Re: [Emc-users] just noticed on Hackaday --- new free 3D CAD program almost here

2013-09-14 Thread Marius Liebenberg
On 2013/09/15 02:37 AM, Ron Bean wrote: >> DesignSpark Mechanical is not supported on virtual platforms." >> >> I don't know if "is not supported" means "it won't work" or just "we don't >> care enough to test". > > I wondered if DesignSpark was cloud-based, just because all the recent > "closed-s

Re: [Emc-users] Anyone wants a Leblond Makino CNC lathe

2013-09-14 Thread Gregg Eshelman
On Sat, 9/14/13, Igor Chudov wrote: Subject: [Emc-users] Anyone wants a Leblond Makino CNC lathe To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Date: Saturday, September 14, 2013, 3:30 PM 25 inches swing, 39 inches between centers. Has an old Fanuc GN6 controller and, most likely, DC servo motor

Re: [Emc-users] just noticed on Hackaday --- new free 3D CAD program almost here

2013-09-14 Thread Ron Bean
>DesignSpark Mechanical is not supported on virtual platforms." > >I don't know if "is not supported" means "it won't work" or just "we don't >care enough to test". That's probably because virtual machines don't give you access to the video hardware, which 3D CAD programs rely on for usable speed

[Emc-users] Anyone wants a Leblond Makino CNC lathe

2013-09-14 Thread Igor Chudov
25 inches swing, 39 inches between centers. Has an old Fanuc GN6 controller and, most likely, DC servo motors. Weighs appx. 10k lbs. Running condition is UNKNOWN, since I do not have it yet. But I want to put this ad out now, because I will not have any time to market it. It is either sell right a

Re: [Emc-users] BeagleBone Image Available

2013-09-14 Thread Charles Steinkuehler
On 9/14/2013 3:58 PM, John Prentice (FS) wrote: > Greetings > > I have run a real machine and made chips with the BBB and MachineKit > package. And very impressive and promising it is even with a 750 kB > engraving job. Trying to get beyond the basic integration shows my poor > Linux fundamentals

Re: [Emc-users] BeagleBone Image Available

2013-09-14 Thread John Prentice (FS)
Greetings I have run a real machine and made chips with the BBB and MachineKit package. And very impressive and promising it is even with a 750 kB engraving job. Trying to get beyond the basic integration shows my poor Linux fundamentals :=( (a) Having used the bootable SD card I can remove

Re: [Emc-users] just noticed on Hackaday --- new free 3D CAD program almost here

2013-09-14 Thread Gregg Eshelman
On Sat, 9/14/13, Kent Reed wrote: Subject: [Emc-users] just noticed on Hackaday --- new free 3D CAD program almost here To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Date: Saturday, September 14, 2013, 6:21 AM Gentle persons: Take a gander at http://hackaday.com/2013/09/13/designspark-mecha

Re: [Emc-users] Displaying a variable in the Axis Custom Panel

2013-09-14 Thread andy pugh
On 14 September 2013 01:53, Cecil Thomas wrote: > The default lathe setup has only 2 axes. It is not obvious to me how > to add the third axis for the speed knob. Can I add the third axis > in the .ini file without messing up anything Something I forgot to say last night is that your spind

Re: [Emc-users] just noticed on Hackaday --- new free 3D CAD program almost here

2013-09-14 Thread Marius Liebenberg
Same here, so I will be very interested in having a good look at the mechanical package. On 2013/09/14 05:13 PM, andy pugh wrote: > On 14 September 2013 13:21, Kent Reed wrote: > >> http://hackaday.com/2013/09/13/designspark-mechanical-the-gift-of-invention/ > I have been using the Designspark P

Re: [Emc-users] just noticed on Hackaday --- new free 3D CAD program almost here

2013-09-14 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 14 September 2013 10:24:55 Kent Reed did opine: > Trying to head off the inevitable flurry of followup messages, I should > note that DesignSpark says > > *"Operating Systems:* > Microsoft® Windows XP with Service Pack 3 > Microsoft® Windows Vista™ > Microsoft® Windows 7 > Microsoft®

Re: [Emc-users] just noticed on Hackaday --- new free 3D CAD program almost here

2013-09-14 Thread andy pugh
On 14 September 2013 13:21, Kent Reed wrote: > http://hackaday.com/2013/09/13/designspark-mechanical-the-gift-of-invention/ I have been using the Designspark PCB design software for a few years and it is pretty good. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto

Re: [Emc-users] just noticed on Hackaday --- new free 3D CAD program almost here

2013-09-14 Thread Kent Reed
Trying to head off the inevitable flurry of followup messages, I should note that DesignSpark says *"Operating Systems:* Microsoft® Windows XP with Service Pack 3 Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Microsoft® Windows 7 Microsoft® Windows 8 DesignSpark Mechanical is not supported on virtual platforms." I d

Re: [Emc-users] just noticed on Hackaday --- new free 3D CAD program almost here

2013-09-14 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 14 September 2013 09:49:31 Kent Reed did opine: > Gentle persons: > > Take a gander at > http://hackaday.com/2013/09/13/designspark-mechanical-the-gift-of-invent > ion/ > > looks like SketchUp may get a run for its money. > > Regards, > Kent That will not be that hard. Sketchup se

[Emc-users] just noticed on Hackaday --- new free 3D CAD program almost here

2013-09-14 Thread Kent Reed
Gentle persons: Take a gander at http://hackaday.com/2013/09/13/designspark-mechanical-the-gift-of-invention/ looks like SketchUp may get a run for its money. Regards, Kent PS - I pointed you at Hackaday rather at DesignSpark directly in order to give credit where credit is due