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2021-08-07 Thread John Dammeyer
randomly. That never really solves problems. Just hides them until some other time. John > -Original Message- > From: Sam Sokolik [mailto:samco...@gmail.com] > Sent: August-07-21 11:52 AM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Somet

Re: [Emc-users] Something went wrong.

2021-08-07 Thread Sam Sokolik
Are these running single ended? Have you tried it with the spindle running? sam On Sat, Aug 7, 2021 at 11:33 AM John Dammeyer wrote: > Hi Jon, > > From: Jon Elson [mailto:el...@pico-systems.com] > > On 8/4/21 1:53 AM, John Dammeyer wrote: > > > In fact, a bit more work just now shows that the

Re: [Emc-users] Something went wrong.

2021-08-07 Thread John Dammeyer
Hi Jon, > From: Jon Elson [mailto:el...@pico-systems.com] > On 8/4/21 1:53 AM, John Dammeyer wrote: > > In fact, a bit more work just now shows that the X axis is losing position > > in the positive(?) direction. So on each return to X0 after a > bunch of jogging back and forth (even without

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2021-08-05 Thread marcus . bowman
On 2021-08-05 06:13, John Dammeyer wrote: How does one know what size tabs and how many? I view this as a mystical black art. For me, the basic idea is to (a) support the part to prevent damage when it separates from the parent, to stop it catching the cutter for example. In that case,

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2021-08-04 Thread John Dammeyer
or setting it up. How does one know what size tabs and how many? John > -Original Message- > From: marcus.bow...@visible.eclipse.co.uk > [mailto:marcus.bow...@visible.eclipse.co.uk] > Sent: August-04-21 11:59 AM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re

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2021-08-04 Thread johnd
; Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Something went wrong. John,Two suggestions:1. I have experienced the same symptoms in the past, and it turned out to be the bolts securing my Y axis nut (which has a square flanged base) moving under the inertial load of the table.2. My approach to machining the

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2021-08-04 Thread marcus . bowman
John, Two suggestions: 1. I have experienced the same symptoms in the past, and it turned out to be the bolts securing my Y axis nut (which has a square flanged base) moving under the inertial load of the table. 2. My approach to machining the part might be to not cut the box section to an

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2021-08-04 Thread John Dammeyer
nd Jollivet [mailto:roland.jolli...@gmail.com] > Sent: August-04-21 8:19 AM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: [Emc-users] Something went wrong. > > I would send the .dxf to the laser shop and collect the cut-and-bent parts > in a few days. Some parts are not worth machin

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2021-08-04 Thread dave engvall
stions? Thanks John -Original Message- From: John Figie [mailto:zephyr9...@gmail.com] Sent: August-03-21 11:59 AM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Something went wrong. Speaking of backlash. My tiered old Bridgeport has about 0.002" of backlash in the b

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2021-08-04 Thread Roland Jollivet
-Original Message- > > From: John Figie [mailto:zephyr9...@gmail.com] > > Sent: August-03-21 11:59 AM > > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Something went wrong. > > > > Speaking of backlash. My tiered old Bridgeport has

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2021-08-04 Thread Cristian Bontas
Figie [mailto:zephyr9...@gmail.com] Sent: August-03-21 11:59 AM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Something went wrong. Speaking of backlash. My tiered old Bridgeport has about 0.002" of backlash in the ballscrews. So if circular interpolation is used there is a small bump

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2021-08-04 Thread Martin Dobbins
Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)' > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Something went wrong. > > That's a good suggestion John F. Thanks. I did do some more playing around > and it's clear the part flexing and the backlash both > were at fault especially with the plunge to the next depth. &

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2021-08-03 Thread John Dammeyer
com] > Sent: August-03-21 11:59 AM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Something went wrong. > > Speaking of backlash. My tiered old Bridgeport has about 0.002" of backlash > in the ballscrews. So if circular interpolation is used there is

Re: [Emc-users] Something went wrong.

2021-08-03 Thread John Figie
Speaking of backlash. My tiered old Bridgeport has about 0.002" of backlash in the ballscrews. So if circular interpolation is used there is a small bump at each 90 degrees of the circle. But if I make the finish pass first clockwise and then repeat counter clockwise the imperfections are much

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2021-08-03 Thread jrmitchellj
You might try the run again without the backlash compensation in LCNC to get a feel of what it is actually doing. --J. Ray Mitchell Jr. “I predict future happiness for Americans, if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of

Re: [Emc-users] Something went wrong.

2021-08-03 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 03 August 2021 05:31:56 andy pugh wrote: > On Tue, 3 Aug 2021 at 07:58, wrote: > > I draw all this from my own ballscrew conversion of my own mill, > > some 20 years ago. If I was doing it again, I would use two nuts, > > with spring tension between the pair > > Springs might not be

Re: [Emc-users] Something went wrong.

2021-08-03 Thread andy pugh
On Tue, 3 Aug 2021 at 07:58, wrote: > I draw all this from my own ballscrew conversion of my own mill, some 20 > years ago. If I was doing it again, I would use two nuts, with spring > tension between the pair Springs might not be the best way. The common way to tension double nuts is to

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2021-08-03 Thread marcus . bowman
On 2021-08-03 04:43, John Dammeyer wrote: So there are other issues before I can start on the Ball Screw Conversion. You might bear in mind that ballscrews which use a single nut don't have zero backlash. They do have consistent backlash over the length of the screw - until they wear, of

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2021-08-02 Thread John Dammeyer
. So there are other issues before I can start on the Ball Screw Conversion. John > -Original Message- > From: jrmitchellj [mailto:jrmitche...@gmail.com] > Sent: August-02-21 5:42 PM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Something went wr

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2021-08-02 Thread jrmitchellj
First, if you have a lot of backlash in the X & Y movements, you should avoid climb milling. When the cutter grabs the work, it will take up the backlash (and maybe break the cutter) As for the way you have the work in the vice, I would ditch the round stock, and clamp it lower in the vice. I

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2021-08-02 Thread John Dammeyer
Hi Dave, Things have gone from not too bad to worse. My Drill Chuck in the TT Holder and a pencil held for doing the tracing has vanished. Can't find it anywhere. I suspect it's now with the Dr. Who "Key to Time" box set along with a couple of other DVD movies that also vanished a few

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2021-08-02 Thread dave engvall
close to round hole. Anyway. Lots to learn. John -Original Message- From: jrmitchellj [mailto:jrmitche...@gmail.com] Sent: August-02-21 2:10 PM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Something went wrong. It would be interesting for me to see how the part was held

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2021-08-02 Thread jrmitchellj
l...@wallawalla.edu] > > Sent: August-02-21 8:12 AM > > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Something went wrong. > > > > To elaborate a little more, your description sounds a bit like G42 > cutter compensation, described in > > https://l

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2021-08-02 Thread N. Christopher Perry
du] >> Sent: August-02-21 8:12 AM >> To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) >> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Something went wrong. >> >> To elaborate a little more, your description sounds a bit like G42 cutter >> compensation, described in >> https://linuxcnc.or

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2021-08-02 Thread Ralph Stirling
To elaborate a little more, your description sounds a bit like G42 cutter compensation, described in https://linuxcnc.org/docs/2.8/html/gcode/tool-compensation.html . -- Ralph On Aug 2, 2021 6:12 AM, Ralph Stirling wrote: CAUTION: This email originated from outside the Walla Walla University

Re: [Emc-users] Something went wrong.

2021-08-02 Thread dave engvall
Weird! Is it repeatable? Did the program use R or I,J? Just fishing? ;-) Dave On 8/1/21 7:25 PM, John Dammeyer wrote: The milling operation was set up to always be climb milling. Zero point for the center hole and the outside perimeter was the same. And yet it milled more away on the LH

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2021-08-02 Thread Ralph Stirling
Cutter compensation enabled? On Aug 1, 2021 7:26 PM, John Dammeyer wrote: CAUTION: This email originated from outside the Walla Walla University email system. The milling operation was set up to always be climb milling. Zero point for the center hole and the outside perimeter was the same.

Re: [Emc-users] Something went wrong.

2021-08-02 Thread andy pugh
On Mon, 2 Aug 2021 at 03:28, John Dammeyer wrote: > > The milling operation was set up to always be climb milling. Zero point for > the center hole and the outside perimeter was the same. Was the same tool used for both profiles? -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium

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2021-08-02 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Hello John, Have you found the problem already? I just came to this and my thoughts are may be you accidentally used another coordinate system with different offsets for the hole? El dom, 1 ago 2021 a las 23:28, John Dammeyer () escribió: > The milling operation was set up to always be climb