Re: [Emc-users] VFD parameter question

2012-10-20 Thread John Thornton
If you have not purchased the VFD yet the Automation Direct GS2 series can be controlled directly with LinuxCNC via the serial port. That is what I have on my BP. Can't wait to fit the encoder... John On 10/19/2012 4:47 PM, Greg Bentzinger wrote: > > I am converting a cnc knee mill from 3 phase

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC Week in Wichita

2012-10-20 Thread Stuart Stevenson
projects for retrofit include Mori Seiki Jr 3 axis - s/b done by then Huffman tool/cutter grinder 8 axis Cinci 20V 5 axis PromeCam brake W A Whitney manual duplicator punch press Mighty Viper 5BC 5 axis bridge mill Toyoda FA800 4 axis horizontal mill Cramic gantry mill projects not presently comp

Re: [Emc-users] OT - CNC Workshop not to be hosted by Digital

2012-10-20 Thread Chuck
Hello All as a vendor who has been at the last 10 IMTS shows here ate the facts.  Expensive but $60 K I don't think so.  Also if someone wanted to put together a CNC workshop there are lots of spaces available for paid conferences.  As a famous Detective  Joe Friday once said "All we want are

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC Week in Wichita

2012-10-20 Thread Jon Elson
Stuart Stevenson wrote: > projects for retrofit include > > > W A Whitney manual duplicator punch press > Hmmm, that should be an interesting one! > Mighty Viper 5BC 5 axis bridge mill > Wow, you're going to do the Viper! > > I am looking for a cheap Pines CNC tube bender to retrofit. There i

Re: [Emc-users] subroutines and run from line

2012-10-20 Thread Jon Elson
Jon Elson wrote: > Michael Haberler wrote: > >> the - somewhat brittle - run-from-line feature has seen several fixes >> related to this, both by cradek and me, in 2.5, see >> >> >> > I have another machine with a brand-new build from master, so I will > test on that one. > I should have

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC Week in Wichita

2012-10-20 Thread Stuart Stevenson
On Sat, Oct 20, 2012 at 12:57 PM, Jon Elson wrote: > Stuart Stevenson wrote: > > projects for retrofit include > > > > > > W A Whitney manual duplicator punch press > > > Hmmm, that should be an interesting one! > > Mighty Viper 5BC 5 axis bridge mill > > > Wow, you're going to do the Viper! > Y

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC Week in Wichita

2012-10-20 Thread Jon Elson
> Stuart Stevenson wrote: > Oh, yeah, I've been meaning to ask what ever happened to the K&T horizontal? Did you ever get the encoder fixed or replace it with something more robust? Jon -- Everyone hates slow website

Re: [Emc-users] OT - CNC Workshop not to be hosted by Digital

2012-10-20 Thread ed
Chuck wrote: > Hello All as a vendor who has been at the last 10 IMTS shows here ate the > facts. Expensive but $60 K I don't think so. Also if someone wanted to put > together a CNC workshop there are lots of spaces available for paid > conferences. As a famous Detective Joe Friday once sai

[Emc-users] G code problem with G95

2012-10-20 Thread ed
Finally got my Hardinge CHNC lathe up and mostly running and am having a problem. Do you simply put G95 on a line then on the next G1 make sure there is a F feedrate per rev? What ever I try the prog stops with the spindle running on the first G1 line. Baffling. Maybe someone has a small code