Re: [Emc-users] Isel Davinci G-code
I have been using Linux since 1997, so you preach to the converted. Unfortunately EMC does not work wioth Isel G-code at all. The machine communicates through a serail port not parallel. Unless some advances occurred with EMC the last past years that will drive the Isel it would be worth trying it again, but it never worked previous years. If all else fails I just have to write an interface myself. Gene Heskett wrote: On Wednesday 18 December 2013 23:18:21 ad...@mmri.us did opine: I have a small Davinci CNC that I bought years ago for prototyping, but never used as my larger CNC gets all the work. On Page 47 and 48 of the manual in the link below, it describes the Gcode for Arcs. My machine cuts arcs in the X-Y plane but will not move e.g. in an arc whenever the Z-axis is involved. I need an arc in the Z-axis as I want to cut a concave cavity along the length of a block. I tried everything according to the manual, but it refuses to move in an arc in the X-Z or Y-Z axis. Any clue why it does not work with this machine? If the link below on Pages 47 and 48 are examples which are trivial to follow. All these examples work but they are in the XY axis only. If the following link wraps or is unclickable just google Stepper *DaVinci G*-*Code* Interface Manual http://www.google.com/url?q=http://support.technocnc.com/support/0049_ GCODE%2520STEPPER%2520DAVINCI.pdfsa=Uei=yGyyUo6bEZD7kQfL8oG4Dgved=0CB 8QFjAAusg=AFQjCNG9KI0a2ruQooY0rq5yVxaqd-XoSw 1. This is windows based code, so this is the wrong list. We may have heard of the name, but its safe to say we know relatively little about it. 2. In the GCode summary of the above pdf document, I see no reference to G17-G18-G19, which select the plane of the arc(s) it will move in. 3. Based on that, its a safe assumption that this code is hopelessly broken for what you want to do. 4. You can download, from linuxcnc.org, a cd image that will not only install linux, but linuxcnc at the same time. It may take a few days to fine tune the install for your uses, and it may take a day or 3 to get linuxcnc configured to drive your machine, likely much better than the Davinci code ever could. A network connection is assumed for all the updating that will be required since that cd image is now nearly 3 years old. I have a cat5 to all of my machines. 5. All this assumes the DaVinci interface is through a standard parallel port interface. It or even specialized wide data path cards are the standard for driving machines in real time. Serial ports are way too slow, ethernet has latencies that can destroy precision, and usb is even worse. So give it a try, I think you will be pleased. And if you do have problems, this IS the list to bring them to. So in effect you came to the right list after all. :) http://www.google.com/url?q=http://support.technocnc.com/support/0049_G CODE%2520STEPPER%2520DAVINCI.pdfsa=Uei=yGyyUo6bEZD7kQfL8oG4Dgved=0CB8 QFjAAusg=AFQjCNG9KI0a2ruQooY0rq5yVxaqd-XoSw Cheers, Gene -- Rapidly troubleshoot problems before they affect your business. Most IT organizations don't have a clear picture of how application performance affects their revenue. With AppDynamics, you get 100% visibility into your Java,.NET, PHP application. Start your 15-day FREE TRIAL of AppDynamics Pro! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=84349831iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Isel Davinci G-code
I think you are right that they must have forgotten it as cutting a concave cavity or a convex dome is a basic necessity for a CNC. andy pugh wrote: On 19 December 2013 04:40, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: But it is not inconceivable that they forgot to code that properly, or that full-3D was a paid-for option. -- Rapidly troubleshoot problems before they affect your business. Most IT organizations don't have a clear picture of how application performance affects their revenue. With AppDynamics, you get 100% visibility into your Java,.NET, PHP application. Start your 15-day FREE TRIAL of AppDynamics Pro! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=84349831iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
[Emc-users] Isel Davinci G-code
I have a small Davinci CNC that I bought years ago for prototyping, but never used as my larger CNC gets all the work. On Page 47 and 48 of the manual in the link below, it describes the Gcode for Arcs. My machine cuts arcs in the X-Y plane but will not move e.g. in an arc whenever the Z-axis is involved. I need an arc in the Z-axis as I want to cut a concave cavity along the length of a block. I tried everything according to the manual, but it refuses to move in an arc in the X-Z or Y-Z axis. Any clue why it does not work with this machine? If the link below on Pages 47 and 48 are examples which are trivial to follow. All these examples work but they are in the XY axis only. If the following link wraps or is unclickable just google Stepper *DaVinci G*-*Code* Interface Manual http://www.google.com/url?q=http://support.technocnc.com/support/0049_GCODE%2520STEPPER%2520DAVINCI.pdfsa=Uei=yGyyUo6bEZD7kQfL8oG4Dgved=0CB8QFjAAusg=AFQjCNG9KI0a2ruQooY0rq5yVxaqd-XoSw http://www.google.com/url?q=http://support.technocnc.com/support/0049_GCODE%2520STEPPER%2520DAVINCI.pdfsa=Uei=yGyyUo6bEZD7kQfL8oG4Dgved=0CB8QFjAAusg=AFQjCNG9KI0a2ruQooY0rq5yVxaqd-XoSw; -- Rapidly troubleshoot problems before they affect your business. Most IT organizations don't have a clear picture of how application performance affects their revenue. With AppDynamics, you get 100% visibility into your Java,.NET, PHP application. Start your 15-day FREE TRIAL of AppDynamics Pro! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=84349831iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
[Emc-users] Question about end-burring.
Does anyone know if the concave (cavity version) version exist of a spherical or Cylindrical end-burr ? I have a lot of small rods I need to round the ends to half-spheres and it would be nice if such a bit exist and is out of luck coming up with a solution. What I mean by an end burr is this eg this see Cylindrical Ball Nose Burrs under http://www.american-carbide.com/Burs/CBProducts.php; What I need is the opposite of that burr, so that if I stick a wire into it, then the result will look like the cylindrical end burr. Thanks -- Rapidly troubleshoot problems before they affect your business. Most IT organizations don't have a clear picture of how application performance affects their revenue. With AppDynamics, you get 100% visibility into your Java,.NET, PHP application. Start your 15-day FREE TRIAL of AppDynamics Pro! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=84349831iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Question about end-burring.
Thanks I was looking for weeks and could not find anything except jewelery tools. thanks a lot, that solves it. andy pugh wrote: On 14 December 2013 21:07, ad...@mmri.us ad...@mmri.us wrote: Does anyone know if the concave (cavity version) version exist of a spherical or Cylindrical end-burr ? I didn't until I hit Google :-) http://www.sevcal.com/rfcTooling.html -- Rapidly troubleshoot problems before they affect your business. Most IT organizations don't have a clear picture of how application performance affects their revenue. With AppDynamics, you get 100% visibility into your Java,.NET, PHP application. Start your 15-day FREE TRIAL of AppDynamics Pro! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=84349831iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] CAM solutions
I had BobCad and it truly sucks. It was a complete waste of money for us. They sold it to us twice promising that it would just take a few small edits to the G-code translator to get it to work with Isel machines. After 4 months they still could not translate to Isel and Bobcad was worthless after lots of money and time wasted. If I hear BobCad, I run and hide. Since most of our work is 2-dim and simple, the fastest way is just to write straight g-code which became a pleasure to work with compared to the enormous bogus claims made by bobcad to get it working with their software. I will not deal with them ever again. In the end simple won for me. I know 3-d would be a mess with G-code, working out all the toolpath constraints, but so far I did not need it, cross-fingers. Hope to find a good 3-d Cam for Linux though. Paul Keeton wrote: The company I work for uses both. Our preferred package is Synergy. We use it on our big production machine programs. A couple of the guys still use BobCad at the machines for quick edits and tooling and fixture jobs. Type in Weber Systems in the search engine and think you can get a 30 day trial of Synergy for either windows or linux. -- Download Intel#174; Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Absolute Encoder Connector - now encoders in general....
I really liked browsing through your website. The furnace was nice! I have the holy fear working with propane, so I ask; Did you ever consider using a large TIG welder to create a small Arc oven? The Duty cycle on a Transformer Miller Tig seems to be good enough. or Do you know of someone who does this. It would be great info for me as my Syncrowave Tigs are replaced by (way better) HTP Tigs and I can make use of them for other purposes. L Venter Kirk Wallace wrote: On Fri, 2010-03-05 at 12:27 -0600, Jon Elson wrote: ... snip I'd avoid US Digital's economy line. Enough problems have been reported related to noise sensitivity that you just don't need to get into that trouble. Jon I would not have had any trouble with mine, if I had followed normal noise reduction practices. Others, of course, may have had different results. -- Download Intel#174; Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
[Emc-users] dwg to dxf converter Linux
Any dwg to Linux converter available yet ? Qcad, graphite and Dia do not support dwg. LVenter -- Download Intel#174; Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
[Emc-users] dwg to dxf converter Linux
CORRECTION: Ignore previous mail Any dwg to dxf converter for Linux available yet ? Qcad, graphite and Dia do not support dwg. LVenter -- Download Intel#174; Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Download Intel#174; Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
[Emc-users] hypertherm 1000
Does anyone know what the HT1000 CNC interface entails? I need to know what it entails to use it with an existing cnc cutting table. Any known documents. -- The Planet: dedicated and managed hosting, cloud storage, colocation Stay online with enterprise data centers and the best network in the business Choose flexible plans and management services without long-term contracts Personal 24x7 support from experience hosting pros just a phone call away. http://p.sf.net/sfu/theplanet-com ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Coppercam
I used to be on Eagle's usergroup years ago. It seems to have developed quite nicely. I already have 3 expensive schematic editors, nonewhich will output gcode. Really crazy. The most cost effective way for me would be to rather get a separate application that will just read the gerbers and produce a routing toolpath from that. Eagle is exactly what I would have bought if I did not have all the other expensive schematic and routing applications already. Mark wrote: Wierd. It was supposed to find http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Eagle2HAL , which has a link to http://www.cadsoft.de/ -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
[Emc-users] Coppercam
Anyone know if there is a Linux replacement for Coppercam? http://www.galaad.net/coppercam-eng.html; -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Plasma Torch
Grow up. John Thornton wrote: General questions are the hardest to answer. They are even harder to answer when your not asking about the subject of the mailing list. Best plasma torch or best price... pick any one. I use a Hypertherm 1250 and it was the best one for me. You have to figure out the best one for you. MUCH more info is on the cnczone in the plasma cutting forum than the EMC mailing list. Do a search for Jim Colt and read all of his replies. You will get a wealth of information on plasma cutters from reading his posts. John -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Plasma Torch
About says it all. Ray Henry wrote: Ho! Wah! We got a piss ant here, 'eh. On Sun, 2008-12-28 at 20:07 -0500, ad...@mmri.us wrote: Grow up. John Thornton wrote: General questions are the hardest to answer. -- ___ 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
Re: [Emc-users] Plasma Torch selection
That's good info and basically completes the puzzle. Leslie Newell wrote: EMC can do torch height control http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/uploads/dallur-thc-design.txt Les -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
[Emc-users] Plasma Torch
Which Torch can cut the narrowest and most accurate cut? I know the width of cut is dependent on cutting gas pressure, but I would be pretty sure that an inverter type power source would also give narrower cuts than a transformer based source due to the higher frequency used. So in general; 1) What is the narrowest I can go, and how do I achieve it. 2) What is the difference in cutting width between air only cutters and full shielding and cutting gas torches. 3) I have a free Miller Syncrowave 200 TIG free, is it possible to use the TIG as the power source? I cannot see why not, voltage is voltage and current is current and the TIG can deliver what the torch power sources can too. 4) As I have a CNC table free I can use to automate the process, the holdup for me is to select the best Torch at the best price. thanks -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Plasma Torch
Thanks a lot. This is the type of Torch I want as shown on this page. It will mount nicely on a CNC. http://www.hypertherm.com/en/Products_and_Services/Mechanized_Plasma/Air_Plasma/; I must laugh at the nameplay by Hypertherm. They call some of their products PowerMax G3 ! They even make the handle look like an Apple PowerMac G3. They unfortunately do not say which model torch they use here: http://www.hypertherm.com/en/Products_and_Services/Mechanized_Plasma/HyPerformance_Plasma/hyperf_launch.jsp; Leslie Newell wrote: Which Torch can cut the narrowest and most accurate cut? Probably Hypertherm finecut. -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Plasma Torch
Sorry I asked here about converting a Plasma Torch for CNC. John Thornton wrote: General questions are the hardest to answer. They are even harder to answer when your not asking about the subject of the mailing list. Best plasma torch or best price... pick any one. I use a Hypertherm 1250 and it was the best one for me. You have to figure out the best one for you. MUCH more info is on the cnczone in the plasma cutting forum than the EMC mailing list. Do a search for Jim Colt and read all of his replies. You will get a wealth of information on plasma cutters from reading his posts. John On 25 Dec 2008 at 11:25, ad...@mmri.us wrote: -- ___ 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
