[Emc-users] Requesting suggestion about viability of a project

2012-06-27 Thread Eugenio Yime Rodriguez
Hi everybody, I would like to start a project with some of my students. My thoughts is to use i.mx53 QSP with EMC2, but still there is no support or RTAI for ARM, so I was thinking in QNX., so my question is: * Is possible to use LinuxCNC with QNX ?. Hardware and software: - A i.mx53 Quick

Re: [Emc-users] Requesting suggestion about viability of a project

2012-06-27 Thread andy pugh
On 27 June 2012 13:41, Eugenio Yime Rodriguez eugenio.y...@gmail.com wrote: * Is possible to use LinuxCNC with QNX ?. Anything is possible, but some things are more work than is worthwhile. What is the reason not to use the existing, supported platform and CPU? -- atp If you can't fix it,

[Emc-users] AMC Sinusoidal Drive

2012-06-27 Thread Todd Zuercher
Has anyone here used some of these brushless sine drives (like an AMC SX25A20) that take two analog sine waves from the control (the 3rd is calculated from the other two)? What hardware did you use? It seems like most hardware is aimed towards a single signal per drive. I will need to use

[Emc-users] Status of Linux-emc and 3d printing?

2012-06-27 Thread John Stewart
Hi all; Noted lots of interest in 3D printing, and have saved the emails. I do find it a bit confusing, (RAMPS, Mendel, other new words) and am wondering if anyone is working on a web page to provide a put an extruder in the spindle, and 3D print web page for Linux-EMC? I keep thinking about

[Emc-users] Plasma

2012-06-27 Thread Viesturs Lācis
Hello, folks! I have 3 small things. First one is a question for any useful plasma-specific tips, when designing plasma cutting machine. I just got a contract for building one and I would appreciate a chance to learn from other people's mistakes rather than my own. Following things are on my

Re: [Emc-users] Requesting suggestion about viability of a project

2012-06-27 Thread Eugenio Yime Rodriguez
2012/6/27 andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com On 27 June 2012 13:41, Eugenio Yime Rodriguez eugenio.y...@gmail.com wrote: * Is possible to use LinuxCNC with QNX ?. Anything is possible, but some things are more work than is worthwhile. What is the reason not to use the existing, supported

Re: [Emc-users] AMC Sinusoidal Drive

2012-06-27 Thread Jon Elson
Todd Zuercher wrote: Has anyone here used some of these brushless sine drives (like an AMC SX25A20) that take two analog sine waves from the control (the 3rd is calculated from the other two)? I got a couple of the equivalent Copley drive for a future retrofit. Note these are

Re: [Emc-users] Status of Linux-emc and 3d printing?

2012-06-27 Thread Ralph Stirling
I think the point is that there should be a wiki page started to collect all the info needed to easily bolt a plastic extruder to a 3-axis CNC machine do 3d printing. I've played with this a bit a few months ago, and hope to get back to it this summer. I'd be happy to contribute content to the

Re: [Emc-users] Status of Linux-emc and 3d printing?

2012-06-27 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 27 June 2012 14:04:15 John Stewart did opine: Hi all; Noted lots of interest in 3D printing, and have saved the emails. I do find it a bit confusing, (RAMPS, Mendel, other new words) and am wondering if anyone is working on a web page to provide a put an extruder in the

Re: [Emc-users] Status of Linux-emc and 3d printing?

2012-06-27 Thread Alex Hunt
There is a page buried in their wiki: http://reprap.org/wiki/EMCRepRap The 'EMC' and 'EMC2' are dead ends. I don't think it has been updated much lately. I have been very guilty of not adding my knowledge to that page, but I know I won't be getting around to it for weeks. Alex On Wed, Jun 27,

Re: [Emc-users] Plasma

2012-06-27 Thread Yishin Li
On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 12:18 AM, Viesturs Lācis viesturs.la...@gmail.comwrote: 1) use shielded cables for encoders AND for motor power; shield is grounded only on one end of cable, most probably the drive end; We use Mitsubishi J2S servo drivers for plasma machines. Its encoder cable is

Re: [Emc-users] XY Scanner Galvos

2012-06-27 Thread Ralph Stirling
I just came across this post while looking for something completely different. Looks like a nice galvo setup driven by LinuxCNC. http://www.cnczone.com/forums/general_electronics_discussion/150487-as5311_encoder_2_%B5_very.html#post1087824 -- Ralph From:

[Emc-users] Status of Ubuntu 12.04 port?

2012-06-27 Thread Igor Chudov
Sorry if this question was asked. No hurry on my part, I do not like 12.04 that much, 10.04 was perfect for me. But I am wondering if EMC2 will be ported to Ubuntu 12.04? -- Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live

Re: [Emc-users] How to test original Bridgeport Series I CNC Mill

2012-06-27 Thread Matthew Herd
Igor, I have a Boss 5 still running the original control. Assuming you're feeding it 3 phase power, you press the E-stop override button (like you've done) and the light should go out. Then make sure that you're in setup mode on the rotary switch at the top right of the panel. Then you

Re: [Emc-users] Status of Linux-emc and 3d printing?

2012-06-27 Thread Jon Elson
On Wednesday 27 June 2012 14:04:15 John Stewart did opine: Hi all; Noted lots of interest in 3D printing, and have saved the emails. Michael Joyce just completed a kickstarter project for a 3D printer, he got $510,000 in one month. He now has to deliver about 180 systems. This

Re: [Emc-users] Status of Ubuntu 12.04 port?

2012-06-27 Thread Sebastian Kuzminsky
On 06/27/2012 07:03 PM, Igor Chudov wrote: Sorry if this question was asked. No hurry on my part, I do not like 12.04 that much, 10.04 was perfect for me. But I am wondering if EMC2 will be ported to Ubuntu 12.04? LinuxCNC currently runs on Ubuntu 12.04 in Simulation mode only. Debs in the

Re: [Emc-users] How to test original Bridgeport Series I CNC Mill

2012-06-27 Thread Jon Elson
Igor Chudov wrote: Secondly, is my recollection correct that EMC2 is easily capable of running such a machine? Would one need to replace stepper drives or can they be used with, say, Jon Elson's system? The motors are a bit klunky, but serviceable. Typically, they are 11 A motors,

Re: [Emc-users] Total OT: spam from my domain

2012-06-27 Thread Dave
On 6/25/2012 2:27 AM, Viesturs Lācis wrote: Hello, folks! First of all, I apologize for the total non-LinuxCNC topic. This is the only place I know, where some people might have related experience... I have my own domain and I have my mailboxes with my domain in Google Apps. Today in spam

Re: [Emc-users] Plasma

2012-06-27 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/6/28 Yishin Li y...@araisrobo.com: Then we realized that we need an isolated pulse/encoder interface for such machine. Thanks! Could You, please, explain a little more, what does it exactly do? Nice machine! Just, I heard significant motor noise from the video. Is it driven by open-loop