Re: [Emc-users] [OT] CadSoft releases Eagle V6 to beta testing

2011-11-07 Thread Yi-Shin Li
On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 2:50 PM, Belli Button be...@iafrica.com wrote: Funny thing though, if there is a package available that could show my Gerber plot on the PC, I would like to see it. Hi Belli, You may try gerbv (for ubuntu). gerbv - Gerber file viewer for PCB design Yishin -- ARAIS

Re: [Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing

2011-11-07 Thread Frank Tkalcevic
You might try posting your query over in the CNCZone too. Once you've settled on an approach I hope you'll provide pictures for the rest of us to ooh and aah over :-) I'll most likely try to get something quick and dirty done, then go from there. At first it won't be anything to

Re: [Emc-users] PC board making and viewing

2011-11-07 Thread Rudy du Preez
Hi I see some discussion on PC board making. My experience: 1. Look for Gerber view programs (gerbv) 2. You need a high speed spindle - I use a Kavo spindle (about 30 mm dia and 100 mm long - runs 6 rpm) - look for KAVO spindles. Gives excellent results using PCB-GCODE software and EAGLE

Re: [Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing

2011-11-07 Thread andy pugh
On 7 November 2011 02:26, Kirk Wallace kwall...@wallacecompany.com wrote: I suppose a draw bar is going to be a problem. How does your current drawbar work? I can imagine thet it might be possible to use the exisiting drawbar actuator for the new spindle. Part of the solution might be to hold

Re: [Emc-users] Dust-proof case?

2011-11-07 Thread andy pugh
On 6 November 2011 17:36, Jon Elson el...@pico-systems.com wrote: http://www.newark.com/tyco-electronics-corcom/10vr6/rfi-power-line-filter-10a-700ua/dp/52K3303 Yes, in the US, corcom is a leading brand of these filters. My machine has one of these:

Re: [Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing

2011-11-07 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Mon, 2011-11-07 at 19:59 +1100, Frank Tkalcevic wrote: ... snip This is a good read. Movie at the end too... http://www.cncathome.com/spindles.html ... snip As Paul says in the video, that's pretty cool. The page saves me from finding out the hard way that something is unlikely to work.

Re: [Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing

2011-11-07 Thread Steve Stallings
ISO 20 toolholders are nice, but you may wish to investigate the cost of them before making a commitment. They seem to be less readily available at cheap surplus prices. Steve Stallings -Original Message- From: Kirk Wallace [mailto:kwall...@wallacecompany.com] Sent: Monday, November

Re: [Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing - an OT question

2011-11-07 Thread Kent A. Reed
On 11/7/2011 3:59 AM, Frank Tkalcevic wrote: You might try posting your query over in the CNCZone too. Once you've settled on an approach I hope you'll provide pictures for the rest of us to ooh and aah over :-) I'll most likely try to get something quick and dirty done, then go from there.

Re: [Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing

2011-11-07 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Mon, 2011-11-07 at 12:33 +, andy pugh wrote: On 7 November 2011 02:26, Kirk Wallace kwall...@wallacecompany.com wrote: I suppose a draw bar is going to be a problem. How does your current drawbar work? I can imagine thet it might be possible to use the exisiting drawbar

Re: [Emc-users] integrating a spindle fault signal in a modular way?

2011-11-07 Thread Jon Elson
On 11/06/2011 10:36 PM, Scott Hasse wrote: I am working on the finishing touches of an Anilam 1100 knee mill conversion to EMC2, with details here: http://code.google.com/p/sector67-sandbox/wiki/ProjectSheetCake Over the last couple of months our spindle VFD (a Compumotor SpindleBlok) has

Re: [Emc-users] integrating a spindle fault signal in a modular way?

2011-11-07 Thread Jon Elson
On 11/06/2011 11:47 PM, Kirk Wallace wrote: I read a little more from your website. I see your chicken and egg problem, even with the independent loop I would think the VFD's fault relay would be open until the VFD powers up, but you can't power up until the loop is closed. Obviously, I don't

Re: [Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing

2011-11-07 Thread andy pugh
On 7 November 2011 17:58, Kirk Wallace kwall...@wallacecompany.com wrote: I have an electric draw bar like this one: http://home.insightbb.com/~joevicar3/cheap_drawbar.htm It's not very subtle and would make short work of a 20 taper collet. Possibly not, if it was simply operating a bolt

[Emc-users] joystick control

2011-11-07 Thread Chris Reynolds
I just downloaded the 10.04 live cd because I'm getting rea dy to setup a new computer for my cnc machine and I was wondering if the component for using a joystick was already included in that release? I was thinking that having a joystick control would be really handy because of the location

Re: [Emc-users] joystick control

2011-11-07 Thread andy pugh
On 7 November 2011 18:35, Chris Reynolds c_reynolds2...@yahoo.com wrote: I just downloaded the 10.04 live cd because I'm getting rea dy to setup a new computer for my cnc machine and I was wondering if the component for using a joystick was already included in that release? hal_input was

Re: [Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing

2011-11-07 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Mon, 2011-11-07 at 18:33 +, andy pugh wrote: ... snip I was imagining something similar, but cleverer. :-) ... snip I just had a vision of using two stators, one with its matching rotor connected to the main spindle and poles wired UVWUVWUVWUVWUVWUVW. The other wired UUVVWW

Re: [Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing - an OT question

2011-11-07 Thread Frank Tkalcevic
I've been using one for years in my hobby router. I've just replaced it with a Chinese spindle, but haven't cut anything yet. I have a Bosch GGS 27LC, won on ebay. With its straight long neck it is easy to mount. It has variable speed from 12k to 24k. Run-out is awesome. Never broken a PCB

Re: [Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing

2011-11-07 Thread andy pugh
On 7 November 2011 19:16, Kirk Wallace kwall...@wallacecompany.com wrote: I just had a vision of using two stators, one with its matching rotor connected to the main spindle and poles wired UVWUVWUVWUVWUVWUVW. The other wired UUVVWW and drives the rotor on the secondary spindle

Re: [Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing

2011-11-07 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Mon, 2011-11-07 at 19:42 +, andy pugh wrote: On 7 November 2011 19:16, Kirk Wallace kwall...@wallacecompany.com wrote: I just had a vision of using two stators, one with its matching rotor connected to the main spindle and poles wired UVWUVWUVWUVWUVWUVW. The other wired

Re: [Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing

2011-11-07 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Mon, 2011-11-07 at 12:15 -0500, Steve Stallings wrote: ISO 20 toolholders are nice, but you may wish to investigate the cost of them before making a commitment. They seem to be less readily available at cheap surplus prices. Steve Stallings I'll probably try to make my own holders,

Re: [Emc-users] joystick control

2011-11-07 Thread John Thornton
Look on the wiki site for Simple Remote Pendant John On 11/7/2011 12:35 PM, Chris Reynolds wrote: I just downloaded the 10.04 live cd because I'm getting rea dy to setup a new computer for my cnc machine and I was wondering if the component for using a joystick was already included in that

Re: [Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing

2011-11-07 Thread Kasey Matejcek
Has anyone tried to use and RC controller with EMC to run a RC brushless motor They take a pwm control signal from 1ms to 2ms or around there but haven't tried It sound like the have to have a signal on the input when there powered up or the go into disable mode possibly On 7 November 2011

Re: [Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing - an OT question

2011-11-07 Thread BRIAN GLACKIN
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Re: [Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing - an OT question

2011-11-07 Thread BRIAN GLACKIN
On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 9:15 PM, BRIAN GLACKIN glackin.br...@gmail.comwrote: .snip. It's very noisy. The reason I went with the HF die grider was the shear weight of the G - fingers hitting wrong keys My reason was the DG was soo much lighter reducing the gantry mass and the

Re: [Emc-users] Engaver Tool Changing

2011-11-07 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Mon, 2011-11-07 at 20:15 -0600, Kasey Matejcek wrote: Has anyone tried to use and RC controller with EMC to run a RC brushless motor They take a pwm control signal from 1ms to 2ms or around there but haven't tried It sound like the have to have a signal on the input when there powered up

Re: [Emc-users] Has anyone tried to use and RC controller with EMC to run a RC brushless

2011-11-07 Thread jop...@gmail.com
Has anyone tried to use and RC controller with EMC to run a RC brushless motor Hi! I try to use it. Work still in progress, but control part is almost done. please read more here