Re: [Emc-users] Suggestions for cutting an odd little thread.

2023-05-11 Thread Moses McKnight
A quick search for #10-30 turned up several links in the US, but I assume shipping to the UK should not be too bad? https://www.victornet.com/detail/TAST-10-30.html https://www.biscotoolsupply.com/10-30-special-hand-taps On 5/11/23 12:01, Peter Hodgson wrote: You might like to give:

Re: [Emc-users] OT - Thoughts on making SheetCam open source

2023-02-23 Thread Moses McKnight
SheetCAM is WELL known among LinuxCNC and Mach3/4 users - especially in plasma cutting. It works quite well and has more flexibility than many other CAM programs of a similar nature. I would be quite interested in helping maintain and improve it. Time to work on it is the only problem, but

Re: [Emc-users] MESA 7i92H Power

2019-09-13 Thread Moses McKnight
jlcpcb.com pcbway.com I've used pcbway a lot and jlcpcb once now. Pcbway is good but sometimes the solder mask seems a bit thin. The jlcpcb boards I got are good and I've seen them recommended elsewhere so they are probably pretty consistent. Both offer 24 hour turn time on small boards

Re: [Emc-users] ConFusion 360

2019-03-23 Thread Moses McKnight
On 3/23/19 1:16 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: ... Gotta learn geda and friends I guess. If you're trying EDA software, I found Kicad to be far easier to learn and use than Eagle or Geda - and it's quite powerful these days. Moses ___ Emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] I wonder if this would be a good LinuxCNC candidate?

2018-08-07 Thread Moses McKnight
That's a good price. I have tested a NUC with the N3050 cpu and it had good latency under PREEMPT-RT, but the processor is just a tad slow. In my opinion it would be fine for linuxcnc but might not like doing other things very well while linuxcnc is running. I think you will need a newer

Re: [Emc-users] USB wifi dongle

2018-03-26 Thread Moses McKnight
I thought I sent this a couple of days ago but it only went to Andy because I forgot this list does not set the Reply-to to the list address (annoying it is!) The problem with Debian and wireless is that they don't include firmware for the wireless chipsets by default (non-free etc), so you

Re: [Emc-users] GladeVCP Hal_LightButton widget

2018-02-06 Thread Moses McKnight
Hi Ralph, I wrote the widget but have mostly used it from glade. I'll try and dig up some examples when I get a chance! Moses On 02/06/2018 02:34 PM, Ralph Stirling wrote: Anybody have an example of using the LightButton widget? I can't find any documentation on it, and haven't been able to

Re: [Emc-users] Avoiding probe crash

2017-12-05 Thread Moses McKnight
I perhaps have a little different perspective since we use probe moves with plasma systems where the "probe" is the torch tip and is either ohmic sensing or a switch mechanically activated when the torch is pressed against the metal. 2.7 does not ignore all spurious trips, because it will

[Emc-users] The "joints-axes" project has been merged into master - REQUIRES updates to configs!

2016-06-27 Thread Moses McKnight
Hi all, The joints-axes branch has now been merged into master! Joints/axes was a project to separate "joints" from "axes" in order to better support machines where a single motor does not directly drive motion along an axis, such as gantry machines, robot arms, hexapods, and similar. Anyone

Re: [Emc-users] Any Interest or Ideas for a Linuxcnc Fest 2016 ?

2016-06-15 Thread Moses McKnight
I'm definitely interested. I could not make the one in TX, but I will try and make this one. The time frame is fine with me as well. On 06/14/2016 03:24 PM, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > Gentlemen, > I have a 12 foot conference table and another long table in a large room. > We can easily seat

Re: [Emc-users] Rewire Question?

2016-02-05 Thread Moses McKnight
This may sound simplistic, but mount a control box on the machine with and main disconnect and breakers in it, and just one set of larger wires out to the main power box. The control box could even just be a breaker box. On 02/05/2016 04:22 PM, Todd Zuercher wrote: > We

Re: [Emc-users] One config for simulation and real machine

2016-01-28 Thread Moses McKnight
Take a look at haltcl - HAL files written in TCL On 01/28/2016 04:54 AM, Marius Alksnys wrote: > How to make one LinuxCNC config suitable in both cases: real and sim? > I face this often trying to config, tune, program machines being at the > field and away. > > One example could be alter start

Re: [Emc-users] Desktops and OS's

2015-11-03 Thread Moses McKnight
To speak of Ubuntu vs. Debian is irrelevant when speaking of the user interface. You can run Xubuntu and it will have the same user interface as the one used in the linuxcnc version of debian wheezy. The differences are mostly minor in how they are set up. That said, I have generally found

Re: [Emc-users] Linux Mint

2015-11-02 Thread Moses McKnight
What kind of realtime kernel do you want? I have a couple of PREEMPT-RT kernels built, but have not worked with RTAI kernels for it. On 11/02/2015 02:26 PM, John Thornton wrote: > I have Linux Mint 17.2 and like the interface, are there any > instructions on how to patch the kernel for real

Re: [Emc-users] Rookie question - what to get to run LinCNC easily/inexpensively

2015-10-12 Thread Moses McKnight
It may depend on several things. I got an HP 7800 SFF and the latency looked pretty good, until I started using a custom usb device with it (necessary for my setup), and then I started getting realtime errors while running linuxcnc. Switched to a Dell 745 and have had no such problems. Moses

Re: [Emc-users] possible to have BOTH a glade side panel AND embedded tab?

2015-06-29 Thread Moses McKnight
Well, it looks to me like you need to change the name of the component to something other than 'gladevcp'. I think the panel gets the name 'gladevcp', so the tab must have a different name. Try something like this EMBED_TAB_NAME=Cycles EMBED_TAB_COMMAND=halcmd loadusr -Wn cycles gladevcp -c

Re: [Emc-users] Where does the default jog speed definition live?

2015-06-29 Thread Moses McKnight
Look for DEFAULT_LINEAR_VELOCITY in the [DISPLAY] section of your ini file. If that does not exist, then there is also DEFAULT_VELOCITY in the [TRAJ] section which apparently does the same thing, but I think it has a lower priority

Re: [Emc-users] New Debian install does not include Gedit

2015-04-01 Thread Moses McKnight
That is interesting, because I use Gedit a *lot* - multiple instances running with multiple files open in each instance - and I have never had it trash a single file or ever even crash. Moses On 04/01/2015 08:33 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: snip It can be used on limited resource machines, but

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

2014-10-07 Thread Moses McKnight
It says it runs in Linux on the dangerousprototypes site. I have a Logic 8 from https://www.saleae.com/ When I got it a few years ago they were $149. It has linux software and has been a very nice and handy little tool. That OpenBench Logic sniffer looks pretty nice though - and cheap!

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC Fest - Houston, LODGING?

2014-10-03 Thread Moses McKnight
I booked a room at Baymont Inn Suites Houston Hobby Airport through Expedia for $42 a night. Unfortunately I may need to cancel and stay home as my wife will be 8 months pregnant. Now that I look at the reviews more carefully though, I'm not seeing anything positive about that motel. Moses

Re: [Emc-users] Feed control

2014-06-10 Thread Moses McKnight
On 06/10/2014 04:40 PM, a k wrote: interesting point Viesturs Lācis https://plus.google.com/u/1/110435321687535631572?prsrc=4about giving a man a fish versus teaching him, how to catch a fish. i can recommend you to use it when you next time need to see doctor or go to hospital. point - you

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC on Ubuntu Precise 12.04 with RTAI

2014-01-04 Thread Moses McKnight
I can't tell if you figured out how to change the boot order or not, but just in case and for anyone else with this issue, here is a link which will tell you several ways of doing this. http://askubuntu.com/questions/100232/how-do-i-change-the-grub-boot-order Probably the quickest is to edit

Re: [Emc-users] Perceived issues with LinuxCNC

2013-10-16 Thread Moses McKnight
Not quite wasted I don't think, because the extra power gives you more acceleration which is important for keeping your speed up on corners and smaller arcs for plamsa cutting. On 10/16/2013 11:48 AM, Marius Liebenberg wrote: Yes Ricardo, mostly cost and simplicity. I love servos but if I

Re: [Emc-users] running a DOS cam program in linux

2013-08-04 Thread Moses McKnight
I would try DOSbox first. I used it for a program that had to communicate via serial port and it worked great. It's nice because it's small and you don't need a VM. On 08/04/2013 04:45 PM, Chris Morley wrote: I have a cam program - SMARTCAM turning V7.5- that runs in dos. Currently on a

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC with CandCNC hardware?

2013-04-04 Thread Moses McKnight
On 04/04/2013 02:54 AM, Gregg Eshelman wrote: Anyone using LinuxCNC with a CandCNC Dragon Cut system? That hardware looks like the perfect setup for a large plasma table, provided I can keep the gantry weight down. Would definitely save a lot of time making bits and pieces from various sources

Re: [Emc-users] For anybody considering upgrading their motherboard in the next few months.

2012-09-17 Thread Moses McKnight
I have started using XFCE since ubuntu 12.04 came out, and it find it quite usable. Easiest way to get it is Xubuntu. Linux Mint has and is actively developing Cinnamon and MATE that are very nice options. I suspect that Gnome3 will die, and Unity may wind up adding back features that make

Re: [Emc-users] Surface-Mount

2012-06-16 Thread Moses McKnight
On 01/02/2012 09:46 AM, Peter C. Wallace wrote: A hair dryer is close but a little too cool. A hot air gun (the type used with heat-shrink tubing) will work. An inexpensive source for one of these is a paint remover heat gun. I bought several at Lowes (Lumber/Building supplies) for $25 each.

Re: [Emc-users] Open letter to the EMC Board of Directors

2012-01-24 Thread Moses McKnight
On 01/24/2012 12:36 PM, Jon Elson wrote: John Thornton wrote: Why on earth would you want to close down the LinuxCNC forum and shift to a commercial laden for profit forum? There is nothing more annoying that waiting for all the commercials to load and clutter up your screen at the zone. Do

Re: [Emc-users] Next distribution after Ubuntu 10.04 LTS is no longer supported?

2011-11-25 Thread Moses McKnight
On 11/25/2011 01:11 PM, Eric Keller wrote: On Fri, Nov 25, 2011 at 7:51 AM, andy pughbodge...@gmail.com wrote: On 25 November 2011 10:51, Peter Blodowp.blo...@dreki.de wrote: Andy, you hit me severely there. My respect to all developers and programmers of EMC, but I am sure there is a large

Re: [Emc-users] Next distribution after Ubuntu 10.04 LTS is no longer supported?

2011-11-24 Thread Moses McKnight
Another option to consider is not using Unity or Gnome3 but maybe LXDE or XFCE instead. Both of these are quite adequate for a machine control and general desktop use. I used Xubuntu on my router table because it took less resources, and it works just fine. Another thing I thought of last

Re: [Emc-users] unexpected realtime delay

2011-03-23 Thread Moses McKnight
On 03/23/2011 12:52 PM, Fred Kehler wrote: great list! I have had this error popping up all the time since I upgraded to the 10.04 distribution ( seldom on the 8.04, same computer) and the isolcpu=1 seems to have solved it... does it follow then that the second cpu in this case is not being

Re: [Emc-users] Guidance on usb comp

2011-02-28 Thread Moses McKnight
On 02/28/2011 07:37 AM, Mark Wendt wrote: On 02/28/2011 08:19 AM, Dave wrote: Siemens DriveCliq works the same way. Everything is point to point. No external hubs or switches. I think the controller I was using recently had 6 or 8 Ethernet jacks. The drive module had 3, one for the

Re: [Emc-users] diesel motor control

2007-11-29 Thread Moses McKnight
You got my attention with this! I'm a diesel likin' man myself - I have a Mercedes diesel car and an older Ford diesel pickup and a couple of diesel tractors. I've often thought of doing something like you're talking about. I'm currently using and programming PIC microcontrollers at work, and

Re: [Emc-users] Gene Heskett - Surface probe In User digest DTD Apr 24 2007

2007-04-25 Thread Moses McKnight
wet behind the ears though at 31 :-) Moses McKnight www.mcknightinstruments.com - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits