Re: [Emc-users] SuperPID with EMC?

2011-06-11 Thread andy pugh
On 11 June 2011 05:14, Steve Stallings steve...@newsguy.com wrote: The SuperPID is optimized for the style of universal motors that are typically used for consumer/home shop high speed wood router spindles. The KBIC controllers are typically designed for shunt or permanent magnet motors

Re: [Emc-users] Anyone coming to the CNC Workshop?

2011-06-11 Thread Matt Shaver
On Sat, 11 Jun 2011 00:40:23 -0400 gene heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: Thanks, Steve, but I'm not so fond of those lng drives anymore. Steve I share the driving, so it's not too bad. We drove back from Stuart's place in Kansas back to Virginia (Steve) and Maryland (Me) a few years back

Re: [Emc-users] Anyone coming to the CNC Workshop?

2011-06-11 Thread Jack Coats
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Re: [Emc-users] Anyone coming to the CNC Workshop?

2011-06-11 Thread gene heskett
On Saturday, June 11, 2011 12:47:26 PM Matt Shaver did opine: On Sat, 11 Jun 2011 00:40:23 -0400 gene heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: Thanks, Steve, but I'm not so fond of those lng drives anymore. Steve I share the driving, so it's not too bad. We drove back from Stuart's place

Re: [Emc-users] Anyone coming to the CNC Workshop?

2011-06-11 Thread andy pugh
On 11 June 2011 05:40, gene heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote:  I had visions of maybe someplace in eastern Ohio, but I guess my vision is faulty. I think that was the EMC Fest, rather then the CNC Workshop -- atp Torque wrenches are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men

[Emc-users] Question for the wood machinists here...

2011-06-11 Thread gene heskett
Greetings; Fastening the backsplat risers onto these combo bench/boxes is presenting me with a where can I get a tool to do that problem. The backsplats are 30 tall from the floor, and are cut with a 1.25 x 3 tapered wedge removed from the 16.5 from the floor on up, out of what started as a

Re: [Emc-users] Anyone coming to the CNC Workshop?

2011-06-11 Thread Edward Bernard
I've beenfollowing work ona 3-D printing group that is working on using a DLP video projector to cure liquid resin as a rapid prototype system, the results are awesome, and one guy got 8 seconds/layer. Sounds very interesting, Jon. I've looked at extrusion based RPS and have not been

Re: [Emc-users] Anyone coming to the CNC Workshop?

2011-06-11 Thread sam sokolik
dad and I are not going to make it this year. We hope that maybe there will be another Wichita emc fest in the fall/winter... hint hint :) sam On 06/11/2011 04:06 PM, Edward Bernard wrote: I've beenfollowing work ona 3-D printing group that is working on using a DLP video projector to

Re: [Emc-users] Question for the wood machinists here...

2011-06-11 Thread andy pugh
On 11 June 2011 21:28, gene heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: But this means I need a 3 diameter drill.  The 1/8 pilot needs to have at least 3 projecting from the screw head seat cutter section, and about 1/2 back of that, this seating cutter needs to become at least 0.5 in diameter in order

[Emc-users] Extrusion-based RP (Was Re: Anyone coming to the CNC Workshop?)

2011-06-11 Thread Colin K
On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 5:06 PM, Edward Bernard yankeelena2...@yahoo.com wrote: Sounds very interesting, Jon. I've looked at extrusion based RPS and have not been impressed with the results. Edward, Care to share any of your thoughts on this? I'm curious to see what aspects of it you've

Re: [Emc-users] Extrusion-based RP (Was Re: Anyone coming to the CNC Workshop?)

2011-06-11 Thread Andrew
2011/6/12 Colin K cwk@gmail.com: On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 5:06 PM, Edward Bernard yankeelena2...@yahoo.com  wrote: Sounds very interesting, Jon. I've looked at extrusion based RPS and have not been impressed with the results. Edward, Care to share any of your thoughts on this? I'm

Re: [Emc-users] Extrusion-based RP (Was Re: Anyone coming to the CNC Workshop?)

2011-06-11 Thread Edward Bernard
Well, you stated the things I found lacking: surface finish, extraneous blobs, process reliability and speed. I'm sure there are applications where surface finish are not important and that the technology is improving. So, I'm still holding out and waiting for the improvements or an alternative

Re: [Emc-users] Anyone coming to the CNC Workshop?

2011-06-11 Thread Jon Elson
Edward Bernard wrote: (Jon Elson wrote) I've beenfollowing work ona 3-D printing group that is working on using a DLP video projector to cure liquid resin as a rapid prototype system, the results are awesome, and one guy got 8 seconds/layer. Sounds very interesting, Jon. I've

Re: [Emc-users] Extrusion-based RP (Was Re: Anyone coming to the CNC Workshop?)

2011-06-11 Thread Mike Payson
On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 4:52 PM, Edward Bernard yankeelena2...@yahoo.comwrote: Well, you stated the things I found lacking: surface finish, extraneous blobs, process reliability and speed. I'm sure there are applications where surface finish are not important and that the technology is

Re: [Emc-users] Extrusion-based RP

2011-06-11 Thread Ed Nisley
On Sat, 2011-06-11 at 19:17 -0400, Colin K wrote: you can make very complex geometries without multiple setups or fixtures That's why I got a Thing-O-Matic: create near-net parts that don't need much finishing. This one came out perfectly:

Re: [Emc-users] Question for the wood machinists here...

2011-06-11 Thread gene heskett
On Saturday, June 11, 2011 09:45:16 PM andy pugh did opine: On 11 June 2011 21:28, gene heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: But this means I need a 3 diameter drill. �The 1/8 pilot needs to have at least 3 projecting from the screw head seat cutter section, and about 1/2 back of that, this

Re: [Emc-users] Extrusion-based RP (Was Re: Anyone coming to the CNC Workshop?)

2011-06-11 Thread Kent A. Reed
On 6/11/2011 7:17 PM, Colin K wrote: The big thing stopping me from jumping in was the sense that you were lucky if you got a part one out of three runs on one of these things. It seems like the past year or two, things have improved a lot in terms of the extruder designs becoming somewhat