Re: [Emc-users] Steppers vs Servo based CNC kit for Sherline

2008-07-29 Thread John Thornton
Sounds like you are getting some good training to use the e-stop for emergencies and not as a stop button... John On 29 Jul 2008 at 0:13, Kirk Wallace wrote: On Mon, 2008-07-28 at 23:10 -0500, Jon Elson wrote: ... snip Another thing is that axis alignment is preserved when you hit

Re: [Emc-users] Sieg X3 Conversion with EMC control

2008-07-29 Thread John Thornton
Everything looks nice. Why don't you put a link up on the wiki site... John On 28 Jul 2008 at 21:51, Greg Michalski wrote: Might help if I include the link - http://www.distinctperspectives.com/X3/X3_CNC_CONVERSION.PDF - Original Message - From: Greg Michalski To:

Re: [Emc-users] RTAPI recent fix?

2008-07-29 Thread Jack
Sam and John, I should have thought of that! Thank you for go graciously not rubbing my nose in it! :) Yes, Setting the default to 3 (correct for my boot list) allowed me to get the right kernel! ... Jack 186,000 miles per second. It is not just a good idea, it is the law. _

Re: [Emc-users] Disabling Sound for Increased performance.

2008-07-29 Thread Jim Combs
Kind of off subject on this thread. A Wok bowl is spherical and works too as a reflector. It has a focal point where the USB dongle should be mounted. Jim C Kirk Wallace

Re: [Emc-users] Disabling Sound for Increased performance.

2008-07-29 Thread paul_c
Hi Dan On Friday 25 July 2008, Organic Engines wrote:   After a whole bunch of thought it occurred to me that sound is essentially real time and probably a resource hog. I'd suggest using tools like top or htop to profile the system in order to identify the resource hogs - Sound doesn't

Re: [Emc-users] Disabling Sound for Increased performance.

2008-07-29 Thread Jon Elson
paul_c wrote: Hi Dan On Friday 25 July 2008, Organic Engines wrote: After a whole bunch of thought it occurred to me that sound is essentially real time and probably a resource hog. I'd suggest using tools like top or htop to profile the system in order to identify the resource hogs

Re: [Emc-users] Disabling Sound for Increased performance.

2008-07-29 Thread Stephen Wille Padnos
Kirk Wallace wrote: On Tue, 2008-07-29 at 17:36 +0100, paul_c wrote: Hi Dan On Friday 25 July 2008, Organic Engines wrote: After a whole bunch of thought it occurred to me that sound is essentially real time and probably a resource hog. I'd suggest using tools like top or

Re: [Emc-users] Steppers vs Servo based CNC kit for Sherline

2008-07-29 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Mon, 2008-07-28 at 14:52 -0400, Sergey Izvoztchikov wrote: Thanks for all replays. I definitely didn't mean to sparkle any flame wars, sorry. It's reckless noob question, I probably shouldn't have asked. If others still want to voice their opinions, go ahead, but I absolutely not want any

Re: [Emc-users] Disabling Sound for Increased performance.

2008-07-29 Thread Stephen Wille Padnos
Kirk Wallace wrote: On Tue, 2008-07-29 at 13:47 -0400, Stephen Wille Padnos wrote: ... snip I didn't see a lot of change when I got rid of all the other stuff that runs on a normal Ubuntu system, other than going to a non-graphical boot. Where can I study this non-graphical boot

Re: [Emc-users] Disabling Sound for Increased performance.

2008-07-29 Thread Jim Combs
But just think how cool that would be to have some really large speakers and launch the Top Gun theme Danger Zone as you start milling a chunk of metal! Dim the lights in the room and turn on spot lights to the center of the action (Just a few more bits in a parallel port!). Might sell a few

Re: [Emc-users] Disabling Sound for Increased performance.

2008-07-29 Thread John Kasunich
Stephen Wille Padnos wrote: Kirk Wallace wrote: On Tue, 2008-07-29 at 13:47 -0400, Stephen Wille Padnos wrote: ... snip I didn't see a lot of change when I got rid of all the other stuff that runs on a normal Ubuntu system, other than going to a non-graphical boot. Where can I

Re: [Emc-users] Sieg X3 Conversion with EMC control

2008-07-29 Thread Terry
I was complimenting you on what you did put in there I meant nothing negative Later Terry On Tue Jul 29 8:33 , 'Greg Michalski' [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: Thanks John Terry - good ideas input. Everything looks nice. Why don't you put a link up on the wiki site... Ok - will do when I get a

Re: [Emc-users] Disabling Sound for Increased performance.

2008-07-29 Thread Organic Engines
Well, If it's not playing sound it's not using much resources, however there are like 18 sound modules alsa, oss, mixer, snd, pcspeaker, etc. Even churning through all that stuff if they are not being used seems like a waste of precious cpu cycles. I downloaded rcconf, and used it to

Re: [Emc-users] Steppers vs Servo based CNC kit for Sherline

2008-07-29 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Tue, 2008-07-29 at 21:03 -0400, Sergey Izvoztchikov wrote: ... snip After all, CNC supposed to be the way to produce parts for my projects, not another project by itself. I did let that point get away. Beside this all there are other learning curves in front of me - CNC programming, CAM

[Emc-users] Classicladder

2008-07-29 Thread Terry
Hi, I have a tool changer that needs to be homed each day(at least it did with the origional control),because it has no encoder--it counts revolutions on the gear motor that is driving the magazine,one rev of the motor is one tool station advanced.There will be a counter in classic that would

Re: [Emc-users] Reply to thread 'Survey about EMC 2 ( Aimed at non users)'

2008-07-29 Thread Terry
Hurco supposedly owns these patents Whoever this skullworks guy is must have alot of time on his hands to worry about a post on a forum. Conversational Conversational Conversational Conversational That probably cost me some money right there You are right this country is getting out of hand about