Re: [Emc-users] Strange tool offset 'error?'.

2010-10-08 Thread Speaker To-Dirt
Hey All: I'm making two parts both with the same outline. The bottom of the part is coded to be along the line y=0.000. One part came out perfect, the other had a really strange thing happen. The outline of the part was shifted in Y for what seems to be the tool offset distance. So the carto

Re: [Emc-users] Tool length settings

2010-10-08 Thread Stuart Stevenson
This discussion has been about measuring the tool's length and writing it into the tlo offset register (file). The method I was desiring (and now have) is to use a standard height set gage on the machine table top, move the tool axis down to the gage height, use the 'set tool' option in touchy to

Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 54, Issue 19

2010-10-08 Thread Howard Bruce
Hi All, Has anyone know if the Ubuntu 9.04 will run mesa 5i20 successfully. Cheers, Howard On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 2:39 AM, wrote: > Send Emc-users mailing list submissions to >emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >https:/

[Emc-users] Tool length settings

2010-10-08 Thread Greg Bentzinger
Just a question of clarification: Are you just talking about how touch off measures tools. or are you actually going to enable G44. I will again us my uncles Mori Seiki SV50 as a example since the machine tool builder added a nice side feature. Oh and for those who ask before - It has a FANUC

Re: [Emc-users] setting tool lengths

2010-10-08 Thread Stuart Stevenson
yes - this is exactly what I wanted/needed with the gui defaulted to L11 it will be sweet on most mills I don't see any reason g59.3 would be used for anything other than this thanks On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 4:35 PM, Chris Radek wrote: > On Fri, Oct 08, 2010 at 04:22:40PM -0500, Stuart Stevenson w

Re: [Emc-users] setting tool lengths

2010-10-08 Thread Chris Radek
On Fri, Oct 08, 2010 at 04:22:40PM -0500, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > wow - that works good - thanks > what took so long? :) Fixing the existing bug I noticed while testing the new feature... Do you think this is an OK solution to your problem (once we make the GUIs use it?) I'm pretty sure it

Re: [Emc-users] setting tool lengths

2010-10-08 Thread Stuart Stevenson
wow - that works good - thanks what took so long? :) On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 2:21 PM, Chris Radek wrote: > On Thu, Oct 07, 2010 at 11:18:23PM -0500, Chris Radek wrote: > > > maybe using > > G59.3 automatically under the covers is good enough. Either way, we'd > > have to make a new subcommand of

Re: [Emc-users] CINCINNATI HYDROTEL MILLING MACHINE

2010-10-08 Thread Stuart Stevenson
On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 12:00 PM, Igor Chudov wrote: > I am quite fascinated. What is the spindle HP? > The spindle motor is 20 HP. The gearbox is 4 speed. I don't remember the top speed in 1st gear but the ratio is 19.2:1. Yes some of the files are part of the development process. The final v

Re: [Emc-users] setting tool lengths

2010-10-08 Thread Chris Radek
On Thu, Oct 07, 2010 at 11:18:23PM -0500, Chris Radek wrote: > maybe using > G59.3 automatically under the covers is good enough. Either way, we'd > have to make a new subcommand of G10 L10 Pn (not sure what format? > L11?) that does the deed. I added this functionality as G10 L11. This sets t

Re: [Emc-users] CINCINNATI HYDROTEL MILLING MACHINE

2010-10-08 Thread Igor Chudov
I am quite fascinated. What is the spindle HP? On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 11:44 AM, Jon Elson wrote: > dave wrote: >> Here are some pics of an original hydrotel. Impressive monster isn't it. >> >> >> http://www.machineco.com/Milling_Mach_Vert_Cinci_HYDROTEL_1.htm >> >> http://www.nrmachinesales.com/m

[Emc-users] computer and mesa grounding

2010-10-08 Thread samco
On our retrofit - I have some questions. how do I ground the computer mesa equipment? The case of the computer is mounted to the mill. I also ran a ground cable from the case to the ground bus. Everything is grounded to the ground bus bar. what is the best? Should I go and take all the un

Re: [Emc-users] CINCINNATI HYDROTEL MILLING MACHINE

2010-10-08 Thread Jon Elson
dave wrote: > Here are some pics of an original hydrotel. Impressive monster isn't it. > > > http://www.machineco.com/Milling_Mach_Vert_Cinci_HYDROTEL_1.htm > > http://www.nrmachinesales.com/mills/m85005.htm > These machines don't look much at all like what Stuart has in his shop, although som

[Emc-users] CINCINNATI HYDROTEL MILLING MACHINE

2010-10-08 Thread dave
Here are some pics of an original hydrotel. Impressive monster isn't it. http://www.machineco.com/Milling_Mach_Vert_Cinci_HYDROTEL_1.htm http://www.nrmachinesales.com/mills/m85005.htm Dave -- Beautiful is writing sa

Re: [Emc-users] EMC2 machine updates

2010-10-08 Thread Stuart Stevenson
On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 8:03 AM, Igor Chudov wrote: > Stuart, do you have pictures of this whole "cinci"? > http://www.mpm1.com:8080/machines/cinci has pictures and videos of the cinci http://www.mpm1.com:8080/machines has a lot of stuff - this is where I place things I want to acces/share > W

Re: [Emc-users] EMC2 machine updates

2010-10-08 Thread Mark Wendt
On 10/08/2010 08:58 AM, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > Gentlemen, >Yes this is after the 5 axis kinematics fixings. >Clyde gets a couple breaks for water during the day. We let him out of his > cell overnight. He can eat on his own time. :) > > Cinci part pictures > http://www.mpm1.com:8080/mach

Re: [Emc-users] EMC2 machine updates

2010-10-08 Thread Igor Chudov
Stuart, do you have pictures of this whole "cinci"? WHat is the model number?I tried to find something similar online and could not. i On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 7:58 AM, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > Gentlemen, >  Yes this is after the 5 axis kinematics fixings. >  Clyde gets a couple breaks for water

Re: [Emc-users] EMC2 machine updates

2010-10-08 Thread Stuart Stevenson
Gentlemen, Yes this is after the 5 axis kinematics fixings. Clyde gets a couple breaks for water during the day. We let him out of his cell overnight. He can eat on his own time. :) Cinci part pictures http://www.mpm1.com:8080/machines/cinci/pictures/plate1.jpg http://www.mpm1.com:8080/machine

Re: [Emc-users] setting tool lengths

2010-10-08 Thread James Louis
It looks like there's more than one way to get Z0. For what it's worth, here is how I do it on our Haas mill. It is also how I plan on doing touch off and tool pre-setting on my EMC2 mill: First, to use this method you must measure tool length using a tool holder mounting fixture and height ga

Re: [Emc-users] setting tool lengths

2010-10-08 Thread John Thornton
Chris Radek wrote: > I've thought about this too. I currently have G59.3 system on my mill > set so the reference/zero length tool (probe length for me, gage line > for you) is touching the table at Z=0. That way I can switch to > G59.3, put a 123 or 246 block anywhere on the table, roll a .5 do

Re: [Emc-users] EMC2 machine updates

2010-10-08 Thread Mark Wendt
On 10/07/2010 11:39 PM, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > Gentlemen, >We now have a shop full of EMC2 believers. I walked out into the shop this > morning and all three EMC2 controlled machines were cutting steel parts. The > Dahlih was making some blocks for a draw press. The Cinci was milling some >