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2016-09-01 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 01 September 2016 09:24:48 Kenneth Lerman wrote: > Hi Gene, > > 1 -- I don't think they have bias magnets in them. > 2 -- I don't think you will be happy with the repeatability as a limit > switch. Also, the smallest bit of swarf that sticks to the magnet will > cause you problems. >

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2016-09-01 Thread Kenneth Lerman
Hi Gene, 1 -- I don't think they have bias magnets in them. 2 -- I don't think you will be happy with the repeatability as a limit switch. Also, the smallest bit of swarf that sticks to the magnet will cause you problems. I haven't tried it, but I wouldn't be optimistic. Regards, Ken On Tue,

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2016-08-25 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 25 August 2016 09:43:53 Dave Cole wrote: > On 8/25/2016 5:56 AM, andy pugh wrote: > > On 25 August 2016 at 10:30, Dave Cole wrote: > It is, from a Yamaha R1 in fact. > >> > >> Well that will last forever! > > > > Indeed, the one in my bike has done

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2016-08-25 Thread Dave Cole
On 8/25/2016 10:03 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 25 August 2016 at 14:43, Dave Cole wrote: >> You have a bike with 100K miles??I didn't know that was possible! > Not only that, I still take it on track days in the fast group. Wow... Dave

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2016-08-25 Thread Todd Zuercher
in the dreary land of England. Me, I'm more of a fair weather short commute rider. - Original Message - From: "Dave Cole" <linuxcncro...@gmail.com> To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2016 9:43:53 AM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Info needed. On 8/25/20

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2016-08-25 Thread andy pugh
On 25 August 2016 at 14:43, Dave Cole wrote: > You have a bike with 100K miles??I didn't know that was possible! Not only that, I still take it on track days in the fast group. -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the

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2016-08-25 Thread Dave Cole
On 8/25/2016 5:56 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 25 August 2016 at 10:30, Dave Cole wrote: It is, from a Yamaha R1 in fact. >> Well that will last forever! > Indeed, the one in my bike has done 100,000 miles running a lot faster > and at far higher load than it will see

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2016-08-25 Thread andy pugh
On 25 August 2016 at 10:30, Dave Cole wrote: >>> It is, from a Yamaha R1 in fact. > Well that will last forever! Indeed, the one in my bike has done 100,000 miles running a lot faster and at far higher load than it will see in the lathe. -- atp "A motorcycle is a

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2016-08-25 Thread Dave Cole
On 8/24/2016 8:52 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Wednesday 24 August 2016 19:58:39 andy pugh wrote: > >> On 25 August 2016 at 00:27, Dave Cole wrote: >>> I sense an automotive presence in that carriage... looks like a >>> timing chain! :-) >> It is, from a Yamaha R1 in

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2016-08-24 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 24 August 2016 22:06:51 Jon Elson wrote: > On 08/24/2016 12:02 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > On Wednesday 24 August 2016 12:39:39 Jon Elson wrote: > >> OK, so when a ferrous object passes left-to-right across the > >> sensor, the output goes high, and then holds. > >> When the object

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2016-08-24 Thread Jon Elson
On 08/24/2016 12:02 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Wednesday 24 August 2016 12:39:39 Jon Elson wrote: > >> >> OK, so when a ferrous object passes left-to-right across the >> sensor, the output goes high, and then holds. >> When the object passes right-to-left, then the output goes >> low, and holds.

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2016-08-24 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 24 August 2016 19:58:39 andy pugh wrote: > On 25 August 2016 at 00:27, Dave Cole wrote: > > I sense an automotive presence in that carriage... looks like a > > timing chain! :-) > > It is, from a Yamaha R1 in fact. And I didn't recall correctly. :(

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2016-08-24 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 24 August 2016 19:27:12 Dave Cole wrote: > On 8/24/2016 5:31 PM, andy pugh wrote: > > On 24 August 2016 at 22:08, Todd Zuercher > > > > wrote: > >> I don't know that an account is required, but they at least want an > >> e-mail address

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2016-08-24 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 24 August 2016 19:24:51 Dave Cole wrote: > On 8/24/2016 4:13 PM, andy pugh wrote: > > On 24 August 2016 at 21:00, Gene Heskett wrote: > >> Now its sending me an email to authorize a google account. > > > > I thought that the photos were publicly visible. If a

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2016-08-24 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 24 August 2016 18:14:01 andy pugh wrote: > On 24 August 2016 at 22:31, andy pugh wrote: > > https://goo.gl/photos/2dwiVYxDTyD9ibti6 > > And, using a different Google product, some words to go with the > pictures:

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2016-08-24 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 24 August 2016 17:31:23 andy pugh wrote: > On 24 August 2016 at 22:08, Todd Zuercher > > wrote: > > I don't know that an account is required, but they at least want an > > e-mail address as payment for entry. > > Actually, it seems to be

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2016-08-24 Thread andy pugh
On 25 August 2016 at 00:27, Dave Cole wrote: > I sense an automotive presence in that carriage... looks like a timing > chain! :-) It is, from a Yamaha R1 in fact. -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of

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2016-08-24 Thread Dave Cole
On 8/24/2016 5:31 PM, andy pugh wrote: > On 24 August 2016 at 22:08, Todd Zuercher > wrote: >> I don't know that an account is required, but they at least want an e-mail >> address as payment for entry. > Actually, it seems to be my fault, in that I

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2016-08-24 Thread Dave Cole
On 8/24/2016 4:13 PM, andy pugh wrote: > On 24 August 2016 at 21:00, Gene Heskett wrote: >> Now its sending me an email to authorize a google account. > I thought that the photos were publicly visible. If a Google account > is required then I probably need to find somewhere

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2016-08-24 Thread John Thornton
Very nice work Andy! I like that you got multi-tasking for the angle grinder spanner. JT On 8/24/2016 5:14 PM, andy pugh wrote: > On 24 August 2016 at 22:31, andy pugh wrote: > >> https://goo.gl/photos/2dwiVYxDTyD9ibti6 > And, using a different Google product, some words

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2016-08-24 Thread andy pugh
On 24 August 2016 at 22:31, andy pugh wrote: > https://goo.gl/photos/2dwiVYxDTyD9ibti6 And, using a different Google product, some words to go with the pictures: http://bodgesoc.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/holbrook08.html -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium

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2016-08-24 Thread andy pugh
On 24 August 2016 at 22:08, Todd Zuercher wrote: > I don't know that an account is required, but they at least want an e-mail > address as payment for entry. Actually, it seems to be my fault, in that I copied a URL from the bar rather than getting

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2016-08-24 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 24 August 2016 17:08:52 Todd Zuercher wrote: > I don't know that an account is required, but they at least want an > e-mail address as payment for entry. > They already had that, it was displayed on the login blocker. [...] > I thought that the photos were publicly visible. If a

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2016-08-24 Thread Todd Zuercher
sday, August 24, 2016 4:13:49 PM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Info needed. On 24 August 2016 at 21:00, Gene Heskett <ghesk...@shentel.net> wrote: > Now its sending me an email to authorize a google account. I thought that the photos were publicly visible. If a Google account is required then I pro

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2016-08-24 Thread andy pugh
On 24 August 2016 at 21:00, Gene Heskett wrote: > Now its sending me an email to authorize a google account. I thought that the photos were publicly visible. If a Google account is required then I probably need to find somewhere else to post photos. -- atp "A motorcycle

Re: [Emc-users] Info needed.

2016-08-24 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 24 August 2016 15:10:58 Dave Cole wrote: > On 8/24/2016 1:02 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > On Wednesday 24 August 2016 12:39:39 Jon Elson wrote: > >> On 08/23/2016 10:22 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > >>> On Tuesday 23 August 2016 22:13:55 Jon Elson wrote: > On 08/23/2016 04:09 PM,

Re: [Emc-users] Info needed.

2016-08-24 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 24 August 2016 13:14:07 andy pugh wrote: > On 24 August 2016 at 17:40, Gene Heskett wrote: > >> https://goo.gl/photos/M4zAigRExWFXh5m48 (the prox lurks in the hole > >> just to the left of where the ball-nut mount is) > > > > And you are sensing the crossfeed

Re: [Emc-users] Info needed.

2016-08-24 Thread Dave Cole
On 8/24/2016 1:02 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Wednesday 24 August 2016 12:39:39 Jon Elson wrote: > >> On 08/23/2016 10:22 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: >>> On Tuesday 23 August 2016 22:13:55 Jon Elson wrote: On 08/23/2016 04:09 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Tuesday 23 August 2016 06:55:03 andy

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2016-08-24 Thread andy pugh
On 24 August 2016 at 18:14, andy pugh wrote: >>> But these might be more convenient in some situations. >>> http://www.ebay.co.uk/201633292943 >> >> Page is gone, expired. I meant... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331861361314 -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium

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2016-08-24 Thread Ken Strauss
I get a 404 error on your link to build photos. > -Original Message- > From: andy pugh [mailto:bodge...@gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 1:14 PM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Info needed. > > On 24 August 2016 at 17:40

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2016-08-24 Thread andy pugh
On 24 August 2016 at 17:40, Gene Heskett wrote: >> https://goo.gl/photos/M4zAigRExWFXh5m48 (the prox lurks in the hole >> just to the left of where the ball-nut mount is) > > And you are sensing the crossfeed slide as it comes across the top of it. Not exactly, it detects

Re: [Emc-users] Info needed.

2016-08-24 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 24 August 2016 12:39:39 Jon Elson wrote: > On 08/23/2016 10:22 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > On Tuesday 23 August 2016 22:13:55 Jon Elson wrote: > >> On 08/23/2016 04:09 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > >>> On Tuesday 23 August 2016 06:55:03 andy pugh wrote: > For gear tooth detection

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2016-08-24 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 24 August 2016 04:35:01 andy pugh wrote: > On 24 August 2016 at 04:22, Gene Heskett wrote: > > What occurs when it has come back from there? Or is at a great > > distance from the trip generator? Or am I back to 59 cent roller > > microswitches? > > I have

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2016-08-24 Thread Jon Elson
On 08/23/2016 10:22 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Tuesday 23 August 2016 22:13:55 Jon Elson wrote: > >> On 08/23/2016 04:09 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: >>> On Tuesday 23 August 2016 06:55:03 andy pugh wrote: For gear tooth detection you probably want

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2016-08-24 Thread andy pugh
On 24 August 2016 at 04:22, Gene Heskett wrote: > What occurs when it has come back from there? Or is at a great distance > from the trip generator? Or am I back to 59 cent roller microswitches? I have been using: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/351757900525 (That'as 8mm dia,

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2016-08-23 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 23 August 2016 22:13:55 Jon Elson wrote: > On 08/23/2016 04:09 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > On Tuesday 23 August 2016 06:55:03 andy pugh wrote: > >> For gear tooth detection you probably want > >> http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l131 > >>3.T

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2016-08-23 Thread Jon Elson
On 08/23/2016 04:09 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Tuesday 23 August 2016 06:55:03 andy pugh wrote: > >> >> For gear tooth detection you probably want >> http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.T >> R0.TRC0.H0.XATS667.TRS0&_nkw=ATS667&_sacat=0 > 10 ordered, I'll figure

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2016-08-23 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 23 August 2016 07:05:26 andy pugh wrote: > On 23 August 2016 at 12:02, andy pugh wrote: > > Though this one gives speed and direction. > > http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/allegro-microsystems-llc/AT > >S605LSGTN-S-T/620-1560-1-ND/4825351 That is a hugely

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2016-08-23 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 23 August 2016 07:02:33 andy pugh wrote: > On 23 August 2016 at 11:55, andy pugh wrote: > > For gear tooth detection you probably want > > http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313 > >.TR0.TRC0.H0.XATS667.TRS0&_nkw=ATS667&_sacat=0 > >

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2016-08-23 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 23 August 2016 06:55:03 andy pugh wrote: > On 23 August 2016 at 10:37, Gene Heskett wrote: > > Does this device, which I see 5 for a dollar on ebay, have a builtin > > bias magnet? > > No. > > For gear tooth detection you probably want >

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2016-08-23 Thread Jon Elson
On 08/23/2016 05:55 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 23 August 2016 at 10:37, Gene Heskett wrote: > >> Does this device, which I see 5 for a dollar on ebay, have a builtin bias >> magnet? > No. > > For gear tooth detection you probably want >

Re: [Emc-users] Info needed.

2016-08-23 Thread andy pugh
On 23 August 2016 at 12:02, andy pugh wrote: > Though this one gives speed and direction. > http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/allegro-microsystems-llc/ATS605LSGTN-S-T/620-1560-1-ND/4825351 > > LinuxCNC would probably need to be educated in how to use the > direction

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2016-08-23 Thread andy pugh
On 23 August 2016 at 11:55, andy pugh wrote: > For gear tooth detection you probably want > http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.XATS667.TRS0&_nkw=ATS667&_sacat=0 Though this one gives speed and direction.

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2016-08-23 Thread andy pugh
On 23 August 2016 at 10:37, Gene Heskett wrote: > Does this device, which I see 5 for a dollar on ebay, have a builtin bias > magnet? No. For gear tooth detection you probably want

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2016-08-23 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 23 August 2016 05:57:22 Sarah Armstrong wrote: > yes it,s more than fast enough Gene , they work fine Good, I'll get a bag of them. Maybe 2, as I'll need home and limit switches too. And I like the non-contact idea. A lot. Thanks Sarah. > On 23 August 2016 at 10:37, Gene Heskett

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2016-08-23 Thread Sarah Armstrong
yes it,s more than fast enough Gene , they work fine On 23 August 2016 at 10:37, Gene Heskett wrote: > Greetings all; > > Does this device, which I see 5 for a dollar on ebay, have a builtin bias > magnet? IOW can it sense gear teeth as is? And is it fast enough to >