My primary project, aside from machining small prototype parts out of Alum, is to do some engraving and routing of PCB's. Will Qcad work for either?
I have eagle cad for the PCB's and am trying to learn it at this time. Gave up on the wireless internet connection for the Linux machine and hard wired it to my network. Writing this as my first internet use. Now I can get Ubuntu and ECM2 updates. John John ---- John Thornton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There are some g code generators that might help you on this page > > http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Simple_EMC_G-Code_Generators > > also there is some sample g code programs in your nc_files directory. > > I use Qcad (free) and Sheetcam for my plasma cutter, but that's another story. > > John > > On 17 Oct 2008 at 6:28, John Domville wrote: > > > By changing the micro steps to 4 the machine is right on now. Thanks > > for the Help, much appreciated. > > Now I have to figure out how to write my G code program. > > > > Thanks again. John Domville > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: John Thornton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 10:15 PM > > To: Enhanced Machine Controller EEMC" > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Calibration of Sherline Mill under CNC > > > > On 16 Oct 2008 at 20:37, John Domville wrote: > > > > > > > > 200 full steps per rev Yes > > > > You skipped one > > > > > 8 microsteps per full step > > > > If this is 4 then you need 16000 if it is 2 then you need 8000 > > > > > 1 motor rev per screw rev Yes > > > 20 turns of the screw per inch Yes > > > > > > to move the table 1 inch, you need: > > > > > > 20 turns of the screw, which is > > > 20 turns of the motor, which is > > > 20 * 200 = 4000 full steps, which is > > > 4000 * 8 = 32000 microsteps > > > > > > > It's right there on the same page at the bottom > > > > > so the scale is 32000 And where do I plug this number in or at least > > > check it? Somewhere in the config.ini file that the wizard sets up / > > > writes? > > > > > > > The motors I have are 1/8 degree. > > > > > > Not likely. I bet it is 1.8 degrees, Again you are right, I checked > > > and it is 1.8 on the motor not 1/8 degrees. One point eight degrees > > > is 200 steps per revolution Which is what the software (config) set > > > the steps to. and pretty much the most common step motor made. > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > John Kasunich > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > -- --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move > > > Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications > > > with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to > > > an Open Source event anywhere in the world > > > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > > > _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing > > > list [email protected] > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's > > challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & > > win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event > > anywhere in the world > > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > > _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's > > challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & > > win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event > > anywhere in the world > > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > > _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
