----- Original Message ----- From: "Alex Joni" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 3:30 AM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Robocrane
> Hi there, > > I don't think it would be stiff enough to do that. > You need the extra 3 wires for stability (even if you still do only XYZ > work). > I intended to use the 3-wire version for plasma cutting, where you don't > have any forces besides the weight of the plasma torch. > > Best regards, > Alex Joni > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 1:06 AM > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Robocrane > > >> Dear Kirk and all: >> >> Thank you for supplying me with relevant information. I think that Alex >> Joni's toy would give me needed information >> to implement a step in the right direction. I wonder if a tripod made >> more >> robust could do milling and routing. >> >> Best regards, >> >> Andrew >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Kirk Wallace" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 3:30 PM >> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Robocrane >> >> >>> Hello Andrew, >>> >>> I just looked at the NIST site. The Robocrane is quite a complex >>> project. I suspect that EMC should be able to serve as the foundation >>> for your project since you can plug in your own kinematics and EMC is >>> highly configurable hardware interface wise. I suspect the Robocrane is >>> a step further in the hexapod evolution, so you should maybe study a >>> search on "hexapod" at linuxcnc.org. Check these: >>> >>> http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Alex_Joni's_Toy >>> http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Koppi's_Toy >>> http://cvs.linuxcnc.org/lxr/source/configs/hexapod-sim/ >>> >>> Be prepared to create your own C code. >>> >>> If you haven't already done so, you might want to study the basics by >>> getting a demo CD working: >>> >>> http://www.linuxcnc.org/content/view/21/4/lang,en/ >>> >>> Then interface an encoder to your parallel port using the etch-servo >>> configuration (in Sample Configurations, study etch.ini and etch.hal for >>> connection information) and a NetMOS parallel port card ("lspci -v" will >>> come in handy). >>> >>> Then maybe drive a stepper or DC servo motor like this setup: >>> >>> http://emergent.unpy.net/projects/01142347802 >>> >>> I found a good motor and encoder in a junk Epson C-80 printer (sure >>> hated to see that printer go). >>> >>> Good luck. I'll try to help, if I can. Others here are better at the >>> nitty-gritty stuff. >>> >>> Kirk Wallace >>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>> On Mon, 2007-10-01 at 16:29 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>>> Dear enc-users: >>>> >>>> Hello my name is Andrew I am new to this list. I want to make a cable >>>> robot milling machine similar to the >>>> NIST 1meter robocrane milling machine. Any help would be appreciated. >>>> If this list is not relevant >>>> to obtain this kind of information, please direct me to where I can >>>> obtain it. I am starting from scratch. >>>> I want to obtain all relevant information before I start. Are there >>>> any simulations software that can be run on >>>> a PC. >>>> >>>> Thank you for your help, >>>> >>>> Andrew >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft >>> Defy all challenges. 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