It's on the other side of the shop where the dusty stuff is. Metal working and sawdust just get gummy. John
> -----Original Message----- > From: Martin Dobbins [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: October-10-17 4:21 PM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] MachineKit on the BeagleBone Black > > John, > > > Why do you have to find space for another PC? You already have the Athlon, > why not just turn it into a dual boot machine? > > > Martin > > > ________________________________ > From: John Dammeyer <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 2:34 PM > To: 'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)' > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] MachineKit on the BeagleBone Black > > > > > > Hi Dave, > Although the desire to rant here is really tempting I'll put a gag in my mouth and > tie my typing fingers together. Suffice to say: > I have a Delta 14" BabdSaw from 1939, A South Bend Heavy 10L from 1942, > most of my other wood working tools are all at least 20 years old now. Even > the ELS I designed and use on the SB Lathe is 10 years old. > > These are all "_Tools_" not an "_Experience_" like Apple, Microsoft and the Cell > phone companies would like you to believe. > > MACH3 runs my CNC Router and can read files from AlibreCAD and AlibreCAM > as can the cheap Arduino based 3D printer attached to a Pi2 which is attached > via WiFi to Octoprint. Both effectively are tools that make parts for my work > and my hobbies. > > Since MACH3 with a 1.16GHz Athlon with 1MB memory runs the CNC router > and responds to keyboard arrows almost instantly it's the benchmark for all > other CNC systems. Don't really need a new MACH4 "_Experience_" that is > hardware licensed to my PC. > > Since I'm space constrained in the workshop I was really hoping I could use a > small processor to run CNC on the mill. That the Beagle can't do this to the > same extent as MACH3 means that I have to consider finding space for a PC. > And if I have to find space for a PC it only makes sense to have the same user > interface I have on my CNC router. Then I can spend more time using the tool > compared to having an experience. > > So I keep reminding myself before I fall off that cliff of spending many hours > trying to accomplish something (sadly been there many times) that these are > tools that are supposed to work for me. > > John > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
