of my router table using the Stepconf Wizard. I have a question about how to configure my home and limit switches in the wiz

Re: [Emc-users] Home and Limit Switch Setup in Stepconf

2008-01-17 Thread Chris Barker
I was just thinking that one possibility is I could not use the switches as 'home' switches. Just call them limits and manually home each axis. Chris Jeff Epler wrote: > stepconf only gives a tiny, tiny subset of all the configurations that > can be created through emc2's HAL. It sounds like yo

[Emc-users] Home and Limit Switch Setup in Stepconf

2008-01-17 Thread Chris Barker
ese options. Is there another way I can set it up in the software? Thanks, Chris Barker - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120