Re: [Emc-users] [was Spindle indexing] now rigid tapping help

2020-12-08 Thread Przemek Klosowski
And a/o about 13:30 local, I am alone again. My Dee has passed. > Gene, my sincere condolences. Please let me express my respect for how you took care of your loved one, giving companionship and comfort. You are an inspiration to us young'uns. ___

Re: [Emc-users] [was Spindle indexing] now rigid tapping help

2020-12-07 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 07 December 2020 22:29:51 Jon Elson wrote: > On 12/07/2020 03:54 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > On Monday 07 December 2020 12:16:35 Jon Elson wrote: > > > > And a/o about 13:30 local, I am alone again. My Dee has > > passed. > > So sorry to hear that! > > Jon Thank you Jon. Cheers, Gene

Re: [Emc-users] [was Spindle indexing] now rigid tapping help

2020-12-07 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 07 December 2020 20:39:32 andrew beck wrote: > Yep same here Gene. > Thank you Andrew. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) If we desire respect for the law,

Re: [Emc-users] [was Spindle indexing] now rigid tapping help

2020-12-07 Thread Jon Elson
On 12/07/2020 03:54 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: On Monday 07 December 2020 12:16:35 Jon Elson wrote: And a/o about 13:30 local, I am alone again. My Dee has passed. So sorry to hear that! Jon ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net

Re: [Emc-users] [was Spindle indexing] now rigid tapping help

2020-12-07 Thread andrew beck
Yep same here Gene. Thinking about you! On Tue, Dec 8, 2020, 2:18 PM Gene Heskett wrote: > On Monday 07 December 2020 19:44:50 David Bagby wrote: > > > On 12/7/2020 2:02 PM, emc-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > > > And a/o about 13:30 local, I am alone again. My Dee has passed. >

Re: [Emc-users] [was Spindle indexing] now rigid tapping help

2020-12-07 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 07 December 2020 19:44:50 David Bagby wrote: > On 12/7/2020 2:02 PM, emc-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > > And a/o about 13:30 local, I am alone again. My Dee has passed. > > Gene, > > We don't really know each other (I mostly lurk on this list), but I > feel I've gotten to

Re: [Emc-users] [was Spindle indexing] now rigid tapping help

2020-12-07 Thread David Bagby
On 12/7/2020 2:02 PM, emc-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: And a/o about 13:30 local, I am alone again. My Dee has passed. Gene, We don't really know each other (I mostly lurk on this list), but I feel I've gotten to know you from your posts over the years. My sincere

Re: [Emc-users] [was Spindle indexing] now rigid tapping help

2020-12-07 Thread Gene Heskett
sourceforge.net > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] [was Spindle indexing] now rigid tapping > > help > > > > On Monday 07 December 2020 12:20:17 Jon Elson wrote: > >> On 12/07/2020 06:17 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > >>> But it may take a bit, my wife has reached the

Re: [Emc-users] [was Spindle indexing] now rigid tapping help

2020-12-07 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 07 December 2020 17:01:40 Ralph Stirling wrote: > > And a/o about 13:30 local, I am alone again. My Dee has passed. > > You are a hero, Gene. Faithful to the very end, and kept your sanity > and sobriety while doing so. > > God bless. > > -- Ralph > Thanks Ralph. Sanity is according to

Re: [Emc-users] [was Spindle indexing] now rigid tapping help

2020-12-07 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 07 December 2020 12:22:24 Chris Albertson wrote: > Gene, > > It seems you have other worries, take care of your wife first. > That is now done as I posted to Jon. > What I'm learning about rigid taping from following your effort is > that I want the encoder on the spindle, NOT the

Re: [Emc-users] [was Spindle indexing] now rigid tapping help

2020-12-07 Thread Ralph Stirling
> And a/o about 13:30 local, I am alone again. My Dee has passed. You are a hero, Gene. Faithful to the very end, and kept your sanity and sobriety while doing so. God bless. -- Ralph ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net

Re: [Emc-users] [was Spindle indexing] now rigid tapping help

2020-12-07 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Mon, 7 Dec 2020, Gene Heskett wrote: Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2020 17:07:58 -0500 From: Gene Heskett Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Emc-users] [was Spindle indexing] now rigid tapping help On Monday 07 December 2020 12

Re: [Emc-users] [was Spindle indexing] now rigid tapping help

2020-12-07 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 07 December 2020 12:20:17 Jon Elson wrote: > On 12/07/2020 06:17 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > But it may take a bit, my wife has reached the end stage > > of her COPD. Hours, maybe a day or so left. I was invited > > to come and visit yesterday despite the covid lock down. > > And I'll

Re: [Emc-users] [was Spindle indexing] now rigid tapping help

2020-12-07 Thread John Dammeyer
Deepest condolences. My thoughts are with you. Stay strong. John Dammeyer > And a/o about 13:30 local, I am alone again. My Dee has passed. > > Cheers, Gene Heskett > -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net

Re: [Emc-users] [was Spindle indexing] now rigid tapping help

2020-12-07 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 07 December 2020 12:18:52 Jon Elson wrote: > On 12/07/2020 05:19 AM, andy pugh wrote: > > On Mon, 7 Dec 2020 at 11:13, Gene Heskett wrote: > >> Now comes the improvement request for two more pins into motion. > >> > >> I need a pin to disable the backlash move, until the spindle has >

Re: [Emc-users] [was Spindle indexing] now rigid tapping help

2020-12-07 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 07 December 2020 12:16:35 Jon Elson wrote: > On 12/07/2020 05:11 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > Just one problem. I've not measured it, but I believe the backlash > > move may be done the instant motion issues the reversal, so it takes > > place during the spindle slowdown as its still

Re: [Emc-users] [was Spindle indexing] now rigid tapping help

2020-12-07 Thread Chris Albertson
Gene, It seems you have other worries, take care of your wife first. What I'm learning about rigid taping from following your effort is that I want the encoder on the spindle, NOT the motor. On Mon, Dec 7, 2020 at 4:18 AM Gene Heskett wrote: > On Monday 07 December 2020 06:19:15 andy pugh

Re: [Emc-users] [was Spindle indexing] now rigid tapping help

2020-12-07 Thread Jon Elson
On 12/07/2020 06:17 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: But it may take a bit, my wife has reached the end stage of her COPD. Hours, maybe a day or so left. I was invited to come and visit yesterday despite the covid lock down. And I'll go back today. Sorry to hear that, very sad. Hang in there, and

Re: [Emc-users] [was Spindle indexing] now rigid tapping help

2020-12-07 Thread Jon Elson
On 12/07/2020 05:19 AM, andy pugh wrote: On Mon, 7 Dec 2020 at 11:13, Gene Heskett wrote: Now comes the improvement request for two more pins into motion. I need a pin to disable the backlash move, until the spindle has actually stopped. Are you sure that isn't what already happens? (I

Re: [Emc-users] [was Spindle indexing] now rigid tapping help

2020-12-07 Thread Jon Elson
On 12/07/2020 05:11 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: Just one problem. I've not measured it, but I believe the backlash move may be done the instant motion issues the reversal, so it takes place during the spindle slowdown as its still spinning fwd. This results in the resultant thread being cut sloppy

Re: [Emc-users] [was Spindle indexing] now rigid tapping help

2020-12-07 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 07 December 2020 06:19:15 andy pugh wrote: > On Mon, 7 Dec 2020 at 11:13, Gene Heskett wrote: > > Now comes the improvement request for two more pins into motion. > > > > I need a pin to disable the backlash move, until the spindle has > > actually stopped. > > Are you sure that isn't

Re: [Emc-users] [was Spindle indexing] now rigid tapping help

2020-12-07 Thread andy pugh
On Mon, 7 Dec 2020 at 11:13, Gene Heskett wrote: > Now comes the improvement request for two more pins into motion. > > I need a pin to disable the backlash move, until the spindle has actually > stopped. Are you sure that isn't what already happens? (I guess that Halscope can answer the

Re: [Emc-users] [was Spindle indexing] now rigid tapping help

2020-12-07 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 06 December 2020 05:41:02 andy pugh wrote: And this did not generate any replies the first time. So I'll do some snippage and get to it. [...] With my hi-res spindle encoder sitting on the back of the motor, I do have a very stiff spindle position control. Because the fwd/rev signal