I’m happy to talk about how we use LinuxCNC on the Pocket NC or more generally on Kinetic Control. Kinetic Control uses EMCApplication+MachineKit-HAL, both forks of LinuxCNC. I’d love to see the changes in those projects merged upstream into LinuxCNC and am happy discuss the specific features we find the most valuable (generally it comes down to features that improve development efforts and maintainability, such as encapsulation and higher level integrations with Python). From my few discussions with Tormach, I think we’re aligned in that sentiment, especially considering several of the features we use in EMCApplication and MachineKit-HAL were implemented by Tormach developers.
As for the tool changer, keep an eye out for our next machine, the Solo. Definitely a step up in every way. Here’s John Saunders of NYC CNC coverage of it at IMTS last year: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NONBln6c0Xk&t=3635s Looking forward to the meet up! > On Apr 11, 2023, at 2:54 AM, Steffen Möller <steffen_moel...@gmx.de> wrote: > > >> >>> On Fri, 7 Apr 2023 at 17:30, John Allwine <j...@pentamachine.com> wrote: >>> >>> I could bring a Pocket NC if anyone is interested in poking around on it: >>> https://www.pentamachine.com/pocket-nc > > Maybe you could jointly conceptualize a video on how to get regular LinuxCNC > running with the Pocket-NC and how to perform 5-Axis machining, which IMHO > may/should also adress what the big non-free software packages can do for us. > > And - maybe design a tool changer for it :) > >> I would love to see one, I have always rather liked the design. > > IMHO an automated tool changer is missing - something like > https://shop.stepcraft-systems.com/automatic-tool-changer-kress or > (preferably) much nicer. > > But on the more serious side - I truly hope you find an arrangement to > synchronize the development with Tormach. Or some parts of the development at > least. What you may want to discuss is an analogy to the Linux Software > Foundation, which I sense played out rather well for Linux. Such a LinuxCNC > Software Foundation (LCNCSF?) should then also fix remaining concerns that > the EtherCAT people have. > > Could we have an online meeting a week or two after your physical one? > > Have fun! > Steffen > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-developers mailing list > Emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers _______________________________________________ Emc-developers mailing list Emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers
