Re: [Emc-users] Threading on a mill with fourth axis

2013-03-23 Thread Peter Blodow
Andy, I've never seen such a grinding wheel around here. Can you please tell me about who is supplying these, and for which purpose? Peter Am 22.03.2013 17:18, schrieb andy pugh: > On 22 March 2013 15:56, Gene Heskett wrote: > >> I have been threatening to make me one of those disks and buy a

[Emc-users] Displaying the forth axis with LinuxCNC 2.5.2

2013-03-23 Thread Dave Pape
Hi all I have found that Rot4thaxiskins - "configuration of a 3 axis machine with an additional rotatory axis" has been added to LinuxCNC 2.5.2 ,is this correct? If Rot4thaxiskins has been added has anyone tried to use it? Have a look at my brothers web page, http://members.shaw.ca/rpape/ There i

[Emc-users] 3PWM on 7i43 MESA board

2013-03-23 Thread Roberto Sassoli
hello i'm an italian new user of EMC2 excuse my bad english can i use the function 3PWM included in 5i23 SVTP6_7I39 firmware file with a 7i43 board? or better is it difficult make a firmware file which can drive 3PWM in a 7i43 board? the 7i39 board is a good board but is expensive with cost and pi

Re: [Emc-users] 3PWM on 7i43 MESA board

2013-03-23 Thread andy pugh
On 23 March 2013 20:08, Roberto Sassoli wrote: > can i use the function 3PWM included in 5i23 SVTP6_7I39 firmware file > with a 7i43 board? > or better > is it difficult make a firmware file which can drive 3PWM in a 7i43 board? The firmware file does exist, I have even used it. But I can't see

[Emc-users] potrace output to scalable gcode. Exists?

2013-03-23 Thread Gene Heskett
I've fixed and potrace'd to an eps file that looks ok when imported into gimp, of the handle outline of the cocking piece in a BP rifle. I was under the impression that we had something that could take this .eps file and make gcode out of it, but I'll be dipped if I can recall its name. Can an

Re: [Emc-users] potrace output to scalable gcode. Exists?

2013-03-23 Thread Sebastian Kuzminsky
For going from EPS to gcode I use PyCAM. Bit of a learning curve, couple of wrinkles, but works well once you get past that. Gene Heskett wrote: >I've fixed and potrace'd to an eps file that looks ok when imported >into >gimp, of the handle outline of the cocking piece in a BP rifle. I was

Re: [Emc-users] potrace output to scalable gcode. Exists?

2013-03-23 Thread Lawrence Glaister
On Sat, 2013-03-23 at 17:36 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: > I've fixed and potrace'd to an eps file that looks ok when imported into > gimp, of the handle outline of the cocking piece in a BP rifle. I was > under the impression that we had something that could take this .eps file > and make gcode

Re: [Emc-users] potrace output to scalable gcode. Exists?

2013-03-23 Thread Przemek Klosowski
On Sat, Mar 23, 2013 at 5:36 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > I've fixed and potrace'd to an eps file that looks ok when imported into > gimp, of the handle outline of the cocking piece in a BP rifle. I was > under the impression that we had something that could take this .eps file > and make gcode out

Re: [Emc-users] potrace output to scalable gcode. Exists?

2013-03-23 Thread andy pugh
On 23 March 2013 21:36, Gene Heskett wrote: > I've fixed and potrace'd to an eps file that looks ok when imported into > gimp, of the handle outline of the cocking piece in a BP rifle. I was > under the impression that we had something that could take this .eps file > and make gcode out of it, bu

Re: [Emc-users] potrace output to scalable gcode. Exists?

2013-03-23 Thread BRIAN GLACKIN
I was looking at Gcodetools for inkscape last night. Its actively supported by Nick off the russian forums. I was looking to import an HPGL file to eps through inkscape and out with gcodetools. I am not there yet but moving along. The wiki discusses gcodetools v1.2 . Its already upto v1.7 maki

Re: [Emc-users] potrace output to scalable gcode. Exists?

2013-03-23 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 23 March 2013 20:59:56 Sebastian Kuzminsky did opine: > For going from EPS to gcode I use PyCAM. Bit of a learning curve, > couple of wrinkles, but works well once you get past that. More than my 78 YO face. :) Well, I /think/ I had it doing what it was supposed to do since it deman

Re: [Emc-users] potrace output to scalable gcode. Exists?

2013-03-23 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 23 March 2013 21:07:48 Lawrence Glaister did opine: > On Sat, 2013-03-23 at 17:36 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: > > I've fixed and potrace'd to an eps file that looks ok when imported > > into gimp, of the handle outline of the cocking piece in a BP rifle. > > I was under the impression

Re: [Emc-users] potrace output to scalable gcode. Exists?

2013-03-23 Thread Kent A. Reed
On 3/23/2013 8:56 PM, BRIAN GLACKIN wrote: > The wiki discusses gcodetools v1.2 . Its already upto v1.7 making the wiki > out of date. The Wiki is out of date on many topics related to CAD/CAM :-( >My plan is to figure it out then see what I can do about > updating the wiki. Gotta figure it

Re: [Emc-users] potrace output to scalable gcode. Exists?

2013-03-23 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 23 March 2013 21:14:32 Lawrence Glaister did opine: > On Sat, 2013-03-23 at 17:36 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: > > I've fixed and potrace'd to an eps file that looks ok when imported > > into gimp, of the handle outline of the cocking piece in a BP rifle. > > I was under the impression

Re: [Emc-users] potrace output to scalable gcode. Exists?

2013-03-23 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 23 March 2013 21:39:26 Przemek Klosowski did opine: > On Sat, Mar 23, 2013 at 5:36 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > I've fixed and potrace'd to an eps file that looks ok when imported > > into gimp, of the handle outline of the cocking piece in a BP rifle. > > I was under the impression t

Re: [Emc-users] potrace output to scalable gcode. Exists?

2013-03-23 Thread cogoman
On 03/23/2013 09:51 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > All of these seem to need way more memory to work without an OOM tummy > ache, on either the mill with 2G dram, or on this box with 4G dram. PyCAM > just took an OOM exit after running this machine 850 megs into swap, so > this box is crawling on its b

[Emc-users] When CNC goes worng. Don't let this happen to you.

2013-03-23 Thread Gregg Eshelman
Compilation video of bad things happening to CNC machines, ends with a person doing something that's just flat out stupid. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5uQEmiux0E -- Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. Make your