Re: [Emc-users] Beating Grub2 into submission

2011-04-05 Thread Erik Christiansen
On Mon, Apr 04, 2011 at 09:51:20AM -0400, Tom Easterday wrote: On Apr 4, 2011, at 9:22 AM, Tom Easterday wrote: Your instructions didn't work for me (I am on 10.04). I assume it is due to the above. Looks like the lines start with linux not kernel? See attached snipped from

Re: [Emc-users] OT made a new milling enclosure

2011-04-05 Thread Mark Wendt
On 04/05/2011 01:46 AM, Igor Chudov wrote: http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Bridgeport-Series-II-Interact-2-CNC-Mill/35-Large-Enclosure/ This one is much bigger than my old one. It is made of 1/4 polycarbonate, glued and the front piece locks in place, by interlocking with sides (see

Re: [Emc-users] OT made a new milling enclosure

2011-04-05 Thread Igor Chudov
On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 4:32 AM, Mark Wendt mark.we...@nrl.navy.mil wrote: On 04/05/2011 01:46 AM, Igor Chudov wrote: http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Bridgeport-Series-II-Interact-2-CNC-Mill/35-Large-Enclosure/ This one is much bigger than my old one. It is made of 1/4 polycarbonate,

[Emc-users] Encoder Discs

2011-04-05 Thread andy pugh
I just found this website: http://www.photofab.co.uk/index.php/products/optical-encoder-discs-and-actuators/ I don't know what the pricing would be like, but that could be a perfect way to add a spindle encoder, if combined with

Re: [Emc-users] OT made a new milling enclosure

2011-04-05 Thread Mark Wendt
On 04/05/2011 07:15 AM, Igor Chudov wrote: What, you don't want coolant splatters all over the walls and stuff? ;-) I made up a dust collector hood out of lexan for my machine out of 3/8 sheet. That stuff ain't cheap. Did you get the 1/4 stuff in a 4' x 8' sheet? What did they zap you for

Re: [Emc-users] OT made a new milling enclosure

2011-04-05 Thread Mark Wendt
On 04/05/2011 07:15 AM, Igor Chudov wrote: It was a 4x4 feet 1/4 square from McMaster Carr, $111. I cut it into the pieces that I needed and used up 85% of the sheet making this enclosure. I glued it with Loctite 409 glue. Where did you get your 3/8 stuff??? i Forgot to mention, you can

Re: [Emc-users] Beating Grub2 into submission

2011-04-05 Thread Erik Christiansen
On Tue, Apr 05, 2011 at 05:33:06PM +1000, Erik Christiansen wrote: Removing the ^ (anchor to start of line) allows your linux s/Removing/Substituting/ After all, it ended up still playing a part. Erik --

Re: [Emc-users] Single to Three Phase Rotary Converters

2011-04-05 Thread John Thornton
I use craigslist to give things like that a new zipcode... John gene heskett wrote: On Monday, April 04, 2011 10:00:16 AM John Thornton did opine: No one said you have to turn it on once it is built. John True, but short of more buildings, anything else I get will need a place

Re: [Emc-users] OT made a new milling enclosure

2011-04-05 Thread John Thornton
You can also bend lexan in your sheet metal brake... John Mark Wendt wrote: On 04/05/2011 07:15 AM, Igor Chudov wrote: It was a 4x4 feet 1/4 square from McMaster Carr, $111. I cut it into the pieces that I needed and used up 85% of the sheet making this enclosure. I glued it

Re: [Emc-users] OT made a new milling enclosure

2011-04-05 Thread Igor Chudov
Great price on that Lexan, wow! I got a good deal on the mill though. This thing cost me $5 ($500 originally, but I sold unwanted control parts for $495). Re: silicone glue, thanks. There is more or less no stress when the enclosure just sits there. I wanted the adhesive to be the strongest

Re: [Emc-users] OT made a new milling enclosure

2011-04-05 Thread Mark Wendt
On 04/05/2011 08:19 AM, Igor Chudov wrote: Great price on that Lexan, wow! I got a good deal on the mill though. This thing cost me $5 ($500 originally, but I sold unwanted control parts for $495). Re: silicone glue, thanks. There is more or less no stress when the enclosure just sits

Re: [Emc-users] OT made a new milling enclosure

2011-04-05 Thread Mark Wendt
On 04/05/2011 08:21 AM, John Thornton wrote: You can also bend lexan in your sheet metal brake... John You still need to apply a bit of heat to the bend though, don't you? Mark -- Xperia(TM) PLAY It's a major

Re: [Emc-users] OT made a new milling enclosure

2011-04-05 Thread John Thornton
Nope, we just throw it up in the brake and bend away... real tough stuff. John Mark Wendt wrote: On 04/05/2011 08:21 AM, John Thornton wrote: You can also bend lexan in your sheet metal brake... John You still need to apply a bit of heat to the bend though, don't you? Mark

Re: [Emc-users] OT made a new milling enclosure

2011-04-05 Thread Mark Wendt
On 04/05/2011 08:39 AM, John Thornton wrote: Nope, we just throw it up in the brake and bend away... real tough stuff. John Interesting. Much spring back or crackling of the lexan in the bend? Mark -- Xperia(TM)

Re: [Emc-users] OT made a new milling enclosure

2011-04-05 Thread Mark Wendt
On 04/05/2011 08:49 AM, John Thornton wrote: No cracking at all with lexan and as with all bending there is a bit of spring back... John Cool! I'll give that a try the next time I have to bend lexan. Thanks! Mark

Re: [Emc-users] OT made a new milling enclosure

2011-04-05 Thread Igor Chudov
On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 7:32 AM, Mark Wendt mark.we...@nrl.navy.mil wrote: On 04/05/2011 08:19 AM, Igor Chudov wrote: Great price on that Lexan, wow! I got a good deal on the mill though. This thing cost me $5 ($500 originally, but I sold unwanted control parts for $495). Re: silicone

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder Discs

2011-04-05 Thread Roland Jollivet
I looked at similar some months back. http://precisionmicro.com/6/processes/photo-etching-|-photo-chemical-etching-|-chemical-milling-|-metal-etching These guys wanted £1000 to get started. Still not sure how many discs I would get for that. And an american crowd;

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder Discs

2011-04-05 Thread Tom Easterday
On Apr 5, 2011, at 7:27 AM, andy pugh wrote: I just found this website: http://www.photofab.co.uk/index.php/products/optical-encoder-discs-and-actuators/ I don't know what the pricing would be like, but that could be a perfect way to add a spindle encoder, if combined with

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder Discs

2011-04-05 Thread andy pugh
On 5 April 2011 15:18, Tom Easterday tom-...@bgp.nu wrote: This looks like a nice module if you want something very tiny... http://usdigital.com/products/encoders/incremental/modules/aedr Ah, yes, that is the one I was looking for:

Re: [Emc-users] Beating Grub2 into submission

2011-04-05 Thread Tom Easterday
It works on a file in /tmp, but not on the actual /boot/grub/grub.cfg file on my machine. Not sure why, permissions look fine... I will attempt to RTFM from Stephen's message and see if I can do it the Right Way (tm) ;-) -Tom On Apr 5, 2011, at 3:33 AM, Erik Christiansen wrote: On Mon, Apr

Re: [Emc-users] Beating Grub2 into submission

2011-04-05 Thread Tom Easterday
On Apr 5, 2011, at 8:45 AM, Stephen Wille Padnos wrote: Note that with grub2, ie Ubuntu 10.04, there is a directory of files which are executed in order whenever grub is reconfigured. It looks like the output of those files is concatenated, or the config file is piped from one to the next

Re: [Emc-users] Single to Three Phase Rotary Converters

2011-04-05 Thread gene heskett
On Tuesday, April 05, 2011 11:38:20 AM John Thornton did opine: I use craigslist to give things like that a new zipcode... John Humm, that hadn't crossed my alleged mind, John, thanks. -- Cheers, Gene There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo.

Re: [Emc-users] OT made a new milling enclosure

2011-04-05 Thread BRIAN GLACKIN
Mark, there are so many glues, do you know which specific glue you used? Not off the top of my head, but I'll look when I get home from work at the tube and get the name of it for you. Get the clear silicone. Same as they use in cement plants and bathrooms (glass shower surrounds)- cures

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder Discs

2011-04-05 Thread gene heskett
On Tuesday, April 05, 2011 11:45:11 AM Roland Jollivet did opine: I looked at similar some months back. http://precisionmicro.com/6/processes/photo-etching-|-photo-chemical-etc hing-|-chemical-milling-|-metal-etching These guys wanted �1000 to get started. Still not sure how many discs

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder Discs

2011-04-05 Thread andy pugh
On 5 April 2011 16:58, gene heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: Are y'all forgetting there is a bit of (I think python) code on the wiki that will carve what should be quite serviceable encoder disks? Not at all, and I am using two home-made encoders on my mill and lathe spindles. However, if you

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder Discs

2011-04-05 Thread doug metzler
I've been playing with these: http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detailname=AS5134-ZSSTCT-ND all you need is a magnet. DougM On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 9:11 AM, andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com wrote: On 5 April 2011 16:58, gene heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: Are y'all

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder Discs

2011-04-05 Thread Jon Elson
And an american crowd; http://www.spgveco.com/precision+metal/products/precision+metal+parts quoted; 10 $66.65/ea 100$6.65/ea 500

Re: [Emc-users] OT made a new milling enclosure

2011-04-05 Thread dave
On Tue, 2011-04-05 at 11:55 -0400, BRIAN GLACKIN wrote: Mark, there are so many glues, do you know which specific glue you used? Not off the top of my head, but I'll look when I get home from work at the tube and get the name of it for you. Get the clear silicone. Same as they

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder Discs

2011-04-05 Thread gene heskett
On Tuesday, April 05, 2011 12:49:03 PM andy pugh did opine: On 5 April 2011 16:58, gene heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: Are y'all forgetting there is a bit of (I think python) code on the wiki that will carve what should be quite serviceable encoder disks? Not at all, and I am using two

Re: [Emc-users] Beating Grub2 into submission

2011-04-05 Thread Eric Keller
Good to see that the Grub developers finally realized that their setup was too easy and decided to make it worse than lilo. If anyone gets this working well, it would be really great to see a writeup on the wiki. The writeup on the Ubuntu forums seems a little too complete for our purposes. It

[Emc-users] Question about HAL.

2011-04-05 Thread jros
Hi!, If HAL kernel space (realtime) components are kernel modules. What are the user space components: Programs or Libraries?. Thanks, Javier -- Xperia(TM) PLAY It's a major breakthrough. An authentic gaming

Re: [Emc-users] Single to Three Phase Rotary Converters

2011-04-05 Thread Dave
John, I live on the edge of civilization and my next door neighbor was a house builder. That didn't work out with the complete stall in construction in the Midwest, so he put a bunch of his tools up for sale. I didn't realize that until the sale had been going on in his driveway for 6+