Re: [Emc-users] gedit tools-external tools-new missing

2014-09-08 Thread John Thornton
Well Gene I can't say that I know of any tutorials except for the one I just started... http://gnipsel.com/linuxcnc/index.html Let me know how you make out with it. JT On 9/7/2014 9:37 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: On Sunday 07 September 2014 09:19:53 John Thornton did opine And Gene did reply:

Re: [Emc-users] gedit tools-external tools-new missing

2014-09-08 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 08 September 2014 08:58:27 John Thornton did opine And Gene did reply: Well Gene I can't say that I know of any tutorials except for the one I just started... http://gnipsel.com/linuxcnc/index.html Let me know how you make out with it. JT That is awesome John, a blank sheet

Re: [Emc-users] gedit tools-external tools-new missing

2014-09-08 Thread Churms, Cecil
Gene Heskett: ... I'm using chromium as default browser and haven't quite got its bookmarking figured out. Click the star at the extreme right of the url address box (i.e. the box that starts with https://...) Regards - Cecil

Re: [Emc-users] gedit tools-external tools-new missing

2014-09-08 Thread alex chiosso
Hi Gene. I've found a small video on YouTube just for your needs. How to make a simple gcode with QCad and LinuxCNC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQRpKdKG46M (formerly EMC you know it of course). I hope this help. Regards Alex On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 5:46 PM, Churms, Cecil

Re: [Emc-users] gedit tools-external tools-new missing

2014-09-08 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 08 September 2014 11:46:59 Churms, Cecil did opine And Gene did reply: Gene Heskett: ... I'm using chromium as default browser and haven't quite got its bookmarking figured out. Click the star at the extreme right of the url address box (i.e. the box that starts with

Re: [Emc-users] gedit tools-external tools-new missing

2014-09-08 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 08 September 2014 12:30:05 alex chiosso did opine And Gene did reply: Hi Gene. I've found a small video on YouTube just for your needs. How to make a simple gcode with QCad and LinuxCNC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQRpKdKG46M (formerly EMC you know it of course). I hope

Re: [Emc-users] gedit tools-external tools-new missing

2014-09-07 Thread John Thornton
Gene, I'm not following you... JT On 9/6/2014 9:46 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: On Saturday 06 September 2014 07:15:11 John Thornton did opine And Gene did reply: Gene, I've uploaded version 1.6 of Arc Buddy and used it to create a path from a print. I used the tools Arc Buddy way so it would

Re: [Emc-users] gedit tools-external tools-new missing

2014-09-07 Thread John Thornton
Gene I just drew out an odd shape triangle in QCad and made some lines from the center of each arc to the ends of the arcs then using the dimension tool I got the angle of each arc and in a few minutes I had a funny shaped triangle with radius corners in Axis ready to run. JT On 9/6/2014 9:46

Re: [Emc-users] gedit tools-external tools-new missing

2014-09-07 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 07 September 2014 08:55:04 John Thornton did opine And Gene did reply: Gene, I'm not following you... JT [huge snip] Where I am coming from is 100% likely a lack of planning on my part :) Lets see if this is followable. What I would like to see is a check button that when

Re: [Emc-users] gedit tools-external tools-new missing

2014-09-07 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 07 September 2014 09:19:53 John Thornton did opine And Gene did reply: Gene I just drew out an odd shape triangle in QCad and made some lines from the center of each arc to the ends of the arcs then using the dimension tool I got the angle of each arc and in a few minutes I had a

Re: [Emc-users] gedit tools-external tools-new missing

2014-09-06 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 05 September 2014 12:25:07 John Thornton did opine And Gene did reply: Gene, How is Arc Buddy working for you? Do you see any need for any more enchantments? JT On 9/4/2014 1:26 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: On Thursday 04 September 2014 11:39:57 John Thornton did opine And

Re: [Emc-users] gedit tools-external tools-new missing

2014-09-06 Thread John Thornton
Gene, I've uploaded version 1.6 of Arc Buddy and used it to create a path from a print. I used the tools Arc Buddy way so it would insert the correct things for me. If you put a feed word in it prepends it to the G code. JT On 9/6/2014 5:22 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: On Friday 05 September

Re: [Emc-users] gedit tools-external tools-new missing

2014-09-06 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 06 September 2014 07:15:11 John Thornton did opine And Gene did reply: Gene, I've uploaded version 1.6 of Arc Buddy and used it to create a path from a print. I used the tools Arc Buddy way so it would insert the correct things for me. If you put a feed word in it prepends it to

Re: [Emc-users] gedit tools-external tools-new missing

2014-09-05 Thread John Thornton
Gene, How is Arc Buddy working for you? Do you see any need for any more enchantments? JT On 9/4/2014 1:26 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: On Thursday 04 September 2014 11:39:57 John Thornton did opine And Gene did reply: I added it to the wiki.

Re: [Emc-users] gedit tools-external tools-new missing

2014-09-05 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 05 September 2014 12:25:07 John Thornton did opine And Gene did reply: Gene, How is Arc Buddy working for you? Do you see any need for any more enchantments? JT I, TBT John, have not taken the new version for a walk yet, I used 1.2 on a different screen so I could highlite the

[Emc-users] gedit tools-external tools-new missing

2014-09-04 Thread Gene Heskett
Greetings; Reading the preamble to arcbuddy-sje.py, I have no 'new' entry in that menu. gedit is version 2.30.3, but the gedit tools is 2.30.0 according to synaptic. Is there a repo I need to enable in order to get the uptodate tools package that does contain the 'new' option? Running it

Re: [Emc-users] gedit tools-external tools-new missing

2014-09-04 Thread John Thornton
Gene, I haven't looked at Arc Buddy in a long time but that feature looks like it can make it actually useful. I just made it work on 10.04 but the instructions are terse at best. It needs a little refinement to be actually useful IMOH. I think the ability to select what you want to send

Re: [Emc-users] gedit tools-external tools-new missing

2014-09-04 Thread John Thornton
Gene, Try Arc Buddy 1.5, I've incorporated the ability to use in Gedit and instructions on how to do so. JT On 9/4/2014 7:58 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: Greetings; Reading the preamble to arcbuddy-sje.py, I have no 'new' entry in that menu. gedit is version 2.30.3, but the gedit tools is

Re: [Emc-users] gedit tools-external tools-new missing

2014-09-04 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 04 September 2014 10:10:37 John Thornton did opine And Gene did reply: Gene, I haven't looked at Arc Buddy in a long time but that feature looks like it can make it actually useful. I just made it work on 10.04 but the instructions are terse at best. It needs a little refinement

Re: [Emc-users] gedit tools-external tools-new missing

2014-09-04 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 04 September 2014 10:57:49 John Thornton did opine And Gene did reply: Gene, Try Arc Buddy 1.5, I've incorporated the ability to use in Gedit and instructions on how to do so. JT URL? On 9/4/2014 7:58 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: Greetings; Reading the preamble to

Re: [Emc-users] gedit tools-external tools-new missing

2014-09-04 Thread John Thornton
I added it to the wiki. http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Simple_LinuxCNC_G-Code_Generators When you download arcbuddy15.py change the name to arcbuddy.py. JT On 9/4/2014 10:16 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: On Thursday 04 September 2014 10:57:49 John Thornton did opine And Gene did reply:

Re: [Emc-users] gedit tools-external tools-new missing

2014-09-04 Thread John Kasunich
On Thu, Sep 4, 2014, at 11:15 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: pieces of wood to hold a pair of huge 15k uf, 60 volt Sangamo capacitors in a power supply I'm building for the lathe motor I don't trust the 140 volt surge ratings of the smaller 100 volt caps With this transformer, those 100

Re: [Emc-users] gedit tools-external tools-new missing

2014-09-04 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 04 September 2014 11:39:57 John Thornton did opine And Gene did reply: I added it to the wiki. http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Simple_LinuxCNC_G-Code_Generat ors When you download arcbuddy15.py change the name to arcbuddy.py. JT On 9/4/2014 10:16 AM, Gene Heskett

Re: [Emc-users] gedit tools-external tools-new missing

2014-09-04 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 04 September 2014 12:08:45 John Kasunich did opine And Gene did reply: On Thu, Sep 4, 2014, at 11:15 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: pieces of wood to hold a pair of huge 15k uf, 60 volt Sangamo capacitors in a power supply I'm building for the lathe motor I don't trust the 140