Re: [Emc-users] Threading on a mill with fourth axis

2013-03-20 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 20 March 2013 02:59:22 Igor Chudov did opine: I have a vertical mill with a fourth axis A. My buddy wants me to write a subroutine that would let me mill thread on round parts, that are held in the fourth axis, and the thread would be milled using a 60 degree chamfer end mill,

Re: [Emc-users] Threading on a mill with fourth axis

2013-03-20 Thread Marcus Bowman
On 20 Mar 2013, at 04:16, Igor Chudov wrote: I have a vertical mill with a fourth axis A. My buddy wants me to write a subroutine that would let me mill thread on round parts, that are held in the fourth axis, and the thread would be milled using a 60 degree chamfer end mill, rotating the part

[Emc-users] Latency problem

2013-03-20 Thread Bjørn
I bougt this. http://www.ebay.com/itm/200542103383?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649 running the latest version of linuxcnc. Hypertreading off in bios, ISOLCPU is done. when runnnig latencytest and 3 x glxgears + some video i can run for 30 min and get: servo thread (1.0ms) max

Re: [Emc-users] Latency problem

2013-03-20 Thread Michael Haberler
Am 20.03.2013 um 08:48 schrieb Bjørn: I bougt this. http://www.ebay.com/itm/200542103383?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649 running the latest version of linuxcnc. specifically which version? I have a D525MW and get much better results Hypertreading off in bios, ISOLCPU

[Emc-users] Quoting in a reply post [Was: Threading on a mill with fourth axis]

2013-03-20 Thread Erik Christiansen
On 20.03.13 08:35, Marcus Bowman wrote: On 20 Mar 2013, at 04:16, Igor Chudov wrote: I have a vertical mill with a fourth axis A. My buddy wants me to write a subroutine that would let me mill thread on round parts, that are held in the fourth axis, and the thread would be milled using

[Emc-users] Hello. Advice on upgrading Anilam Crusader M system.

2013-03-20 Thread Gregg Eshelman
I'm looking at purchasing a 1980's vintage Acra knee mill (Bridgeport clone) with an Anilam Crusader M system. It has some issues, the X axis motor (Baldor FMDB-00 type) and control board are missing and the CRT is hanging loose in the control box. The inside of the big electronics box is

Re: [Emc-users] Threading on a mill with fourth axis

2013-03-20 Thread andy pugh
On 20 March 2013 04:16, Igor Chudov ichu...@gmail.com wrote: 1. I would like to be able to say to the machine, in G code, that wherever we are on the A axis, call it zero degrees position. G10 L2 P1 A0 2. Is that correct that feedrate F in a G1 statement that changes both X, as well as A,

Re: [Emc-users] Threading on a mill with fourth axis

2013-03-20 Thread andy pugh
On 20 March 2013 10:14, andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com wrote: G10 L2 P1 A0 Actually, I got that wrong. G10 L20: http://www.linuxcnc.org/docs/html/gcode/gcode.html#sec:G10-L20 -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto

Re: [Emc-users] Threading on a mill with fourth axis

2013-03-20 Thread Igor Chudov
OK, thanks guys. I wrote a really nice subroutine that can mill right or left handed threads, calculates feedrate correctly (it still remains to be tested), and can mill a thread in multiple passes. On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 5:17 AM, andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com wrote: On 20 March 2013 10:14,

Re: [Emc-users] Hello. Advice on upgrading Anilam Crusader M system.

2013-03-20 Thread andy pugh
On 20 March 2013 09:50, Gregg Eshelman g_ala...@yahoo.com wrote: It has some issues, the X axis motor (Baldor FMDB-00 type) and control board are missing Is this eBay advert any help? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-SERVO-MOTORS-AND-DRIVES-WITH-MATCHING-POWER-SUPPLY-/330889664882 I found a

Re: [Emc-users] Threading on a mill with fourth axis

2013-03-20 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 20 March 2013 09:27:25 andy pugh did opine: On 20 March 2013 04:16, Igor Chudov ichu...@gmail.com wrote: 1. I would like to be able to say to the machine, in G code, that wherever we are on the A axis, call it zero degrees position. G10 L2 P1 A0 2. Is that correct that

Re: [Emc-users] Threading on a mill with fourth axis

2013-03-20 Thread andy pugh
On 20 March 2013 13:34, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: However, F will not be the normal feedrate for a linear move, it needs to be modified by a factor of pi * D * TPI to give the right feedrate. Humm, Early here Andy. Since it is the R that determines surface speed This isn't about

Re: [Emc-users] Threading on a mill with fourth axis

2013-03-20 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 20 March 2013 10:48:48 andy pugh did opine: On 20 March 2013 13:34, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: However, F will not be the normal feedrate for a linear move, it needs to be modified by a factor of pi * D * TPI to give the right feedrate. Humm, Early here Andy.

Re: [Emc-users] Latency problem

2013-03-20 Thread Bjørn
Am 20.03.2013 um 08:48 schrieb Bj?rn: I bougt this. http://www.ebay.com/itm/200542103383?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649 running the latest version of linuxcnc. specifically which version? I have a D525MW and get much better results Hypertreading off in bios, ISOLCPU is

Re: [Emc-users] Latency problem

2013-03-20 Thread Michael Haberler
Regards Bjorn I am running 10.04 LTS and LinuxCNC 2.5.2 when you say, boot the kernel with the option 'idle=poll' is this done the same way as isolcpu? yes try both 'idle=poll' and 'nohlt' see section 4 of http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?XenomaiKernelPackages this applies

Re: [Emc-users] Threading on a mill with fourth axis

2013-03-20 Thread Jon Elson
Igor Chudov wrote: I have a vertical mill with a fourth axis A. My buddy wants me to write a subroutine that would let me mill thread on round parts, that are held in the fourth axis, and the thread would be milled using a 60 degree chamfer end mill, rotating the part around the A axis.

Re: [Emc-users] Hello. Advice on upgrading Anilam Crusader M system.

2013-03-20 Thread Jon Elson
Gregg Eshelman wrote: I'm looking at purchasing a 1980's vintage Acra knee mill (Bridgeport clone) with an Anilam Crusader M system. Seller wants $300 but I have a guy who knows the seller very well, will see about getting it for less, along with a short bed 13 LeBlond lathe that needs a

Re: [Emc-users] Hello. Advice on upgrading Anilam Crusader M system.

2013-03-20 Thread Jon Elson
andy pugh wrote: The board might interface with the drives. It won't interface with LinuxCNC (No support for USB, for technical reasons) $200 for the Mesa 5i25 / 7i77 will work, or the Pico PPMC. Well, there are two ways to go with Pico Systems products. If the servo amps are in good

Re: [Emc-users] Hello. Advice on upgrading Anilam Crusader M system.

2013-03-20 Thread andy pugh
On 20 March 2013 16:45, Jon Elson el...@pico-systems.com wrote: LinuxCNC does not support motion control over USB. Furthermore, if you mean: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CNC-4Axis-USB-CNC-Controller-Interface-Board-CNCUSB-2-1-For-Servo-Motor-Drivers-/170992896776 Then it only actually controls

Re: [Emc-users] Hello. Advice on upgrading Anilam Crusader M system.

2013-03-20 Thread andy pugh
On 20 March 2013 16:50, Jon Elson el...@pico-systems.com wrote: Well, there are two ways to go with Pico Systems products. If the servo amps are in good shape and of the analog velocity servo type, then the PPMC is the right choice. But, if the amps are not in good condition, then there is

Re: [Emc-users] Hello. Advice on upgrading Anilam Crusader M system.

2013-03-20 Thread Gregg Eshelman
--- On Wed, 3/20/13, andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com wrote: Is this eBay advert any help? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-SERVO-MOTORS-AND-DRIVES-WITH-MATCHING-POWER-SUPPLY-/330889664882 Might if I was in the UK. ;) I found a little 4 axis board with USB port on ebay, supports stepper and servo

Re: [Emc-users] Hello. Advice on upgrading Anilam Crusader M system.

2013-03-20 Thread andy pugh
On 20 March 2013 20:26, Gregg Eshelman g_ala...@yahoo.com wrote: Is this eBay advert any help? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-SERVO-MOTORS-AND-DRIVES-WITH-MATCHING-POWER-SUPPLY-/330889664882 Might if I was in the UK. ;) If he won't ship to you, then it might be possible to ship to me and I

Re: [Emc-users] Hello. Advice on upgrading Anilam Crusader M system.

2013-03-20 Thread Gregg Eshelman
--- On Wed, 3/20/13, andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com wrote: I have a feeling that Anilam used tachos on the motors and glass scales on the machine slides. (Though maybe not always). In that configuration I think that keeping the existing drives is likely to be easier, but if switching to the

Re: [Emc-users] Hello. Advice on upgrading Anilam Crusader M system.

2013-03-20 Thread andy pugh
On 20 March 2013 21:43, Gregg Eshelman g_ala...@yahoo.com wrote: It has glass scales on X and Y on the table, Z on the quill. The issue with keeping the original controllers is that one is gone, missing, MIA - along with the X axis servo motor. If there's a selection of different control

Re: [Emc-users] Hello. Advice on upgrading Anilam Crusader M system.

2013-03-20 Thread dave
On Wed, 2013-03-20 at 14:43 -0700, Gregg Eshelman wrote: --- On Wed, 3/20/13, andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com wrote: I have a feeling that Anilam used tachos on the motors and glass scales on the machine slides. (Though maybe not always). In that configuration I think that keeping the

Re: [Emc-users] Threading on a mill with fourth axis

2013-03-20 Thread Chris Morley
From: bodge...@gmail.com Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:17:24 + To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Threading on a mill with fourth axis On 20 March 2013 10:14, andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com wrote: G10 L2 P1 A0 Actually, I got that wrong. G10 L20: