Re: [Emc-users] change of subject, brass or copper?

2017-07-17 Thread Erik Christiansen
On 17.07.17 10:48, andy pugh wrote: > On 17 July 2017 at 10:32, Erik Christiansen wrote: > > > Me too, so I wasn't: https://au.pinterest.com/pin/421931058818147426/ > > Pinterest only lets you see the top few results before demanding one > sign-up with them, but I could

Re: [Emc-users] change of subject, brass or copper?

2017-07-17 Thread Stuart Stevenson
I did some roughnecking in my youth so I also know what a cathead is. The rotating part in the video. https://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-3869390-stock-footage-drawworks-cathead-rotating-equipment-for-oil-drilling-rig.html Obviously, not the subject of this thread hence the question. :) On

Re: [Emc-users] change of subject, brass or copper?

2017-07-17 Thread andy pugh
On 17 July 2017 at 13:21, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > I did some roughnecking in my youth so I also know what a cathead is. The > rotating part in the video. > >

Re: [Emc-users] change of subject, brass or copper?

2017-07-17 Thread Erik Christiansen
On 17.07.17 09:44, andy pugh wrote: > On 17 July 2017 at 01:57, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > > Agreed - what is a cat head? > > It's the beam that you hoist an anchor with. > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathead > > (I knew exactly what a cathead was, and so was even more

Re: [Emc-users] change of subject, brass or copper?

2017-07-17 Thread andy pugh
On 17 July 2017 at 10:32, Erik Christiansen wrote: > Me too, so I wasn't: https://au.pinterest.com/pin/421931058818147426/ Pinterest only lets you see the top few results before demanding one sign-up with them, but I could see enough to be led to

Re: [Emc-users] Drive options with 7i76

2017-07-17 Thread andy pugh
On 17 July 2017 at 08:04, Marius Liebenberg wrote: > No not at all. I was wondering if I could use a voltage divider to bring the > 24v down to 12v at least as the 7i76 spindle drive will work up to 15v. I think I would prefer to use a DC to DC converter (an isolated

Re: [Emc-users] change of subject, brass or copper?

2017-07-17 Thread andy pugh
On 17 July 2017 at 01:57, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > Agreed - what is a cat head? It's the beam that you hoist an anchor with. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathead (I knew exactly what a cathead was, and so was even more confused) -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a

Re: [Emc-users] change of subject, brass or copper?

2017-07-17 Thread andy pugh
On 17 July 2017 at 15:42, Gene Heskett wrote: > I saw that, and the long pipe gripped in the chuck with the huge bearing > so it all turned. The bearing is nice but $$ and not needed if the > tube is turned truly round. I imagine that a suitable bearing could be found

Re: [Emc-users] remove [TRAJ]CYCLE_TIME, it was never read

2017-07-17 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
On Mon, 2017-07-17 at 09:15 -0600, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote: > On 07/17/2017 12:34 AM, Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: > > https://github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/commit/a5c7736af80bb4e357b4db4ec126c6347f5e999f > > > > > > hello, > > I am removing manually those lines from my config, there is also a > >

Re: [Emc-users] change of subject, brass or copper?

2017-07-17 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 17 July 2017 06:55:13 Erik Christiansen wrote: > On 17.07.17 10:48, andy pugh wrote: > > On 17 July 2017 at 10:32, Erik Christiansen wrote: > > > Me too, so I wasn't: > > > https://au.pinterest.com/pin/421931058818147426/ > > > > Pinterest only lets you see

Re: [Emc-users] remove [TRAJ]CYCLE_TIME, it was never read

2017-07-17 Thread Sebastian Kuzminsky
On 07/17/2017 12:34 AM, Valerio Bellizzomi wrote: https://github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/commit/a5c7736af80bb4e357b4db4ec126c6347f5e999f hello, I am removing manually those lines from my config, there is also a CYCLE_TIME = 0.100 in [EMCIO] section, config file generated by pncconf, should that

Re: [Emc-users] change of subject, brass or copper?

2017-07-17 Thread Trent Hejazi
I replaced my outboard spindle nut with a cathead, and made a Morse # 5 1/2 taper cathead to fit the inboard spindle taper so I don't even use a four jaw chuck sometimes. marshall On Jul 17, 2017 10:15 AM, "andy pugh" wrote: > On 17 July 2017 at 15:42, Gene Heskett

Re: [Emc-users] change of subject, brass or copper?

2017-07-17 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 17 July 2017 11:08:19 andy pugh wrote: > On 17 July 2017 at 15:42, Gene Heskett wrote: > > I saw that, and the long pipe gripped in the chuck with the huge > > bearing so it all turned. The bearing is nice but $$ and not > > needed if the tube is turned truly

[Emc-users] Linuxcnc meeting in Stuttgart. this weekend

2017-07-17 Thread Rene Hopf
Hi, Im sorry I did not announce this earlier, but there were some difficulty in finding a date, and next weekend was the most popular option. The meeting will take place in Stuttgart, 21-23.7 http://doodle.com/poll/uxfeiqeqvmcffx8u Previous events: 2013:

Re: [Emc-users] change of subject, brass or copper?

2017-07-17 Thread dave
On 07/17/2017 09:23 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: On Monday 17 July 2017 11:08:19 andy pugh wrote: On 17 July 2017 at 15:42, Gene Heskett wrote: I saw that, and the long pipe gripped in the chuck with the huge bearing so it all turned. The bearing is nice but $$ and not

Re: [Emc-users] change of subject, brass or copper?

2017-07-17 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 17 July 2017 23:28:36 dave wrote: > On 07/17/2017 09:23 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > On Monday 17 July 2017 11:08:19 andy pugh wrote: > >> On 17 July 2017 at 15:42, Gene Heskett wrote: > >>> I saw that, and the long pipe gripped in the chuck with the huge > >>>

[Emc-users] remove [TRAJ]CYCLE_TIME, it was never read

2017-07-17 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
https://github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/commit/a5c7736af80bb4e357b4db4ec126c6347f5e999f hello, I am removing manually those lines from my config, there is also a CYCLE_TIME = 0.100 in [EMCIO] section, config file generated by pncconf, should that go also?

Re: [Emc-users] Drive options with 7i76

2017-07-17 Thread Marius Liebenberg
On 16 July 2017 at 14:33, Gene Heskett wrote: Is there a clever way to drive this with with 7i76. Possibly with a DC boost converter. Do you have 10V anywhere else? No not at all. I was wondering if I could use a voltage divider to bring the 24v down to 12v at