Re: [Emc-users] Pendants for LinuxCNC or MachineKit

2018-05-08 Thread Ken Strauss
e until I either do something with > > the bronze nuts or retrofit ball screws. > > > > And I want to use the flood coolant pump that came with this mill so > > that means a bit larger cabinet around everything. > > > > John > > > > > > > >

Re: [Emc-users] Pendants for LinuxCNC or MachineKit

2018-05-08 Thread John Dammeyer
k I'll try this one from China first to get a feel how others are doing it. John > -Original Message- > From: Chris Albertson [mailto:albertson.ch...@gmail.com] > Sent: May-08-18 11:41 AM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Pendants for

Re: [Emc-users] Pendants for LinuxCNC or MachineKit

2018-05-08 Thread andy pugh
On 8 May 2018 at 19:40, Chris Albertson wrote: > I'm building a pendent that will be kind of like this. I want only 2 > buttons. I have the big encoder wheel an a small LCD. The Mesa 7i73 has MPG counters and an LCD driver built in, so all that can be done with existing LinuxCNC components. (I

Re: [Emc-users] Pendants for LinuxCNC or MachineKit

2018-05-08 Thread Chris Albertson
s a bit larger cabinet around everything. > > John > > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Lester Caine [mailto:les...@lsces.co.uk] > > Sent: May-08-18 2:31 AM > > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Pendants for LinuxCNC

Re: [Emc-users] Pendants for LinuxCNC or MachineKit

2018-05-08 Thread John Dammeyer
to use the flood coolant pump that came with this mill so that means a bit larger cabinet around everything. John > -Original Message- > From: Lester Caine [mailto:les...@lsces.co.uk] > Sent: May-08-18 2:31 AM > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Emc-use

Re: [Emc-users] Pendants for LinuxCNC or MachineKit

2018-05-08 Thread Lester Caine
On 07/05/18 20:42, John Dammeyer wrote: I made the plunge and ordered one. Local supply or direct from China? I've a couple listed as 'item location London' and even a 48 hour delivery would get it here for Thursday, but £150 for next day against £11.80 for a supposed 48 hour Royal Mail servi

Re: [Emc-users] Pendants for LinuxCNC or MachineKit

2018-05-07 Thread Gregg Eshelman via Emc-users
eBay links can be reduced to just this https://www.ebay.ca/itm/271618047181 On Monday, May 7, 2018, 10:50:51 AM MDT, Ken Strauss wrote: One can delete all of the tracking garbage starting with the question mark: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/CNC-USB-Hand-Wheel-Pulse-Generator-MPG-Pendant-for

Re: [Emc-users] Pendants for LinuxCNC or MachineKit

2018-05-07 Thread John Dammeyer
Thanks. I made the plunge and ordered one. John > -Original Message- > From: John Alexander Stewart [mailto:ivatt...@gmail.com] > Sent: May-07-18 12:16 PM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Pendants for LinuxCNC or MachineKit > > Jo

Re: [Emc-users] Pendants for LinuxCNC or MachineKit

2018-05-07 Thread John Alexander Stewart
John; I could give you my machine config, but it might be confusing, as it is not "textbook optimal" Start here by googling "linuxcnc xhc-hb04" and see what you get. Basically: 1) loadusr -W xhc-hb04 -I xhc-hb04-layout2.ini -s 4 -H There are at least 2 button sets, mine is "layout2" 2) # Home

Re: [Emc-users] Pendants for LinuxCNC or MachineKit

2018-05-07 Thread andy pugh
On 7 May 2018 at 17:47, Ken Strauss wrote: > One can delete all of the tracking garbage starting with the question mark: > https://www.ebay.ca/itm/CNC-USB-Hand-Wheel-Pulse-Generator-MPG-Pendant-for-M > ach3-3-Axis-Router/271618047181 You can delete the item description too. https://www.ebay.ca/i

Re: [Emc-users] Pendants for LinuxCNC or MachineKit

2018-05-07 Thread John Dammeyer
Thanks. I'll keep that in mind for the next time. John > -Original Message- > From: Ken Strauss [mailto:ken.stra...@gmail.com] > Sent: May-07-18 9:48 AM > To: 'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)' > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Pendants for LinuxCNC or Machine

Re: [Emc-users] Pendants for LinuxCNC or MachineKit

2018-05-07 Thread John Dammeyer
Awesome. How did you incorporate it. Is there a special hal file for it. Initially I'll be mucking around with a BeagleBone MachineKit but eventually a Linux PC. MachineKit more for the R&D and interest side than any other reason. John > Hi John; > > Absolutely - have one on one of my mills

Re: [Emc-users] Pendants for LinuxCNC or MachineKit

2018-05-07 Thread Ken Strauss
One can delete all of the tracking garbage starting with the question mark: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/CNC-USB-Hand-Wheel-Pulse-Generator-MPG-Pendant-for-M ach3-3-Axis-Router/271618047181 > -Original Message- > From: John Dammeyer [mailto:jo...@autoartisans.com] > Sent: Monday, May 07, 2018

Re: [Emc-users] Pendants for LinuxCNC or MachineKit

2018-05-07 Thread John Alexander Stewart
Hi John; Absolutely - have one on one of my mills. I added it what must be a couple of years ago; I believe that the "XHC-04" is what it is called. I've got spindle control, jogging, zero setting, and probably other things - not all the icons are in use, but more than enough to use it 90% of the