Re: [Emc-users] JogWhilePaused Proposal

2013-09-26 Thread TJoseph Powderly
On 09/26/2013 01:06 PM, TJoseph Powderly wrote: Hello, Would like to discuss adoption of JogWhilePaused at Next meeting. ... Thanks TomP ( tjtr33) More discussion is linked thru GladeVCP Toolchange tag http://www.linuxcnc.org/index.php/english/forum/48-gladevcp/24816-gladevcp-toolchange

Re: [Emc-users] hydraulic servo system

2013-09-23 Thread TJoseph Powderly
On 09/23/2013 06:01 AM, andy pugh wrote: On 23 September 2013 03:50, Stuart Stevenson stus...@gmail.com wrote: Gentlemen, I want to control a hydraulic cylinder (extension and retraction) with LinuxCNC. I want to use an axial piston swash plate pump. I want to control the swash plate with

Re: [Emc-users] MTConnect

2013-08-30 Thread TJoseph Powderly
On 08/30/2013 11:52 AM, Kirk Wallace wrote: On 08/30/2013 09:38 AM, Marius Liebenberg wrote: Could you find a link to the source code? http://www.mtconnect.org/downloads/download-information/source-code-and-binaries-download.aspx I think the trick is to scroll down the page to the Login

Re: [Emc-users] MTConnect

2013-08-30 Thread TJoseph Powderly
On 08/30/2013 11:38 AM, Marius Liebenberg wrote: Could you find a link to the source code? no source code found. no DTD no XSD. we should let the author reply, ask q's on his site , report usefullness here. regards TomP

Re: [Emc-users] MTConnect

2013-08-30 Thread TJoseph Powderly
Hello, I am interested in how MTConnect serves the data. I have asked the author. (too early for response yet ) I've been following the ZeroMQ discussions, which are concerned with message passing tools which Linuxcnc could use. http://zguide.zeromq.org/page:all Has anyone gotten real values

Re: [Emc-users] How to test brush type DC servo motors?

2013-08-13 Thread TJoseph Powderly
On 08/14/2013 12:26 AM, Gregg Eshelman wrote: I want to see if my motors will run. How do I identify the motor wires VS the tachometer wires so I can hook up to a DC power supply just to see if they'll run? -- Get

Re: [Emc-users] A puzzler

2013-08-07 Thread TJoseph Powderly
On 08/07/2013 04:14 AM, andy pugh wrote: On 7 August 2013 01:14, TJoseph Powderly tjt...@gmail.com wrote: cosine err? I don't think so. The main reason not to think so is that he has measured the error as non-linear (I am awaiting the actual numbers) A cosine error of .158mm in 50 would

Re: [Emc-users] A puzzler

2013-08-07 Thread TJoseph Powderly
On 08/06/2013 10:44 PM, Gregg Eshelman wrote: On Tue, 8/6/13, TJoseph Powderly tjt...@gmail.com wrote: cosine err? the motion of the axis must be colinear with the motion of the scale theres a few pages supplied wiht all Heidenhain scales describing the mounting techniques

Re: [Emc-users] A puzzler

2013-08-07 Thread TJoseph Powderly
On 08/07/2013 06:34 PM, Andy Pugh wrote: On 7 Aug 2013, at 23:49, TJoseph Powderly tjt...@gmail.com wrote non-linear?, ok i read it repeated to same value from origin, but was consistantly off at some extreme. np. discount bad mounting It seems that the sine/cosine signals from the scales

Re: [Emc-users] A puzzler

2013-08-06 Thread TJoseph Powderly
On 08/06/2013 10:25 AM, andy pugh wrote: I am in discussion with a chap who is retrofiting a Hardinge HXL. It has linear scales, interpolator boxes set to 256x and is running a 5i25/7i77 combo. The repeatability is good. Actually is is better than good, it returns to the exact same digit on

Re: [Emc-users] query: how long was your longes G-Code program ever?

2013-07-20 Thread TJoseph Powderly
Hello Michael, the longest gcode program i've cut ( and still have ) is 3.9Meg, 157199 lines, 650K after txz-ing it Lemme know if you want the file i dont think i can attach in this mail list, esp that large. it was a lithophane, so is a translation of a pic to a heightmap regards tomp

Re: [Emc-users] Wichita LinuxCNC meeting

2013-06-26 Thread TJoseph Powderly
On 06/26/2013 12:19 PM, Stuart Stevenson wrote: ---snip --- A man that used to develop and install MDSI's OpenCNC lives there. --end snip -- would that be the gent who went on to head the US arm of PA? http://www.powerautomation.com/ thx TomP btw i've sent some direct emails thanking people at

Re: [Emc-users] OT, Programable winch design, need help

2013-06-26 Thread TJoseph Powderly
On 06/26/2013 12:13 PM, dave wrote: On Wed, 2013-06-26 at 09:26 -0500, Stuart Stevenson wrote: I thinking hologram. Then the crash would appear real with breaking and crumpling and everything. :) Nice if you can carry it off. Complete with sound effects? ... make it look like it happens

Re: [Emc-users] Wichita LinuxCNC meeting

2013-06-26 Thread TJoseph Powderly
On 06/26/2013 12:58 PM, Stuart Stevenson wrote: His name is Hans Platt. He has some products useful to a cnc builder/retrofit. thats the guy, i worked with him at RDS in Broken Arrow thx! -- This SF.net email is

Re: [Emc-users] Heat dissipation?

2013-06-24 Thread TJoseph Powderly
i googled automatic branding irons, like for cattleone xmpl is: http://www.durable-tech.com/marking/branding-irons/semi-automated- branding-iron/ www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCRae5mRoRE‎ Head em up (move em up) Move em on (head em up) Rawhide tjtr33 tomp

Re: [Emc-users] Heat dissipation?

2013-06-24 Thread TJoseph Powderly
On 06/24/2013 12:47 PM, andy pugh wrote: On 24 June 2013 18:40, Viesturs Lācis viesturs.la...@gmail.com wrote: I would like to ask, if somebody has ever done something similar and could share some tips about best practices how to attach that heated stencil to pneumatic cylinder. I have seen

Re: [Emc-users] Kinematics - Help Our HackerSpace

2013-06-24 Thread TJoseph Powderly
Hello, I am Tom Powderly from Elgin IL I knew of PumpStationOne, but it wasn't close ( or free ;) anyway, lets simplify a complex problem a bit 1) try to find an original yourkins.c or reconstruct it ( gotta be done anyway) rest of comments are interspersed inline On 06/22/2013 07:19 PM,

Re: [Emc-users] BeagleBone + BeBoPr 3D Printing

2013-06-03 Thread TJoseph Powderly
On 06/02/2013 08:29 PM, Charles Steinkuehler wrote: snip--- I've gotten enough of a response from my BeagleBone + LinuxCNC videos that I've created a blog to track the progress and post answers to questions so everyone can benefit (and I hopefully have less e-mail to respond to!):

Re: [Emc-users] gantry revisited

2013-05-23 Thread TJoseph Powderly
On 05/23/2013 11:42 AM, andy pugh wrote: On 23 May 2013 17:33, Jon Elson el...@pico-systems.com wrote: I had hoped to be able to do this without building a gantry machine here just to understand the homing issues. Two motors on the bench linked by spaghetti would seem like a usable

Re: [Emc-users] Machining a mold for a reflector?

2013-04-18 Thread TJoseph Powderly
On 04/19/2013 12:30 AM, Gregg Eshelman wrote: --- On Thu, 4/18/13, Kent A. Reed kentallanr...@gmail.com wrote: From: Kent A. Reed kentallanr...@gmail.com On 18 April 2013 08:48, Gregg Eshelman g_ala...@yahoo.com wrote: How are molds for plastic reflectors machined? They have a large number

Re: [Emc-users] Machining a mold for a reflector?

2013-04-18 Thread TJoseph Powderly
On 04/18/2013 06:37 AM, Kent A. Reed wrote: On 4/18/2013 7:26 AM, andy pugh wrote: Take a look at http://www.nissin-precision.com/english/Rrm.htm very impressive forms but if it _is_ electroforming, then the plated form is even smaller i wish nissin showed an unplated version to see what the

[Emc-users] Fwd: Re: tach feedback

2013-03-28 Thread TJoseph Powderly
does not appear on mail list yet is timestamped as 1st reply to thread, why? Original Message Subject: Re: [Emc-users] tach feedback Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2013 22:57:03 -0500 From: TJoseph Powderly tjt...@gmail.com To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] 3PWM on 7i43 MESA board

2013-03-28 Thread TJoseph Powderly
On 03/28/2013 04:35 AM, Roberto Sassoli wrote: Il 27/03/2013 23:41, emc-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net ha scritto: Message: 2 Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:35:24 +0100 From: Peter Blodowp.blo...@dreki.de Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 3PWM on 7i43 MESA board To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)

Re: [Emc-users] Fwd: Re: tach feedback

2013-03-28 Thread TJoseph Powderly
On 03/28/2013 08:17 AM, Kent A. Reed wrote: On 3/28/2013 9:04 AM, TJoseph Powderly wrote: does not appear on mail list yet is timestamped as 1st reply to thread, why? Original Message Subject: Re: [Emc-users] tach feedback Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2013 22:57:03 -0500 From

Re: [Emc-users] Fwd: Re: tach feedback

2013-03-28 Thread TJoseph Powderly
On 03/28/2013 09:17 AM, Kent A. Reed wrote: On 3/28/2013 9:57 AM, TJoseph Powderly wrote: On 03/28/2013 08:17 AM, Kent A. Reed wrote: On 3/28/2013 9:04 AM, TJoseph Powderly wrote: does not appear on mail list yet is timestamped as 1st reply to thread, why? Original Message

Re: [Emc-users] 3PWM on 7i43 MESA board

2013-03-28 Thread TJoseph Powderly
Robert concerning permissions to use the programming hardware, also the web notes say to restart udev, issue /etc/init.d/boot.udev restart no, use sudo service udev restart hth regards tomp -- Own the

[Emc-users] email replies dont show in my inbox

2013-03-28 Thread TJoseph Powderly
On 03/28/2013 09:17 AM, Kent A. Reed wrote: snip Aha! You probably just need to adjust your list subscription. I don't recall the setting offhand, but the list server lets you choose either to get your own messages reflected back to you or not. success ( well at least i get a msg saying its

Re: [Emc-users] tach feedback

2013-03-27 Thread TJoseph Powderly
On 03/27/2013 10:43 PM, Stuart Stevenson wrote: Gentlemen, If I am wanting to remove the servo tuning from a velocity loop would I be able to jumper the +/- 10 volts to the tach feedback into the drive and to the speed request into the drive. Would this cause the drive to not respond?

Re: [Emc-users] EDM Pete G

2013-03-05 Thread TJoseph Powderly
On 03/05/2013 02:48 AM, Erik Christiansen wrote: Is that diameter variation with depth, and if it's due to constant mark/space ratio, are you adjusting the timing ratio of the one-shots to achieve compensation? Erik, hello, Basically, yes :) The depth and diameter is governed by the

[Emc-users] EDM Pete G

2013-03-04 Thread TJoseph Powderly
On 03/04/2013 08:40 AM, sam sokolik wrote: oops - here are the pictures of his edm work http://electronicsam.com/images/Pete_G/edm.jpg http://electronicsam.com/images/Pete_G/edm_xc.jpg sam On 3/4/2013 8:30 AM, sam sokolik wrote: I had a little CNC get-together Saturday mainly to help

Re: [Emc-users] Shizuoka Four Axis on eBay

2013-03-04 Thread TJoseph Powderly
On 03/04/2013 09:11 AM, dave wrote: On Mon, 2013-03-04 at 10:09 +, andy pugh wrote: On 4 March 2013 07:38, Kirk Wallace kwall...@wallacecompany.com wrote: The dog keys are not installed on the end of the spindle, though there are slots and threaded holes. With a modern VFD on the spindle,

Re: [Emc-users] Easy 50% Duty Cycle in HAL for way lube pump?

2013-02-10 Thread TJoseph Powderly
On 02/11/2013 12:09 AM, John Kasunich wrote: ClassicLaddder can do that. Kind of killing ants with a sledgehammer unless you have other PLC-ish things to do as well. I bet you could cascade a pair of HAL one-shots, one would set the on-time, the other would trigger when the first one ends

Re: [Emc-users] Easy 50% Duty Cycle in HAL for way lube pump?

2013-02-10 Thread TJoseph Powderly
cascaded oneshots for programmable oscillator width of ontime and off time are setp'd there's a gui enable requires FP thread when 1st oneshot timesout, it trgrs the 2nd when 2nd times out, it trgrs the 1st aka when OnDone, trgr OffShot when OffDone, trgr OnShot the PMD. is a pyvcp panel parent

Re: [Emc-users] VFD Noise

2013-01-21 Thread TJoseph Powderly
On 01/21/2013 03:02 PM, Clint Washburn wrote: Can single phase be used on a three phase filter? The reason I ask is because I am rebuilding my lathe so it can be used on both single and three phase. Thanks, Clint Washburn On Jan 21, 2013, at 2:37 AM, andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [Emc-users] Wire Labeling

2013-01-20 Thread TJoseph Powderly
On 01/20/2013 09:53 PM, Karl Schmidt wrote: On 01/20/2013 07:41 PM, Charles Steinkuehler wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 If you just want some label markers and not that specific type, Panduit has quite a variety. I personally like the printable self-laminating labels:

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