On Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:17:29 -0400, you wrote:
>But on my small lathe, how would one go about putting tool offsets into the
>tool.tbl that mean something when in changing a tool, the stickout its
>clamped up at is effectively completely random give or take 1 cm or so?
>
>To me, it makes 100x as
--- On Mon, 4/15/13, a k wrote:
> From: a k
> Subject: [Emc-users] KUKA!!
> To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)"
> Date: Monday, April 15, 2013, 9:45 PM
> Hi
> here is interesting use of CNC
> http://www.youtube.com/user/KukaRobotGroup
All that high tech and near the end a guy is demonstrat
Hi
here is interesting use of CNC
http://www.youtube.com/user/KukaRobotGroup
I can see that use standard frame of CNC mill with 3 linear and 2
rotational axis is very old.
All rotational robot like KUKA can have more use.
about commerce and EMC2, i think if one will take standard EMC2 and and add
This is a diagram of what I'd like to do on the torch, inspired by skycam video
of a NASCAR race.
http://www.partsbyemc.com/pub/pattern-torch.jpg Replace .jpg with .psd for a
version with pieces you can move around.
Pretty simple mechanically, but on the software end nobody's done much for a
s
On Monday 15 April 2013 21:05:25 Gregg Eshelman did opine:
> How about a couple of scripts that launch LinuxCNC in various ways,
> including one that nukes the troublesome files first?
Precisely what is running in my mind too, but I need to find my round tuit.
And my weed eater...
I bought a s
I'm thinking diagram 4 with the engagement to the torch arm on the bottom and
cable cross on top, all mounted to a tip up frame would be easiest to build.
http://www.corexy.com/theory.html
Here's that no-slip drive cable
http://sdp-si.com/web/html/newprdbelts6.htm
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Another thing complicating CNC on a pattern torch (like this
onehttp://www.hellotrade.com/esab-usa/ultra-graph-single-torch-pattern-cutter.html
) is the maximum work envelope the arm can reach isn't a quadrilateral.
As the arm end gets close to the column the range of motion is very restricted
How about a couple of scripts that launch LinuxCNC in various ways, including
one that nukes the troublesome files first?
Should be able to have some scripts create or copy those files from another
location so you could have many different setups with a single install of the
software.
--- On M
On Monday 15 April 2013 19:57:21 andy pugh did opine:
> On 15 April 2013 19:28, Gene Heskett wrote:
> > Is there a valid reason for the current, save the offsets behavior?
>
> Because that is what works best for a conventional homing where the
> switches are on the axis. Turn on the machine, hom
--- On Mon, 4/15/13, jeremy youngs wrote:
> From: jeremy youngs
> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] How about the core[X,Y] drive?
> To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)"
> Date: Monday, April 15, 2013, 11:53 AM
> on the torch head , touch off in a
> corner on 2 pads run 5 v to torch head
> and a debo
--- On Mon, 4/15/13, Viesturs Lācis wrote:
> Hmm, it is not the first time I see links to that Russian
> forum and with
> every time I get stronger and stronger impression that those
> LinuxCNC users
> that hang out there is a completely separate community...
>
> Anyway, I just cannot figure out
--- On Mon, 4/15/13, Eric Keller wrote:
> I have a plotter that was built like this using wire as the
> drive. It was
> pretty neat, but the wire got messed up and then it was a
> pain to drive
> it. Always thought it was a good idea, but a little
> weak
There's cable with a spiral of somethin
--- On Mon, 4/15/13, andy pugh wrote:
> On 15 April 2013 11:00, Gregg
> Eshelman
> wrote:
> > Does LinuxCNC have H-bot support? CoreXY should drive
> identically.
>
> Not built-in, but:
> http://www.linuxcnc.org/index.php/english/forum/38-general-linuxcnc-questions/26302-cnc-avec-systeme-h-bot
On 15 April 2013 21:42, Chris Kelley wrote:
> Also, is there a guide written somewhere on how to get the JA3 branch (I've
> never used anything but the version on the live CDs).
>
> I tried googling, but I may not be saering for the right stuff.
http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Installin
Andy, thanks for the help.
Is the joint mapping for gentrivkins the same as for gantrykins for slaving
joints/homing?
Also, is there a guide written somewhere on how to get the JA3 branch (I've
never used anything but the version on the live CDs).
I tried googling, but I may not be saering for t
On 15 April 2013 20:15, Chris Kelley wrote:
> Is there a way to make gantrykins actually obey the limits set in the .ini
> file?
I think it is a "feature".
Gantrykins seems to cause more problems than it solves. You could try
running the JA3 branch and the new "gentrivkins" which is intended fo
On 15 April 2013 19:28, Gene Heskett wrote:
> Is there a valid reason for the current, save the offsets behavior?
Because that is what works best for a conventional homing where the
switches are on the axis. Turn on the machine, home, and you are right
back where you were the previous time.
You
I have a plasma table that I converted over from Torchmate control (that
system sucked) to LinuxCNC with a Mesa 5i25/7i76 and dual motors on the
gantry (X-axis).
I have gantrykins set up correctly (as far as I know). Homing and jogging,
in joint mode work as expected. However, when jogging in worl
On Monday 15 April 2013 15:09:03 jeremy youngs did opine:
> yeah im kinda fond of the old man myself :)
Chuckle, next thing I know I'd better stock up on suds in case you all come
to visit. ;-)
> On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 2:42 PM, sam sokolik
wrote:
> > Thanks :)
> >
> > love you
> > sam
> >
On Monday 15 April 2013 14:55:39 sam sokolik did opine:
> Thanks :)
>
> love you
> sam
Thanks Sam, I like the flowers but what brought that on? There are
probably 200+ people here who _could_ write a similar tome that described
their particular hardware (miss-)configurations. :)
OTOH, I am
I agree with Todd that some marker on a belt would be best, but only thing
I can come up with is to draw some line or something and then try to
optically read it.
well that is how fadal always did it bur they didnt have a way to read it
the operator just eyeballed it .
On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 2:
2013/4/15 jeremy youngs
> right but i dont see why automated homing would be excluded . just using
> the panels as the touch off instead of homing switches
> pretty simple no?
>
No, because to move torch (or whatever instrument) along X, both joints
have to turn in opposite directions, but for m
even more so for me now :)
On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 2:48 PM, jeremy youngs wrote:
> yeah im kinda fond of the old man myself :)
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 2:42 PM, sam sokolik wrote:
>
>> Thanks :)
>>
>> love you
>> sam
>> On 4/15/2013 1:28 PM, Gene Heskett wrote:
>> > On Monday 15 April 201
yeah im kinda fond of the old man myself :)
On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 2:42 PM, sam sokolik wrote:
> Thanks :)
>
> love you
> sam
> On 4/15/2013 1:28 PM, Gene Heskett wrote:
> > On Monday 15 April 2013 13:22:31 Viesturs Lācis did opine:
> >
> >> 2013/4/15 andy pugh
> >>
> >>> On 15 April 2013 11
heh - Sorry. replied to wrong email.. oops (Boy that could have been
really embarrassing...)
sam
On 4/15/2013 1:28 PM, Gene Heskett wrote:
> On Monday 15 April 2013 13:22:31 Viesturs Lācis did opine:
>
>> 2013/4/15 andy pugh
>>
>>> On 15 April 2013 11:00, Gregg Eshelman wrote:
The cross
Thanks :)
love you
sam
On 4/15/2013 1:28 PM, Gene Heskett wrote:
> On Monday 15 April 2013 13:22:31 Viesturs Lācis did opine:
>
>> 2013/4/15 andy pugh
>>
>>> On 15 April 2013 11:00, Gregg Eshelman wrote:
The crossover counters any offset push at one end of the gantry with
an
>>> equal
On Monday 15 April 2013 13:22:31 Viesturs Lācis did opine:
> 2013/4/15 andy pugh
>
> > On 15 April 2013 11:00, Gregg Eshelman wrote:
> > > The crossover counters any offset push at one end of the gantry with
> > > an
> >
> > equal pull in the same direction at the opposite end. The theory page
right but i dont see why automated homing would be excluded . just using
the panels as the touch off instead of homing switches
pretty simple no?
On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 2:04 PM, Viesturs Lācis wrote:
> 2013/4/15 jeremy youngs
>
> > on the torch head , touch off in a corner on 2 pads run 5 v to
2013/4/15 jeremy youngs
> on the torch head , touch off in a corner on 2 pads run 5 v to torch head
> and a debounce buffer then just touch off . should be more than sufficent
> for a plasma table , if a thc is used could just use the touch off pin
> output no??
Well, if I understand Your corr
on the torch head , touch off in a corner on 2 pads run 5 v to torch head
and a debounce buffer then just touch off . should be more than sufficent
for a plasma table , if a thc is used could just use the touch off pin
output no??
On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 1:46 PM, Viesturs Lācis wrote:
> 2013/4/
2013/4/15 jeremy youngs
> contact plates like gene uses?
>
>
On a belt?
--
Viesturs
If you can't fix it, you don't own it.
http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto
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Precog is a next-generation analytics platform capable o
contact plates like gene uses?
On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 1:32 PM, Todd Zuercher wrote:
> The best way I can think of would be to home each joint to some sort of
> index mark on the belt.
>
> - Original Message -
> 2013/4/15 andy pugh
>
> > On 15 April 2013 11:00, Gregg Eshelman wrote
The best way I can think of would be to home each joint to some sort of index
mark on the belt.
- Original Message -
2013/4/15 andy pugh
> On 15 April 2013 11:00, Gregg Eshelman wrote:
>
> > The crossover counters any offset push at one end of the gantry with an
> equal pull in the sam
2013/4/15 andy pugh
> On 15 April 2013 11:00, Gregg Eshelman wrote:
>
> > The crossover counters any offset push at one end of the gantry with an
> equal pull in the same direction at the opposite end. The theory page shows
> how it works.
>
> I have stared at the diagrams for long enough now th
On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 6:47 AM, andy pugh wrote:
>
>
> I have stared at the diagrams for long enough now that I have changed
> my mind several times. I might have to build one to see.
>
I have a plotter that was built like this using wire as the drive. It was
pretty neat, but the wire got mess
On 15 April 2013 11:00, Gregg Eshelman wrote:
> The crossover counters any offset push at one end of the gantry with an equal
> pull in the same direction at the opposite end. The theory page shows how it
> works.
I have stared at the diagrams for long enough now that I have changed
my mind se
--- On Mon, 4/15/13, andy pugh wrote:
> On 15 April 2013 10:13, Gregg Eshelman
> wrote:
> > This looks like it ought to be able to use the same
> commands as an H-Bot.
> >
> > http://www.corexy.com
>
> I am not sure how it differs from the H-bot (which I think
> has a
> rather simpler belt path
On 15 April 2013 10:13, Gregg Eshelman wrote:
> This looks like it ought to be able to use the same commands as an H-Bot.
>
> http://www.corexy.com
I am not sure how it differs from the H-bot (which I think has a
rather simpler belt path).
As far as I can see both designs rely on the "gantry" be
This looks like it ought to be able to use the same commands as an H-Bot.
http://www.corexy.com
Two motors, differential turning moves the platform in X and Y. Hmmm, this
looks pretty much exactly how an Etch-a-Sketch works. The "gantry" bar can be
lightweight for a light load (like the end of
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