Re: [Emc-users] machine motion

I have seen this on my machine which still has 2.4 on, it is on a machine with not enough ram. I make sure unwanted background stuff is not running to avoid it. Dave On 29/10/2015, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > Gentlemen, > re: the cinci at MPM > When they push the arrow key to move an

Re: [Emc-users] Spiral spring covers

the tensator style are also used as constant force for tool balance purposes and can be almost any size to suit. Dave On 27/10/2015, andy pugh wrote: > On 27 October 2015 at 15:35, Dave Caroline > wrote: >> These are not much more than a version of a plain clock spring. I >>

Re: [Emc-users] Spiral spring covers

These are not much more than a version of a plain clock spring. I imagine a bit of modification to a large clock spring or get a spring from one of the pull out barriers used in public areas trade name was tensator iirc Dave On 27/10/2015, andy pugh wrote: > Does anyone know a cost-effect

Re: [Emc-users] Dubious mails

the laptop. Still, Windows 10 is FAR from secure. Some people consider Windows 10 itself to be malware with all of its phone home, data collection "features". :-( Dave On 10/25/2015 10:23 AM, Bruce Layne wrote: > Jack may like LinuxCNC in the shop, but I'll bet his spambo

Re: [Emc-users] [Emc-developers] Off topic question - Need help with remote cell phone data connection via site to site VPN

was thinking but they actually using Teamviewers VPN! http://superuser.com/questions/402223/how-to-route-internet-connection-through-teamviewers-vpn Thanks for the ideas guys.. Dave On 10/18/2015 4:39 PM, Tom Easterday wrote: > This is why you should buy/operate your own equipment and just buy a

Re: [Emc-users] [Emc-developers] Off topic question - Need help with remote cell phone data connection via site to site VPN

s. Like I said, Sprint is big into controlling their customer, even if it is their own MVNO like Ting. Dave On 10/17/2015 6:40 PM, Jack Coats wrote: > if you need real encryption, put in a netscreen 5 on each end and get a > signed certificate for them. When working for IT at a bank, w

Re: [Emc-users] [Emc-developers] Off topic question - Need help with remote cell phone data connection via site to site VPN

That could be a work around for uncooperative cell phone companies, but it would make things much more complex. I didn't realize that Google has a VPN cloud solution. Thanks, Dave On 10/17/2015 5:09 PM, Jerry Scharf wrote: > Sorry, that's cloud based. bad fingers! > > On Sat

Re: [Emc-users] [Emc-developers] Off topic question - Need help with remote cell phone data connection via site to site VPN

ld be ideal if they have sufficient coverage since swapping out the 4G router would only require swapping the SIM card instead of going through the ridiculous device activation routine that Sprint and Verizon requires. I think that AT&T will be my next call. I've pretty much run out of pat

Re: [Emc-users] Is the Linuxcnc Web site ok?

I just got this: Forbidden You don't have permission to access / on this server. Additionally, a 403 Forbidden error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request. On 10/13/2015 7:49 PM, jrmitchellj . wrote: > I am getting "forbiden" message when I try to c

Re: [Emc-users] AC Servo Motors

I have used. The tuning has to be enabled and the motor exercised and then I turn the self tuning off once the motor is responding properly. I found that if I did not do that, that the Teco self tuning would try to compensate for improper tuning in LinuxCN

Re: [Emc-users] AC Servo Motors

;t think that there are any downsides. I agree.With good brushless servos I see no downside. Dave --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://

Re: [Emc-users] Here's Gene's new pocket O'scope

On 10/6/2015 11:18 AM, Jon Elson wrote: > On 10/06/2015 01:16 AM, Philipp Burch wrote: >> This is sometimes called the "equivalent-time sampling": > Yes, that's how sampling scopes work. But, I SERIOUSLY > doubt that $49 contraption does that! > > Jon &g

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

A good make from near me (30 miles ish,) I imagine a cnced version would be useful Dave On 06/10/2015, Marshland Engineering wrote: > 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 g

Re: [Emc-users] Very cheap stepper drives

On 10/1/2015 5:26 AM, Mark Wendt wrote: > On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 7:39 PM, Dave Cole wrote: >> On 9/30/2015 11:15 AM, Mark Wendt wrote: >>> Worst part of the deal was we were under contract for 48 >>> days, and when they backed out the height of the home buying season &

Re: [Emc-users] Very cheap stepper drives

hevy Chase is crazy expensive. Dave --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus -- ___ Emc-users mai

Re: [Emc-users] Very cheap stepper drives

On 9/30/2015 10:54 AM, Jon Elson wrote: > On 09/29/2015 09:47 PM, Dave Cole wrote: >> If it makes you feel better Walmart is using their website to sell other >> peoples products now. > OK, so that is just like Amazon, then. That is better! > > Jon > Yes. Still I

Re: [Emc-users] Very cheap stepper drives

On 9/30/2015 5:54 AM, Mark Wendt wrote: > On Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 7:33 PM, Dave Cole wrote: >> I purchased some very cheap stepper drives based on the TB6660 Toshiba >> chip a little while ago for a very much "budget driven" controller build >> using LinuxCN

Re: [Emc-users] Very cheap stepper drives

On 9/29/2015 9:38 PM, Jon Elson wrote: > On 09/29/2015 07:04 PM, andy pugh wrote: >> On 30 September 2015 at 00:33, Dave Cole wrote: >>> I purchased some very cheap stepper drives based on the TB6660 Toshiba >>> chip a little while ago for a very much "budget dr

Re: [Emc-users] Very cheap stepper drives

four=0 It make a lot more sense if you run the website through Google translate. Dave On 9/29/2015 8:04 PM, andy pugh wrote: > On 30 September 2015 at 00:33, Dave Cole wrote: >> I purchased some very cheap stepper drives based on the TB6660 Toshiba >> chip a little while ago for a

[Emc-users] Very cheap stepper drives

n this box but considering that three of these cheap drives cost less than one 3.5 amp Geckodrive, and they do drive the stepper motors, what is there not to like. Dave --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com

Re: [Emc-users] Yaskawa or not

everything fails. And chances are that if you do the conversion, they will call you when a drive goes down in the future. Dave On 9/29/2015 1:55 PM, Marius Liebenberg wrote: > Ted > The machine is 15 years old. DOS for sure. The screens look like the old > pascal interface for cga screens

Re: [Emc-users] multiple gcode streams in parallel

On 9/25/2015 4:31 PM, Ron Ginger wrote: > Mach4 Industrial allows multiple instances of the full system including > gcode interpretation. It is only being supported with 6 instances but > the design is not limited. That's really nice! :-) Dave --- This email has been checked

Re: [Emc-users] multiple gcode streams in parallel

I suspect there is actually a lot of interest in being able to run multiple paths at the same time, but I also think it is likely a lot of development work to make it happen. Dave On 9/24/2015 4:05 PM, Jerry Scharf wrote: > Dave, > > This is what I thought and after talking to the p

Re: [Emc-users] Keeping track of machine (g53) position

On 9/24/2015 3:16 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Thursday 24 September 2015 11:06:48 Dave Cole wrote: > >> On 9/24/2015 5:09 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: >>> I am about to go carve up a >>> kilobucks worth of Mahogany. >> Have you considered using southern yellow pi

Re: [Emc-users] multiple gcode streams in parallel

stances of interpreters and planners which is what you would like. Dave On 9/24/2015 2:24 PM, Jerry Scharf wrote: > There is an axis for the second robot and the hal files are all set up. > This is about the python interface and running two separate motion commands > at the same time. If I can do

Re: [Emc-users] multiple gcode streams in parallel

r rates are, but $200 doesn't buy much these days. Are you guys making a machine to assemble/process your laptop charger product? That looks nice. Dave On 9/24/2015 11:05 AM, Jerry Scharf wrote: > Hi, > > These are two completely independent machines with no coordination. Many

Re: [Emc-users] multiple gcode streams in parallel

FWIW, The Modbus TCP interface in Classic Ladder supports both a client and a server, so peer to peer networking with connections to Hal and Gcode interlocks would be possible with the standard software. Dave On 9/24/2015 7:44 AM, Dave Caroline wrote: > Actually this problem touches

Re: [Emc-users] Keeping track of machine (g53) position

On 9/24/2015 5:09 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > I am about to go carve up a > kilobucks worth of Mahogany. Have you considered using southern yellow pine or fir for a test run? Dave --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/ant

Re: [Emc-users] multiple gcode streams in parallel

Actually this problem touches the independent axes problem that I foresee in my sliding head lathe where an axis that will be cutting later needs to start part way though another's coordinated move in order to save time. Dave Caroline On 24/09/2015, andy pugh wrote: > On 24 September 20

Re: [Emc-users] multiple gcode streams in parallel

might be better to let the two talk to each other in some way so move starts/runs are really synchronised properly rather than rely on buffers. eg classic ladder or some clocking or whatever Dave Caroline On 24/09/2015, Jerry Scharf wrote: > Hi, > > I have hacked up a simple program t

Re: [Emc-users] R: A lot of input/output. Cheap

. If you are lucky there is a standalone Temposonics interface board that puts out 0-10VDC. I've worked on several injection molding machines. Dave On 9/22/2015 7:15 PM, John Thornton wrote: > I'd say the smallest touch panel you could get would be twice the price > of a goo

Re: [Emc-users] A lot of input/output. Cheap

rk. You will be surprised how difficult doing that will be. There are some good reasons why they are made in a horizontal fashion. You will also likely need to alter the hydraulics so the machine doesn't fall open or closed if it loses power. Da

Re: [Emc-users] A lot of input/output. Cheap (Profibus)

a DP master device can be made via software and standard RS485 interface, but I could be wrong. Dave On 9/21/2015 11:03 AM, Karlsson & Wang wrote: >> Gentlemen, >> be careful with Profibus, there are different tastes of it. Especially >> the one designed for building automat

Re: [Emc-users] Porting LinuxCNC(EMC) to Windows was CAD/CAM for LinuxCNC

ther machine conversion. Out of character behavior, like your router taking off and slamming into the stops just doesn't happen. And that makes all of this very worthwhile! :-) Dave On 9/20/2015 11:47 AM, John Dammeyer wrote: > Hi Mark, > I'm using the latest BeagleBone Black Deb

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

ep and direction signals. Dave --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc

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

bugs can't be found, you have to start over. Dave --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus -- ___ Emc-users mai

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

itted that the Microsoft "Cloud" is running with Linux boxes. http://www.wired.com/2015/09/microsoft-using-linux-run-cloud/?mbid=nl_91815 Dave On 9/18/2015 8:18 PM, Drew Rogge wrote: > I'm not sure how many Tormach machines are out there but hopefully Tormach > going with l

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

were only aware of the change after it happened, but as it turned out, we got a new planner out of it! :-)(Plus likely several other fixes) Dave --- This email ha

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

4 is already in wide use by many OEMs. The hobby side is not the focus. Good. What OEMs are using Mach4? Dave On 9/18/2015 5:38 PM, Ron Ginger wrote: > Mach4 does not in any way 'phone home'. Although the code is different > it works exactly as mach3- you get a license file mai

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

uld be a problem for me. The licensing model is rather convoluted. Although I can understand them trying to protect their software sales, I suspect that it also scares away a number of potential users. Dave --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. ht

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

I thought that Mach4 only needed to be connected to the internet when it was installed to handshake with the license server? Has Mach3 gone in the same direction ??I thought they stopped development on Mach3. Dave On 9/18/2015 12:49 AM, John Dammeyer wrote: > Hi, > I've been u

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

What's the overall opinion of Cambam? I tried it a while back and put it aside. I don't remember why, but I was not impressed. Is it a usable tool or not?I'm looking for a low cost lathe package. Les should do a lathe version of Sheetcam. Dave On 9/18/2015 10:29 AM,

Re: [Emc-users] A lot of input/output. Cheap

o hardware changes. Dave On 9/15/2015 2:53 AM, Sven Wesley wrote: > Yo! > > I have this old injection moulder and the electric mayhem has degraded to a > point were I need to either throw out the machine or rebuild. The machine > is mechanically in good shape so I lean towards the latter

Re: [Emc-users] Calculate Servo Power

lt is very high. 95+ %. Dave On 9/11/2015 6:50 AM, John Thornton wrote: > I mean two jack shafts with the belt fixed to the gantry and the servo > driving a jack shaft. > > JT > > On 9/11/2015 1:40 AM, Milosz K. wrote: >> If you mean by an open ended timing belt that

Re: [Emc-users] Calculate Servo Power

Yes. On 9/10/2015 7:36 AM, John Thornton wrote: > It's a timing belt drive, would that be close to a rack and pinion? > > JT > > On 9/9/2015 11:58 PM, Milosz K. wrote: >> John, >> >> Assuming this is a rack & pinion type configuration: >> >> angular v (w) = linear vel * pulley radius (R) >> angula

Re: [Emc-users] Calculate Servo Power

, but it is worth the effort. If you setup the model properly, it delivers accurate sizing calculations. Dave On 9/9/2015 6:53 AM, John Thornton wrote: > I need to calculate the power needed to move a gantry. I assume that > mass and velocity and acceleration are the key factors. Knowing

Re: [Emc-users] Machining a servo motor shaft.

On 9/8/2015 9:37 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 8 September 2015 at 14:45, Dave Cole wrote: >> I chucked the 1/2" shaft I did not want to machine in the 3 jaw chuck. >> I supported the other end of the shaft with a live center > Unfortunately the part of the shaft I want to mod

Re: [Emc-users] Machining a servo motor shaft.

a hacksaw against a spinning shaft will make quick work of it. Dave On 9/7/2015 6:09 AM, andy pugh wrote: > I have a motor that would be about right for my lathe conversion, if > it didn't have a brake on the back. (a nice short motor is useful for > a Lathe X axis). > > I am

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe conversion to all metal gearing and sprockets

If you have a NAPA auto parts place in town, check them out. They used to carry generic locktite of varying types. If they don't have exactly what you need they can often get it in a day or two. Dave On 9/6/2015 3:52 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Sunday 06 September 2015 09:03

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe conversion to all metal gearing and sprockets

When a project spans years that can more easily happen. Dave --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus -- ___

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe conversion to all metal gearing and sprockets

-Red-271.htm Dave On 9/5/2015 8:49 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > I guess the fedex guy didn't have anything better to do, so the motor I > ordered a couple days back walked up and splatted itself into a deck > chair beside the front door about 10:30 ish this morning. > > That me

Re: [Emc-users] Supported Servo Motors

riage is the wrong side of a fixed steady, though :-) Good point. I wonder if anyone has ever setup selectable homing points? Dave --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus --

Re: [Emc-users] Supported Servo Motors

arently some of the older Yaskawa drives used special connectors that are not readily available now. And that was for year 20002001 vintage Yaskawa servos. Dave --- This email has been checked for

Re: [Emc-users] computing max acceleration for an actuator

s after you set this up and things get a little gummed up, you don't want your actuator to be slower than what you command. That may result in following errors and frustration. The same is true of the max velocity. Dave On 8/27/2015 6:15 PM, Jerry Scharf wrote: > My question was the o

Re: [Emc-users] Axis Drive Options

ings using linear belt drives at ridiculous speeds inside of cages (in case the parts come loose) - 24x7. I have also seen them used in press loaders that shuttle the parts so fast, that they are difficult to see. If they are properly sized they run for a very long time before requiring maintena

Re: [Emc-users] Tormach's Unexpected Benefits Of LinuxCNC

I'm surprised that they are surprised! :-) Dave On 8/19/2015 5:04 PM, Bruce Layne wrote: > Tormach expected PathPilot, their extended version of LinuxCNC, to be an > improvement but they're apparently surprised that a few things are even > better than they expected. > &g

Re: [Emc-users] BeagleBone and LinuxCNC for a lathe.

On 8/12/2015 4:25 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Wednesday 12 August 2015 12:35:18 Dave Caroline wrote: > >> Why stepper ? gearing up the speed with a pulley even less sense, they >> lose so much torque at a sensible lathe spindle speed that I cannot >> understand the reas

Re: [Emc-users] BeagleBone and LinuxCNC for a lathe.

too. I do use small lathes (watch (DC) and clockmaker (AC induction motor) sizes) and need to get the RPM up a lot for small stuff. Dave Caroline -- ___ Emc-users mailing list

Re: [Emc-users] Min spindle encoder resolution for mill rigid tapping?

.25 thou before seeing the encoder edge. not something I would try. Dave Caroline -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lis

Re: [Emc-users] Min spindle encoder resolution for mill rigid tapping?

machine dependent(and its settings) and I doubt anyone can write a general specification. I wonder if the tap makers have any numbers for machine taps. Dave Caroline On 11/08/2015, Jon Elson wrote: > On 08/10/2015 06:38 PM, David Bagby wrote: >> Hi, >> I'm planning a mill co

Re: [Emc-users] Inverted Tooth Chain Drives

My wife has a 2014 Focus with the NA engine. It's got all of the bells and whistles. Nice car. Dave On 8/10/2015 6:03 PM, andy pugh wrote: > On 10 August 2015 at 20:23, Dave Cole wrote: >> Which engine has a belt running in oil ?? > The 1.0 3-cylinder EcoBoost > http://

Re: [Emc-users] Inverted Tooth Chain Drives

On 8/10/2015 2:12 PM, andy pugh wrote: > On 10 August 2015 at 18:46, Dave Cole wrote: >> However he said the same belt >> would have no issues running in oil which really surprised me! He said >> they were designed to run in oily, greasy environments and as such >&g

Re: [Emc-users] Inverted Tooth Chain Drives

Interesting I don't think that the Polychain belts were out when I asked the question of that Gates engineer years ago. Thanks, Dave On 8/10/2015 2:46 PM, N. Christopher Perry wrote: > The fiberglass cords in the rubber belts has a sizing agent that assists in > bonding th

Re: [Emc-users] Inverted Tooth Chain Drives

would not likely be a problem. Dave On 8/10/2015 9:46 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Monday 10 August 2015 08:34:53 andy pugh wrote: > >> I recently replaced the cam-chain on my motorcycle. >> >> I am not sure I needed to, the new one I bought wasn't very much >> sho

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder filtering

On 8/6/2015 11:34 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Thursday 06 August 2015 11:14:15 Dave Cole wrote: > >> On 8/6/2015 10:12 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: >>> Question, since the motors can get quite warm, how do you fix a >>> die-cast 1x1x2.5" box to a motor? Most mod

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder filtering

t might help bridge some gaps. 3M has some interesting epoxy called Scotch Weld that also looks promising. Dave --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.

Re: [Emc-users] Gear Hobber

about half a degree iirc. On the Barber Colman, see the ball handle upper middle to the rear of the head http://www.collection.archivist.info/archive/DJCPD/PD/2014/2014_09_17_Barber_Colman_cnc/IMG_1830.JPG That has a vernier marked to allow estimation to 5 min

Re: [Emc-users] Gear hobbing machine

m with the curve/wrap of the worm wheel around the worm. You also need some crazy wide cutter to hob the worm itself Dave -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge

Re: [Emc-users] Gear hobbing machine

remains as a feature. Dave Caroline On 30/07/2015, John Kasunich wrote: > > > On Wed, Jul 29, 2015, at 09:35 PM, richsh...@comcast.net wrote: >> I am adapting a version of the "little hobber" and want to use linux-CNC >> to do the ratio division between the hob and the

Re: [Emc-users] Gear hobbing machine

+colman and http://www.archivist.info/cnc/hob2/ there are some more thoughts I wrote up some years ago http://www.collection.archivist.info/hobbing.html in that diagram there is a differential, a hal comp has recently been implemented so that is now possible Dave Caroline On 30/07/2015, richsh

Re: [Emc-users] Possible lathe spindle encoder.

Does Ford buy them via Amazon ?? ;-) The price is right. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Febi-36070-Crankshaft-Timing-Wheel/dp/B00CD3DHXO I can't find a source for the sensor in the US. Dave On 7/28/2015 6:01 AM, andy pugh wrote: > Now that many cars have automatic stop/start there is a req

Re: [Emc-users] Before i go bonkers: M98, M99

Linuxcnc supports subroutines with a different syntax http://linuxcnc.org/docs/html/gcode/o-code.html Dave Caroline On 26/07/2015, John Thornton wrote: > Just because code is available in other controls doesn't automagicly > mean it is included in LinuxCNC. That is an unrealistic

Re: [Emc-users] Tormach co-founder, Greg Jackson, obituary

found-unresponsive-on-sailboat-on-lake-michigan-taken-to-the-hospital/ A couple of years ago two guys died trying to move a 35+ foot sailboat from one marina to another in 9-10 ft waves in Chicago. One guy went over the side and another went in trying to save the first and they both died. Dave On

Re: [Emc-users] Tormach co-founder, Greg Jackson, obituary

On 7/22/2015 12:28 PM, andy pugh wrote: > On 22 July 2015 at 16:34, Dave Cole wrote: >> At night it is common practice to tie in via lifelines even if there are >> other crew on the boat since it is difficult to find someone in the dark > And other crew are only any help if the

Re: [Emc-users] Tormach co-founder, Greg Jackson, obituary

miles an hour quickly moves away from the man overboard. Obviously he loved sailing and he had a beautiful boat. But 62 is way too early to go. :-( I think I will check my lifelines a second time the next time I go out. Dave On 7/22/2015 6:50 AM, sam sokolik wrote: > sounds like they are

Re: [Emc-users] looking for inexpensive modular encoder

So you have a few spares on the shelf! ;-) Dave On 7/15/2015 11:21 AM, Ken Strauss wrote: > The site says " Minimum order quantity: 280 ". I don't have that many mills! > >> -Original Message- >> From: andy pugh [mailto:bodge...@gmail.com] >> Sent:

Re: [Emc-users] looking for inexpensive modular encoder

On 7/14/2015 9:41 PM, Jon Elson wrote: > On 07/14/2015 11:59 AM, Dave Cole wrote: >> I'm not actually answering your question; but have you looked at the >> shaft encoders on Ebay recently? >> There were some $15 units the last time I looked. It might make sense &g

Re: [Emc-users] looking for inexpensive modular encoder

I'm not actually answering your question; but have you looked at the shaft encoders on Ebay recently? There were some $15 units the last time I looked. It might make sense to adapt to some of those? $43 seems like a lot of money for the modular units considering what is delivered. Dave

Re: [Emc-users] Small cnc-controlled chuck

would not work for accurate metal turning but it might be fine for wood rotary positioning. https://www.ridgid.com/us/en/power-threading-machines They are extremely common and if you can find an older unit you might be able to pick one up cheaply and adapt it. Dave On 7/10/2015 2:08 PM,

Re: [Emc-users] Small cnc-controlled chuck

along than starting from scratch. What is not acceptable from a metal turning standpoint (ala accuracy and wear) might be fine from a wood turning standpoint. Dave On 7/10/2015 11:56 AM, Viesturs Lācis wrote: > Hello! > > I need to build a machine for rotary milling of wood parts. The t

Re: [Emc-users] Small cnc-controlled chuck

Use a collet chuck with auto closing. I have seen one machine where the wood was pushed through a square driven collet and over a grinding head similar to a swiss lathe. was making fishing floats in balsa Dave Caroline

Re: [Emc-users] How to lie properly in CNC programs.

On 07/08/2015 09:32 AM, Les Newell wrote: > On 08/07/2015 14:44, Gene Heskett wrote: >> Chuckle. And I've always wondered, with the shortage of cat skin >> products on the market, just what DOES get done with all those cat >> skins? ;-) > > > Les The

Re: [Emc-users] Motherboard?

#x27;t make them for long. I can't find them in the US for a reasonable price any longer. I think the Celeron 1800/1900 boards took their place. Dave --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

Re: [Emc-users] Motherboard?

On 7/7/2015 9:48 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 7 July 2015 at 14:42, Dave Cole wrote: >> How about a Gigabyte J1900M-D3V ?? > I have decided to never buy another Gigabyte MB as they can't write BIOSes. > I think the F1 version of the J1900 bios was rough, but the boards I hav

Re: [Emc-users] Motherboard?

How about a Gigabyte J1900M-D3V ?? Amazon UK has them in stock. What was the problem with the J1800? The J1900's had an issue early on with the version 1 bios and Linux. Dave On 7/7/2015 8:51 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 7 July 2015 at 09:35, Roland Jollivet wrote: >> How much

Re: [Emc-users] More progress

1.0 to check it out. :-) Just go slow and in the same direction so backlash doesn't come into play. Dave --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ---

[Emc-users] Jet lathe compound

While doing measurements for a T-nut for a jet lathe compound I realized that the surface forward of the slot was approx 30 thou lower than the rear surface. With two examples of this I cannot imagine that this is an accident. Can anyone shed light on this apparent anomaly? Dave

Re: [Emc-users] CHNC Auction East Coast

Maybe not. google shows weight at closer to 5225. Not so bad unless you are shipping coast to coast. D On 06/30/2015 02:39 PM, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > Picture shows controller power on. > It is my guess the machine is a running machine. > > On Tue, Jun 30, 2015 at 4:34 PM, Gene Heskett wrote:

Re: [Emc-users] OT: lathe cut-off tool F&S advice

/watch parts, getting the edge on centre is critical for good work Dave Caroline -- Don't Limit Your Business. Reach for the Cloud. GigeNET's Cloud Solutions provide you with the tools and support that you need to of

Re: [Emc-users] X-mode Breakout

I only found something called XP mode for a printer port Dave On 29/06/2015, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Monday 29 June 2015 11:07:24 Todd Zuercher wrote: >> Does any one know of any breakout boards that will work with X-mode? I >> mean besides simple straight through terminal blo

Re: [Emc-users] X-mode Breakout

what X-mode Dave Caroline On 29/06/2015, Todd Zuercher wrote: > Does any one know of any breakout boards that will work with X-mode? I mean > besides simple straight through terminal blocks. Preferably something with > isolation and

Re: [Emc-users] Threading wizard problems

Just waiting is a symptom of not seeing the index pulse Dave Caroline On 23/06/2015, Marius Liebenberg wrote: > Any suggestions please gents? > >>I am testing a wizard that Robert Adams is doing for threading with >>Linuxcnc. There are problems with the Gcode but I am not clue

Re: [Emc-users] TB6600 Stepper Motor Drivers

That's good news. Thanks, Dave On 6/23/2015 12:14 AM, Steve Stallings wrote: > Yes, you can cut the center taps free of each other > and drive it full coil. You might also consider using > half coil depending on how the motor responds. > > All the ones that I have seen are

Re: [Emc-users] TB6600 Stepper Motor Drivers

connectors together or they are molded on, that should not be a difficult modification.I don't have the machine as this is for my nephew. The machine is about 10 years old. Any idea if they were molding on the DIN connectors back then? Thanks, Dave On 6/22/2015 10:32 PM,

[Emc-users] TB6600 Stepper Motor Drivers

control box was lost. Dave --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus -- Monitor 25 network devices or servers for free with OpManager! OpManager is web

Re: [Emc-users] fun with logging - mach4 edition

>>I'd be lost without you. :) I know, but its a burden I must carry. ;-) Dave On 6/22/2015 5:54 PM, Peter Homann wrote: > Hey Dave, > > Thanks for looking out for me. I'd be lost without you. :) > > Peter > > On 23/06/2015 12:07 AM, Dave Cole wrote: &g

Re: [Emc-users] fun with logging - mach4 edition

get a little CD that has the source code on it for the included GPLed software. Dave On 6/22/2015 10:19 AM, sam sokolik wrote: > https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mach1mach2cnc/conversations/messages/148029 > > sam > > On 6/22/2015 9:07 AM, Dave Cole wrote: >> I was refer

Re: [Emc-users] fun with logging - mach4 edition

the Mach4 testing is very interesting. It's very cool that LinuxCNC has the ability to observe the performance of Mach3/4 by interconnecting the two systems. That should be a real eye opener for the Mach4 gang. Dave On 6/22/2015 2:19 AM, Peter Blodow wrote: > I don't. What is it

Re: [Emc-users] fun with logging - mach4 edition

Peter, You should know what is going on Dave On 6/21/2015 8:46 PM, Peter wrote: > > > > > It must be a slow day on the emc-users list. > > Peter > > --- > Peter Homann > http://www.homanndesigns.com/store > &

Re: [Emc-users] fun with logging - mach4 edition

Wow! I guess this may be why they were pushing hardware generated step and direction creation so hard. Dave On 6/21/2015 3:28 PM, sam sokolik wrote: > https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mach1mach2cnc/conversations/topics/148006 >

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