Re: [Emc-users] Start from line....

2009-10-30 Thread Евгений Александрович
I think it is good way if emc starts the spindle automatically on the start from line. By this way we prevent crash if user forget to start the spindle. Maybe we need to have special variable in INI file? Evgeny --

Re: [Emc-users] EMC2 / OS implementation

2009-10-30 Thread Mark Wendt (Contractor)
Steve, At 03:10 PM 10/29/2009, you wrote: Mark Cason wrote: set the init level to 3 in /etc/inittab from: id:5:initdefault: to: id:3:initdefault: That won't quite work. Ubuntu, and most Debian-based distributions, no longer have a multiuser/text mode runlevel by default. Runlevels

Re: [Emc-users] EMC2 / OS implementation

2009-10-30 Thread acemi list
I do the similar thing in Debian with Openbox * no gdm in my machine. You can disable it with rcconf or with sysv-rc-conf or with update-rc.d * In /etc/inittab 1:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty -n -l /usr/local/sbin/autologin 38400 tty1 * /usr/local/sbin/autologin file as: #!/usr/bin/python import

[Emc-users] Build Blog: Ted's Tsugami Lathe retrofit

2009-10-30 Thread Ted Hyde
Hey guys - just thought I'd drop a shameless plug for the Tsugami Mercury lathe project I'm retrofitting from its original Fanuc 6T(a) control to EMC2 - if you're interested in some pictures, humor and maybe even an occasional tidbit of useful info, feel free to drop by:

[Emc-users] Has anyone ever done a Kitamura MyCenter/EMC conversion?

2009-10-30 Thread kestreltom
I just read some of Ted's Tsugami Lathe retrofit blog, and it got me thinking about the issues surrounding an EMC conversion of a sophisticated, toolchange machine (in this case a Kitamura MyCenter 0) example: http://cgi.ebay.com/Kitamura-Mycenter-

Re: [Emc-users] Has anyone ever done a Kitamura MyCenter/EMC conversion?

2009-10-30 Thread Chris Radek
On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 07:11:12PM +, kestreltom wrote: I have been eyeing these machines with the thought of converting one someday. Has anyone ever done an EMC conversion on a machine like this? Are the Fanuc controllers completely inscrutable? That looks like a simple 3 axis mill

Re: [Emc-users] Has anyone ever done a Kitamura MyCenter/EMC conversion?

2009-10-30 Thread Jon Elson
kestreltom wrote: I just read some of Ted's Tsugami Lathe retrofit blog, and it got me thinking about the issues surrounding an EMC conversion of a sophisticated, toolchange machine (in this case a Kitamura MyCenter 0) example: http://cgi.ebay.com/Kitamura-Mycenter-

Re: [Emc-users] Has anyone ever done a Kitamura MyCenter/EMC conversion?

2009-10-30 Thread Gary Corlew
Nice looking machine Chris! Do you have any other pics of it?. The Haas machine with side tool changers work exactly like you describe, you look at what pocket# the tool is in that you want and then go to a settings screen to find the actual tool number -Original Message- From: Chris

Re: [Emc-users] Has anyone ever done a Kitamura MyCenter/ EMC conversion?

2009-10-30 Thread kestreltom
Chris Radek ch...@... writes: That looks like a simple 3 axis mill with an arm tool changer. I just converted a little VMC a lot like it. Coincidentally it also originally had a Yasnac control. Mine is mid-80s, this is early-90s era - not sure what the differences would be.

Re: [Emc-users] Has anyone ever done a Kitamura MyCenter/EMC conversion?

2009-10-30 Thread Chris Radek
On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 10:11:49PM -0500, Jon Elson wrote: The EMC crew did a Mazak Micro-Center V at Roland Freistad's shop in Galesburg, IL some years ago. It had an insanely complex toolchanger system, I don't want to minimize the great work done in the early days of EMC2 on that

Re: [Emc-users] Has anyone ever done a Kitamura MyCenter/EMC conversion?

2009-10-30 Thread Chris Radek
On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 05:45:49PM -0400, Gary Corlew wrote: Nice looking machine Chris! Do you have any other pics of it?. The Haas machine with side tool changers work exactly like you describe, you look at what pocket# the tool is in that you want and then go to a settings screen to find

Re: [Emc-users] Has anyone ever done a Kitamura MyCenter/EM C conversion?

2009-10-30 Thread kestreltom
Jon Elson el...@... writes: What do you mean by inscrutable? Do you want to use the old control, use parts of it like the servo amps, or just trace all the wiring? Hi Jon... a friend of mine bought a Mycenter 0 with a Fanuc 0M controller and does not have any schematics for the

Re: [Emc-users] Has anyone ever done a Kitamura?MyCenter/EMC?conversion?

2009-10-30 Thread Chris Radek
On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 03:29:43AM +, kestreltom wrote: http://timeguy.com/cradek-files/emc/jr.jpg Wow - a Mori Seiki w/ EMC2 controller, vey nice! Good eye - I did not mean to hide the logo - paint job isn't going to be done this year. It is an MV Jr. Do the older Mori vmcs

Re: [Emc-users] Has anyone ever done a Kitamura MyCenter/EMC conversion?

2009-10-30 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Fri, 2009-10-30 at 22:37 -0500, Chris Radek wrote: On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 05:45:49PM -0400, Gary Corlew wrote: Nice looking machine Chris! Do you have any other pics of it?. The Haas machine with side tool changers work exactly like you describe, you look at what pocket# the tool is in

Re: [Emc-users] Has anyone ever done a Kitamura?MyCen ter/EMC?conversion?

2009-10-30 Thread kestreltom
Chris Radek ch...@... writes: snip... This one had two bad servo amps, a bad spindle drive, a ballscrew with balls missing, a bad motor-to-screw coupling, and a broken lube pump! I am probably forgetting other things... But it is a great machine - all linear rails - huge ballscrews with

Re: [Emc-users] Has anyone ever done a Kitamura MyCenter/EMC conversion?

2009-10-30 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Fri, 2009-10-30 at 21:23 -0700, Kirk Wallace wrote: ... snip Good work, Chris. I saw a video from Haas showing off their tool management software, which allowed for alternate equivalent tools. When the CNC sensed a worn tool, or a trip point from a table was reached, it would automatically