Re: [Emc-users] Screw compensation file - LinuxCNC 2.6

2016-06-29 Thread Dave Cole
al chore, ended > up chucking the mandrel they sent with it and using something that fit a > little tighter was the trick to make it work. > > - Original Message - > From: "Dave Cole" <linuxcncro...@gmail.com> > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Sent: Wed

Re: [Emc-users] Screw compensation file - LinuxCNC 2.6

2016-06-29 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 29 June 2016 08:35:30 Todd Zuercher wrote: > I don't know how much use it is to you, but I bought a custom ball > screw (cut to length and ends machined to my specs) from Hiwin, for > significantly less (about half) of what the cost of buying an OE lead > screw (not ball screw) from

Re: [Emc-users] Screw compensation file - LinuxCNC 2.6

2016-06-29 Thread Todd Zuercher
. - Original Message - From: "Dave Cole" <linuxcncro...@gmail.com> To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2016 10:04:13 AM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Screw compensation file - LinuxCNC 2.6 How did you buy the screw? Via Hiwin directly or through a distributor

Re: [Emc-users] Screw compensation file - LinuxCNC 2.6

2016-06-29 Thread Dave Cole
n twice as long as the original lead screws (which used to last only > about 2 years). > > - Original Message - > From: "Dave Cole" <linuxcncro...@gmail.com> > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Sent: T

Re: [Emc-users] Screw compensation file - LinuxCNC 2.6

2016-06-29 Thread Todd Zuercher
uesday, June 28, 2016 4:42:00 PM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Screw compensation file - LinuxCNC 2.6 I thought about that except that the data file is setup via the same method as the Y axis. However the X axis screw is much worse than the Y axis. I went over the file with the guy who did the measuring, an

Re: [Emc-users] Screw compensation file - LinuxCNC 2.6

2016-06-28 Thread andy pugh
On 28 June 2016 at 21:42, Dave Cole wrote: > So I wonder if I have reached the limit of LinuxCNCs ability to > compensate for a junk screw? I don't see any reason for there to be any limit. -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed

Re: [Emc-users] Screw compensation file - LinuxCNC 2.6

2016-06-28 Thread Dave Cole
I thought about that except that the data file is setup via the same method as the Y axis. However the X axis screw is much worse than the Y axis. I went over the file with the guy who did the measuring, and he agreed that the data seems like it is in the proper order. Its weird that the Y

Re: [Emc-users] Screw compensation file - LinuxCNC 2.6

2016-06-28 Thread andy pugh
On 28 June 2016 at 15:35, Dave Cole wrote: > LinuxCNC is trying to use the x axis data since ball bar testing > results change significantly if the X axis screw comp is enabled or > disabled.However the screw comp is not effectively correcting the > screw. Is it

[Emc-users] Screw compensation file - LinuxCNC 2.6

2016-06-28 Thread Dave Cole
Hi Guys, I'm trying to apply a screw compensation file to the X axis on a waterjet running LinuxCNC 2.64 The screw is about 94 inches long and has some major deviations in pitch. All together the maximum error is about 0.150 over the length of the screw and that is if the scaling is set so

[Emc-users] screw compensation

2009-05-27 Thread An Pham Duc
please tell me how to get data for compensation file that uses for screw compensation -- ThS. Pham Duc An Bo mon GCVL DCCN - Khoa Co Khi - Truong DHBK Ha Noi - Phong 226 - C1 - DHBK Ha Noi - So 1 Dai Co Viet Tel: 04. 38692007 Mobile 0985813097

Re: [Emc-users] screw compensation

2009-05-27 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Wed, 2009-05-27 at 00:45 -0700, An Pham Duc wrote: please tell me how to get data for compensation file that uses for screw compensation You need to measure it with dial indicators, gauge blocks, anything that can accurately tell you how far the axis has moved. I haven't done anything with