Re: [Emc-users] cloning hard drive to new SSD

I use Macrium Reflect on Windows. It backups everything, windows, Linux, boot partitions etc and can even restore to a smaller drive. Been using it for years and works very well. Worth having a PC in the background just for this. Cheers Wallace ___

Re: [Emc-users] shipping touch screen to new zealand from america

Have you tried youshop.co.nz. Normally quite good. Cheers Wallace. ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] Feeds and speeds

See here https://www.lubefinder.com/castrol-ilocut-154.html With my syringes, I use maybe 5 cc a day. 5cc x 200 days = 1 litre. A years supply is Pounds $14.50. That is cheaper than water based cutting fluid and I don't have sump to clean out. Cheers Wallace.

Re: [Emc-users] Feeds and speeds

Ilocut is far superior to WD40. If I could send samples, I would send some. ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] Feeds and speeds

Been machining for a living for 18 years. One off and small runs. Been there, flood coolant, mist spray and now unless I'm doing steel or heavy aly, I have reverted to a 5 cc syringe with a thin needle and I spot the material or cutter as it runs with neat cutting oil. If I'm surfacing a plate or

[Emc-users] Feeds and speeds

pressure. -- Thanking you Wallace Weideman Marshland Engineering 704 Marshland Road Styx Christchurch 03 3237449 www.marshland.co.nz On 19/02/2020 at 3:45 p.m., emc-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: >Send Emc-users mailing list submissions to > emc-users@lists.sourcefor

Re: [Emc-users] RPI4 is pretty close to a decent machine

Just a correction, I have setup a few stepper systems with LinuxCNC and step and direction is no problem. The problems came in when using 2KW servo drives and linear scales on the axis. I just could not get the system to respond correctly. From memory the StepConfig didn't seem to get the drives

[Emc-users] RPI4 is pretty close to a decent machine

Les - Valuable comments, however, some facts. I'm and BSc electrical engineer and worked as an industrial control engineer with PLC, servos etc for a number of years. I have 2 complete PC with Mesa servo drives, wiring, machines retrofitted etc. I been following LinuxCNC for a long time, even

Re: [Emc-users] RPI4 is pretty close to a decent machine control

My Rasperberry pi is acting as a database server and works well. I still marvel at my Southwestern Industries CNC machine that runs on a 8085 (5Mhz) that controls a 3 axis mill at 2m/min with 2000 line encoders and servo drives. All programming is conversational and tool compensation is done by

Re: [Emc-users] Merry Christmas to all

Talking of hearts, have you seen this ? https://www.ted.com/talks/tal_golesworthy_how_i_repaired_my_own_heart Cheers Wallace Happy Christmas to you all. - ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net

[Emc-users] machDrives

I tried the Machdrives card yesterday and it worked very well. https://www.machdrives.com/brb.aspx If I'm running step and direction, with linear scales, I was wondering if I could parallel up the linear scales output to the PC so I could still use LinuxCNC as a DRO. Can this be done? Thanks

[Emc-users] Ebay Servo Drive

Just ordered one of these to try. Looks very promising. https://www.ebay.com/itm/322460600468 Downloaded the software and that looks quite professional. Anyone tried them before ? 80 volt 20 amps or more power (Tim the tool man !!! ) 150 volt 20 amps https://www.ebay.com/itm/322460615556

Re: [Emc-users] Machine For Conversion?

That is a big machine and will cost a fortune in time to convert it over. If you have done one before, fine. The main issue is, it is open. I have an open mill and it plays havoc with my health. I have now narrowed down my cough to when I'm running my mill with flood coolant. The 3 times the

[Emc-users] Raspberry Pi

There has been talk about Pi and LinuxCNC and a lot is over my head at the moment. From reading, the Pi needs to be connected to some sort of interface before the stepper drives. I'm looking at a CAMSHAFT grinder control which does not need position feedback, so steppers will do. Can a PI be used

Re: [Emc-users] Atomic pi

I bought one and was really disappointed. Forum is poor, Synaptic Package manager does not work. Pop-Os was suggested but that too hiccuped. May just use it as an internal server if I can get anything to run on it. No one seems to have Windows running too well on it. Raspberry Pi is a much

[Emc-users] RE. bluing scraping

Thanks for the tip. I still have some Permatex left (30 years old) I'd like to try your option. While you are at the art shop, get some leaded white oil paint. Add this to EP gearbox oil and it makes for a good lube when thread forming. I ended up brazing carbide tips to a flattened bit of tube

Re: [Emc-users] Cutting aly with a drop/sliding saw

> https://www.screwfix.com/p/evolution-r210cms-210mm-single-bevel-compound-mitre-saw-240v/7277p Mine was a bit more, secondhad was $500 however it will last for life. The problem with the drop saw the pivot point is quite small in relation to the arm. The Milwaukee saw has 2 large linear bearings

Re: [Emc-users] Cutting aly with a drop/sliding saw

> I have cut a few pieces of aluminium that size with my handheld > cordless circular saw. With the wood-cutting blade, and dry :-) If you use an aly blade it is much cleaner and the hand held is ok. I have tried several oils but Ilocut 154 by Castrol is still 200% better than anything else. If I

[Emc-users] Cutting aly with a drop/sliding saw

May be of interest to chaps here. This cuts down on milling swarf and machining time. Needed to rough cut 100 blocks of thick aly before putting them in the milling machine. Cutting with only 1.5 mm extra for finish machining. https://youtu.be/gLLt79OqRvA Cheers Wallace

[Emc-users] Mister/Coolant

Just spent 2-3 years wondering why I kept getting sick so often and sometimes coughing for 3-4 hours a day. (I'm a non smoker and otherwise healthy) I spent most of the weekend machining aly blocks with coolant splashing all over the place on a knee mill and on Sunday night felt really sick.

Re: [Emc-users] ConFusion 360 / Conversation code

A very interesting discussion. I have delved into Fusion 360 plus a number of other packages but I still revert back to Turbocad as it is quick and does what I want. All the work I get is 2.5D. If I was making assemblies, then 3D would be great but I make parts for companies and I normally just

[Emc-users] Re More cheap solar.

>This one has to be too good to be true. https://www.ebay.com/itm/1500w-Flexible-Solar-Panel-Kit-System-120A-Controller-3000w-Inverter-House-Boat/333107282098 If you search Ebay with the description 500w-Flexible-Solar-Panel-Kit-System-120A-Controller-3000w you will see the $89 kit and below it

[Emc-users] Hijack Forum

Sorry chaps, I seem to have done this again. It seems that if I get a personal email from an inmate, with their name as the sender, when I reply, it goes to the forum and not them. I needed to do a copy and paste in the email address to make it reply correctly. Wont do that again. Wallace

[Emc-users] Fixing the deserts.

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Re: [Emc-users] Re Converational mode.

happened, we can normally safely rest for 100 years. Flooding, fire and tornadoes just keep coming. Where are you moving to ? Something I built from scratch. Thanking you Wallace Weideman Marshland Engineering 704 Marshland Road Styx Christchurch 03 3237449 www.marshland.co.nz On 9/03

[Emc-users] Re Converational mode.

Been doing a bit of research on conversation mode. From memory, the chaps at John's work use the conversation mode exclusively. I am and ex programmer and written off line code for both the SWI Trak CNC and my Anilam Lathe. The Anilam uses g-code, the mill not. For the mill, I create the Gcode

[Emc-users] Conversational Mode

I currently run an old South Western industries mill with a Trak CNC 2. Very old machine but I use it daily and it pays my bills. Has done for the past 15 years and it was old when I got it. There was a chat a few weeks back on Chinese CNC controllers and a search on Aliexpress gave

Re: [Emc-users] Easy use of a 2 line URL

>From what I have seen, anything after the ? is data that is attached for stats. Ie how you got to the page etc. Normally deleting everything after the ? leaves you with what you need to get back to the page. That normally is a single line URL. Cheers Wallace.

Re: [Emc-users] Would this blower be usefull as a low pressure mister for this 6040 (Les Newell)

I extended the oil jet using 2mm stainless tube so it now >sticks out about 1.5" past the end of the brass nozzle. This leaves a >thin annular gap for the air to get out. As the area of the air jet is >now very small you can run quite high pressure (60 - 100 psi) with very >low flow. By the

[Emc-users] Would this blower be usefull as a low pressure mister for this 6040

Run several misters and you need around 25 PSI to draw the cutting fluid, mist the liquid and blow away the swarf. I don't like my big compressor working hard to produce 25 PSI so I'm busy setting up a small 3 phase motor to run and oilless pump with a small VFD. This way I can set the speed of

Re: [Emc-users] Timing Belt

> Thats one piece of > certified 135 mph giddyup I still wish I had. Pictures please. Cheers Wallace -- Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org!

Re: [Emc-users] [OT] Wife is good to go

Bought a Samsung Smart TV and really regretted it. Keeps updating itself and changes the icons etc etc. 'Support' from India and almost all requests end in a "do a system reset" Oh yeah. No keyboard works properly and you have to fart around with the arrows on the remote to type things in.

Re: [Emc-users] Nother Q about these Chinese inverters

I have run one of these for over 2 years on my 5hp mill which works most days. Even the Chinese support was quite good. It works very well and I bought a second one just for standby.

[Emc-users] OT Hand Held CNC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxQ_NH4bj9o and in this one a guy uses it to cut out an adapter plate to put a new encoder on an axis motor for his Bridgeport Boss CNC mill, Skip 2 minutes. https://youtu.be/q8GFpSCK6Jk Pretty cool stuff. Cheers Wallace

Re: [Emc-users] Need a square waveform with variable duty cycle

Yes without brushless... ;) This actually means with brushes or some other form of power commutation. -- Find and fix application performance issues faster with Applications Manager Applications Manager provides deep

Re: [Emc-users] Servos and Drives PID Values

>From the advice, I have got a bit further. I have reduced the acceleration to 150. P=5 I=2 D=0.2 I have a 5 mm step and pause loop and the table travels are +- 0.02 mm from required points. Fantastic. I then tried a 50 mm step and it over and under shoots by 0.6 mm. Once I pause the

Re: [Emc-users] Servos and Drives PID Values

Summary of replies >It might work better with an inner speed loop and an outer position loop. Not sure what this means. >INPUT_SCALE and >DEADBAND No INPUT_SCALE parameter DEADBAND=0 OUTPUT_SCALE=10 >Can you run those drives in velocity mode? My servo drives in velocity mode require a tacho

[Emc-users] Servos and Drives PID Values

I finally have my mill table moving under CNC control. I'm using a 70 volt supply with DCM D6 drives in Torque mode, Mesa 7i48 cards, Linear scales for position and 1.2 kw DC brush motors (my guess on the power as they are 90 volt motors but no current rating) The only way I can get any control

[Emc-users] 2.65 -2.7 issues.

I had 2.6.5 setup and working on the test bed. It was last used about 6 months ago. By "mistake" I did a general update and now LinuxCNC crashes. I tried to update to 2.7 and that came up with many errors. I though I would start from scratch. I downloaded 2.7 and made a bootable USB disk. I

Re: [Emc-users] Linear / glass Scales

Try here Great products with covers and mounting hardware. http://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-Design-5um-aluminium-alloy-DC10-optical-linear-scale-encoder-ruler-measuring-from-50-300mm/1697688495.html Cheers Wallace.

[Emc-users] Anilam and Westamp Amplifier

I have a working Anilam Lathe with Servo Dynamics boards. The do run around 120v DC. In my circuit diagrams and in my machine there is a very large output choke in line with the motors. Possibly you need these. Cheers Wallace

[Emc-users] ZAY7045FG Retrofit CNC

I'm busy retrofitting a ZAY7045 mill with CNC control. Is anyone interested in the progress with photos ? http://s93480190.onlinehome.us/zay/zay7045fg.bmp Cheers Wallace -- Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility

Re: [Emc-users] Any idea how they machine these?

In a shaper where the part being machined rotates. If you look closely there is a small relief slot at the end of each thread. -- Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility into Application Performance APM + Mobile APM +

Re: [Emc-users] Well, thats the end of aliexpress.com for me

Farnell Newark Element 14 Joke All the same company. Joke It is cheaper for me to order parts from the US plus shipping by (1/3) than buy locally from the Newark in New Zealand and this was on a $800 order for multi turn pots. I now only buy from the branded houses if I need next day else eBay or

Re: [Emc-users] Well, thats the end of aliexpress.com for me

I had a Chinese migrant who worked for me here in New Zealand and her comment was, Aliexpress is just EBay. It is not a one big shop selling everything. It is many many sellers with their goods. Check their feedback first. Best thing is when you receive the goods open a dispute and then let

Re: [Emc-users] AC Servo Motors

Apparently DC Brushless cog but not AC ? Anyway I'm about to order a 6N.m 1.8KW AC motor and drive for $340. It's worth a try. Brushes ?? My South Western Industries mill has run 20+ hours a week for + 10 years and I have never changed a brush. Maybe I should check sometime. Possibly if the

[Emc-users] AC Servo Motors

I've have a collection of DC motors but none are powerful enough for my new project. The prices for DC Servo motors is really high and after a bit of looking around, AC servo's may be an option. Never having used them before what are the downsides for CNC control ? Here is one of may I have

Re: [Emc-users] Cylindrical grinder Jones and Shipman

I think the slowest headstock RPM is about 110 RPM. I think going down to 10 -20 RPM would be good. The gearbox on the headstock also has a lot of backlash. Driving it directly should fix that. Thanks Wallace. --

[Emc-users] Cylindrical grinder Jones and Shipman

I've just purchased an old but good Jones and Shipman grinder. While stripping it all for sand blasting and repainting, it looks like a great candidate for CNCing. CNC the headstock rotation and the grinder forward/backward travel. See here (Not mine)

[Emc-users] Re Mill coordinates setup

I use 2 zero points. If I'm using the vise, it is normally the edge of the rear jaw on the RHS. It's easy to see the part in the vise from this side. If I'm using the table, it is LHS front (nearest me) edge. This is easier to see and line up with larger parts.

[Emc-users] DIY CNC MILL LATHE

Last post seems to have got lost. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFrVdoOhu1Q This is quite something. Using, amongst other things, granite blocks, flat within 1 micron Cheers Wallace. -- Dive into the World of

[Emc-users] DIY CNC MILL LATHE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFrVdoOhu1Q This is quite something. Using, amongst other things, granite blocks, flat within 1 micron Cheers Wallace. -- Dive into the World of Parallel Programming The Go Parallel

[Emc-users] Manual Mill Setup Question

Just coming into this discussion now !! I too want the option to disable the servos and use the machine manually with the dro. Hence my choice of servos and linear scales. I have South Western Industries mill now it is both manual and CNC and I wouldn't change it for the world. PS it doesn't have

[Emc-users] G edit and velocity

I installed the latest software and have the Mesa cards and servos running. No text editor to be found. Pressing edit on the File menus does nothing ?? Where is gedit ? I have set the acc and velocities up high using the config editor but when running the program, the velocity is about 1/10 I

Re: [Emc-users] Coolant filtering

There seems to be a lot of effort to filter the cutting fluid. My machines run up to 10 hours a day and I only use my settling tank. No Filters. I change the cutting fluid every 6-8 months or so and wash out the settling tank and start again. I have found some filters cause the cutting fluid to

Re: [Emc-users] Coolant filtering

I use a large plastic box and I have 3 settling compartments in there. So the coolant fills the first then spills into the next and the next each time dropping more swarf. A trick is to drill holes in the tank separators near the top but below the liquid, that way nothing floats over the top. It

[Emc-users] Linear scales

The Chinese ballscrews are rolled and not therefore not as accurate as ground, or so I have read. However as I'm going to be using servos and linear scales, I can't see this being a problem. Any thoughts on this ? Thanks Wallace.

Re: [Emc-users] New refit

Hi Andy Thanks for the reply. I too was getting these low figures and thought I was missing a 1000 unit error. Thinking about it, something appears to be wrong. For me to manually push a 50kg table from 0 to 10m/min would take a bit of effort, but, possibly the friction/oil film takes most of

[Emc-users] New refit

A bit off topic but I would like to get this correct before I start. I have bought a ZAY7045 mill http://czdm45.trustexporter.com/product/detail/286/533904.htm I have also bought Ametek MCG DMC-6D Brush Type PWM Servo Drive Amplifier 6amp 80vdc and Ametek Nema23 PM Brushed DC Servo Motor w/

Re: [Emc-users] How to Migrate from Mach3 to LinuxCNC

Thanks for the info. What you have listed I have done many times before. Here are some of the other issues Wireless drivers, you have to know a bit about Linux to find and install them. LinuxCNC put files all over the place. I've yet to find any logic in the way it works. Creating disk

Re: [Emc-users] How to Migrate from Mach3 to LinuxCNC

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Re: [Emc-users] Oscilloscope + logic analyzer (PC based)

Here it is a Aliexpress - No feedback as yet. http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-shipping-Hantek-6022BL-2-Channel-PC-USB-Based-Oscilloscope-20MHz-S707/2039383627.html Found another one with good feedback. Much more expensive !!!

[Emc-users] Touch Screen Pi

Not sure if you have seen this but those playing with a Raspberry Pi's, your touch screen has arrived. http://www.dx.com/p/7-digital-touch-screen-drive-board-hdmi-vga-2av-for-raspberry-pcduino-cubieboard-318884 Cheers Wallace

[Emc-users] OD CNC table drives.

I'm looking to make a new CNC table for both Plasma and possibly Plastic and Aluminum cutting. It will be about 1.8m x 1.2m. I was wondering if anyone has a similar configuration that is run with toothed belts instead of ballscrews? Obvously a lot cheaper option, however, I was wondering on the

Re: [Emc-users] advice needed

I'm going through the same process at the moment. I have sent my files to Seeed. My boards are small. 40x40 mm My small reflow oven is on its way at present. Seeed apparently also make stencils, however I haven't priced them as yet. I've been looking at solder paste and syringes and there is a

[Emc-users] Solder Syringes

I've created it's own heading as this is worth knowing. At least I think so. I needed to apply a thin bead of Silicone to a part and found these http://www.amazon.com/Monoject-Curved-412-Syringes-5pcs/dp/B007Y8230G/ref=sr_1_1?s=hpcie=UTF8qid=1379908207sr=1-1 If the link does not work, try

Re: [Emc-users] Creating Screw Compensation Table

Were the 'errors' I showed (~.015mm over a 50mm move) in the right ball park for a non-ball-screw benchtop mill driven by steppers? This sounds well within then range if normal screws if not better than I would have expected. Another way of looking at this is it is 0.03% error. Very small.

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle Lubrication

I've used a special bearing grease designed for spindle.s I have no seals on mine, just a few dust rings at the bottom to keep the dust out. I put new bearings in about 8 years ago and the machine works daily. Never touched it since then. One article said that if berarings were assembled in a

[Emc-users] Semi-OT: AVRs on tiny PCBs

Try these for size. http://www.amazon.com/Baby-Orangutan-B-328-Robot-Controller/dp/B007NN3RHK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8qid=1376976067sr=8-1keywords=Baby+Orangutan Cheers Wallace -- Introducing Performance Central, a new site

Re: [Emc-users] Diagnostiic GUI

Anything that ends up in HAL can be tweaked live (without restarting LinuxCNC). This includes PID gains, stepgen timing, etc. I use halcmd -kf in a terminal to do this. I'll try this. Thanks 2. A higher servo thread rate than 1 KHz may be required to close the velocity portion (D term)

[Emc-users] Diagnostiic GUI

After a 'few' more hours, we have got quite a bit further with getting the system running. Basically we scrapped PNCConfig and started editing the files directly. We set all the velocities, accelerations, following errors to huge values so the system would run and then we started tweaking the

Re: [Emc-users] Cam Grinder

I did an interesting exercise today. I received a DXF from the cam grinder with 360 line segments. I imported into SheetCam and then exported it to GCode. I looked at the GCode and couldn't believe my eyes. It was only 7 arcs long. SheetCam must have joined the lines together and created arcs.

Re: [Emc-users] Cam Grinder

Looks like you chaps were busy chatting while is was sleeping piecefully and waking to a nice first this morning. The CAM grinder was a discussion I had with my local CAM grinder yesterday and from the replies, it looks like LinuxCNC will be able to create working solution. Thanks for the

[Emc-users] Trim Posts

Hi Chaps. Could you please trim your posts. They are getting quite long at this point. -- The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel - in partnership with Geeknet, is your hub for all things parallel software

Re: [Emc-users] Servo tuning MESA 7i48 cards

Thanks for the replies Month end so I'm busy finishing jobs at the moment !!! The motor is attached to a ballscrew and encoder. Currecntly I only running 25 volts and the motor turns at approx 300 rpm full speed. The servo is set to current mode and the maximum current is 10 amps. Currently on

[Emc-users] Servo tuning MESA 7i48 cards

I'm running Colpey servo drives but I cannot get them tuned in with LinuxCNC. The servo is a current drive with a +- 10 volt input. As there is not much load on the drive so a +-0.4 volt will swing the motor at full speed. The manual for the drive says to supply a stepped input to it and tune

Re: [Emc-users] Servo tuning MESA 7i48 cards

Can you tell me what your PID values you have in your setup? I know mine won't bet the same but it gives me an idea on the range. Thanks Wallace -- Master Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL, ASP.NET, C# 2012, HTML5, CSS,

[Emc-users] Servo Tuning

We finally have the test system up and running. We are running servo drives. The drives themselves have some adjustments so the best operation will have to be a combination of drives and PID values. I can't seem to find a Hal pin that I can trace on the Halscope to measure either required

Re: [Emc-users] Quick Start with Mesa

I found PNCConf and this is what I have setup so far. Not sure what half the bits are. Lathe_Copley Axis XZ Lathe Machine Units mm Test Base Jitter Computer response time 1029317 Max Intgerval Base Thread 742185 Actual Serv Period - 10 I/O Mesa 5I20 GUI Axis External Controls - No Change

Re: [Emc-users] Can I rigid tap with a BOTTOMING tap?

You can tap with a bottom tap. It all depends on the pilot hole. If you make it a bit larger, the bottom tap will work. Sometimes when you have a deep threaded hole, (depth 3D) there will be enough material left to hold the screw. If it is not deep, start with the first tape and finish with

[Emc-users] Install and compile EMC2

I want to download and install EMC2 from the source files. On the page http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Installing_EMC2#Getting_the_source_with_git it says to sudo apt-get install git-core gitk git-gui (I presume I run the line from the terminal page.)but I get the message

Re: [Emc-users] Install and compile EMC2

'Have you been able to sudo apt-get install anything else? Because if you have some repositories listed in /etc/apt/sources.list , then that shouldn't occur, 'cos it's there to be had:' This is a new install of 10.04 All updates are done $ apt-cache search gitk --- returns stgit-contrib - set

[Emc-users] Encoders x 2

I'm not sure if this can be done but I do have it on my existing mill. It has servo drives with encoders but it also has encoders on the table. This obviously gets rid of backlash. (I have to say it is very accurate mill) Has anyone done something like this ? Thanks Wallace

Re: [Emc-users] PC interface

On the other hand if your servo drives require a +/- 10VDC analog input then it is hard to beat this combination in my opinion: a Pico Systems PPMC motherboard with a DAC, ENC, and DIO running off of an Intel D510MO. I am delighted with mine. The above looks like the way to go for me. I have

[Emc-users] PC interface

I now need to upgrade my rather large CNC Mill. I would like to duplicate my South Western Controller by being able to use CNC or hand wheels. For this I would need feedback from the servo drives back to the PC to be able to know where I am. The drives are 2 Kw Servo motors and I have servos

[Emc-users] Christchurch

Is there anyone here in Christchurch New Zealand running EMC2. If not anyone in NZ ? I wouldn't mind a chick chat. I need to get it up and running asap. Cheer Wallace PH 3237449 -- Nokia and ATT present the 2010

[Emc-users] In what the reason?

An option is to try a light bulb in series with the motor. Eg With 24 volt motor @ 50 watts, use two 12 volt halogen bulbs. That way if the motor stalls the bulbs light up and reduce the power to it to a 1/4. Under low load, the bulb is a low resistance and all should run well, under high load

[Emc-users] DXF to G-Code

Can anyone recommend a goo DXF to G-Code converter? Lower cost would be great. It is for a plasma cutter so I need to order the cutting sequences. Thanks Wallace -- Beautiful is writing same markup. Internet Explorer 9

[Emc-users] OT Re: DXF to G-Code

Thanks Chaps I did download it last night and it seems to be very good. Any idea on what limitations there are on the demo version. It seems to be running without any problems. Thanking Wallace Marshland Engineering Christchurch New Zealand

Re: [Emc-users] OT: UHU Servocontroller

components except the UHU chip which you have to buy from the designer. Thanking you Wallace. Wallace Weideman Marshland Engineering www.marshland.co.nz -- Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF

[Emc-users] A bit off course

I know this is for EMC users but as we are all bent on pushing the envelope, this is worth watching. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quN37YskoaMNR=1feature=fvwp Cheers Wallace New Zealand -- Let Crystal Reports handle

[Emc-users] No EMC2

Not sure if I'm being stupid or not, please on. I upgraded my harddisk with a migration package and Ubuntu did not want to boot. I downloaded the latest version, 2.2.2.1-6.06 Ubuntu from the web site and reinstalled. All up and working except no EMC2 ? I'm not sure where to start. Thanks

[Emc-users] New Zealand users

Hi Is there anyone in New Zealand running EMC ? I have download the demo package and installed the system but I can't see how to run the demo? I'll call if you send me your contact details. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks Wallace