Re: [Emc-users] OT but built on linuxcnc machines:) affordable color sensor for project (24v model)

2022-05-12 Thread Rafael Skodlar
me to mind, it would be good to have a machine to sort different kinds of screws from a "collection box". US screws mixed with metric ones is a total nightmare for me. Best wishes, Rafael Skodlar ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.s

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC simulator

2022-03-16 Thread Rafael Skodlar
Hi Thaddeus, On 3/15/22 13:52, Thaddeus Waldner wrote: Hi, I would like to set up a linuxcnc vm box for simulation/training in my classroom. What is the easiest way to do that and not have to mess with special kernels? I installed LinuxCNC in my Virtualbox a number of times. RT kernel doesn

Re: [Emc-users] Pi4 with LinuxCNC and MESA 7i92H

2022-03-06 Thread Rafael Skodlar
Robin, On 3/6/22 11:19, Robin Szemeti via Emc-users wrote: Have you succesfully got the USB3 adapter to work with the Pi? If so, what make/model is it, I will happily purchase one if it is known to work. I wasted an afternoon trying to get one I borrowed from one of my kids to work on the Pi4 a

Re: [Emc-users] who has used thin client pcs

2022-02-26 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 2/26/22 09:11, Chris Albertson wrote: Perhaps I'm just really unlucky when it comes to PC hardware stored in damp conditions. Could it be because you power the computers off. If they run 24x7 then they stay warm, moisture and corrosion then never happen. I'm trying to understand "

Re: [Emc-users] who has used thin client pcs

2022-02-26 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 2/26/22 08:47, Les Newell wrote: I'm a big fan of contact cleaner/lube such as deoxit for contact issues and I have revived computers with it. However most of the failures I No need for that in PCs. More harm than good. Clean contacts with alcohol. experienced were motherboard death, with

Re: [Emc-users] What Would You Suggest?

2022-02-04 Thread Rafael Skodlar
penplcproject.com/runtime/raspberry-pi/ https://www.openhardware.io/ Modern PC motherboards and freaking parallel port are a total waste for CNC (retrofit) in 202x! Using multicore CPUs with GBs of RAM to spin stepper motors with obsolete G-code is nuts! Good luck, Rafael Skodlar Exclusive Linux user and

Re: [Emc-users] Question about Raspberry Pi 4 reliability

2021-06-13 Thread Rafael Skodlar
enbuilds is not using LinuxCNC is saying something. Dead end: no innovations, limitation in electronics/hardware selection. -- Rafael Skodlar ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] GUI Feature Request

2021-01-08 Thread Rafael Skodlar
Hi Todd, On 1/5/21 6:33 AM, Todd Zuercher wrote: I've noticed what appears to be a lot of new development of new GUIs for Linuxcnc lately. Here is an idea that I would love to see implemented in a new GUI, but I do not have the programming skills to implement it. For our production machines

Re: [Emc-users] I wonder if I can fix it?

2021-01-05 Thread Rafael Skodlar
on few gears like that. See https://www.harmonicdrive.net/technology I know that people play with 3D printed plastic ones for toys etc. but that cannot replace metal. -- Rafael Skodlar ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https

Re: [Emc-users] Raspberry Pi LinuxCNC 2.8 question.

2020-12-13 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 12/12/20 1:41 PM, John Dammeyer wrote: From: Nicklas SB Karlsson [mailto:nk@nksb.online] To make a link to a file "ln -s filename filename", read manual page "man ln", I always create the link in the wrong direction first time. Oh gawd, that would mean using the command line. How antiquate

Re: [Emc-users] question for Chris and Thaddeus

2020-10-18 Thread Rafael Skodlar
ne so why reinvent it? CNC software should absolutely not need to bother with this kind of details IMO. Product design overkill kills it. By the time you reinvent the wheel, you could make money to pay for the components bought from fine advertisers in Digital Machinist magazine or such. -- Raf

Re: [Emc-users] CAD for parts to make on a lathe

2020-09-17 Thread Rafael Skodlar
Hi Ron, Here is how I searched for what you are trying to do if I understand you right. CLI is the best way to manage software in my experience. I rarely use GUI utility even in Kubuntu workstation. As a root in my Kubuntu I have the following aliases: alias acse='apt-cache search ' alias a

[Emc-users] LinuxCNC legacy or future

2020-09-07 Thread Rafael Skodlar
As soon as I saw Chris Albertson reply to Greg Bernard "Interesting GUI" I knew what will happen because I posted somewhat similar message about a year ago. Numerous attacks followed right away. The only surprise was a size of the response this time so I decided to split from that thread. Atta

Re: [Emc-users] Best VM to run Linuxcnc in

2020-09-01 Thread Rafael Skodlar
n Inc. 630 Henry Street Dalton, Ohio 44618 Phone:  (330)828-2105ext. 2031 . -- Rafael Skodlar ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] How to get data to HAL from USB, serial or socket?

2020-06-05 Thread Rafael Skodlar
op, any plan for this? -- Rafael Skodlar ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] cloning hard drive to new SSD

2020-04-23 Thread Rafael Skodlar
I miss days when utilities mt and rmt were needed for files manipulation! It's magic to watch tape reels spin one way or the other. No silly G-code needed to spin reels or have the drive suck tape into vacuum chambers ;-) -- Rafael Skodlar ___

Re: [Emc-users] cloning hard drive to new SSD

2020-04-22 Thread Rafael Skodlar
need to unmount it before you use fdisk to delete and create new Linux partitions on it. Check with df -h Good luck, -- Rafael Skodlar ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] linuxcnc on modern hardware

2020-04-19 Thread Rafael Skodlar
t that you are top posting and hide behind incomplete name tell it all! -- Rafael Skodlar ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] linuxcnc on modern hardware

2020-04-19 Thread Rafael Skodlar
I see this tread circling around the same issue as the one after I posted my comments on this subject matter when I was exploring possible options for new CNC machine. On 2020-04-19 10:12, René Hopf via Emc-users wrote: Hi, For reasons I dont understand, many people prefer to use extremely leg

Re: [Emc-users] Gecko Failure

2020-04-06 Thread Rafael Skodlar
John, On 2020-04-05 21:24, John Dammeyer wrote: Anyone ever run into this sort of thing with a G213V driver? http://www.autoartisans.com/mill/G213V-Failure.jpg This is typical for poor connection in environment with mechanical vibrations as in CNC. Gecko driver itself has nothing to do with i

Re: [Emc-users] Open source CNC architecture

2020-04-02 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 2020-04-02 03:14, Przemek Klosowski wrote: On Wed, Feb 19, 2020 at 1:51 AM Rafael Skodlar wrote: Think about LinuxCNC and it's packages. Using Slackware method you could try to use different version of LCNC to see if it's good for your CNC setup. If the new version fails (breaks

Re: [Emc-users] Open source CNC architecture

2020-04-02 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 2020-04-02 07:13, R C wrote: my 2 cnts; I work in/with HPC, and run into that stuff all the time, and it is unavoidable. what stuff? It would be much easier to read old thread if related lines were in related place. Since HPCs run diskless, and boot in/from a network, we simply build

Re: [Emc-users] connector ignoramus

2020-03-18 Thread Rafael Skodlar
2Y0bv8 Hang tough, be careful. Dave Thanks for civilized email exchange and helpful link. -- Rafael Skodlar ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] Open source CNC architecture

2020-03-17 Thread Rafael Skodlar
#x27;t recommend to use N for an antenna unless it's an emergency and the whole nation is in kernel panic mode. Oh wait, we are. -- Rafael Skodlar ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] Open source CNC architecture

2020-03-16 Thread Rafael Skodlar
Hi Peter, On 2020-03-15 20:19, Peter C. Wallace wrote: On Sun, 15 Mar 2020, Rafael Skodlar wrote: "... The outputs are push pull CMOS  that will drive to the output supply rail of 3.3V. This is sufficient for TTL compatibility but may cause problems with some types of loads.  For  ex

Re: [Emc-users] Open source CNC architecture

2020-03-15 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 2020-02-19 00:11, Robert Murphy wrote: On 19/2/20 5:47 pm, Rafael Skodlar wrote: . snip examples of embedded system customization: https://wiki.st.com/stm32mpu/wiki/OpenEmbedded http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/OpenEmbedded To naysayers; there's gold in those hills:

[Emc-users] EMC email in /dev/null land

2020-03-07 Thread Rafael Skodlar
are simply too busy with your CNC machines to bother with the mailing list. This is good sign. -- Rafael Skodlar ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] Open source CNC architecture

2020-02-18 Thread Rafael Skodlar
v2.7/etc /opt/linuxcnc-v2.7/lib /opt/linuxcnc-v2.7/man /opt/linuxcnc-v2.7/log /opt/linuxcnc-v2.8/bin /opt/linuxcnc-v2.8/etc /opt/linuxcnc-v2.8/lib /opt/linuxcnc-v2.8/man /opt/linuxcnc-v2.8/log Latest release would be: /opt/linuxcnc -> link to /opt/linuxcnc-v2.8. Your path to LinuxCNC binaries

Re: [Emc-users] RPI4 is pretty close to a decent machine

2020-02-18 Thread Rafael Skodlar
ng Linux for most if not all of your work. It is a little like buying a harbor freight mini lathe and then your first project is a working gas airplane engine. Oh my, I won't be able to build a working gas engine. Little Greta told the World that gas engines are forbidden n

Re: [Emc-users] Open source CNC architecture

2020-02-15 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 2020-02-15 01:05, Bari wrote: On 2/15/20 1:42 AM, David Berndt wrote: How did we get to the point where we decided that the goal is a "relatively simple embedded system"? I for one am not looking to trade off the current gui and it's features for what you describe. It seems like a lot of

Re: [Emc-users] Open source CNC architecture

2020-02-14 Thread Rafael Skodlar
that in old email signatures. My fun with ASCII art in the 1990s: . .. . . . . . o o o o O o _______ ___ _ O | Rafael Skodlar| | LINUX | ]OO|_n_n__][. | ra...@mydomain.com |=| Support |=||=[]_|__|_

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc 2.9.0 hangs

2020-02-03 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 2020-02-02 17:00, Jon Elson wrote: On 02/02/2020 05:04 PM, Thomas D. Dean wrote: On 2020-02-01 20:46, Jon Elson wrote: On 02/01/2020 08:35 PM, Thomas D. Dean wrote: I have been using linuxcnc 2.9.0~Pre0 from sources, run in place. Until today, it has worked, mostly.  Before today, about 2x

Re: [Emc-users] Open source CNC architecture

2020-02-02 Thread Rafael Skodlar
esume ;-) If there was an easy way to help somebody remotely on the Linux(CNC) side I would gladly help. In person I can only help in Silicon Valley but here we don't have many machine shops anymore. I doubt we can count those with LinuxCNC w

Re: [Emc-users] Open source CNC architecture

2020-01-28 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 2020-01-27 05:41, Eric Keller wrote: On Sun, Jan 26, 2020 at 11:52 PM Rafael Skodlar wrote: LinuxCNC is not only about RT kernel as some threads seem to spin around to no end. It seems that Chris understood my original post the best. What he pointed out is use of modern technologies that

[Emc-users] Open source CNC architecture

2020-01-26 Thread Rafael Skodlar
Never expected that saddle on a cow comment would trigger so many patties ;-) LinuxCNC is not only about RT kernel as some threads seem to spin around to no end. It seems that Chris understood my original post the best. What he pointed out is use of modern technologies that makes it possible

Re: [Emc-users] X forwarding with linux-cnc

2020-01-21 Thread Rafael Skodlar
their fingers ;-) SMT components are now a challenge for me. My eyes have seen too many small things and need magnification for small parts/print ;-) Thanks to you guys there is hope for me to build something. -- Rafael Skodlar _

Re: [Emc-users] X forwarding with linux-cnc

2020-01-21 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 2020-01-21 11:31, bari wrote: On 1/20/20 11:55 PM, Rafael Skodlar wrote: That's fine. You can experiment with software/HW any way you want. I was pointing out what makes sense and what not. You can try running X-windows over PPP connection through 56k modem over the phone line if you

Re: [Emc-users] X forwarding with linux-cnc

2020-01-20 Thread Rafael Skodlar
Hi Ron, On 2020-01-20 12:10, R C wrote: Hello Rafael, First;  As I said, I am setting up a test bed, not even a CNC, just to work out how to make some combination of linux-cnc, stepper drivers and stepper motors work. Second; When I get it figured out, and I am sure I will, because this l

Re: [Emc-users] X forwarding with linux-cnc

2020-01-19 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 2020-01-19 16:50, R C wrote: well,  I just want to test a setup, it by no means is going to be a permanent setup So X-forwarding would work, and is easy Ron Running X-windows on CNC machines makes as much sense as mounting saddle on a caw. Based on my research LinuxCNC is undesirable

Re: [Emc-users] 2 installs, one network just works, nothing makes the 2nd work.

2019-05-02 Thread Rafael Skodlar
Sun (Microsystems) went down. -- Rafael Skodlar ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] Motorman Robot with absolute Yaskawa

2019-04-09 Thread Rafael Skodlar
of it; marketing, options development, advertising, support. Looking for more details about your setup ;-) -- Rafael Skodlar ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] Posting order

2019-04-08 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 4/8/19 3:32 AM, Erik Christiansen wrote: On 08.04.19 05:04, Gene Heskett wrote: On Monday 08 April 2019 02:36:49 Erik Christiansen wrote: ... And that requires html encoding, also high discouraged on most lists. And usually skipped by this reader. Nooo-, that'd be true if it were done

Re: [Emc-users] Home-limit switch measuring

2019-03-31 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 3/31/19 8:07 AM, TJoseph Powderly wrote: hi gene maybe redesign to drive past the switch like you can brush a wall mounted light switch by swiping your hand over the wall surface rather than punching it :-) ( try mounting so the direction of switch activation is 90 degress to the joint motion

Re: [Emc-users] SPI comms for linuxcnc (was Re: Rock64 pre-orders on Banggood.)

2019-03-27 Thread Rafael Skodlar
tric noise or atmospheric electric discharge that killed a lot of RS-232 circuits which I ended up replacing with 60mA loops in my career. -- Rafael Skodlar ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] Rock64 pre-orders on Banggood.

2019-03-25 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 3/25/19 8:39 PM, Chris Albertson wrote: Yes, you have to patch Kernels. I think this is the #1 weakness of Linux CNC. It would be good to eliminate the need for a real-time Kernal. Patching is not a weakness IMO. This is done all the time. FPGAs for example would get loaded with "binary

Re: [Emc-users] Autonomous machines

2019-03-25 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 3/25/19 3:51 PM, andy pugh wrote: On Mon, 25 Mar 2019 at 22:18, Rafael Skodlar wrote: PCs were NEVER intended to be used for CNC yet some of you out there use it for that purpose. That is the _entire_ raison d'etre of LinuxCNC. Do you still use fax or pager by any chance ;-) I

Re: [Emc-users] ConFusion 360

2019-03-25 Thread Rafael Skodlar
me effort and it usually works after a bit of effort. and testing different solutions. Can you show me any proof that I am wrong? Les Many discussions on mailing lists end up nowhere because it's fruitless to argue who's right and who's not. I just don

Re: [Emc-users] Autonomous machines

2019-03-25 Thread Rafael Skodlar
plane, most cables from interfaces were in the back with few on the top, all enclosed in well ventilated box. -- Rafael Skodlar Some people have vision, some do not, and some simply follow what a self imposed elite tells them to do. _

[Emc-users] Autonomous machines

2019-03-24 Thread Rafael Skodlar
. -- Rafael Skodlar ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] ConFusion 360

2019-03-23 Thread Rafael Skodlar
Sorry Les, but ... On 3/23/19 1:37 PM, Les Newell wrote: Hi Andy, (Which is based on BSD, so a Linux port would be easy, if they chose to do it) Porting closed  source code to Linux is very difficult to do. Windows Is this a mailing list about LinuxCNC or windows crap?! I run "stock trad

Re: [Emc-users] ConFusion 360

2019-03-23 Thread Rafael Skodlar
thread that grew out from "Fusion 360" is ConFusion. Now I wonder about their Eagle acquisition also. "2 schematic sheets, 2 signal layers, and an 80cm2 board area." PCB with 80cm2 only? Really? Sorry, but Autodesk "embrace and extinguish" business model i

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Where's them fires. [Was: Re Conversational mode.

2019-03-10 Thread Rafael Skodlar
spend time discussing about new minicomputer architecture for CNC use instead of failed political dreams and techno scams. -- Rafael Skodlar ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] No clean solder flux, how to buy in Sweden

2019-02-24 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 2/24/19 1:14 PM, Chris Albertson wrote: Lead solder is not yet banned in the US. But it is banned in almost all the world. The US is not the biggest user of solder and few companies want to make a US-only product so we get what is available on the world market.But you can still find l

Re: [Emc-users] DIY CNC builder dilemma, open request for comments

2019-02-24 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 2/23/19 7:29 PM, Dave Cole wrote: On 2/20/2019 8:42 AM, Ken Strauss wrote: -Original Message- From: John Dammeyer [mailto:jo...@autoartisans.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 12:07 AM To: 'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)' Subject: Re: [Emc-users] DIY CNC builder dilemma, ope

Re: [Emc-users] head scratcher

2019-02-21 Thread Rafael Skodlar
start with the minimal system to test basics: motherboard, PSU, keyboard, video connection, Linux in USB memory or CD (if you have such a drive) is enough to start. Unplug all other interfaces to eliminate their possible interference in troublesh

Re: [Emc-users] head scratcher

2019-02-20 Thread Rafael Skodlar
e problem. Anybody have a clue whats going on? Thanks all; Cheers, Gene Heskett Good luck, -- Rafael Skodlar ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] DIY CNC builder dilemma, open request for comments

2019-02-19 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 2/19/19 5:28 PM, John Dammeyer wrote: I did find the actual supplier web site. http://newker-cnc.com/index.php?l=3 Having some trouble downloading the English manual but these are the units sold through Alibaba. There you go, classic problem with made in china. I'm not in any way saying t

Re: [Emc-users] Dedicated Processor hardware for LinuxCNC

2019-02-18 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 2/18/19 5:00 PM, Greg Bentzinger via Emc-users wrote: ( Greg ) Every kid would love to ask for a pony, if they thought they could get it they would ask for a unicorn. Reality however usually proves this to be impractical to impossible. Everything is changing today at a hyper accelerated pace

[Emc-users] DIY CNC builder dilemma, open request for comments

2019-02-18 Thread Rafael Skodlar
quot; with Android for example. It would be connected to the CNC system over USB3 to control jobs; not motors, relays, or other components in detail. Hint: ROS for managing robots. Bluetooth could also be an option. This would allow for one person to walk around and manage a set of CNC syst

Re: [Emc-users] If there's one thing I hate, all the noise, noise, noise, noise

2015-05-11 Thread Rafael Skodlar
Tom, Hard to tell from the picture but I would make sure that ground is properly connected in "star configuration", i.e. there is only one ground point [1] in the cabinet and the CNC machine. I suspect you get some ground currents somewhere which possibly cause enough noise to mess up your VFD

Re: [Emc-users] Network Broadcast?

2015-02-05 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 02/05/2015 10:18 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 5 February 2015 at 18:10, Kirk Wallace wrote: > >> Maybe? >> http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000783.htm > > it seems to be easy Mac-to-Mac, PC-to-PC or Linux to Linux.. > > Less so in a heterogenous network. That's not so. There is plenty of ways

Re: [Emc-users] Printing on our version of wheezy

2015-01-09 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 01/09/2015 08:54 AM, John Thornton wrote: > I tried to print to a network printer from sneezy and never got that to > work. Something about tried 3 times and gave up... odd that it could not > "see" the network printer either when I tried to configure it. > > JT > Printer daemon needs to list

Re: [Emc-users] new motherboard doa, twice

2014-12-15 Thread Rafael Skodlar
following this for a while ... but On 12/15/2014 02:43 PM, Matt Tucci wrote: > 3 beeps, no ram installed, won't be any video because it still hasn't > booted to bios. Incompatible ram seems like it could be your issue, but 2 that is not correct. PCs do not boot into BIOS. BIOS is the code that r

Re: [Emc-users] Sign in issues

2014-11-22 Thread Rafael Skodlar
Allen, Still struggling with your login? On 11/21/2014 06:56 PM, Allen wrote: > I hope this finds someone that can help. > > I have my user name and password written down, the system doesn’t like > them anymore! you must have written it incorrectly. Make sure your Caps Lock is not on or numeric

Re: [Emc-users] mach3

2014-07-05 Thread Rafael Skodlar
I have no horse in his race but found this thread amusing until now. On 07/05/2014 05:23 AM, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > Not sure what Aram is looking for but why is there so many catty remarks > and so much sarcasm. I can think of more than one reason to explore a > different system. When you are

Re: [Emc-users] New toy (4'X8' Router) for conversion

2014-06-10 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 06/10/2014 12:30 PM, Dave Cole wrote: > Is buying a machine like that really worthwhile? > Socialist design never impressed me; delivered in bad crate even less. My experience with Chinese made lathe was so bad I would never buy from them again. When you see it from close and start using it y

Re: [Emc-users] Need help compiling the simulator on Ubuntu 14.4

2014-05-18 Thread Rafael Skodlar
Erik, On 05/18/2014 12:42 AM, erik wrote: > Hello everyone, > > Following these instructions > http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Build_A_Simulator_Manually > worked for my last setup with Ubuntu 12.4 (32Bit) quite well. > > Now I have a fresh install of Ubuntu 14.4 (64Bit) running and have

Re: [Emc-users] Hardware compatibility lists ?

2013-12-07 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 12/07/2013 07:07 PM, Jon Elson wrote: > On 12/07/2013 07:44 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: >> Generally speaking, both pata and sata dvd-rw drives have >> been Just Works(TM) for 3 or more years. If it doesn't, >> I've found its a good chance the drive is funkity, and a >> fresh $25 drive from Wallies

Re: [Emc-users] gcmc - v1.1.1

2013-11-18 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 11/18/2013 02:45 AM, Bertho Stultiens wrote: > On 11/18/2013 06:06 AM, Rafael Skodlar wrote: >> First, I'm not familiar with the program details. However, I wonder why >> unit of measure throughout the program matters at all? > > There is a simple reason why it matter

Re: [Emc-users] gcmc - v1.1.1

2013-11-17 Thread Rafael Skodlar
Hi Bertho, On 11/17/2013 02:23 AM, Bertho Stultiens wrote: > On 11/16/2013 11:37 PM, Tony Zampini wrote: >> The way I have been using GCMC is to not use any unit specifiers after >> numbers. >> This way, all I have to do is make sure I include G20 (program in inches) at >> the top, and everything

Re: [Emc-users] Correct use of subroutines

2013-05-13 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 05/13/2013 03:56 PM, RogerN wrote: > From: Steve Blackmore > .Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013 4:48 PM >> To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Correct use of subroutines >> >> On Mon, 13 May 2013 22:50:51 +1000, you wrote: >> >> Given that it is now mainly a machine-to-

Re: [Emc-users] Correct use of subroutines

2013-05-12 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 05/12/2013 01:48 PM, Steve Blackmore wrote: > On Sun, 12 May 2013 10:08:10 -0700, you wrote: > > code. On 05/12/2013 02:16 AM, Steve Blackmore wrote: > >>> These days unlimited code length is the norm and subs are frowned >>> upon commercially in my experience. The operator can't easil

Re: [Emc-users] Correct use of subroutines

2013-05-12 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 05/12/2013 10:34 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 12 May 2013 18:08, Rafael Skodlar wrote: > >> If the operator does not understand complex operation, that's precisely >> why a subroutine should be used IMO. Granted, I do not know much about G >> code and machining

Re: [Emc-users] Correct use of subroutines

2013-05-12 Thread Rafael Skodlar
id drill, peck, deep hole operation and > saves several seconds. That saved time is more profit. > > Steve Blackmore When the issue is known, a well defined subroutine would account for that and drill/peck depending on depth and perhaps drill

Re: [Emc-users] off topic opinions

2013-04-26 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 04/26/2013 06:11 AM, kqt4a...@gmail.com wrote: > Is anyone using http://www.grizzly.com/products/Combo-Lathe-Mill/G9729 or > http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRIT?PMAKA=328-1310&PMPXNO=25221739&PARTPG=INLMK3 > They appear to be the same machine except the enco is higher priced > How is the quality

Re: [Emc-users] a bit of New Year levity

2013-01-04 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 01/04/2013 08:59 AM, Kent A. Reed wrote: > Gentle persons: > > Too bad this was an April Fool's joke (I know, me it took a while to > notice it, but I've been kind of busy). I could really use a case of > "Cut Away!", not to mention their "MetalDhruker". > > http://www.onlinemetals.com/cutaway.c

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC documentation in russian

2012-12-17 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 12/17/2012 04:18 AM, Mark Wendt wrote: > On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 6:25 AM, andy pugh wrote: >>> You don't understand the ideas and ideals behind the USA. The USA >>> became the USA to get away from Europe. >> You are not correct here. I do understand it way better than 53% (?). >> I thought i

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC documentation in russian

2012-12-16 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 12/15/2012 08:33 PM, dave wrote: > On Sat, 2012-12-15 at 22:31 -0600, Jon Elson wrote: >> andy pugh wrote: >>> On 15 December 2012 20:07, Rafael Skodlar wrote: >>> >>> >>>> One thing that Americans are terribly conservative about is standards.

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC documentation in russian

2012-12-15 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 12/15/2012 12:57 PM, andy pugh wrote: > On 15 December 2012 20:07, Rafael Skodlar wrote: > >> One thing that Americans are terribly conservative about is standards. >> They will not adopt metric system, not even at the gun point. > > Not even using a 9mm? > they op

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC documentation in russian

2012-12-15 Thread Rafael Skodlar
Hi Peter, On 12/15/2012 01:56 AM, Peter Blodow wrote: > Przemek, > when I want to build (or also keep) up a business I have to be reliable > for the customers and grant continuity for my products. Therefore, I > have to demand just the same from my suppliers. I will have to put a lot > of money in

Re: [Emc-users] Power and data cables for CNC

2012-05-22 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 05/22/2012 02:21 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 22 May 2012 07:53, Rafael Skodlar wrote: > >> Using Cat-5 was a surprise to me as it's a bit stiff unless each wire is >> made of even smaller wires, not common in general use. > > There is solid stranded for fixed instal

Re: [Emc-users] Power and data cables for CNC

2012-05-21 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 05/21/2012 09:15 AM, Jon Elson wrote: > Rafael Skodlar wrote: >> On 05/20/2012 12:12 PM, Dave wrote: >> >>> On 5/20/2012 12:40 PM, Rafael Skodlar wrote: >>> >>>> I wonder what kind of power and data cables would you recommend for use >>>>

Re: [Emc-users] Power and data cables for CNC

2012-05-20 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 05/20/2012 12:12 PM, Dave wrote: > On 5/20/2012 12:40 PM, Rafael Skodlar wrote: >> I wonder what kind of power and data cables would you recommend for use >> in X-Y-Z CNC about 1.2mx1m size? Besides power, it's not clear to me how >> many data lines for sensors, en

[Emc-users] Power and data cables for CNC

2012-05-20 Thread Rafael Skodlar
I wonder what kind of power and data cables would you recommend for use in X-Y-Z CNC about 1.2mx1m size? Besides power, it's not clear to me how many data lines for sensors, encoders, motor control, etc. are needed in general. Is it preferable to carry power and handful of control signals to th

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Video Drivers and GLX

2012-04-08 Thread Rafael Skodlar
Kirk, On 04/08/2012 09:57 AM, Kirk Wallace wrote: > Sorry for the off topic, but I'd like to get GLX working on a 10.04 > system so I can remote ssh -X LinuxCNC. The PC has an Intel chipset. I > am currently using the vesa driver because the i810 driver crashes. The > 8.04 i810 driver works fine.

Re: [Emc-users] DIY output driver

2012-01-28 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 01/27/2012 10:23 PM, Viesturs Lācis wrote: > 2012/1/28 Rafael Skodlar: >> >> Of course that won't work with most if not all the suggestions I've seen >> so far. If I understand it correctly, your "laser" already has a circuit >> to drive it at rea

Re: [Emc-users] DIY output driver

2012-01-27 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 01/27/2012 11:07 AM, Viesturs Lācis wrote: > 2012/1/27 gene heskett: >> >> That depends. Can, if you just short your device, burn wood? If not, or >> only very much slower than you expected, then the wire is too small. > > I could. Now it seems that my diy stopped working again - laser > recei

Re: [Emc-users] DIY output driver

2012-01-25 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 01/25/2012 01:43 PM, Viesturs Lācis wrote: > 2012/1/25 andy pugh: >> On 25 January 2012 21:07, Viesturs Lācis wrote: >> >>> Kirk, I am getting totally confused... >>> What is the difference in schematics between both images in Your last >>> email? I cannot see any... >> >> The direction the arr

Re: [Emc-users] [OT]Moveing pcb-gcode generated files to the milling machine=huge PIMA

2012-01-25 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 01/25/2012 02:44 AM, gene heskett wrote: > On Wednesday, January 25, 2012 05:29:19 AM Rafael Skodlar did opine: > >> On 01/24/2012 11:21 AM, gene heskett wrote: >>> On Tuesday, January 24, 2012 01:46:15 PM Rafael Skodlar did opine: >>> >>> [...] ...

Re: [Emc-users] [OT]Moveing pcb-gcode generated files to the milling machine=huge PIMA

2012-01-24 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 01/24/2012 11:21 AM, gene heskett wrote: > On Tuesday, January 24, 2012 01:46:15 PM Rafael Skodlar did opine: > > [...] > > Chuckle, I need that this morning (morning? Duh, it's past 2pm), the 2nd > cup hasn't kicked in yet. :( > > I've now been searc

Re: [Emc-users] [OT]Moveing pcb-gcode generated files to the milling machine=huge PIMA

2012-01-23 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 01/23/2012 06:31 AM, gene heskett wrote: > On Monday, January 23, 2012 08:49:08 AM Rafael Skodlar did opine: > >>> There is security, and there is Pain in the Ass obnoxiousness, this is >>> the latter. >>> >>> I'd be much appreciative of a

Re: [Emc-users] [OT]Moveing pcb-gcode generated files to the milling machine=huge PIMA

2012-01-22 Thread Rafael Skodlar
Hi Gene, On 01/22/2012 03:18 PM, gene heskett wrote: > Greets everybody; > > I am going slowly berzakers here with this bs of having different gid's on > these two machines. > Didn't we discuss this some time back? > I am at that stage where I have files ready to rename and load into emc > (linu

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC: The new name of the Enhanced Machine Controller

2012-01-18 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 01/18/2012 07:30 AM, Matt Shaver wrote: > On Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:50:41 +1100 > Erik Christiansen wrote: > >> I'm only having trouble pretending that their case has any >> legitimacy. > > It's not legitimate. Unfortunately, many recent activities originating > in the U.S. are governed by a "migh

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC: The new name of the Enhanced Machine Controller

2012-01-17 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 01/17/2012 08:12 PM, Erik Christiansen wrote: > On 17.01.12 21:31, Jack Coats wrote: >> IMHO, we need to keep references to EMC and EMC2 on the web site as >> 'historical artifacts', and also reference the NIST project that >> started the initial 'Enhanced Machine Controller' project and named >

Re: [Emc-users] Live CD

2011-12-28 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 12/28/2011 09:06 AM, Tim James wrote: > I have downloaded and burnt the Live CD 10.04. > > It has worked on one desktop I tried but not on another or my > laptop. > > I only have the laptop with me at the moment so I would like to > install Ubuntu and EMC to find out more in conjunction with rea

Re: [Emc-users] fail2ban default setup gotcha

2011-12-24 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 12/23/2011 08:08 PM, gene heskett wrote: > On Friday, December 23, 2011 10:18:29 PM Jon Elson did opine: > >> gene heskett wrote: >>> That has been done long ago Mark. The problem is that on pclos (this >>> box) gene is the first user, with a userid of 500. On ubuntu, gene >>> is also the firs

Re: [Emc-users] Next distribution after Ubuntu 10.04 LTS is no longer supported?

2011-11-23 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 11/23/2011 07:52 PM, Jack Coats wrote: > I'm not saying that the 10.04 is bloated, but some of the folks that > have moved to 11.04 or 11.10 locally have noted several 'broke as > designed' items and have complained about bloat in the newer versions > as well as the new Ubiquity user interface.

Re: [Emc-users] Dust-proof case?

2011-11-06 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 11/06/2011 10:37 AM, Viesturs Lācis wrote: > 2011/11/6 Slavko Kocjancic: >> >> I agree that filtering is good thing to do. But in this case (running >> near 1 hour without problem) the EMI isnt the source of trouble. > > Thanks, guys, for suggestions! > I will try to figure out, how to test, if

Re: [Emc-users] Dust-proof case?

2011-11-04 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 11/04/2011 08:32 AM, Viesturs Lācis wrote: > 2011/11/4 Les Newell: >> In general wood dust does not affect computers that much. I have seen >> machines with piles of dust inside, still working fine day in day out. >> Heat is an issue so do as much as possible to keep it cool. Possibly fit >> an

Re: [Emc-users] hello people NEED your help

2011-09-22 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 09/22/2011 01:47 PM, dave wrote: > AFIK Linux/Unix does not accept spaces in a filename. All Unix systems accept spaces and other (strange) characters in file names with few exceptions. Here's one way to take care of it: rename 's/ /_/g' file\ name\ with\ spaces.xxx Use Tab to expand the file

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