Re: [Emc-users] New to list, question on Velocity limits in config

2011-05-06 Thread James Cizek
wow... I have been working on this for 3 months (not joking about that) trying to learn and not just "make it work" This is fantastic... it's working beautifully now!! I guess I can get busy cutting all the Gcode files I have generated over the last several months now just waiting for a working t

[Emc-users] Manual control while in tool change dialog

2011-05-06 Thread Tom Easterday
Is there any way in Axis to have manual control of position while a tool change dialog is open? I have been running a program that doesn't raise the head enough to make the tool change, and it would be nice not to have to go through the gyrations of hitting Ok on the tool change dialog, and try

Re: [Emc-users] New to list, question on Velocity limits in config

2011-05-06 Thread Chris Radek
On Fri, May 06, 2011 at 03:06:02PM -0600, James Cizek wrote: > > So to answer your question, I guess the lightbulb just turned back on in my > head that you have to reference in your hal config anything you want to > follow back in the .ini for the limits to take place. Since I haven't been > abl

[Emc-users] Set absolute zero to 0 using softwarefor lathe.

2011-05-06 Thread Marshland Mail
I need to cut multiple small parts on my lathe and I wanted to do 3 or so at a time. For me, the easiest way is a loop. Cut one, move to the start of the next part, reset absolute zero on the Z (I always have absolute 0 at the start of the part) cut the next, again move and reset Z, cut the ne

Re: [Emc-users] New to list, question on Velocity limits in config

2011-05-06 Thread James Cizek
Hi Chris, thanks for the reply. I think you are already ahead of me one step.. I am confused as to where you see stepgen.2.maxaccel ties to the .ini? The only stepgen.2 I see is the the loop written into thc300.hal for the commanded position and feedback loop. Can you share where you are seein

Re: [Emc-users] New to list, question on Velocity limits in config

2011-05-06 Thread Chris Radek
On Fri, May 06, 2011 at 09:52:33AM -0600, James Cizek wrote: > > Is there anyway a HAL command can cause EMC to ignore the MAX VELOCITY > setting found in the .ini file? > Because this is exactly what is happening. If I understand your setup correctly, Z is not controlled exclusively by EMC. Z's

Re: [Emc-users] [OT] CAM Simulation?

2011-05-06 Thread dave
On Fri, 2011-05-06 at 19:01 +1000, Erik Christiansen wrote: > On Thu, May 05, 2011 at 08:29:00PM -0500, R. van Twisk wrote: > > > > Mark, I partially agree with you, > > what if I (as a person) invent something great, but I don't have the > > resources > > to back it up. Then I am going to be a p

[Emc-users] New to list, question on Velocity limits in config

2011-05-06 Thread James Cizek
Hi everyone, I am new to this list but am running out of options for help elsewhere! I am fairly new to CNC, but have gotten pretty far along on my own. Have a great 25"x25" router table running great under EMC2 and am trying to finish up the last bit of config for my scratch design plasma table.

Re: [Emc-users] Help with CabinetPartsPro and Router

2011-05-06 Thread Przemek Klosowski
On 5/6/11, Rogers wrote: > Stuart, Kent, Brian, Kim. > Thank you for the advice and comments. CabinetPartsPro has the following > processors > ... > mach3 Mach3 (and turboCNC) are derivations from the original NIST EMC, whose original goal was actually standardization of data in the manufacturing

Re: [Emc-users] [OT] CAM Simulation?

2011-05-06 Thread Eric Keller
On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 8:13 AM, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > I am not an attorney so this is not legal advice. > > regarding patents - > It is my understanding you can produce, reproduce any patented item for your > own use and not be in violation of the patent restrictions. This is not true in the

Re: [Emc-users] Help with CabinetPartsPro and Router

2011-05-06 Thread Dave
I think I have loaded WinCNC Gcode into Mach3 with a little tweaking. I'd try both WinCNC and Mach3 and see what you get, change the . suffix of the gcode file and try and load it into EMC2. EMC2 will tell you what it doesn't understand. It might take a little gcode tweaking to get it to run

Re: [Emc-users] [OT] CAM Simulation?

2011-05-06 Thread Stuart Stevenson
I am not an attorney so this is not legal advice. regarding patents - It is my understanding you can produce, reproduce any patented item for your own use and not be in violation of the patent restrictions. You cannot distribute in any fashion. regarding copywrite - I do not know. thoughts, comm

Re: [Emc-users] AXIS and other questions

2011-05-06 Thread Andrew
2011/5/6 Andrew 1. AXIS manual mode is joint-only, I can not switch to world coordinates and > touch off by manual jogging. I have to touch off in MDI window: G0 > step-by-step and then G92. > Is there any way to add manual world mode to AXIS? > Solved. There's world mode in View menu, toggles by

Re: [Emc-users] AXIS and other questions

2011-05-06 Thread Spiderdab
Il giorno ven, 06/05/2011 alle 12.36 +0300, Andrew ha scritto: > Hello, > > As you may remember I run hexapod with EMC2. I used to use tkemc UI, but > recently tried switching to AXIS. > > 1. AXIS manual mode is joint-only, I can not switch to world coordinates and > touch off by manual jogging.

[Emc-users] AXIS and other questions

2011-05-06 Thread Andrew
Hello, As you may remember I run hexapod with EMC2. I used to use tkemc UI, but recently tried switching to AXIS. 1. AXIS manual mode is joint-only, I can not switch to world coordinates and touch off by manual jogging. I have to touch off in MDI window: G0 step-by-step and then G92. Is there any

Re: [Emc-users] [OT] CAM Simulation?

2011-05-06 Thread Erik Christiansen
On Thu, May 05, 2011 at 08:29:00PM -0500, R. van Twisk wrote: > > Mark, I partially agree with you, > what if I (as a person) invent something great, but I don't have the resources > to back it up. Then I am going to be a poor puppy. If you have evidence of making the thing before, then you can c

Re: [Emc-users] Help with CabinetPartsPro and Router

2011-05-06 Thread Rogers
Stuart, Kent, Brian, Kim. Thank you for the advice and comments. CabinetPartsPro has the following processors wincnc techno syntec shopbot multicampost atc multicampost mach3 gorilla gorilla atc fox48 fox48 drill deskcnc camaster AXYZ_MC AXYZ Rgds Neil