> On 1/26/23 13:43, rehe...@fast-air.net wrote: >> >> The HIWIN AC drive manual mentioned recently in another thread begins >> with >> a couple fascinating cautions. >> >> * Do not dismantle or modify the product. >> >> * Before installing or using the product, check the external appearance. >> >> * Do not try to repair any product malfunctions. >> >> If we applied this thinking to EMC... pardon me, LCNC we would do >> nothing >> at all with it. >> >> EMC was an experiment by the NIST. (National Institute of Standards and >> Technology) It moved into the open when Matt Shaver asked NIST if their >> stuff was open source. At that point Matt was a NOOB, as was John Elson >> and Dan Falck soon after. >> >> I'm probably misquoting Robert Heinlein, but he taught me that, "We >> learn >> from mistakes, if we learn at all." So let's rejoice in our civil >> NOOBS, >> and ignore the less than civil ones... help when we are able. and take >> pleasure in LCNC and those who enjoy it. >> >> I remember watching a German built 6 axis mini hexapod, half the size of >> a >> sheet of paper jumping around on Till's desk. The EMC was running on an >> old 486 processor. Damn that was thrilling. >> >> Ray >> > > Ray Henry, a voice from the past! I'm the Gene in an Econoline van that > stole most of your butternut for 50 bucks all those years ago. Some of > it is the paneling in my kitchen cabinets now. And gets the oohs and > aahs by visiting frogs. And thanks for the impromptu picnic in your back > yard the night before. > > I hope your health is holding up, I'm 88, alone now with a chest full of > new parts but doing well for the years. > > Take care and stay well > > Cheers, Gene Heskett. > -- > "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." > -Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940) > If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable. > - Louis D. Brandeis > Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/>
Hi Gene. Been reading posts and appreciate your continued work with the project. Forgot about your "theft" glad that you got good use out of it. Ray > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
