Aaron, Are the servo drives the problem? You don't want to buy new drives if they are not the problem. You may want to define dodgy. :) Stuart
On Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 3:13 PM, aaron moore <aaronmo...@linuxmail.org>wrote: > Stuart > If we wanted to buy new servo drivers to replace the dodgy ones where do > we go, what should we ask for and how do we configure them? > Aaron > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Stuart Stevenson > Sent: 04/21/13 07:01 PM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Pacer CNC router > > Aaron, Linuxcnc will almost certainly control the servo drives. The servo > drives control the servo motors. Are the servo drives and servo motors in > running condition? On Apr 21, 2013 12:55 PM, "aaron moore" < > aaronmo...@linuxmail.org> wrote: > Hello list > I work part time at > Falmouth University where they have a £70,000 Pacer > CNC router that has > gone wrong for the 2nd time in a year. Apparently the > drivers have a > design fault and are now obselete. Pacer are happy to fix > them for £1000 > a time but will not upgrade the machine. Does any one know > if LinuxCNC > can be used on such a large servo set up and if so how do we go > about > aquiring the necessary drivers and control gear assuming the sevos > > themselves are useable? Big ask I know, but I only have stepper expeience > > and am way out of my depth here. > Thanx to all who will advise > Best > > Aaron > > Re-Form Furniture > Aaron Moore > Conileigh > Skinners Bottom > > Redruth > Cornwall > TR16 5DY > > Tel: 01209 890084 > Mob: 07805686188 > > Email:aaronmo...@linuxmail.org > Web: www.re-formfurniture.co.uk > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Precog is a next-generation analytics platform capable of advanced > > analytics on semi-structured data. The platform includes APIs for building > > apps and a phenomenal toolset for data science. Developers can use > our > toolset for easy data analysis & visualization. Get a free account! > > http://www2.precog.com/precogplatform/slashdotnewsletter > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Precog is a next-generation analytics platform capable of advanced > analytics on semi-structured data. The platform includes APIs for building > apps and a phenomenal toolset for data science. Developers can use our > toolset for easy data analysis & visualization. Get a free account! > http://www2.precog.com/precogplatform/slashdotnewsletter_______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > Re-Form Furniture > Aaron Moore > Conileigh > Skinners Bottom > Redruth > Cornwall > TR16 5DY > > Tel: 01209 890084 > Mob: 07805686188 > Email:aaronmo...@linuxmail.org > Web: www.re-formfurniture.co.uk > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Precog is a next-generation analytics platform capable of advanced > analytics on semi-structured data. The platform includes APIs for building > apps and a phenomenal toolset for data science. Developers can use > our toolset for easy data analysis & visualization. Get a free account! > http://www2.precog.com/precogplatform/slashdotnewsletter > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- dos centavos ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Precog is a next-generation analytics platform capable of advanced analytics on semi-structured data. The platform includes APIs for building apps and a phenomenal toolset for data science. Developers can use our toolset for easy data analysis & visualization. Get a free account! http://www2.precog.com/precogplatform/slashdotnewsletter _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users