Re: [Emc-users] snagged touch probe on eBay - anybody know how to interface ?

2016-08-13 Thread gcorlew
It looks a lot like a Renshaw spindle probe. As I was looking at the pictures I noticed that in one of them I saw something that would concern me. It looks like there is some greenish looking stuff around the shaft that the stylist threads into making me think that the batteries had been left

Re: [Emc-users] snagged touch probe on eBay - anybody know how to interface ?

2016-08-13 Thread Jon Elson
On 08/13/2016 12:32 PM, Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > On Sat, 2016-08-13 at 11:12 -0500, Jon Elson wrote: >> On 08/13/2016 12:39 AM, Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: >>> is this probe good ? >>> >>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/142053837865?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649 >>> >>> >> This

Re: [Emc-users] snagged touch probe on eBay - anybody know how to interface ?

2016-08-13 Thread Florian Rist
Hi John > http://gnipsel.com/images/touch-probe/touch-probe-01.jpg > http://gnipsel.com/images/touch-probe/touch-probe-02.jpg Thanks for the images. That's surprisingly simple. I would have expected that much higher surface quality on the contacts is needed. Interesting. My guess would be be

Re: [Emc-users] snagged touch probe on eBay - anybody know how to interface ?

2016-08-13 Thread John Thornton
Beats me lol. JT On 8/13/2016 4:31 PM, Ken Strauss wrote: > Thanks for the photos. I assume that the material is brass rather than gold. > So brass on brass doesn't accumulate crud? > >> -Original Message- >> From: John Thornton [mailto:j...@gnipsel.com] >> Sent: Saturday, August 13,

Re: [Emc-users] snagged touch probe on eBay - anybody know how to interface ?

2016-08-13 Thread Ken Strauss
Thanks for the photos. I assume that the material is brass rather than gold. So brass on brass doesn't accumulate crud? > -Original Message- > From: John Thornton [mailto:j...@gnipsel.com] > Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2016 4:59 PM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re:

[Emc-users] Engraver

2016-08-13 Thread Nicklas Karlsson
One of my projects https://youtu.be/8P4FJwE8Cio and engraver machining paper. It may also be used as plotter if pencil is put down. It use Linuxcnc and hardware I developed myself. Spindle use a BLDC motor and axis stepper motors. Nicklas Karlsson

Re: [Emc-users] snagged touch probe on eBay - anybody know how to interface ?

2016-08-13 Thread John Thornton
http://gnipsel.com/images/touch-probe/touch-probe-01.jpg http://gnipsel.com/images/touch-probe/touch-probe-02.jpg JT On 8/13/2016 2:18 PM, Ken Strauss wrote: > Any idea what the "magic" combination for the switch contacts that he > mentions on his website is? > >> -Original Message- >>

Re: [Emc-users] snagged touch probe on eBay - anybody know how to interface ?

2016-08-13 Thread John Thornton
Yes I do as I've had it apart. When the rains slow down and I have a better connection I'll upload a photo. JT On 8/13/2016 2:18 PM, Ken Strauss wrote: > Any idea what the "magic" combination for the switch contacts that he > mentions on his website is? > >> -Original Message- >> From:

[Emc-users] Homing a lathe like the little monster

2016-08-13 Thread Gene Heskett
Greetings all; The little monsters ways have been tightend up and it should carve to about a thou tolerance for a few days anyway. Currently using homing switches, with figures in the ini file that while not accurate, are at least consistent, which I need to redo the Z axis for the size of

Re: [Emc-users] snagged touch probe on eBay - anybody know how to interface ?

2016-08-13 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 13 August 2016 15:18:51 Ken Strauss wrote: > Any idea what the "magic" combination for the switch contacts that he > mentions on his website is? Mach may have a different format, and is crippled by the lags in its usb interfacing. For linuxcnc, which can, even in sw, register a hit

Re: [Emc-users] snagged touch probe on eBay - anybody know how to interface ?

2016-08-13 Thread Ken Strauss
Any idea what the "magic" combination for the switch contacts that he mentions on his website is? > -Original Message- > From: John Thornton [mailto:j...@gnipsel.com] > Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2016 1:13 PM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] snagged touch

[Emc-users] Tapered gibs in the little monster, progress

2016-08-13 Thread Gene Heskett
Greetings all; I am just finishing the last brass gib, by carving 8 slots for the adjuster screws head starting with one that's probably a red hair loose, so since there's nothing in the way on the back side, I can let a bit of surplus for wear comp use stick out the right side. "Interestink"

[Emc-users] Heads up guys on CVE-2016-5696

2016-08-13 Thread Gene Heskett
Greetings; It seems the kernel we are using for the latest installs, is subject to an attack as outlined in CVE-2016-5696, a serious flaw in the tcp protocol. A long standing bug introduced at kernel 3.2, & just now publicized. See:

Re: [Emc-users] snagged touch probe on eBay - anybody know how to interface ?

2016-08-13 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Sat, 2016-08-13 at 11:12 -0500, Jon Elson wrote: > On 08/13/2016 12:39 AM, Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > > is this probe good ? > > > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/142053837865?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649 > > > > > This is a hobby-grade probe made in a guy's home shop, I >

Re: [Emc-users] snagged touch probe on eBay - anybody know how to interface ?

2016-08-13 Thread John Thornton
I bought this one http://deepgroove1.com/stainlessprobe/stainlessprobe.htm After taking it apart one day and pressing the contacts to the shoulder it seems as good as my BP series 1. JT On 8/13/2016 12:39 AM, Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > is this probe good ? > >

Re: [Emc-users] Probably stupid question.

2016-08-13 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 13 August 2016 11:04:18 Dave Cole wrote: > If I could afford it, I would only own Cobalt drills. > > I use Cobalt drills when I need to make hundreds of holes. Then it > makes sense. I do a lot of 3mm to 6mm tap drilling holes, or so it seems. I may see if I can find the suitable

Re: [Emc-users] snagged touch probe on eBay - anybody know how to interface ?

2016-08-13 Thread Jon Elson
On 08/13/2016 12:39 AM, Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > is this probe good ? > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/142053837865?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649 > > This is a hobby-grade probe made in a guy's home shop, I believe. Still, on a hobby-grade machine, it may be better than you

Re: [Emc-users] Probably stupid question.

2016-08-13 Thread Dave Cole
If I could afford it, I would only own Cobalt drills. I use Cobalt drills when I need to make hundreds of holes. Then it makes sense. But the T coated drills like the Ryobi drills work fine for general drilling on hot rolled and cold rolled. FWIW, Home Depot has put the 1/16 to 1/2" sets on