Re: [Emc-users] Talk to me about comp_file

2011-01-30 Thread Steve Blackmore
On Sat, 29 Jan 2011 17:01:58 -0500, you wrote: Now, my nefarious reason - I'm realized that a career of hand scraping is not for me. I've mapped the entire length of the hold-down/bed with a depth gauge, and know, for every inch of X, the difference between the current station and the 0

Re: [Emc-users] Talk to me about comp_file

2011-01-30 Thread Mark Wendt (Contractor)
On 1/29/2011 5:13 PM, andy pugh wrote: My question is, can comp_file be used to map out those inconsistent heights in software, so that I don't have to file and scrape anymore? ;-) My guess would be no, as the compensation file applies the offset to the same axis as it is looking up

Re: [Emc-users] Talk to me about comp_file

2011-01-30 Thread Mark Wendt (Contractor)
On 1/29/2011 5:46 PM, gene heskett wrote: ISTR where I read that as being an emc capability someplace back in the fog of time, Mark. Screw error mapping I believe it was called. But, so you don't have to, consider that if the saws can be replaced with wide diamond wheels, say like as used

Re: [Emc-users] Talk to me about comp_file

2011-01-30 Thread Mark Wendt (Contractor)
On 1/29/2011 7:47 PM, Jon Elson wrote: Mark Wendt (Contractor) wrote: My question is, can comp_file be used to map out those inconsistent heights in software, so that I don't have to file and scrape anymore? ;-) You probably need to talk to Stuart Stevenson, who built a fairly

Re: [Emc-users] Talk to me about comp_file

2011-01-30 Thread Mark Wendt (Contractor)
On 1/30/2011 4:34 AM, Steve Blackmore wrote: Now, my nefarious reason - I'm realized that a career of hand scraping is not for me. I've mapped the entire length of the hold-down/bed with a depth gauge, and know, for every inch of X, the difference between the current station and the 0 point

Re: [Emc-users] Talk to me about comp_file

2011-01-30 Thread andy pugh
On 30 January 2011 13:27, Mark Wendt (Contractor) mark.we...@nrl.navy.mil wrote:  I used to use vixen files back in the 70's when I puttered around with automotive body work using lead. Google Oh, you mean a Dreadnought file :) (I thought it might be a Millenicut, but those are different again)

[Emc-users] repeating code

2011-01-30 Thread Chris Reynolds
I have a number of projects where I have to thin down material for each part. I generally create a single path and then just change the depth as needed. However what I'm wondering is if there's a way to have a single path drawn and then in the code put something that would tell it to repeat

Re: [Emc-users] Parallel port pins

2011-01-30 Thread Dave
I agree, I have used a few of the Rosewill Moschip based cards for step and direction and they work fine.The EPP mode for use with the smart motion cards is where problems pop up. Dave On 1/29/2011 7:20 PM, Kirk Wallace wrote: On Sat, 2011-01-29 at 15:07 -0800, craig wrote: Where

Re: [Emc-users] repeating code

2011-01-30 Thread Ries van Twisk
Chris, you can create a python file that just asks you for the required info. Look at facing.py for such a sample. Ries On Jan 30, 2011, at 8:54 AM, Chris Reynolds wrote: I have a number of projects where I have to thin down material for each part. I generally create a single path and

Re: [Emc-users] repeating code

2011-01-30 Thread andy pugh
Is there a way to alter this program so that I can put a target depth and just have it repeat at .020 intervals until it reaches the target depth? http://linuxcnc.org/docs/html/gcode_main.html#cha:O-Codes #start = 0 #increment = 0.02 #finish = -0.5 #1 = #start O100 WHILE [#1 GT [#finish +

Re: [Emc-users] repeating code

2011-01-30 Thread BRIAN GLACKIN
Another alternative is owords Check out http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Oword On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 9:21 AM, andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com wrote: Is there a way to alter this program so that I can put a target depth and just have it repeat at .020 intervals until it reaches

Re: [Emc-users] repeating code

2011-01-30 Thread Chris Reynolds
Thanks everyone for the suggestions and help. I really appreciate it. Chris http://www.blowyourbrassoff.com http://www.builderofstuff.com Just a man, his shop, and a long list of unfinished projects... -- Special

Re: [Emc-users] Talk to me about comp_file

2011-01-30 Thread gene heskett
On Sunday, January 30, 2011 10:28:26 am Mark Wendt (Contractor) did opine: On 1/29/2011 5:46 PM, gene heskett wrote: ISTR where I read that as being an emc capability someplace back in the fog of time, Mark. Screw error mapping I believe it was called. But, so you don't have to,

Re: [Emc-users] Talk to me about comp_file

2011-01-30 Thread Mark Wendt (Contractor)
On 1/30/2011 8:45 AM, andy pugh wrote: On 30 January 2011 13:27, Mark Wendt (Contractor) mark.we...@nrl.navy.mil wrote: I used to use vixen files back in the 70's when I puttered around with automotive body work using lead. Google Oh, you mean a Dreadnought file :) (I thought

Re: [Emc-users] Talk to me about comp_file

2011-01-30 Thread Mark Wendt (Contractor)
On 1/30/2011 10:29 AM, gene heskett wrote: On 1/29/2011 5:46 PM, gene heskett wrote: I forgot to mention, the hold-down bed, as is much of the machine itself, is aluminum. I was able to tilt the saw spindle to fit a sanding drum and work at shaving the top of the hold-down bed down, but the

Re: [Emc-users] Complete victory over resolver!

2011-01-30 Thread Jon Elson
Igor Chudov wrote: Now, my servo motor with the attached resolver still out of the rotary table, I have a HYOOGE success! The cause of jerkiness was a TOO HIGH input voltage to the resolver.I am hypothesizing that this caused too much voltage to be passed into the resolver converter input,

Re: [Emc-users] Realtime system did not load; still

2011-01-30 Thread Chris Radek
On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 10:16:13AM -0500, David M. Wright wrote: APIC is not enabled but the script appears to work around that. BTW how does one enable LAPIC during boot as is suggested? I'm not familiar with how the linux bootloader works or for that matter where it resides (remember

Re: [Emc-users] Realtime system did not load; still

2011-01-30 Thread David M. Wright
Chris, Thanks for the quick response I'll have a go at your suggestions a bit later as I'm into another project right now. Regards, Dave Chris Radek wrote: On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 10:16:13AM -0500, David M. Wright wrote: APIC is not enabled but the script appears to work around that.

Re: [Emc-users] Test Compiling EMC

2011-01-30 Thread jros
jeff, You can try $ which emc in order to know which emc you are running. Probably you are running the one that comes with the cd. You can try to run directly the emc in your emc-dev directory $ ~/emc-dev/whatever/emc This works for me (I don't set any special environment like you $

Re: [Emc-users] repeating code

2011-01-30 Thread rng3
- Original Message - From: Chris Reynolds c_reynolds2...@yahoo.com To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2011 8:54 AM Subject: [Emc-users] repeating code I have a number of projects where I have to thin down material for each part. I generally create a single

Re: [Emc-users] Complete victory over resolver!

2011-01-30 Thread jros
Congratulations, A really nice problem/solution to be kept long and safe in the archives of EMC-USERS!!! Javier On Sun, 2011-01-30 at 11:52 -0600, Jon Elson wrote: Igor Chudov wrote: Now, my servo motor with the attached resolver still out of the rotary table, I have a HYOOGE success!

Re: [Emc-users] Complete victory over resolver!

2011-01-30 Thread Igor Chudov
On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 4:03 PM, jros j...@unavarra.es wrote: Congratulations, A really nice problem/solution to be kept long and safe in the archives of EMC-USERS!!! Thanks. The archives are great and searchable. As an SEO, I try to make sure to put all the right keywords in my

Re: [Emc-users] Talk to me about comp_file

2011-01-30 Thread Stuart Stevenson
Mark, I don't think it will do what you want. My assumption was 'X motion is perfect' and adjusted to that. I did not adjust Z for X motion. I adjusted Z for Y motion. You are welcome to use any part or all of this. http://www.mpm1.com:8080/machines/cinci/cinci_running/cincikins.c Stuart --

Re: [Emc-users] Talk to me about comp_file

2011-01-30 Thread gene heskett
On Sunday, January 30, 2011 06:47:36 pm Mark Wendt (Contractor) did opine: On 1/30/2011 10:29 AM, gene heskett wrote: On 1/29/2011 5:46 PM, gene heskett wrote: I forgot to mention, the hold-down bed, as is much of the machine itself, is aluminum. I was able to tilt the saw spindle to fit

[Emc-users] VIDEO of my 4th axis

2011-01-30 Thread Igor Chudov
Here is a bit of CNC 4th axis video for your adult visual needs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag3XjCAXP14 Guys, do you think that it is too much weight on the old Bridgeport's table? I would guess that it is 250 lbs or so. i

Re: [Emc-users] VIDEO of my 4th axis

2011-01-30 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Mon, 2011-01-31 at 00:19 -0600, Igor Chudov wrote: Here is a bit of CNC 4th axis video for your adult visual needs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag3XjCAXP14 Guys, do you think that it is too much weight on the old Bridgeport's table? I would guess that it is 250 lbs or so. i Good