Re: [Emc-users] 7i76 and spindle control

2014-09-25 Thread John Alexander Stewart
Hi Peter; Thanks for the response - I'll try that tomorrow. My first mill (different manufacturer) was an easy replacement - no external power required - so my mind was set in "just do it the same" mode. So far, Chris Morley's pncconf is working well with your products - having fun with this bui

Re: [Emc-users] 7i76 and spindle control

2014-09-25 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Thu, 25 Sep 2014, John Alexander Stewart wrote: > Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 20:56:33 -0400 > From: John Alexander Stewart > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > Subject: [Emc-users] 7i76 and spindle control > > I have a G0704 mill (kno

[Emc-users] 7i76 and spindle control

2014-09-25 Thread John Alexander Stewart
I have a G0704 mill (known "up here" as a King Canada KC20-VS) that is being CNC'd, with only one real issue cropping up. The spindle speed control - original is a 4.7k pot, the spindle circuit board is a "copy" of a KBIC 120 style board. With the 4.7K pot in place, I measure 4.14v across the ou

[Emc-users] EMCO F1 CNC mill

2014-09-25 Thread Gregg Eshelman
There's a lack of information out there on the F1 CNC mills. On the Compact 5 CNC lathes there is plenty of info detailing differences amongst the various revisions with the grey painted Mark 4 having the most built in functions and various other improvements. But ask what's different, other th

Re: [Emc-users] Getting Started Guide error (confusion)

2014-09-25 Thread Joe Hildreth
> The rough outline for how to contribute is in this document: > > http://linuxcnc.org/docs/2.6/html/code/Contributing-to-LinuxCNC.html > > Read that and send any questions you have to the emc-developers list. > Also consider joining us on IRC for chatting in real time (details are > in the docum

Re: [Emc-users] Getting Started Guide error (confusion)

2014-09-25 Thread Sebastian Kuzminsky
On 9/25/14 10:05 AM, Joe Hildreth wrote: > If you want to show me how to make the changes, I'd be happy to help out. Sweet! We'd love help with the docs! The rough outline for how to contribute is in this document: http://linuxcnc.org/docs/2.6/html/code/Contributing-to-LinuxCNC.html Read that

Re: [Emc-users] Getting Started Guide error (confusion)

2014-09-25 Thread Joe Hildreth
Sebastian, If you want to show me how to make the changes, I'd be happy to help out. Joe - On Sep 25, 2014, at 9:32 AM, Sebastian Kuzminsky s...@highlab.com wrote: > On 9/24/14 9:56 PM, Joe Hildreth wrote: >> Sebastian, >> >> That fixes it up quite nice. Hope I am not being a pain. Just t

Re: [Emc-users] Getting Started Guide error (confusion)

2014-09-25 Thread Sebastian Kuzminsky
On 9/24/14 9:56 PM, Joe Hildreth wrote: > Sebastian, > > That fixes it up quite nice. Hope I am not being a pain. Just thought that > proof reading would be a way i could contribute to the project. The proof reading is very helpful, and i appreciate your bug reports. I'd be happy to keep getti

[Emc-users] Emco 140 lathe retrofit

2014-09-25 Thread Bjørn Kristiansen
Hello. I have a Emcoturn 140 lathe. i am going to use linuxcnc for retrofitting, and i will use the 5 ph stepper drives. but does anyone know anything about step timing for these drives? Best regards-- Med vennlig hilsen Bjørn Kristiansen www.spesmek.no tel: +47 971 51 959