Re: [Emc-users] Machine Tuning, Configuring Rigid Tapping, and Automatic Spindle Speed Control

2012-08-29 Thread Jon Elson
Matthew Herd wrote: > I've gotten my Bridgeport BOSS 5 mill running fairly well. I'm using the > Pico Systems USC board and LinuxCNC 2.4.6. > > First off, I observed that the default acceleration values in the > Pico-Systems sample configs were too high for reliable operation of the axes > on t

Re: [Emc-users] Plasma cutting table by Italian defunct company CR electronics

2012-08-29 Thread Jon Elson
Igor Chudov wrote: > I have this CNC plasma cutting table here: > > https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-AxkcI8flh4Y/UD5SJqLph1I/Bq4/onBU0q1ZvuU/s720/20120829_123101.jpg > > Supposedly, what is wrong with it is that someone stole a laptop with a USB > key that made this table work. > > CR Ele

Re: [Emc-users] home chemistry, was: General question about gibs

2012-08-29 Thread dave
On Sun, 2012-08-26 at 16:43 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Sunday 26 August 2012 16:43:11 Przemek Klosowski did opine: > > > On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 8:25 AM, Mark Wendt wrote: > > >>> I want somma that Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane stuff... > > > > > > ROFL! I'd only accept it in the correct c

Re: [Emc-users] G-code remaping

2012-08-29 Thread Todd Zuercher
Sure that would be a good way, but the cam program our company uses doesn't allow end user modifications of the posts (Enroute). Stupid propitiatory compiled code for the posts is way beyond my hacking ability, and I am not going pay the ridiculous fee they want to write one for me. - Or

[Emc-users] Machine Tuning, Configuring Rigid Tapping, and Automatic Spindle Speed Control

2012-08-29 Thread Matthew Herd
I've gotten my Bridgeport BOSS 5 mill running fairly well. I'm using the Pico Systems USC board and LinuxCNC 2.4.6. First off, I observed that the default acceleration values in the Pico-Systems sample configs were too high for reliable operation of the axes on the BOSS. Particularly, the Z w

Re: [Emc-users] G-code remaping

2012-08-29 Thread Stuart Stevenson
Wouldn't it be better to modify the post to output the code exactly as you want it? On Aug 28, 2012 8:45 AM, "andy pugh" wrote: > On 28 August 2012 02:30, Todd Zuercher wrote: > > > Just curious what does the "tran" in tran.pos-> mean anyway? > > "Translation" > > Sort-of explained in the commen

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 7i65 Error

2012-08-29 Thread andy pugh
On 29 August 2012 22:49, andy pugh wrote: > It looks like *CPLD_write is an initialised pointer, and that is bad. > > I am trying to comp the mesa_7i65 file to see if the c-code > initialises the pointers. > Curiously I am being told that a realtime component must include at > least one function.

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 7i65 Error

2012-08-29 Thread andy pugh
On 29 August 2012 20:35, William Ratcliffe wrote: > Heres the result of the debugging >*CPLD_write = 0xA00 // "write" command > 59: | (enable_out(7) != 0) << 7 | (enable_out(6) != 0) << 6 >| (enable_out(5) != 0) << 5 | (enable_out(4) != 0) << 4 >

Re: [Emc-users] stepper drives

2012-08-29 Thread andy pugh
On 29 August 2012 18:55, jeremy youngs wrote: > Probably meant for elson or wallace but here it is anybody know where > to source reasnobly priced drives that will go to 150 v? http://www.zappautomation.co.uk/2m2280n-high-voltage-stepper-driver-p-3.html?cPath=9_3_132 Any good? -- atp If you ca

Re: [Emc-users] stepper drives

2012-08-29 Thread Todd Zuercher
I recently got some Teknic SST-3100-UCX drives off e-bay pretty cheep (we paid about $150 each). They can run off 110ac or 220ac (or even DC what ever). This particular modle is out of production, but they have an equivalent replacement. - Original Message - Probably meant for elson or

Re: [Emc-users] Plasma cutting table by Italian defunct company CR electronics

2012-08-29 Thread Igor Chudov
I got it to move itself about in manual mode: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlSJB5rh4NE On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 12:34 PM, Igor Chudov wrote: > I have this CNC plasma cutting table here: > > > https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-AxkcI8flh4Y/UD5SJqLph1I/Bq4/onBU0q1ZvuU/s720/20120829_12310

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 7i65 Error

2012-08-29 Thread Sebastian Kuzminsky
Ooh, addr2line! /me makes a note On Aug 29, 2012, at 13:35 , William Ratcliffe wrote: > Its no trouble at all! Thanks for the help. > > Heres the result of the debugging > > --- > > [82214.134382] RTAPI: Task 1[f19c1800]: Fault with vec=14, signo=11 > ip=fddf4017. > [82214.134386] RTAPI: Th

Re: [Emc-users] stepper drives

2012-08-29 Thread Gabriel Willen
There are a few 150v volt drives out there or drives that run on 110v. Leadshine, motionking, are two I come up with off the top of my head. I would be leery though for those I have seen, seem to be drives with switch mode power supply built in and are rather bulky. Make sure that the output vol

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 7i65 Error

2012-08-29 Thread William Ratcliffe
Its no trouble at all! Thanks for the help. Heres the result of the debugging --- [82214.134382] RTAPI: Task 1[f19c1800]: Fault with vec=14, signo=11 ip=fddf4017. [82214.134386] RTAPI: This fault may not be recoverable without rebooting. user@emc-test:~/linuxcnc/configs/hm2-servo$ cat /proc/mo

[Emc-users] Supporting RepRap G-Code Flavor?

2012-08-29 Thread Charles Steinkuehler
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I'm hooking LinuxCNC up to my 3D printer, and while some of the various slicing programs will support "Mach/LinuxCNC" G-Code generation, I would like to craft a configuration that works just like the typical Arduino-based controllers for these printers

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa 7i65 Error

2012-08-29 Thread andy pugh
On 29 August 2012 19:00, William Ratcliffe wrote: > loadrt hm2_pci config="firmware=hm2/5i20/2X7I65_72.BIT num_encoders=0 > num_pwmgens=0 num_stepgens=0 num_bspis=1" If this bit works it seems fair to assume that the firmware is OK. > [39776.467704] RTAPI: Task 1[eadbc800]: Fault with vec=14, s

Re: [Emc-users] Plasma cutting table by Italian defunct company CR electronics

2012-08-29 Thread Igor Chudov
I think that it is a different company, no? On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 1:01 PM, Peter Blodow wrote: > Igor, > you certainly checked this before, but anyway: there is an italian > company by the name of CR electronic. They are developing vehicle > electronics and specialize on repairing control syst

Re: [Emc-users] Plasma cutting table by Italian defunct company CR electronics

2012-08-29 Thread Peter Blodow
Igor, you certainly checked this before, but anyway: there is an italian company by the name of CR electronic. They are developing vehicle electronics and specialize on repairing control systems. They still seem to be in business. See http://www.crelectronic.it/ Peter Igor Chudov schrieb: >

[Emc-users] Mesa 7i65 Error

2012-08-29 Thread William Ratcliffe
Hi, I've tried posting the message below onto emc-users but for some reason it has not appeared. Are new posters vetted in the first instance? Or does the attachment cause a problem? Regards Will --- We are planning on using a HAL based system as a general machine controller to replace a P

Re: [Emc-users] stepper drives

2012-08-29 Thread jeremy youngs
Probably meant for elson or wallace but here it is anybody know where to source reasnobly priced drives that will go to 150 v? The mathe ive done suggests i can get 300 ipm at 150 v and calculations show my motors should handle it may have to cool them but even if i get 200 ill be happy. Thinking a

[Emc-users] Plasma cutting table by Italian defunct company CR electronics

2012-08-29 Thread Igor Chudov
I have this CNC plasma cutting table here: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-AxkcI8flh4Y/UD5SJqLph1I/Bq4/onBU0q1ZvuU/s720/20120829_123101.jpg Supposedly, what is wrong with it is that someone stole a laptop with a USB key that made this table work. CR Electronic is an Italian company an

Re: [Emc-users] moglice, another note

2012-08-29 Thread jeremy youngs
Im wondering if they just used the base between both as the head on mine is matson. One thing it is the solidest knee type I have ever seen nearly broke 2 layers of 3/4 sturdy floor plywood on the hundred mile journey here. I have worked with some cnc sinkers that were larger and beefier we were si

Re: [Emc-users] moglice, another note

2012-08-29 Thread Jon Elson
jeremy youngs wrote: > have you seen one before jon? > No, but it SURE looks like a souped-up Bridgeport knee mill base, and nobody would build it that way for just EDM use. They do need some beef, as sometimes people need to burn into a large casting, but the kind of beef in that picture cl

Re: [Emc-users] moglice, another note

2012-08-29 Thread jeremy youngs
WOW what a simple idea, youve got me wundrn ifffn imm aa stoopid :) I will do that in the next few days On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 11:38 AM, Kent A. Reed wrote: > On 8/29/2012 10:25 AM, jeremy youngs wrote: >> have you seen one before jon? >> thats the only photo of one I have seen on the internet a

Re: [Emc-users] moglice, another note

2012-08-29 Thread Kent A. Reed
On 8/29/2012 10:25 AM, jeremy youngs wrote: > have you seen one before jon? > thats the only photo of one I have seen on the internet and I have > found no service information, I believe it came from the factory as an > edm as the tanks and pumps were integral, but yes it is the ingersol > matson.

Re: [Emc-users] moglice, another note

2012-08-29 Thread jeremy youngs
have you seen one before jon? thats the only photo of one I have seen on the internet and I have found no service information, I believe it came from the factory as an edm as the tanks and pumps were integral, but yes it is the ingersol matson. Also anyone that may have any links to service literat

Re: [Emc-users] IMTS

2012-08-29 Thread Dave Caroline
On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 9:45 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 29 August 2012 02:25, Gabriel Willen wrote: >> Hey everyone, its been a while since i have been on the IRC or checked my >> email for that matter. I was wondering if anyone will be attending IMTS in >> two weeks? > > I have a similar questio

Re: [Emc-users] IMTS

2012-08-29 Thread andy pugh
On 29 August 2012 02:25, Gabriel Willen wrote: > Hey everyone, its been a while since i have been on the IRC or checked my > email for that matter. I was wondering if anyone will be attending IMTS in > two weeks? I have a similar question about: https://www.emfcamp.org/ This weekend. -- atp If

[Emc-users] OT: 3D Printer Mods?

2012-08-29 Thread Roland Jollivet
On 27 June 2012 06:56, dave wrote: > On 06/26/2012 09:37 PM, Jeshua Lacock wrote: > > On Jun 26, 2012, at 9:38 PM, Jack Coats wrote: > > > >> Eventually it will be a command like: > >> > >>Tea, Earl Grey, Hot > >> > >> and out it will come from the replicator. ... But not in my lifetime. > .