Re: [Emc-users] Mill ramp angle

2023-04-15 Thread Rob C
the tool > never > sees more than about 20-30% engagement. (While I've broken lots of 1/4" > O-flues, I've never noticed the tip breaking.) > > Todd Zuercher > P. Graham Dunn Inc. > 630 Henry Street > Dalton, Ohio 44618 > Phone: (330)828-2105ext. 2031 &g

Re: [Emc-users] Mill ramp angle

2023-04-14 Thread Rob C
what is the material? what is the endmill material? how many flutes? is it centre cutting tool or non-center cutting end mill? I have always struggled on o-flute endmills and ramp or plunge (breaking the tip :( https://zero-divide.net/?&article_id=4307_plunging-and-ramping-recomendations-and-tech

Re: [Emc-users] An actual application for non-circular boring..

2023-03-12 Thread Rob C
Nice! what is your spindle? servo motor with encoder? On Sun, 12 Mar 2023 at 15:17, Sam Sokolik wrote: > When all you have is a hammer > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMLz4kWoAEI > > sam > > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sour

Re: [Emc-users] custom m codes tutorial and cnc lathe bar pulling

2023-01-29 Thread Rob C
https://linuxcnc.org/docs/html/gcode/o-code.html#ocode:fanuc-style-programs use the "L" switch for looping X number of times On Sun, 29 Jan 2023, 10:22 andrew beck, wrote: > Thanks gene > > Hey you might know how to loop a gcode file > > I want to loop a gcode file 50 times. > > Ideally using m

Re: [Emc-users] Running PathPilot on non-Tormach Machines

2023-01-24 Thread Rob C
have you tried nativecam? easy to add to axis (when you've done it before). centroid acorn is nice, but very expensive and has very few iOS (compared to Mesa hardware and linuxcnc) and only 4x step and direction ports.. your choice. On Tue, 24 Jan 2023, 18:42 John Dammeyer, wrote: > > From

Re: [Emc-users] Running PathPilot on non-Tormach Machines

2023-01-23 Thread Rob C
e gui appearance? a similar appearance can be done with using qtpyvcp and probe basic https://www.qtpyvcp.com/showcase/mill_vcps.html what do you think tormach is going to do better than linuxcnc? . other than the display interface? (I am genuinely curious what the benefit is) rob On Tue, 24 Jan

Re: [Emc-users] can I hide the nativecam interface

2022-09-22 Thread Rob C
Rob C has sent you an email via Gmail confidential mode: [image: Gmail logo]Re: [Emc-users] can I hide the nativecam interface <https://confidential-mail.google.com/msg/AGMme3NR26DqmZZsnYUxNMs9jw3obeYOd28gvt8-DzbjpuuFOaQQVV5k3a7OJwi8rUIULAjWyIRlo44yUOM

Re: [Emc-users] cable connector for lcda357H stepper_servo

2022-05-23 Thread Rob C
_scomp https://www.google.com/search?q=6+pin+5.08+screw+terminal&rlz=1C1GCEA_enGB928GB928&sxsrf=ALiCzsZ_Zu8IuD736JHpZK01OeIrOj8YVw:1653332340188&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi7mdT2pvb3AhXDoFwKHbE_BeQQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=1229&bih=531&dpr=1.56 On Mon, 23 May 2022 at 19

Re: [Emc-users] cable connector for lcda357H stepper_servo

2022-05-23 Thread Rob C
Is this the green connector plug? On Mon, 23 May 2022 at 18:57, andy pugh wrote: > On Mon, 23 May 2022 at 18:41, dave engvall wrote: > > > Can anyone provide a part number, eg. manufacturer or digikey, etc > > number for the 6 pin encoder cable connector on the LCDA357H controller. > > Google h

Re: [Emc-users] Do pnp prox switches need a pulldown load R?

2022-05-12 Thread Rob C
The colour change in the UK was one of the worst ideas ever! being faced with 3x brown wires and guessing which is L1, L2 and L3 is about as useful as a brush with no bristles! Red Yellow Blue / RYB always made sense to me as an on the tools electrician. neutral was always black. If I ever saw

Re: [Emc-users] If you are looking for a cheap mini PC for LinuxCNC in the UK

2022-05-10 Thread Rob C
Thanks Les, much appreciated for the headsup Rob On Tue, 10 May 2022 at 09:44, Les Newell wrote: > I just spotted these on eBay <https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334213888100> > > I've always been a fan of Wyse thin clients and this model works really > well with LinuxCNC and

Re: [Emc-users] tests hanging?

2022-02-11 Thread Rob C
run: lscpu post the reply / contents you can also try: nproc --all that processor should have a good single core speed. are you using isolcpus within grub? there are mixed points of view about isolcpus and whether or not its relevant. Personally I use it and it seems to provide better latency res

Re: [Emc-users] can I hide the nativecam interface

2022-01-28 Thread Rob C
Yes nativecam will work for milling, plasma and lathe operations. unfortunately its not been updated to python3 .. so if you use it on a debian bullseye or linuxcnc master build it won't work :( I've tried to have a go at making it nativecam + python3 functional but failed but really like

Re: [Emc-users] OT: mouses

2022-01-18 Thread Rob C
nice idea On Wed, 19 Jan 2022, 00:08 andy pugh, wrote: > On Mon, 10 Jan 2022 at 18:27, fxkl47BF--- via Emc-users > wrote: > > > > Though they are rather expensive if you pay full list price. I think I > > > found a good second-hand one. > > > > Just looking at the prices for those makes my pace

Re: [Emc-users] OT: mouses

2022-01-10 Thread Rob C
you may be able to find it cheaper somewhere else possibly as that link was for amazon.co.uk and not *.com On Mon, 10 Jan 2022 at 17:47, fxkl47BF--- via Emc-users < emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > On Mon, 10 Jan 2022, Rob C wrote: > > > Oh ELECOM seem to do a lef

Re: [Emc-users] OT: mouses

2022-01-10 Thread Rob C
Oh ELECOM seem to do a left handed trackball (using the thumb for the movement). https://www.amazon.co.uk/ELECOM-Left-handed-Wireless-function-M-XT4DRBK-Black/dp/B016QCPRBM On Mon, 10 Jan 2022 at 17:24, Chris Albertson wrote: > I have just a standard Microsoft cordless mouse. It is connected t

Re: [Emc-users] OT: mouses

2022-01-10 Thread Rob C
I presently use a number of ELECOM DEFT M-DT2DR mice (I have 1 wireless for work laptop, another for a personal laptop and a wired one for my LinuxCNC setup). I'm using one now. https://www.elecom.co.jp/global/ I like the roller ball as it does not give me RSI like a motion mouse. I am not sure

Re: [Emc-users] CNC controlled, plasma torch

2022-01-08 Thread Rob C
like the idea with the funnel. there are no issues with the planner and look ahead. g64 options help tremendously with path blending I am just a hobby user On Sat, 8 Jan 2022, 15:47 Milosz K., wrote: > I cut near flammables and my solution is cutting over a water bed with a > slicone funnel o

Re: [Emc-users] CNC controlled, plasma torch

2022-01-08 Thread Rob C
em at the > time with it not being able to smoothly keep going between IJ arcs. This > can cause problems in thin sheet ... maybe it is better now. > > I always had trouble keeping the HF from the arc start out of the > electronics. > > On Sat, 8 Jan 2022 at 09:58, Rob C wrote: &

Re: [Emc-users] CNC controlled, plasma torch

2022-01-08 Thread Rob C
you could put sides on it that will catch any sparks, or an enclosure around it, same as I have for a 3d printer so it has its own heated environment. you could also add a water table that will catch all downward metal swarf. On Fri, 7 Jan 2022, 21:51 Thaddeus Waldner, wrote: > Use a submerged

Re: [Emc-users] Tormach writing open sorce ROS2/Machiekit/LCNC bridge.

2022-01-05 Thread Rob C
I was also confused by machine kit reference from tormach. I thought tormach was based on linuxcnc and not the machine kit branch/fork although I guess if Tormach are running a 2.7 linuxcnc version I guess you could say they have their own branch/fork I would have thought that since the change t

Re: [Emc-users] Tormach writing open sorce ROS2/Machiekit/LCNC bridge.

2022-01-04 Thread Rob C
Interesting looking at the AR2/AR3 https://www.anninrobotics.com/ On Tue, 4 Jan 2022 at 18:14, andy pugh wrote: > On Tue, 4 Jan 2022 at 17:41, Robin Szemeti via Emc-users > wrote: > > > > Out of interest, how is PathPilot related to LinuxCNC? > > It's LinuxCNC with their own GUI on top. But may

Re: [Emc-users] jerk control

2021-08-29 Thread Rob C
any interest / help https://www.pmdcorp.com/resources/type/articles/get/mathematics-of-motion-control-profiles-article On Sun, 29 Aug 2021, 18:40 Chris Albertson, wrote: > In the general case there may be no closed form solution so numeric > integration is the only possible solution.I don't

Re: [Emc-users] jerk control

2021-08-26 Thread Rob C
how is everyone working out jerk / jolt? on a stepper motor you have a defined step or micro step (distance) so if your acceleration is say 3000mm/s/s. (plasma cutter) and you are driving a 20T mod 1 rack and pinion with a 3:1 ratio drive, with a 200 step per rev stepper motor on 10uSteps the d

Re: [Emc-users] jerk control

2021-08-23 Thread Rob C
how do they get it to work on the tiny g? https://github.com/synthetos/TinyG/wiki/Jerk-Controlled-Motion-Explained could we not adapt and improve on the code On Mon, 23 Aug 2021, 15:32 Feral Engineer, wrote: > As someone who uses functions like g8p1, g5.1q1 and g5p1 on mits/fanuc > and cyc

Re: [Emc-users] For Chris Albertson, question on bltouch

2021-08-19 Thread Rob C
https://grabcad.com/library/bl-touch-for-3d-printers-1 https://www.geeetech.com/wiki/index.php/3DTouch_Auto_Leveling_Sensor any use? On Thu, 19 Aug 2021 at 17:14, Gene Heskett wrote: > Greetings; > > I'm in the process of rebuilding the hot end of a failed CR10-S Pro V2, > as the hot end suppl

Re: [Emc-users] jerk control

2021-08-17 Thread Rob C
tormach did something to the planner, does anyone know what they paid for it, and how / who they commissioned to do it? On Tue, 17 Aug 2021, 18:57 Ralph Stirling, wrote: > I've also been hoping to see this appear in a Linuxcnc update, > as it has been worked on by a number of people for years. >

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe Spindle Drive Questions

2021-07-27 Thread Rob C
a motor is only rated at 5hp at its rated rpm. 5hp at 2500rpm, hence it provides around 10.5 ft lb of torque power = 2 X pi X N X T / 60 (sorry I think in metric to have to convert back and forth) 10.5. ft lb at 200 rpm is around 0.4 HP. an AC motor (or DC motor, not servo / st

Re: [Emc-users] Missing Features in LCNC for FFF/FDM Printers

2021-07-25 Thread Rob C
he components of a printer rather than (say) a milling machine. > > Martin > > > From: Rob C > > > is this not just reinventing the wheel for the sake of it? > > what is the benefit of using lcnc for fff/fdm printer? > > I am not

Re: [Emc-users] Missing Features in LCNC for FFF/FDM Printers

2021-07-25 Thread Rob C
thanks Andy, but Marlin does do Delta robots / configurations too (never used / set one up myself) https://marlinfw.org/docs/gcode/M665.html On Sun, 25 Jul 2021, 21:04 Andy Pugh, wrote: > > > > On 25 Jul 2021, at 19:48, Rob C wrote: > > > > what is the benefit o

Re: [Emc-users] Missing Features in LCNC for FFF/FDM Printers

2021-07-25 Thread Rob C
is this not just reinventing the wheel for the sake of it? what is the benefit of using lcnc for fff/fdm printer? I am not trying to downplay the idea / application or lcnc or its capability. (dispite it may appear so) I ask because I run marlin (free) with octoprint (octopi) (again free) on a

Re: [Emc-users] A new lathe encoder option.

2021-07-21 Thread Rob C
I am guessing that these may therefore be an option too http://trigger-wheels.com/store/contents/en-uk/d5.html you can get custom ones / made to your measurements too I went with a hollow shaft (40mm bore) encoder directly to the lathe spindle one of these (or a variant of) https://m.aliexpress

Re: [Emc-users] OT Fanuc!

2021-07-16 Thread Rob C
I know zero about fanuc conversion, but don't these boards from Pico Systems sort the ability to reuse the servos https://pico-systems.com/fanuc_pins.html http://pico-systems.com/osc2.5/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=33 On Fri, 16 Jul 2021, 20:20 Todd Zuercher, wrote: > That decimal poi

Re: [Emc-users] OT Fanuc!

2021-07-16 Thread Rob C
rip it out an put linuxcnc in? is it possible to build a plugin replacement controller? On Fri, 16 Jul 2021, 17:20 Feral Engineer, wrote: > The 180i is an earlier windows version of a Fanuc, so I'm sure it's got > some quirks 😅 > > Phil T. > The Feral Engineer > > Check out my LinuxCNC tutorial

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe 'topslide' component

2021-07-12 Thread Rob C
I'm interested, thanks Les Rob / Robertspark On Mon, 12 Jul 2021, 18:08 Les Newell, wrote: > A while back I wrote a component for a simulated top slide for lathes > with dual MPGs. It allows you to enter an angle and remap the X axis MPG > to move both axes simultaneously at tha

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

2012-05-30 Thread rob c
Try the RepRap open source printer, last i checked you can buy a fully built machine for about $600. Also it is open source. Have you ever broken a plastic part? With a 3D printer you can fix things, dream and make your dream real. > From: mai...@mah.priv.at > Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 01:05:10 +0

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

2012-05-30 Thread rob c
Roland, in your view do you see EMC being a CAM software? It actually isn't. Also you don't necessarily produce better parts using a 2.5D mill, remember a 3D printer is a Milling machine, the only thing different being the spindle is now a deposition head of some form. Really you will only get

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

2012-05-30 Thread rob c
Yes Adam, EMC is Linux CNC. It is a Linux Ubuntu OS with EMC incorperated into it. Unfortunatly this is not an Electronics solution, it is however a part of the software solution. You still need a way to interface the outside world with it, and that is where the problem lies when trying to con

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

2012-05-29 Thread rob c
Jeshua Lacock pisze: If your looking for something simple try using the Generation-6, RAMPS, or any Atmega based hardware along with some Opto limit switches. All you have to do from there is set the machine paramiters using the Firmware configuration.h file. The firmware can be "Teacup" "Spr

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

2012-05-29 Thread rob c
I use Generation-6 electronics, it has an Atmega chip like Arduino. The most recomended is RAMPS, this is the Arduino Mega with a stepper sheild. The firmware is good because it gives you an idea of how things work. It is written in "C" language. > From: joachim.fra...@pibf.de > To: emc-user

[Emc-users] Join the 3D Printer Revolution

2012-05-05 Thread rob c
For a Windows Software Solution try http://whatisacnc.com/sprinter/ How does EMC control a 3D Printer? I love the software for Milling!! -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exc

[Emc-users] Something for the 3D printer

2012-05-02 Thread rob c
http://whatisacnc.com/sprinter a simple install bundle for a windows system. -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and

[Emc-users] Sprinter Easy Install tool for 3D Printer

2012-05-01 Thread rob c
inter, updates are ongoing and a new version will be made available mid month (May 2012) everyone who has registered will be supplied a copy immediatly after launch, again for anyone interested please check out http://whatisacnc.com/sprinter/ Thanks Rob http://www.whatisacn

Re: [Emc-users] BLDC on 7i43 + 7i39 + linear motors

2012-04-17 Thread rob c
You don't need an Oscilloscope to determine if your power supply is faulty, also you can check to continuity of all your wires using a simple multimeter. Keep it simple. Again what kind of Encoder are you using? Rob http://www.whatisacnc.com > From: parallel.kinemat...@gmail.com >

Re: [Emc-users] BLDC on 7i43 + 7i39 + linear motors

2012-04-17 Thread rob c
So the 7i39 is a brush less DC motor, if your trying to see if the motor it self is functional just hook it up to a DC power supply, 12V would do just fine, if it rotates regardless of polarity the motor is good and you need to move onto the electronics. What are you hooking the encoder to? Wha

Re: [Emc-users] BLDC on 7i43 + 7i39 + linear motors

2012-04-16 Thread rob c
In the case the 7I39 motor is a stepper?, you should never hook a stepper motor up directly to a power supply it will destroy the motor. If you have encoders you need a micro-controller. Using the encoder in your circuit is called a closed loop system you need to read back to something like Ard

Re: [Emc-users] First tests

2011-02-15 Thread Rob
play that way some day. :) Rob... On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 11:55 AM, Klemen Ozebek wrote: > Dear all, > > on the link below you can se my first test of scratch built lathe which > runs > by EMC2. Hardware which is used on lathe: CT Unimotor AC servo motors, > Digitax ST AC Drives,

[Emc-users] (no subject)

2010-06-28 Thread Rob Kelley
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Re: [Emc-users] remove unwanted copper between tracks and pads

2009-12-03 Thread Rob Jansen
other tool you have. It is absolutely no shame to pay for software ;-) and with 80 EUR (ex. VAT) it is definitely worth the price. I have played around with the demo version for a few days and am quite impressed with the output - for me this is a must have. Regards, Rob Copper Bh FeRmi

Re: [Emc-users] Got my first signal out...

2009-12-02 Thread Rob Jansen
ts on your blog. Cheers, Rob -- Join us December 9, 2009 for the Red Hat Virtual Experience, a free event focused on virtualization and cloud computing. Attend in-depth sessions from your desk. Your couch. Anywhere. htt

Re: [Emc-users] How to Correct Angular Axes Misaligment in Software?

2009-12-02 Thread Rob Jansen
currently building my second one ...) Rob Florian Rist wrote: > Of course that was the first think I tried, but it's completely miss > aligned and would be quite a hassle to aligned it mechanically. I have a > deviation of 0.3mm on every 100mm. > > By the way, it's not only

Re: [Emc-users] newbie

2009-11-30 Thread Rob Jansen
the same procedure that you have been doing (including the getting confused at 1 am part) and I am (supposed to be) a computer engineer ;-) Good luck, Rob P.s: do you still have Pretzel drills for sale ? P.p.s: I am jealous of the lake shore steamers track - nothing like that in the Netherlands

Re: [Emc-users] Hostmot2 disabling download of FPGA configuration

2009-11-25 Thread Rob Jansen
orb it all ... Regards, Rob -- Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application

Re: [Emc-users] P, I, and D variables adjustable while emc2 is running?

2009-11-22 Thread Rob Jansen
John, thanks - I've been wanting that - good thing I only did rough tuning just to see if my servos work. The machine is still in building/thinking phase so not too much time wasted yet :-) Cheers, Rob John Thornton wrote: > You can go to Machine/Calibration and tune servos fr

Re: [Emc-users] hostmot2 servo on 5i20/7i40 - cannot change INPUT_SCALE

2009-10-14 Thread Rob Jansen
you want :) > > - Steve YES - thanks for pointing that one out! I think I have been staring at the numbers too much. Rob > Rob Jansen wrote: > > >> [snip] >> After changing the units from inch to mm I had this 0.025mm/rev system >> but it needed to be 2.5

Re: [Emc-users] hostmot2 servo on 5i20/7i40 - cannot change INPUT_SCALE

2009-10-14 Thread Rob Jansen
t I am doing I can now finally continue to add some ID to my P and really tune the servos :-) Thanks for all the fish, Rob -- Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only deve

Re: [Emc-users] hostmot2 servo on 5i20/7i40 - cannot change INPUT_SCALE

2009-10-13 Thread Rob Jansen
o tuning. > 2.2 explains the basic concept. Section 29 goes a bit deeper into tuning of the PID constants but OUTPUT_SCALE and MAX_OUTPUT are not mentioned over there. If the PID tuning is done for a given system I should be able to change the unit dimensions without touching the PID

[Emc-users] hostmot2 servo on 5i20/7i40 - cannot change INPUT_SCALE

2009-10-13 Thread Rob Jansen
ing one of those silly beginner errors (again ...) and I hope that one of 'you guys' has seen this before. Regards, Rob -- Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only

Re: [Emc-users] Laser cutters and engravers

2009-10-11 Thread Rob Jansen
low when the machine is installed .Sorry, my friend is not using Linux, he'll use the Windoze stuff all the way :-( Rob Karl Schmidt wrote: > There are several Chines systems (Jcut) - less than $4000 BUT - they use > proprietary windoze stuff > and a dongle - no Linux support. Any

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle Control

2009-10-11 Thread Rob Jansen
achine: a 0.75" piece of aluminum just folded around the vise ... Rob Stuart Stevenson wrote: > I was taught to never, never, never take your hand off a chuck wrench > in the > chuck (never leave the wrench in the chuck) and never, never, never start a > scroll chuck without som

[Emc-users] Advice for mesa 5i20 servo drivers needed

2009-10-03 Thread Rob Jansen
what the real power requirements are. Any input is greatly appreciated. Regards, Rob -- Come build with us! The BlackBerry® Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this

Re: [Emc-users] Engrave.py cuts deeper and deeper

2009-10-01 Thread Rob Jansen
extra cards to buy on top of my 5i20 from Mesa and then I can start playing. I'd love to see some extra info on your machine. Some photos and a small description with approximate weights and thread pitch would be great. Regards, Rob (gigantic is 200 x 120 x 60 cm gantry router with a to

Re: [Emc-users] srm?

2009-09-28 Thread Rob Jansen
d try name completion by typing the tab key, E.g: srm /home/aram/Desktop/T Or just use the file manager to remove the file - that shoul work also. Rob a...@conceptmachinery.com wrote: > I try with ~ and without and still No such directory > I used rm and still No such directory > I

Re: [Emc-users] Engrave.py cuts deeper and deeper

2009-09-28 Thread Rob Jansen
a CNC router with anything bigger than the smallest dremel or proxxon drill. The Rutex card do not have any error outputs (none that I could find). My best guess is that the motors are not able to do what they are told to. Regards, Rob Andy Pugh wrote: > 2009/9/28 Sven Wesley : > &

Re: [Emc-users] EMC2 SMP

2009-09-24 Thread Rob Jansen
know exactly which machine I am controlling. Therefor I , again, strongly discourage the control of two machines from one screen. Even in bigger production lines I have seen, where multiple machines interact, each machine has its own controller next to it. Regards, Rob Hubert Bahr wrote: >

[Emc-users] Servo selection - was Re: Engrave.py cuts deeper and deeper

2009-09-24 Thread Rob Jansen
my swearing) ... My current machine uses 6.4 Nm motors and a 5i20 card from Mesa. I have a spare one so I could configure a second system to test with servos - I just need to know what to buy / what to look for when buying stuff. Any

Re: [Emc-users] Another homing question, but mine is really irritating ; -)

2009-09-24 Thread Rob Jansen
there are no out of bound XYZ position used. When trying to start a program EMC will warn you when the program contains out of bound coordinates. Regards, Rob David Braley wrote: > Hello all, > > Working away at researching my Anilam 1100 mill retrofit. Started to > read the EMC2

Re: [Emc-users] Engrave.py cuts deeper and deeper

2009-09-23 Thread Rob Jansen
? Happened once on my system and Oh, was I looking dumb ... Rob Sven Wesley wrote: > Sounds good, then I'm at least closer to a working config. > I did all the PID tuning, unfortunately I don't have the Step time-values > but I hope someone at Rutex can give me them. I'

Re: [Emc-users] Engrave.py cuts deeper and deeper

2009-09-23 Thread Rob Jansen
k your stepper settings. > I'll try to test the encoders like stated here > http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Tuning_EMC2/HAL_PID_Loops later > EMC sees your system as a stepper system (possibly with encoder feedback), all PID loop settings are done inside the 9

Re: [Emc-users] [~OT:] Another Excuse to use EMC2

2009-09-20 Thread Rob Jansen
old makers would be able to fit a mold design in 64 MB ... Rob -- Come build with us! The BlackBerry® Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa io card driving h bridge and counting encoders

2009-08-20 Thread Rob Jansen
h a short circuit in the VFD (Toshiba VF S-11) resulting in a flash and a loud bang from the inners from the VFD - luckily all PC parts are still OK :-) Rob -- Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Re

[Emc-users] Advanced stuff - was Re: Servo tuning--plot request

2009-08-10 Thread Rob Jansen
be doing a retrofit of a machining center where this is not what I like to do (somehow I value my fingers too much for this :-) ) Regards, Rob -- Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008

Re: [Emc-users] Servo tuning--plot request

2009-08-08 Thread Rob Jansen
old Fanuc does not accept any parameters of math and a max. of about 2000 lines of code.So I am trying to convince him to retrofit to EMC to greatly enhance his possibilities. Regards, Rob Dale Grover wrote: > I'm writing up a little article on EMC and would like to include a > gr

Re: [Emc-users] Uni-directional approach?

2009-07-18 Thread Rob Jansen
, the cutter may climb up against the material in the milling direction which may result in an improper workpiece. Regards, Rob -- Enter the BlackBerry Developer Challenge This is your chance to win up to $100,000

Re: [Emc-users] Beginner question

2009-07-08 Thread Rob Jansen
are limited. A larger motor than necessary is also not optimal. Good luck, Rob -- Enter the BlackBerry Developer Challenge This is your chance to win up to $100,000 in prizes! For a limited time, vendors submitting n

Re: [Emc-users] OpenGL on EMC2? + 7i43

2009-07-08 Thread Rob Jansen
ore) has problems that are fixed thanks to this mailing list and the remaining (1% or less) of the users have problems that are not solved due to different reasons. I (we) are sad to read that your problem is not solved and that you are an unhappy EMC user. Please let us stop th

Re: [Emc-users] Hostory of EMC / supported G-codes

2009-07-01 Thread Rob Jansen
a lot of kernel and device driver programming for porting reasons. But that was all on embedded systems and I don't know anything about all these nice user-land features like cups, ssh, ftp and other goodies. I had to buy a book (a practical guide to ubuntu) in or

[Emc-users] Hostory of EMC / supported G-codes

2009-07-01 Thread Rob Jansen
somewhere? Regards, Rob -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] Bad character'\37777777757' used

2009-06-29 Thread Rob Jansen
nk that on this list it is often given that everyone knows (a bit of) linux - which is not always true. Rob a...@conceptmachinery.com wrote: > Hi > i be more interesting in how to avoid problem than see what causing it. > suppose something there and i have 80 000 line of code and than i

Re: [Emc-users] Error with new program.

2009-06-27 Thread Rob Jansen
, then I'll be able to see if there are unwanted characters in the file. Or post a link to your file somewhere on the web for us to download. Rob -- ___ Emc-users mailing li

[Emc-users] (Dutch) EMC for Dummies fest

2009-06-26 Thread Rob Jansen
. If it's just Dirk and Me we will call it a mini Fest, if there are 5 users it is an EMC for dummies fest, more than 20 we'll call a big succes ;-) If anyone is interested, wants to join or even has a location (or more donor material), just reply via email. Regards

Re: [Emc-users] Using MDI during a Program?

2009-06-20 Thread Rob Jansen
Andy Pugh wrote: > 2009/6/20 Rob Jansen : > > >> how would EMC know how to move back to the last >> programmed position/ >> > > I don't think it needs to, it will either do the next G0 (which is no > problem at all) or do a G1 which might get a

Re: [Emc-users] Using MDI during a Program?

2009-06-20 Thread Rob Jansen
position/ Rob Hubert Bahr wrote: > Is there anyway to use MDI during a program run. I would like to be > able to move the work and adjust the zero of the Z-axis during a tool > change. Right now I do this by turning off the drivers and manually > moving the mill. This requires ke

[Emc-users] Need to Control 6 Axis Hexapod with 2 Additional Coordinated Axes. All Stepper

2009-06-12 Thread Rob Antonides
a standalone controller with the motion control program right on the FPGA. Is the Xilinx WebPack easy to program with? Does someone have experience with this? Thanks for your time. Rob Antonides Robotics and Motion Control in the Pacific Northwest  Apex Motion Control, Inc. 16056 92A Ave Surrey BC V

Re: [Emc-users] New machine in production

2009-06-10 Thread Rob Jansen
screwed on top and the pen is replaced with a 2 kW 18,000 rpm spindle to do some more serious stuff. Rob -- Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensing option that enables unl

Re: [Emc-users] Purchase of 7i43 and 7i33

2009-06-10 Thread Rob Jansen
my first order. I did not ask them to, neither was I in a hurry Rob -- Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensing option that enables unlimited royalty-free distribution of

Re: [Emc-users] EMC slowing down after large program

2009-06-04 Thread Rob Jansen
Rainer, I am more talking in the range of 650.000 lines.so about 40 times as big as the program you tested. l am milling Large molds with high precision resulting in these very large programs. Rob Rainer Schmidt wrote: > 15K lines with 6 subsequent runs without exit or reboot and

Re: [Emc-users] EMC slowing down after large program

2009-06-04 Thread Rob Jansen
Rainer, I am more talking in the range of 650.000 lines.so about 40 times as big as the program you tested. l am milling Large molds with high precision resulting in these very large programs. Rob Rainer Schmidt wrote: > 15K lines with 6 subsequent runs without exit or reboot and

Re: [Emc-users] Brushless Motor

2009-06-03 Thread Rob Jansen
epper motors in qorking condition it is best not to disassemble. Rob -- Error! Grasshopper is disassemble. Reassemble! - Johnny 5 Rafael Skodlar wrote: > Was there a particular reason to take it apart? I remember companies > warning you about destroying stepper motor, permanent magnet to be

Re: [Emc-users] Datron Pulsed Ethanol Mist

2009-05-29 Thread Rob Jansen
) P.s: what I like on the Datron machine is the change of the direction of the mist, depending on the milling direction. Would be interesting to know if this is automatic or a G-code action. Regards, Rob

Re: [Emc-users] Rotary Axis Designs

2009-05-25 Thread Rob Jansen
- but then I am not milling fine pitched large gears with it ... Regards, Rob Belli Button wrote: > It can be done with the Bonfig style worm gearboxes. What you need to do is > strip the gearbox, remove the bronze wheel and cut it in 'half' (slice?) > with a wire cutter

[Emc-users] EMC slowing down after large program

2009-05-23 Thread Rob Jansen
gain. The machines is a 1.8 GHz intel and has (only) 1 GB of memory available. I do see that there is about 1 MB of swap space being used but I cannot relate this to these slow response times. Regards, Rob -- Regist

Re: [Emc-users] TechShop

2009-05-17 Thread Rob Jansen
op. With the current economic situation there are a lot of local tool shops asking for a job - prices dropped drastically even to such a level that I have them done stuff for my hobby projects ... Regards, Rob Kirk Wallace wrote: > This seems like a good idea. I don't know

[Emc-users] Mounting PC boards for drilling/milling - was Re: cable shielding??

2009-05-14 Thread Rob Jansen
oad. Under load the motor may become hot and even a smaller pump may need a cooling fan to guarantee long life. Regards, Rob Gene Heskett wrote: > On Thursday 14 May 2009, Gary Fiber wrote: >> I think some use double sided tape to stick down PC boards. I read on >> someone&

Re: [Emc-users] I Need help optimizing the step generation

2009-05-08 Thread Rob Jansen
is up and down at different speeds and different distances, returning to the same (bottom) position at the end. Then I measured the distance with a gauge to check for any steps being lost down the way. Regards, Rob -

Re: [Emc-users] Cheap MPG

2009-05-08 Thread Rob Jansen
till busy with a job that should have been finished yesterday morning (which should have been finished if not for a malfunctioning tool ...). Rob -- The NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanners deliver under ANY circumstances! Your pr

Re: [Emc-users] I Need help optimizing the step generation

2009-05-07 Thread Rob Jansen
ve been answered by reading the docs. Only problem I had was that there was so much documentation and so little time to read ... Good luck, Rob -- The NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanners deliver under ANY circumstances! Y

Re: [Emc-users] Joint following error?

2009-05-06 Thread Rob Jansen
int following errors. For servo systems, always set the max velocity and max acceleration in the .ini file a bit (I used 5%) lower than the values specified for the motor drivers. Good luck, Rob Michael Jones wrote: > I'm getting a "joint following error on axis 0" EMC2

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanger howto/tutorial

2009-05-05 Thread Rob Jansen
ing the collet's nut, swapping the combo for another one and then screwing the nut back in place is not that good for the spindle. Rob -- The NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanners deliver under ANY circumstances! Your

[Emc-users] Probe design - was Re: unshielded cable

2009-05-05 Thread Rob Jansen
tool-length probe but mounting it upside down in the spindle makes it a touch probe - only needs a different bottom plate (becoming the top-plate with a pin to fit in the collet) and a probe tip instead of a flat probing surface. The design is a bit complex but the nice thing is that it works grea

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