Re: [Emc-users] OT makino knucklehead huge mass and fast

2023-06-14 Thread Drew Rogge
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Re: [Emc-users] Milling setup question

2017-03-31 Thread Drew Rogge
On 3/31/17 2:00 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 31 March 2017 at 04:02, Drew Rogge <d...@dasrogges.com> wrote: > >> place the part on the base and machine large face > Initially the base will have a casting draft on it, so isn't > perpendicular to the large flat face. The larg

Re: [Emc-users] Milling setup question

2017-03-30 Thread Drew Rogge
riginal setup and machine a key-slot in the base > _exactly_ on the axis of the large bore. > > 3) is the problem. I can indicate the base to make sure that is > perpendicular to the spindle axis, but how do I make sure that the > bore axis and the spindle axis intersect? > --

Re: [Emc-users] Moving axis while paused

2016-06-27 Thread Drew Rogge
? > > However, to say that it is possible to never need to stop a job > part-way through to fix something is, I think, going a bit far. As I > recall the moveoff component was written after a request from a > commercial roll-machining company who wanted to be able to change > chipp

Re: [Emc-users] CAD/CAM for LinuxCNC

2016-05-12 Thread Drew Rogge
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Re: [Emc-users] Rigid tapping speed advice

2016-01-23 Thread Drew Rogge
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Re: [Emc-users] Rigid tapping speed advice

2016-01-22 Thread Drew Rogge
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[Emc-users] Dyna Mechtronics DM2016 CNC mill - $1500 San Jose CA

2015-11-18 Thread Drew Rogge
Thought people might be interested in this: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/tls/5320752766.html I'm lusting after it but at an overall size of about 8' x 12' x 8' it's not exactly garage size. Drew -- Drew Rogge d...@dasrogges.com Phone: 8934OOO629OO4829631OOO

Re: [Emc-users] CAD/CAM for LinuxCNC

2015-09-18 Thread Drew Rogge
operating systems. On 9/18/15 4:22 PM, Dave Cole wrote: > I'm sure it was not a happy day for the Artsoft Team when Tormach went to a > LinuxCNC/Machinekit solution. -- Drew Rogge d...@dasrogges.com Phone: 8934OOO629OO4829631O

Re: [Emc-users] Knurling with a threading tool using spindle coordinated motion (G33) on EMCOTurn 120P CNC lathe

2015-09-13 Thread Drew Rogge
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Re: [Emc-users] eBay Mill in California

2015-07-05 Thread Drew Rogge
Here's another one in California http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bfs/5100473197.html Not in as nice a shape but looks like it might have a tool changer. Drew On 7/5/15 8:20 AM, Kirk Wallace wrote: These convert very nicely: http://www.ebay.com/itm/321797212854 This one is an AN-S (for

Re: [Emc-users] flashing with mesaflash?

2015-06-30 Thread Drew Rogge
The bit file is what gets written to the board. Don't forget to power cycle your computer after installing. Not reboot, not restart, power cycle. The power cycle is necessary to write the code to the FPGA. Drew On 6/30/15 6:32 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: I have installed these file from 5i25.zip,

Re: [Emc-users] Back tool lathe movement question (was lathe tool display bug in Axis preview on the developers list)

2015-06-27 Thread Drew Rogge
Hey Tom, I'm not sure I have everything correct on my EMCO 120 but I can send you my config files if it would help. Drew On 6/27/15 3:48 PM, Tom Easterday wrote: Check that, doing this doesn’t seem to have any effect that I can see. The tools still appear as back tools but the arrow keys

Re: [Emc-users] A funny thing with PID

2015-04-15 Thread Drew Rogge
Bet that was exciting! On 4/15/15 9:17 AM, andy pugh wrote: Yesterday the A-axis on my hobbing setup ran away. It worked fine in XYZA mode where the A axis is calibrated in degrees and with Pgain = 2 Igain = 2 In Hobbing mode where it is calibrate 0-1 revolutions the Pgain is 400 and the

[Emc-users] Using a MPG pendant in MDI mode

2014-11-06 Thread Drew Rogge
Is there an important reason why linuxCNC ignores a pendant while in MDI mode? I find that I'm always forgetting to switch back to Manual Control after selecting a tool in MDI. Is it possible to have LCNC pay attention to the pendant in MDI? Thanks, Drew

Re: [Emc-users] Inverting lathe X axis arrow key

2014-10-28 Thread Drew Rogge
The tcl/tk code in the page referenced below does swap the arrow keys in addition to fixing the preview. Drew On 10/28/14, 12:57 PM, andy pugh wrote: On 28 October 2014 19:23, Comcast icp...@comcast.net wrote: I'd like to be able to press the up arrow key and have the turret move away from

[Emc-users] connecting logic components inputs without creating signals

2014-08-16 Thread Drew Rogge
Is there a way to associate logic component inputs with pins without using net and creating signals? The example on the Basic HAL Tutorial creates a signal when connecting parport.0.pin-11-in to and2.0.in0: loadrt and2 count= addf and2.0 servo-thread net my-sigin1 and2.0.in0 =

Re: [Emc-users] connecting logic components inputs without creating signals

2014-08-16 Thread Drew Rogge
It's just a matter of coming up with a name for each signal. On 8/16/14, 5:17 PM, Andy Pugh wrote: On 17 Aug 2014, at 00:32, Drew Rogge d...@dasrogges.com wrote: Is there a way to associate logic component inputs with pins without using net and creating signals? No. But the signals have

Re: [Emc-users] What's the opposite of a V groove wheel?

2013-05-09 Thread Drew Rogge
Depending on the width of the groove in the 4040, one of these might work: http://3d.grabercars.com/?product=11-delrin-roller-with-608-bearing-fits-1515-series-extrusion-from-8020-net-copy http://3d.grabercars.com/?product=universal-w-delrin-roller-with-bearing On 05/09/2013 10:08 AM, Gregg

Re: [Emc-users] Shizuoka Four Axis on eBay

2013-03-04 Thread Drew Rogge
It's a punched paper tape reader. On 03/04/2013 02:52 AM, yann jautard wrote: Is it a magnetic tape reader we can see on right side of the control cabinet ? Le 02/03/2013 00:10, Kirk Wallace a écrit : http://www.ebay.com/itm/251235604390 Also here too:

Re: [Emc-users] Shizuoka Four Axis on eBay

2013-03-02 Thread Drew Rogge
Does yours have the tool changer? On 3/1/13 3:10 PM, Kirk Wallace wrote: http://www.ebay.com/itm/251235604390 Also here too: http://sacramento.craigslist.org/tls/3640202006.html I already have one and there is no space left, shucks.

Re: [Emc-users] Need socket head 6x1mm by 35mm bolts

2013-01-27 Thread Drew Rogge
Hmmm. I'm in the San Francisco bay area. Hard to get further away from WV than that. It did take like 5 days to get them though. Ahhh... I see I had them shipped to work via UPS. Home delivery is usualy a bit more than business :-( Yep, about $3 more to ship to a residential address vs.

Re: [Emc-users] Gluing little balls

2012-10-09 Thread Drew Rogge
What if you used something that had like an annulus opening that the glue was pumped through? Imagine two tubes one inside the other and the glue coming out in the gap between the two. Maybe you could blow air through the center of the inner tube to keep glue out of it and there fore off the

Re: [Emc-users] OT: 3D Printer Mods?

2012-06-01 Thread Drew Rogge
Very nice Ed. And thanks for including the OpenSCAD source code. Will prove an interesting read. Drew On 06/01/2012 04:31 AM, Ed Nisley wrote: On Wed, 2012-05-30 at 19:29 +0200, Roland Jollivet wrote: The thing is, what do you do with these parts? Some examples of stuff I've designed build

Re: [Emc-users] OT -- Ethernet thermometer?

2011-07-22 Thread Drew Rogge
The link points to a switch not a router. Not sure how that's going to help. For an ethernet thermometer you could try these: http://shop.moderndevice.com/products/rbbb-kit http://shop.moderndevice.com/products/jeelabs-ether-card Total of about $38. Still not cheap though. For the DIY folks

[Emc-users] Most recent version of ubunto that's an easy build

2010-04-09 Thread Drew Rogge
I'm going to be setting up an EMC machine but unfortunately the Live CD based on Hardy Heron is not recent enough for what I want. I assume that I'll need to obtain the EMC and rtai sources and compile them. Does anyone know what the latest release of ubunto that will easily support EMC and rtai?

Re: [Emc-users] home made spindle

2010-01-28 Thread Drew Rogge
I haven't been following this thread so please excuse me if this has already been mentioned. You might want to look into using the spindle from a spin indexer like this: http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRIT?PMAKA=505-2280PMPXNO=951647PARTPG=INLMK3 Not sure how concentric the collet taper is to the

Re: [Emc-users] Micro-controllers

2009-06-02 Thread Drew Rogge
Here's a version of the arduino with a different form factor: http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_infocPath=19products_id=72 It's about half the price of a real arduino, laid out to work with solderless breadboards and comes with and without a FTDI USB chip. If you go for the

Re: [Emc-users] emc2.3.0beta2

2009-03-30 Thread Drew Rogge
You could cut some shallow grooves in the bottom of the tailstock where it sits on the ways and then drill a hole which intersects them. Attach an air fitting to the other end of the hole. When you want to move the tailstock just pump a bit of air in and instant air bearing. Of course you'll

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Tape to ASCII

2009-03-18 Thread Drew Rogge
Could it be that you need to mask the parity bit off of the tape input? Is there any way you can tell what characters aren't be properly presented? Kirk Wallace wrote: Please let me know if this is too far off topic. I have a friend with a couple of 80's vintage Mori Seiki's and a Matsuura,

Re: [Emc-users] internet connection]

2008-11-07 Thread Drew Rogge
The way I understood it is that you can shut off a jet engine. You can't shut off a rocket. Once lit they'll go until they run out of propellant. Drew Dave Houghton wrote: Gee you are you close, but no cigar, not really where the oxidizer comes from. A jet engine could carry it's own oxygen

Re: [Emc-users] EMC2 backlash compensation

2007-12-17 Thread Drew Rogge
answers to newbee questions in a minute or so. For the initial config for your machine, there are instructions in the wiki at linuxcnc.org that are pretty well spot on. -- Drew Rogge [EMAIL PROTECTED] - SF.Net email

[Emc-users] EMC2 backlash compensation

2007-12-14 Thread Drew Rogge
of backlash? Has anyone had a problem with drives faulting during backlash comp? Thanks, Drew -- Drew Rogge [EMAIL PROTECTED] - SF.Net email is sponsored by: Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best

Re: [Emc-users] EMC2 backlash compensation

2007-12-14 Thread Drew Rogge
Thanks for the info Gene. Looks like I'll give installing EMC a go this weekend. Drew Gene Heskett wrote: On Friday 14 December 2007, Drew Rogge wrote: I'm not a coder, just a user so I could be wrong here. I believe emc now uses the MAXACCEL MAXVEL (I think that's the correct names