Re: [Emc-users] collets for this motor?

2016-01-28 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 28 January 2016 23:25:05 Ken Strauss wrote: > Note that metric ER collet sets can grip any size in their range. > However, there are gaps with most sets of Imperial sized collets. > You are saying that a 3mm if comfortable with a 1/8" in it, and a 6mm can handle the 1/4"? TBT, I had

Re: [Emc-users] VFD Noise

2016-01-28 Thread Eric Keller
In my experience, the high-end VFDs also show filters on input and output. However, the ones I've taken apart seem to have some output filtering On Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 11:39 AM, Dave Cole wrote: > The GS1 and even the GS2 are basic VFDs which do what they say and then

Re: [Emc-users] VFD Noise

2016-01-28 Thread Jon Elson
On 01/28/2016 08:14 AM, Jim Craig wrote: > An update and semi success story. > > After dinking with the noise from the GS1 VFD for way to many hours. I > was finally able to get rid of the noise. I removed the drive. I put in > a run capacitor and have the coolant pump running off the original >

Re: [Emc-users] One config for simulation and real machine

2016-01-28 Thread John Thornton
That's pretty slick. JT On 1/28/2016 8:45 AM, Dewey Garrett wrote: >> How to make one LinuxCNC config suitable in both cases: real and sim? > One can perform all kinds of programming logic using a haltcl file. > Ref: http://linuxcnc.org/docs/2.7/html/hal/haltcl.html > > Example ini file excerpt:

Re: [Emc-users] One config for simulation and real machine

2016-01-28 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 28 January 2016 09:45:24 Dewey Garrett wrote: > > How to make one LinuxCNC config suitable in both cases: real and > > sim? > > One can perform all kinds of programming logic using a haltcl file. > Ref: http://linuxcnc.org/docs/2.7/html/hal/haltcl.html > > Example ini file excerpt: >

Re: [Emc-users] One config for simulation and real machine

2016-01-28 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 28 January 2016 05:54:14 Marius Alksnys wrote: > How to make one LinuxCNC config suitable in both cases: real and sim? > I face this often trying to config, tune, program machines being at > the field and away. > > One example could be alter start of lines in hal files like: > > #

Re: [Emc-users] One config for simulation and real machine

2016-01-28 Thread Dewey Garrett
> But I believe the current hal cannot undo a linkage once set Incorrect: There are halcmds: 'unlinkp' and 'delsig' #--- $ halcmd -kf halcmd: help Use 'help ' for more details about each command Available commands: ... unlinkp

Re: [Emc-users] One config for simulation and real machine

2016-01-28 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 28 January 2016 10:44:07 Dewey Garrett wrote: > > But I believe the current hal cannot undo a linkage once set > > Incorrect: There are halcmds: 'unlinkp' and 'delsig' > > #--- > $ halcmd -kf > halcmd: help > Use 'help ' for more

Re: [Emc-users] VFD Noise

2016-01-28 Thread Dave Cole
The GS1 and even the GS2 are basic VFDs which do what they say and then some. I've used them in control boxes with PLCs and PCs but they are usually the number 1 noise producers in the panel. If you look at their installation instructions they usually include a filter on the input of the drive

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC for retrofit of Cincinnati Milacron CNC?

2016-01-28 Thread Dale Ertley
There is a much smaller CNC mill ( with 4th axis, I think) for sale on Public Surplus. As of today it is listed at $355. Akron, Ohio. http://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/uakron,oh/auction/view?auc=1528956 On Tuesday, January 26, 2016 11:35 PM, Dave Cole wrote:

Re: [Emc-users] collets for this motor?

2016-01-28 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 29 January 2016 00:08:41 Greg Bernard wrote: > http://littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=4702; >category=-421559299 $58 USD for a set of 6? There are things I can get from Chris Woods that I can't get anyplace else, and usually at a decent price, but thats a

Re: [Emc-users] collets for this motor?

2016-01-28 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 29 January 2016 00:29:36 Bruce Layne wrote: > There are definitely inch sizes of ER-16 collets on eBay, both in sets > (by 16ths or 32nds), or individually. > > I like to Keep It Simple, but I felt it was worthwhile to complicate > my collet strategy to hopefully make shop life easier

Re: [Emc-users] One config for simulation and real machine

2016-01-28 Thread Moses McKnight
Take a look at haltcl - HAL files written in TCL On 01/28/2016 04:54 AM, Marius Alksnys wrote: > How to make one LinuxCNC config suitable in both cases: real and sim? > I face this often trying to config, tune, program machines being at the > field and away. > > One example could be alter start

Re: [Emc-users] One config for simulation and real machine

2016-01-28 Thread Marius Alksnys
Haltcl is an option, but: Clean files and least skills required would be very nice not only for me, but for others, who might touch these files or take them as an example. Tcl requires knowledge of yet another (at least) language. How about being able to skip only one line in simple way by not

Re: [Emc-users] VFD Noise

2016-01-28 Thread Dave Cole
The high end VFDs I've used recommend chokes on the output only if the motor lead runs are hundreds of feet unless the install needs to be super clean RF wise. Input chokes or drive isolation transformers are pretty common for the input, although I have seen a number installed without them. But

Re: [Emc-users] VFD Noise

2016-01-28 Thread Jim Craig
Based on my limited experience the noise from the GS1 must be much worse than the GS2. I am completely happy with the GS2 drive. As you said it does everything it claims and does it well. In fact when trying to find the noise problem I was extremely surprised that it was the 1/4hp GS1 drive. I

[Emc-users] One config for simulation and real machine

2016-01-28 Thread Marius Alksnys
How to make one LinuxCNC config suitable in both cases: real and sim? I face this often trying to config, tune, program machines being at the field and away. One example could be alter start of lines in hal files like: # Will work only with real hardware: [SIM](REAL) net some-signal

Re: [Emc-users] One config for simulation and real machine

2016-01-28 Thread Dewey Garrett
>That's pretty slick. You could also automtically detect hardware and substitute simulated components if real hardware is not available, for example if: parport 0 exists, use it else: use sim_parport Example haltcl excerpt: #-

[Emc-users] collets for this motor?

2016-01-28 Thread Gene Heskett
Greetings; It appears that the ER16 series of collets is virtually all metric sized. I there another series of collets that will fit in an ER16 spindle, but are sold in inch sizes? Thanks. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury,

Re: [Emc-users] collets for this motor?

2016-01-28 Thread Ralph Stirling
Search ebay for "er16 inch collet set" and you will see many pages of imperial sets. I normally use metric, though, because you cover the entire range with fewer collets, and so the set costs a bit less. -- Ralph From: Gene Heskett [ghesk...@wdtv.com]

Re: [Emc-users] collets for this motor?

2016-01-28 Thread Ken Strauss
Note that metric ER collet sets can grip any size in their range. However, there are gaps with most sets of Imperial sized collets. > -Original Message- > From: Ralph Stirling [mailto:ralph.stirl...@wallawalla.edu] > Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2016 11:20 PM > To: Enhanced Machine

Re: [Emc-users] One config for simulation and real machine

2016-01-28 Thread Dewey Garrett
> How to make one LinuxCNC config suitable in both cases: real and sim? One can perform all kinds of programming logic using a haltcl file. Ref: http://linuxcnc.org/docs/2.7/html/hal/haltcl.html Example ini file excerpt: ... [HAL] HALFILE = one.hal HALFILE = two.tcl HALFILE = three.hal

Re: [Emc-users] Camview-emc workalike?

2016-01-28 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 26 January 2016 14:16:03 Gene Heskett wrote: > On Tuesday 26 January 2016 12:41:26 Fox Mulder wrote: > > Am 26.01.2016 um 18:00 schrieb Gene Heskett: > > > On Tuesday 26 January 2016 09:55:33 Fox Mulder wrote: > > >> Am 26.01.2016 um 13:20 schrieb Gene Heskett: Ping? and update: I

Re: [Emc-users] VFD Noise

2016-01-28 Thread Jim Craig
An update and semi success story. After dinking with the noise from the GS1 VFD for way to many hours. I was finally able to get rid of the noise. I removed the drive. I put in a run capacitor and have the coolant pump running off the original contactor. I wound up using a 3uf capacitor. I

Re: [Emc-users] collets for this motor?

2016-01-28 Thread Greg Bernard
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Re: [Emc-users] collets for this motor?

2016-01-28 Thread Bruce Layne
There are definitely inch sizes of ER-16 collets on eBay, both in sets (by 16ths or 32nds), or individually. I like to Keep It Simple, but I felt it was worthwhile to complicate my collet strategy to hopefully make shop life easier on me. In each ER series, (I have ER-11, ER-16 and ER-20), I