Re: [Emc-users] OpenSCAD help needed

2021-03-15 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 15 March 2021 17:10:43 Dr. Nikolaus Klepp wrote: > Anno domini 2021 Mon, 15 Mar 16:50:59 -0400 > > Gene Heskett scripsit: > > Greetings all; > > > > I need help in understanding OpenSCAD's version of a variables > > scope. I can assign an $XX variable at the top of a .scad file but > >

Re: [Emc-users] Probe recommendations.

2021-03-15 Thread andrew beck
Funny thing is they are only 3 hrs drive from my house. I'm actually going through his town Friday. But that's a pretty pricy probe I think. For something that is not wireless On Mon, 15 Mar 2021, 6:19 PM David Berndt, wrote: > I'm not going to say it's in the same cost range, but what about

Re: [Emc-users] Maybe a minimally printed harmonic drive?

2021-03-15 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 15 March 2021 00:08:00 Sam Sokolik wrote: > another painful video > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3e83H2mEyk I would like to see it go clear around and back to zero. That lack of backlash is, IMO, very very impressive. You got me going on one with a 30/1 ratio, about done with

[Emc-users] Stamping tool guide column fastening

2021-03-15 Thread Nicklas SB Karlsson
Me being a complete novice on stamping tool. Anybody here know how to fasten guide column? Supplier have different kinds, some are with larger foot and some clamps to hold them down. Then they have standard SMS that look perfectly smooth though marked with diameters Ds6 in one end and Dh4 in

Re: [Emc-users] OpenSCAD help needed

2021-03-15 Thread Dr. Nikolaus Klepp
Anno domini 2021 Mon, 15 Mar 16:50:59 -0400 Gene Heskett scripsit: > Greetings all; > > I need help in understanding OpenSCAD's version of a variables scope. I > can assign an $XX variable at the top of a .scad file but it doesn't get > passed into subsequent constructs inside of {} isolated

Re: [Emc-users] OpenSCAD help needed

2021-03-15 Thread Dr. Nikolaus Klepp
Anno domini 2021 Mon, 15 Mar 16:50:59 -0400 Gene Heskett scripsit: > Greetings all; > > I need help in understanding OpenSCAD's version of a variables scope. I > can assign an $XX variable at the top of a .scad file but it doesn't get > passed into subsequent constructs inside of {} isolated

Re: [Emc-users] Stamping tool guide column fastening

2021-03-15 Thread andy pugh
On Mon, 15 Mar 2021 at 19:05, Nicklas SB Karlsson wrote: > > Then they have standard SMS that look perfectly > smooth though marked with diameters Ds6 in one end and Dh4 in the other > end, these are by no surprise cheaper, anyone have an idea how to fasten > them? Into a flanged foot, I would

[Emc-users] OpenSCAD help needed

2021-03-15 Thread Gene Heskett
Greetings all; I need help in understanding OpenSCAD's version of a variables scope. I can assign an $XX variable at the top of a .scad file but it doesn't get passed into subsequent constructs inside of {} isolated functions's. So how is this done in OpenSCAD? Thanks all. Cheers, Gene