Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-04-02 Thread Mark Wendt
I can see that happening. Went to a Metallica concert a few years back, and couldn't hear a thing for about a week. Had to have everybody text message me if they needed something. ;-) Mark On Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 4:52 PM, John Alexander Stewart ivatt...@gmail.comwrote: I'm on call 24/7,

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-04-01 Thread John Alexander Stewart
I'm on call 24/7, and I'm damn glad the days of the pager are long gone. I had to have one of them strapped on my all the time. Ever tried to water ski with a pager? No, but I did go to a Peter Gabriel concert with one once - told them at work that gosh - somehow I missed the beep! (the

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-26 Thread Mark Wendt
On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 1:03 PM, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: No. To carry this to its logical conclusion, fix the phone to the table, locate the keys, then lay an 1/8 sheet of rubber over the phone which will have the side effect of keeping the swarf out of the keypad,

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-26 Thread Mark Wendt
On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 7:59 PM, Dave Cole linuxcncro...@gmail.com wrote: Ahh shaddup. My last cell phone was the economy ATT that I had signed up for a 29$ month 200 minute account that I never used more than 10% of unless I was up in Iron Mountain MI. Had a keypad. Did phone

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-26 Thread Mark Wendt
On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 8:20 PM, Bertho Stultiens ber...@vagrearg.orgwrote: Having the phone in your pocket would seriously complicate the CNC machine from reaching it to send you a message. On the other hand, achieving that goal of having the CNC to reach into your pcoket would likely draw

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-26 Thread Mark Wendt
On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 9:47 PM, Jon Elson el...@pico-systems.com wrote: Except when traveling, I don't have a cell phone either. My wife can't be without hers, and she does use it. But, when you really need it, it often doesn't work, shouting can you hear me? or just disconnects. Jon

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-26 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 26 March 2014 07:36:57 Mark Wendt did opine: On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 7:59 PM, Dave Cole linuxcncro...@gmail.com wrote: Ahh shaddup. My last cell phone was the economy ATT that I had signed up for a 29$ month 200 minute account that I never used more than 10% of

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-26 Thread Jon Elson
On 03/26/2014 04:23 AM, Mark Wendt wrote: Getting harder and harder these days to find real tin cans too. String's available, but the reception is really lousy with those new cans. We still have one copper wire landline, but it gets scratchy when the ground is wet. My business line is now

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-26 Thread Mark Wendt
On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 11:51 AM, Jon Elson el...@pico-systems.com wrote: On 03/26/2014 04:23 AM, Mark Wendt wrote: Getting harder and harder these days to find real tin cans too. String's available, but the reception is really lousy with those new cans. We still have one copper wire

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-25 Thread Gregg Eshelman
On 3/24/2014 9:19 PM, tcninj...@gmail.com wrote: not a brake,just a ring with a notch that clamps on the spindle and an air cylinder with a roller on the end to drop in the notch Milltronics used that system for years no encoder just turn on spindle to like 50 rpm and actuate the cylinder

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-25 Thread andy pugh
On 25 March 2014 02:49, Gregg Eshelman g_ala...@yahoo.com wrote: rig isn't going to cut it. I've been thinking on how to build a tool changer for NMTB, without having to add a spindle encoder and fine motor control. Since the spindle has two drive lugs, probably an alignment jig that pinches

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-25 Thread Dave Cole
On 3/24/2014 2:28 PM, andy pugh wrote: On 24 March 2014 18:35, Kirk Wallace kwall...@wallacecompany.com wrote: Maybe check your phone provider for a SMS e-mail or other port? http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_6510217_send-message-o2-cell-phone.html Hmm, certainly looks simpler than stopping the

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-25 Thread Dave Cole
On 3/24/2014 3:52 PM, Bertho Stultiens wrote: On 03/24/2014 09:34 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: Maybe check your phone provider for a SMS e-mail or other port? http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_6510217_send-message-o2-cell-phone.html Hmm, certainly looks simpler than stopping the spindle and stabbing the

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-25 Thread Mark Wendt
On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 11:54 AM, Dave Cole linuxcncro...@gmail.com wrote: On 3/25/2014 9:45 AM, Mark Wendt wrote: On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 11:28 AM, Dave Cole linuxcncro...@gmail.com wrote: On 3/24/2014 2:28 PM, andy pugh wrote: On 24 March 2014 18:35, Kirk Wallace

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-25 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 25 March 2014 11:03:06 Mark Wendt did opine: On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 11:28 AM, Dave Cole linuxcncro...@gmail.com wrote: On 3/24/2014 2:28 PM, andy pugh wrote: On 24 March 2014 18:35, Kirk Wallace kwall...@wallacecompany.com wrote: Maybe check your phone provider for a

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-25 Thread Mark Wendt
On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 11:28 AM, Dave Cole linuxcncro...@gmail.com wrote: On 3/24/2014 2:28 PM, andy pugh wrote: On 24 March 2014 18:35, Kirk Wallace kwall...@wallacecompany.com wrote: Maybe check your phone provider for a SMS e-mail or other port?

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-25 Thread Dave Cole
On 3/25/2014 9:45 AM, Mark Wendt wrote: On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 11:28 AM, Dave Cole linuxcncro...@gmail.com wrote: On 3/24/2014 2:28 PM, andy pugh wrote: On 24 March 2014 18:35, Kirk Wallace kwall...@wallacecompany.com wrote: Maybe check your phone provider for a SMS e-mail or other port?

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-25 Thread Mark Wendt
On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 11:08 AM, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: On Tuesday 25 March 2014 11:03:06 Mark Wendt did opine: On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 11:28 AM, Dave Cole linuxcncro...@gmail.com wrote: On 3/24/2014 2:28 PM, andy pugh wrote: On 24 March 2014 18:35, Kirk Wallace

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-25 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 25 March 2014 12:55:35 Mark Wendt did opine: On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 11:08 AM, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: On Tuesday 25 March 2014 11:03:06 Mark Wendt did opine: On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 11:28 AM, Dave Cole linuxcncro...@gmail.com wrote: On 3/24/2014 2:28

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-25 Thread Dave Cole
On 3/25/2014 12:03 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: On Tuesday 25 March 2014 12:55:35 Mark Wendt did opine: On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 11:08 AM, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: On Tuesday 25 March 2014 11:03:06 Mark Wendt did opine: On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 11:28 AM, Dave Cole

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-25 Thread Bertho Stultiens
On 03/26/2014 12:59 AM, Dave Cole wrote: No. To carry this to its logical conclusion, fix the phone to the table, locate the keys, then lay an 1/8 sheet of rubber over the phone which will have the side effect of keeping the swarf out of the keypad, stop the spindle and use the existing tool

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-25 Thread Dave Cole
On 3/25/2014 7:20 PM, Bertho Stultiens wrote: On 03/26/2014 12:59 AM, Dave Cole wrote: No. To carry this to its logical conclusion, fix the phone to the table, locate the keys, then lay an 1/8 sheet of rubber over the phone which will have the side effect of keeping the swarf out of the

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-25 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 25 March 2014 21:07:55 Dave Cole did opine: On 3/25/2014 12:03 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: On Tuesday 25 March 2014 12:55:35 Mark Wendt did opine: On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 11:08 AM, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: On Tuesday 25 March 2014 11:03:06 Mark Wendt did opine: On

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-25 Thread Jon Elson
On 03/25/2014 12:03 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: Ahh shaddup. My last cell phone was the economy ATT that I had signed up for a 29$ month 200 minute account that I never used more than 10% of unless I was up in Iron Mountain MI. Had a keypad. Did phone voicemail. But the monthly kept going up

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-25 Thread Gregg Eshelman
On 3/25/2014 9:08 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: No. To carry this to its logical conclusion, fix the phone to the table, locate the keys, then lay an 1/8 sheet of rubber over the phone which will have the side effect of keeping the swarf out of the keypad, stop the spindle and use the existing

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-25 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 26 March 2014 01:27:16 Gregg Eshelman did opine: On 3/25/2014 9:08 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: No. To carry this to its logical conclusion, fix the phone to the table, locate the keys, then lay an 1/8 sheet of rubber over the phone which will have the side effect of keeping the

[Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-24 Thread andy pugh
I wonder if I can modify the manual toolchange code to send me an SMS when it needs a new tool? -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto -- Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-24 Thread Sebastian Kuzminsky
On 03/24/2014 10:37 AM, andy pugh wrote: I wonder if I can modify the manual toolchange code to send me an SMS when it needs a new tool? Seems like that'd be easy to do by remapping M6. -- Sebastian Kuzminsky --

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-24 Thread Kirk Wallace
On 03/24/2014 10:13 AM, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote: On 03/24/2014 10:37 AM, andy pugh wrote: I wonder if I can modify the manual toolchange code to send me an SMS when it needs a new tool? Seems like that'd be easy to do by remapping M6. What about writing a HAL component and connecting the

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-24 Thread Jack Coats
I would think that tool changing could be done by many means. The mechanical changing and securing is really the hard part. As a friend once told me: The rest is a simple matter for software (I never believed him either) I have tried to come up with a reasonably easy way to handle tool changing

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-24 Thread Charles Buckley
A more generalized approach. 1) Can we enable snmp traps? 2) Can we connect via an API and pull the status? One thing I had been looking at from a scaled up situation - specifically is you use this as a base for a lights-out manufacturing facility - would be the ability for a monitoring program,

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-24 Thread Kirk Wallace
On 03/24/2014 09:37 AM, andy pugh wrote: I wonder if I can modify the manual toolchange code to send me an SMS when it needs a new tool? In case it might be handy: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-general-1/how-to-send-sms-on-linux-pc-933598/ Maybe check your phone provider for a

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-24 Thread andy pugh
On 24 March 2014 18:35, Kirk Wallace kwall...@wallacecompany.com wrote: Maybe check your phone provider for a SMS e-mail or other port? http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_6510217_send-message-o2-cell-phone.html Hmm, certainly looks simpler than stopping the spindle and stabbing the quick-dial button

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-24 Thread Bertho Stultiens
On 03/24/2014 08:28 PM, andy pugh wrote: Maybe check your phone provider for a SMS e-mail or other port? http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_6510217_send-message-o2-cell-phone.html Hmm, certainly looks simpler than stopping the spindle and stabbing the quick-dial button with the tool :-) Why would you

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-24 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 24 March 2014 16:33:37 Bertho Stultiens did opine: On 03/24/2014 08:28 PM, andy pugh wrote: Maybe check your phone provider for a SMS e-mail or other port? http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_6510217_send-message-o2-cell-phone.html Hmm, certainly looks simpler than stopping the spindle

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-24 Thread Bertho Stultiens
On 03/24/2014 09:34 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: Maybe check your phone provider for a SMS e-mail or other port? http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_6510217_send-message-o2-cell-phone.html Hmm, certainly looks simpler than stopping the spindle and stabbing the quick-dial button with the tool :-) Why would

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-24 Thread andy pugh
On 24 March 2014 20:52, Bertho Stultiens ber...@vagrearg.org wrote: However, I guess that you never should be too far away from a running machine. Maybe a siren and/or a blinking lamp? If it can attract my attention when I am sat in front of the TV, then I think it would annoy the neighbours.

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-24 Thread John Alexander Stewart
Cripes Andy; If it can attract my attention when I am sat in front of the TV, then I think it would annoy the neighbours. (My machine is running in the garage as I type this. I have better things to do that watch a CNC :-) ) You've got better TV than we do, obviously! (actually, no TV in

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-24 Thread Gregg Eshelman
On 3/24/2014 12:11 PM, Jack Coats wrote: I would think that tool changing could be done by many means. The mechanical changing and securing is really the hard part. As a friend once told me: The rest is a simple matter for software (I never believed him either) I have tried to come up with

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-24 Thread tcninja12
not a brake,just a ring with a notch that clamps on the spindle and an air cylinder with a roller on the end to drop in the notch Milltronics used that system for years no encoder just turn on spindle to like 50 rpm and actuate the cylinder when the notch comes around, the cylinder end goes in