Re: [Emc-users] Speaking of Intel Atom 510 systems

2010-09-10 Thread Dave
The D510 board will run circles around the older single core 945GSEJT board. Plus if you run the D510 board you can make use of SMP with the new Ubuntu 10.04 software. It works very well. Jetway has a version of the D510 board that has an onboard power supply. Feed it with 12 volts DC and it

Re: [Emc-users] Speaking of Intel Atom 510 systems

2010-09-10 Thread Jon Elson
Kent A. Reed wrote: > > > You neglected to mention that this board includes one PATA port in > addition to 2 SATA ports, which covers one of Gene's wants. It DOES? I totally missed that! > Have you done any benchmarking on this board? latency test? I don't have one. My partner in this project

Re: [Emc-users] G-code question

2010-09-10 Thread BRIAN GLACKIN
Think back to your math class - functions were approximated what by short segments. I see you get the idea for the XY path but you missed the accel part. You can approximate the acceleration path in the same way. Remember a G1 has a speed function. If you can figure out how fast something is s

Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 53, Issue 31

2010-09-10 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday, September 10, 2010 09:22:53 pm Mark Wendt did opine: > On 09/10/2010 09:23 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > And the whole mary ann for $155. Someone else had a case w/200 watt > > psu, board and memory combo for about that same amount when I was > > touring last night. > > > > Thanks Mark.

Re: [Emc-users] Speaking of Intel Atom 510 systems

2010-09-10 Thread Kent A. Reed
On Friday, 10 Sep 2010 12:04:54 -0500, Jon Elson wrote: > Ed Nisley wrote: >> > It seems the Intel D510MO board works fine with the new >> > 10.04 SMP version of EMC2, but one must wrap a box& power >> > supply around it, then kludge up a parallel port connector. >> > >> > Does anyone have a

Re: [Emc-users] G-code question

2010-09-10 Thread Spiderdab
Il 11/09/2010 00:14, BRIAN GLACKIN ha scritto: > You could probably generate the Gcode very easily in a spreadsheet. > > Think about the path you want the ball to follow and the acceleration curve. > > The travel path will probably be a curvilinear function (like 1/2 of a > parabola). > You can cre

Re: [Emc-users] Speaking of Intel Atom 510 systems

2010-09-10 Thread Ed Nisley
> Stay away from Foxconn, > I went through three motherboards in a row That's the sort of experience I was looking for... This is surely the same Foxconn that makes all the fancy consumer electronics for all the Big Names, though. Perhaps those contracts pay for better reliability? > Since we

Re: [Emc-users] G-code question

2010-09-10 Thread BRIAN GLACKIN
You could probably generate the Gcode very easily in a spreadsheet. Think about the path you want the ball to follow and the acceleration curve. The travel path will probably be a curvilinear function (like 1/2 of a parabola). You can create the gcode on a spreadsheet with X, f(x) [your "y"] and

Re: [Emc-users] G-code question

2010-09-10 Thread Spiderdab
Il 10/09/2010 16:09, Andy Pugh ha scritto: > On 10 September 2010 14:55, Spiderdab<77...@tiscali.it> wrote: > > >>> Why do you have this requirement? With a bit more detail we might be >>> able to find a way to do what you want. >>> > >> I've done an inverted tetrapod. Just for art

Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 53, Issue 34 (should be Ubuntu 10.04 and EMC2.6.3, also D510M0)

2010-09-10 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2010/9/10 Jon Elson : > Ian W. Wright wrote: >>   Viesturs wrote >> >> >>> So >>> I do not see any way to create a DIY pump for waterjet cutting. One >>> can easily build the machine construction, but I am convinced that >>> pump, high-pressure tubing and cutting head are impossible to be >>> c

Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 53, Issue 34 (should be Ubuntu 10.04 and EMC2.6.3, also D510M0)

2010-09-10 Thread Jon Elson
Ian W. Wright wrote: > Viesturs wrote > > >> So >> I do not see any way to create a DIY pump for waterjet cutting. One >> can easily build the machine construction, but I am convinced that >> pump, high-pressure tubing and cutting head are impossible to be >> created in a DIY process. >>

Re: [Emc-users] Engraving Tools.

2010-09-10 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Thu, 2010-09-09 at 23:20 -0700, Speaker To-Dirt wrote: ... snip > I see the XY table crowd uses them. What approach should I take? The > $30 special from Horrible Fright and just blow through them? Or sink > $100+ into something that will last me more than a few projects? > Your thoughts? >

Re: [Emc-users] Speaking of Intel Atom 510 systems

2010-09-10 Thread Jon Elson
Ed Nisley wrote: > It seems the Intel D510MO board works fine with the new > 10.04 SMP version of EMC2, but one must wrap a box & power > supply around it, then kludge up a parallel port connector. > > Does anyone have an opinion on the $130 (+$5 shipping) > Foxconn R3-D2 (or similar) "barebones

Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 53, Issue 34 (should be Ubuntu 10.04 and EMC2.6.3, also D510M0)

2010-09-10 Thread Jon Elson
Thomas Powderly wrote: > ok ok > an air over water amplifier can also reach any desired amplification ration > its simply a function of area (air piston area / water piston are = > amplification, input 100 psi air get N psi out ) > sure you can do it other ways, > i just wondered which technology y

Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 53, Issue 34 (should be Ubuntu 10.04 and EMC2.6.3, also D510M0)

2010-09-10 Thread Jon Elson
Gene Heskett wrote: > Has anyone simply snipped the db25 off a parport cable and crimped a 26 pin > header to the ribbon in order to connect to the onboard parport header? You can buy DB25 connectors for crimping onto ribbon cable from any electronics supply house. You can crimp them with a smal

Re: [Emc-users] G-code question

2010-09-10 Thread Jon Elson
Spiderdab wrote: > didn't follow you much..but maybe i can explain better what i need: > you can set your accel and deceleration in the ini file, one for each > motor, but what about if i need to do some movement with a long ramp of > acceleration and other with a short one? it would be great if

Re: [Emc-users] Speaking of Intel Atom 510 systems

2010-09-10 Thread Gary P. Fiber
Have a look at www.mini-box.com they have Mini-ITX enclosures and 12 VDC power supplies along with the mainboards for the Mini-ITX systems. A number of my amateur radio friends use them mobile for Linux servers for Automatic Packer Reporting System and logging. Some of the mini-box cases come wit

Re: [Emc-users] Speaking of Intel Atom 510 systems

2010-09-10 Thread Peter Sharpe
On 9/10/2010 11:42 AM, Ed Nisley wrote: Stay away from Foxconn, I went through three motherboards in a row this past spring, 2010 > It seems the Intel D510MO board works fine with the new > 10.04 SMP version of EMC2, but one must wrap a box& power > supply around it, then kludge up a parallel

Re: [Emc-users] Speaking of Intel Atom 510 systems

2010-09-10 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2010/9/10 Andy Pugh : > On 10 September 2010 16:42, Ed Nisley wrote: >> >> It seems the Intel D510MO board works fine with the new >> 10.04 SMP version of EMC2, but one must wrap a box & power >> supply around it, then kludge up a parallel port connector. > > You almost certainly need a box and 12

Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 53, Issue 34 (should be Ubuntu 10.04 and EMC2.6.3, also D510M0)

2010-09-10 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2010/9/10 Thomas Powderly : > ok ok > an air over water amplifier can also reach any desired amplification ration > its simply a function of area (air piston area / water piston are = > amplification, input 100 psi air get N psi out ) > sure you can do it other ways, > i just wondered which technol

Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 53, Issue 31

2010-09-10 Thread Mark Wendt
Boy, you got dat right... Have you seen what Bridgitte Bardot looks like lately? Oy... Mark On 09/10/2010 11:27 AM, Dave wrote: > Sorry Mark.. but I saw "Ginger" and "MaryAnn" on TV recently..don't > look too hard for any links... kept the memory intact... as we are not > the only ones

Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 53, Issue 34 (should be Ubuntu 10.04 and EMC2.6.3, also D510M0)

2010-09-10 Thread Ian W. Wright
Viesturs wrote >So >I do not see any way to create a DIY pump for waterjet cutting. One >can easily build the machine construction, but I am convinced that >pump, high-pressure tubing and cutting head are impossible to be >created in a DIY process. So how was the original principle establis

Re: [Emc-users] Speaking of Intel Atom 510 systems

2010-09-10 Thread Andy Pugh
On 10 September 2010 16:42, Ed Nisley wrote: > > It seems the Intel D510MO board works fine with the new > 10.04 SMP version of EMC2, but one must wrap a box & power > supply around it, then kludge up a parallel port connector. You almost certainly need a box and 12V power for any CNC system, and

[Emc-users] Speaking of Intel Atom 510 systems

2010-09-10 Thread Ed Nisley
It seems the Intel D510MO board works fine with the new 10.04 SMP version of EMC2, but one must wrap a box & power supply around it, then kludge up a parallel port connector. Does anyone have an opinion on the $130 (+$5 shipping) Foxconn R3-D2 (or similar) "barebones" system? It has an Atom 51

Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 53, Issue 34 (should be Ubuntu 10.04 and EMC2.6.3, also D510M0)

2010-09-10 Thread Thomas Powderly
ok ok an air over water amplifier can also reach any desired amplification ration its simply a function of area (air piston area / water piston are = amplification, input 100 psi air get N psi out ) sure you can do it other ways, i just wondered which technology you used thanks tomp On Fri, Sep 10

Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 53, Issue 31

2010-09-10 Thread Dave
Sorry Mark.. but I saw "Ginger" and "MaryAnn" on TV recently..don't look too hard for any links... kept the memory intact... as we are not the only ones getting old!Ginger is now downright scary looking! ;-) Dave On 9/10/2010 10:08 AM, Mark Wendt wrote: > On 09/10/2010 09:23 AM, Ge

Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 53, Issue 34 (should be Ubuntu 10.04 and EMC2.6.3, also D510M0)

2010-09-10 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2010/9/10 Viesturs Lācis : > 2010/9/10 Thomas Powderly : >> Hello, >> how do you amplify the water pressure? >> Is it a reciprocating air pump? >> thanks >> TomP > > Hell, no! The water pressure in my machine reaches 55000 PSI (3700 bar). > Take a look at this - there is a brief explanation, how it

Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 53, Issue 34 (should be Ubuntu 10.04 and EMC2.6.3, also D510M0)

2010-09-10 Thread Dave
The Jet Edge pumps use a hydraulic over water cylinder setup that reciprocates back and forth. It is really pretty simple, but massive and consequently expensive. The Jet Edge pumps are very reliable. Lasting 10's of thousands of hours, etc. A 30-50 hp hydraulic pump is pretty common.

Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 53, Issue 34 (should be Ubuntu 10.04 and EMC2.6.3, also D510M0)

2010-09-10 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2010/9/10 Thomas Powderly : > Hello, > how do you amplify the water pressure? > Is it a reciprocating air pump? > thanks > TomP Hell, no! The water pressure in my machine reaches 55000 PSI (3700 bar). Take a look at this - there is a brief explanation, how it works (I am not advertising for that c

Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 53, Issue 34 (should be Ubuntu 10.04 and EMC2.6.3, also D510M0)

2010-09-10 Thread Thomas Powderly
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Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 53, Issue 34 (should be Ubuntu 10.04 and EMC2.6.3, also D510M0)

2010-09-10 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2010/9/10 Gene Heskett > > And one thing to dislike, although maybe not, if that slot can hold a > suitable dual parport card such as I have in the existing system, thinking > of future expansion. ;-) > > Has anyone simply snipped the db25 off a parport cable and crimped a 26 pin > header to the r

Re: [Emc-users] G-code question

2010-09-10 Thread Andy Pugh
On 10 September 2010 14:55, Spiderdab <77...@tiscali.it> wrote: >> Why do you have this requirement? With a bit more detail we might be >> able to find a way to do what you want. > I've done an inverted tetrapod. Just for artistic purpose. I need to > make a Volley-ball fly in 3D, and the emc sof

Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 53, Issue 31

2010-09-10 Thread Mark Wendt
On 09/10/2010 09:23 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > And the whole mary ann for $155. Someone else had a case w/200 watt psu, > board and memory combo for about that same amount when I was touring last > night. > > Thanks Mark. Didn't check for that. I may have to latch on to one a them setups. Got

Re: [Emc-users] G-code question

2010-09-10 Thread Spiderdab
Il 10/09/2010 13:23, Andy Pugh ha scritto: > On 10 September 2010 10:39, Spiderdab<77...@tiscali.it> wrote: > > >> didn't follow you much..but maybe i can explain better what i need: >> you can set your accel and deceleration in the ini file, one for each >> motor, but what about if i need to

Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 53, Issue 34 (should be Ubuntu 10.04 and EMC2.6.3, also D510M0)

2010-09-10 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday, September 10, 2010 09:26:54 am Kent A. Reed did opine: > On Thursday, 9 Sep 2010 22:50:39 -0400 Gene Heskett wrote: > > On Thursday, September 09, 2010 10:38:31 pm Kent A. Reed did opine: > >> >> Gene: > >> > Sorry to hear your tale of woe. > >> > > >> > Regarding the Radeon dr

Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 53, Issue 31

2010-09-10 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday, September 10, 2010 09:20:40 am Mark Wendt did opine: > On 09/09/2010 10:50 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > >> I endorse Andy's comment about the D510M0 board. Just remember that, > >> unlike its predecessor the D945GCLF2, it does NOT bring out the > >> parallel port lines to a connector on th

Re: [Emc-users] Engraving Tools.

2010-09-10 Thread Igor Chudov
I have seen people have great luck with a variable speed Bosch Colt router. That is at least one step above Dremel and Rotozip. - Igor On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 7:09 AM, Robert Reed wrote: > > Gi'day Andrew, > > A possible alternative to a Dremel, is the router that is used on the > Colinbus P

Re: [Emc-users] Engraving Tools.

2010-09-10 Thread Robert Reed
Gi'day Andrew, A possible alternative to a Dremel, is the router that is used on the Colinbus Profiler Pro 3 Axis router. It is high speed, and variable over the range of 11,000 to 25,000 rpm. You can view their Profiler Milling Machine @ www.colinbus.com. Check out the list of accessories on

Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 53, Issue 34 (should be Ubuntu 10.04 and EMC2.6.3, also D510M0)

2010-09-10 Thread Kent A. Reed
On Thursday, 9 Sep 2010 22:50:39 -0400 Gene Heskett wrote: > On Thursday, September 09, 2010 10:38:31 pm Kent A. Reed did opine: > >> >> Gene: >> > >> > Sorry to hear your tale of woe. >> > >> > Regarding the Radeon driver, have you read the helpful remarks at >> > https://help.ubuntu.c

Re: [Emc-users] G-code question

2010-09-10 Thread Andy Pugh
On 10 September 2010 10:39, Spiderdab <77...@tiscali.it> wrote: > didn't follow you much..but maybe i can explain better what i need: > you can set your accel and deceleration in the ini file, one for each > motor, but what about if i need to do some movement with a long ramp of > acceleration and

Re: [Emc-users] Rtai problem on install

2010-09-10 Thread Ian W. Wright
Thanks Andy, I found that the old core hadn't uninstalled properly - I copied files back to /Boot and uninstalled again and everything is now running OK. Ian On 09/09/2010 22:19, Andy Pugh wrote: > On 9 September 2010 22:11, Ian W. Wright wrote: > >> If I just delete the 99-rtai.rules file w

Re: [Emc-users] G-code question

2010-09-10 Thread Spiderdab
Il 10/09/2010 10:25, Andy Pugh ha scritto: > On 10 September 2010 01:39, Spiderdab<77...@tiscali.it> wrote: > >> Hi, is there a g-code to change the value of acceleration and deceleration? >> > No. > > I guess if you wanted to badly enough you might be able to do it with > analogue out (

Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 53, Issue 31

2010-09-10 Thread Mark Wendt
On 09/09/2010 10:50 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > >> I endorse Andy's comment about the D510M0 board. Just remember that, >> unlike its predecessor the D945GCLF2, it does NOT bring out the parallel >> port lines to a connector on the backplane. You'll have to work >> something out (shouldn't be too har

Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 53, Issue 31

2010-09-10 Thread Andy Pugh
On 10 September 2010 03:50, Gene Heskett wrote: > Well, then maybe its time I check Tiger Direct for a D510MO board, cpu & > memory. > I assume it has a few usb ports, onboard network and has a PATA drive > interface. Mainly yes, but SATA only for the drive. I am running with a SSD (DOM) drive

Re: [Emc-users] G-code question

2010-09-10 Thread Andy Pugh
On 10 September 2010 01:39, Spiderdab <77...@tiscali.it> wrote: > > Hi, is there a g-code to change the value of acceleration and deceleration? No. I guess if you wanted to badly enough you might be able to do it with analogue out (M68) linked to a pin, but I am not sure that the axis max accel i