Re: [Emc-users] Stepper Spindle Drive

2011-11-18 Thread andy pugh
On 18 November 2011 16:55, wrote: > I may even incorporate Sherline's manualy turned threading attachment > > http://www.sherline.com/3100inst.pdf No need for that. If you fit an encoder (even a home made one) you can manually crank the spindle and EMC2 will move the carriage (and handle the fe

Re: [Emc-users] Stepper Spindle Drive

2011-11-18 Thread gene heskett
On Friday, November 18, 2011 12:10:04 PM dcclark...@comcast.net did opine: > Thanks Gene, > > That's very helpful. Sounds like you've covered a lot of ground that > I've just begun to explore. But I've just about concluded what you > suggest: designing a 2 motor spindle drive that uses the requ

Re: [Emc-users] Stepper Spindle Drive

2011-11-18 Thread gene heskett
On Friday, November 18, 2011 11:59:45 AM andy pugh did opine: > On 18 November 2011 16:31, gene heskett wrote: > > An interesting question, and not that I know of. The problem is > > likely one of overflow in the emc internal counter, > > The accumulator is 64 bits. At 3000rpm and 16x microstep

Re: [Emc-users] Stepper Spindle Drive

2011-11-18 Thread gene heskett
On Friday, November 18, 2011 11:54:46 AM andy pugh did opine: > On 18 November 2011 13:40, wrote: > > Is there a way in EMC to command one stepper to run continuously at > > high speed to drive the spindle, while the other 2 are running a > > normal 2 axis lathe turning profile? > > Yes, just c

Re: [Emc-users] Stepper Spindle Drive

2011-11-18 Thread dcclark111
Thanks Andy for your inputs. I'm also reading up STEPGEN. My favorite answer to most questions is "all of the above". Best, David Clark in Southern Maryland, USA - Original Message - From: "andy pugh" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 11:46:20 A

Re: [Emc-users] Stepper Spindle Drive

2011-11-18 Thread dcclark111
Thanks Gene, That's very helpful. Sounds like you've covered a lot of ground that I've just begun to explore. But I've just about concluded what you suggest: designing a 2 motor spindle drive that uses the reqular DC spindle motor for turning, and a stepper for threading, with some way to kee

Re: [Emc-users] Stepper Spindle Drive

2011-11-18 Thread andy pugh
On 18 November 2011 16:31, gene heskett wrote: > An interesting question, and not that I know of.  The problem is likely one > of overflow in the emc internal counter, The accumulator is 64 bits. At 3000rpm and 16x microstepping I make that 3 million years before counter roll-over. I am unconce

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Shortt-Synchronome clock

2011-11-18 Thread gene heskett
On Friday, November 18, 2011 11:34:45 AM Kent A. Reed did opine: > On 11/18/2011 2:52 AM, Peter Blodow wrote: > > Kent, > > I have a mechanical clock that was used to control and synchronize > > about 100 slave clocks in our company. It is built very simple, but > > uses two important principles:

Re: [Emc-users] Stepper Spindle Drive

2011-11-18 Thread gene heskett
On Friday, November 18, 2011 10:07:55 AM dcclark...@comcast.net did opine: > Hello Group, > > I have machined or purchased the necessary parts to duplicate Sherline's > Stepper Motor Spindle Drive Conversion Kit, P/N 6500 > > http://www.sherline.com/6500pg.htm > > I have all the mechanical part

Re: [Emc-users] Stepper Spindle Drive

2011-11-18 Thread andy pugh
On 18 November 2011 13:40, wrote: > Is there a way in EMC to command one stepper to run continuously at high > speed to drive the spindle, while the other 2 are running a normal 2 axis > lathe turning profile? Yes, just configure the spindle stepgen in "velocity" mode. http://www.linuxcnc.org

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Shortt-Synchronome clock

2011-11-18 Thread Kent A. Reed
On 11/18/2011 2:52 AM, Peter Blodow wrote: > Kent, > I have a mechanical clock that was used to control and synchronize about > 100 slave clocks in our company. It is built very simple, but uses two > important principles: the pendulum is made if invar steel and the > driving chain is endless, the

[Emc-users] Stepper Spindle Drive

2011-11-18 Thread dcclark111
Hello Group, I have machined or purchased the necessary parts to duplicate Sherline's Stepper Motor Spindle Drive Conversion Kit, P/N 6500 http://www.sherline.com/6500pg.htm I have all the mechanical parts together, and all is running well. Using the standard Sherline controller and EMC2 with

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Shortt-Synchronome clock

2011-11-18 Thread Peter Blodow
Kent, from this descrition I gather that it's actaually only one clock, the one running in vacuum. The other clock is just for separation from the outside world in order to keep away all disturbances. Two questions arise for me: - How is the vacuum pendulum adjusted in the first place to 200 us

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Shortt-Synchronome clock

2011-11-18 Thread Peter Blodow
Dave, I would be pleased to load the pictures up (don't expect too much, though), but have never done so, always mailing directly. Can you give me a link where I'm authorized to put the pics? Peter Dave Caroline schrieb: > On a web site so we can all see please :) > > Dace Caroline > >

Re: [Emc-users] problem with genserkins

2011-11-18 Thread andy pugh
On 18 November 2011 10:51, Francesca Sca wrote: >>I think that the easiest solution might be to use M67 to send position >>commands out of the G-code to a HAL pin, and link that direct to a >>stepgen in HAL. > > I have the version 2.4.6. This could be a problem with that command? Yes, it doesn't

Re: [Emc-users] problem with genserkins

2011-11-18 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2011/11/18 Francesca Sca : > > I have the version 2.4.6. This could be a problem with that command? However > the command is > > M67 E Q . You can me explain better what are E and Q? http://www.linuxcnc.org/docview/html/gcode_main.html#sec:M67-Analog-Output > You mean that for example if I want

Re: [Emc-users] problem with genserkins

2011-11-18 Thread Francesca Sca
Andy pugh wrote: >I think that the easiest solution might be to use M67 to send position >commands out of the G-code to a HAL pin, and link that direct to a >stepgen in HAL. I have the version 2.4.6. This could be a problem with that command? However the command is M67 E Q . You can me explai

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Shortt-Synchronome clock

2011-11-18 Thread Dave Caroline
On a web site so we can all see please :) Dace Caroline -- All the data continuously generated in your IT infrastructure contains a definitive record of customers, application performance, security threats, fraudulent a