Re: [Emc-users] fest

2014-05-31 Thread Chris Kelley
Ok, lets call it from Saturday, October 18 to Saturday, October 24. Though if anyone wants to come early or leave late (or vice versa), well, we'd love to have 'ya. On Sat, May 31, 2014 at 8:43 PM, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > In Wichita I start it on Monday morning and plan to be done on Sunday

Re: [Emc-users] emc2--2.5

2014-05-31 Thread Jon Elson
On 05/31/2014 05:43 PM, a k wrote: > in same directory > linuxCNC>configs> hm2-servo > > i found only one folder that indicate hal > hm2-servo.hal > and there i could not find anything like MIN_FERROR > i have emc2 ---2.5--- > MIN_FERROR is a parameter in the .ini file, there should be one for eac

Re: [Emc-users] fest

2014-05-31 Thread Stuart Stevenson
In Wichita I start it on Monday morning and plan to be done on Sunday evening. People will arrive from Sunday evening and fhrough the week. Then people will be leaving from Wednesday evening through Monday morning. All in all it takes a good week to get everyone here, set up, work done, visiting do

Re: [Emc-users] Running on older computers.

2014-05-31 Thread dave
Well, I really hate to admit it but my LCNC machines are running on a 600 Mhz Seattleboard. It's been down for two years now. Not the computer just the belleville stack for the tool clamp. Real bear to get at. ... I need to bribe someone. ;-) Other machine is a cinci contourmaster ... with a Duro

Re: [Emc-users] fest

2014-05-31 Thread Chris Kelley
Ok, the address is 205 Roberts St. Houston, TX 77003. Bush Intercontinental Airport is about 20 miles dead north of us (but it's a pretty straight shot down Hwy 59 to get to us). As for lodging: What level are you looking for? I know there are places that range from seriously sketchy motels to fu

Re: [Emc-users] emc2--2.5

2014-05-31 Thread a k
in same directory linuxCNC>configs> hm2-servo i found only one folder that indicate hal hm2-servo.hal and there i could not find anything like MIN_FERROR i have emc2 ---2.5--- On Sat, May 31, 2014 at 2:49 PM, andy pugh wrote: > On 31 May 2014 21:30, a k wrote: > > > file each axis has > > >

Re: [Emc-users] technology

2014-05-31 Thread a k
yes i used skype on XP (i have XP) 2 month ago. after that it give error and say need use window 7 or 8. skype is part of Microsoft - so it wants to more people move to window 8 - i can understand that business startegy. gmail is free and easy to use. On Sat, May 31, 2014 at 2:48 PM, Jon Elson w

Re: [Emc-users] emc2--2.5

2014-05-31 Thread andy pugh
On 31 May 2014 21:30, a k wrote: > file each axis has > > MIN_FERROR=0.002 > i replace 0,002 with 0,008 - made some trade off and as a result machine > works very good now. That is actually very strange. That value only controls what positional error triggers an error. As far as I know it has n

Re: [Emc-users] technology

2014-05-31 Thread Jon Elson
On 05/31/2014 04:00 PM, a k wrote: > about skype -- it is bad. because skype works only on windows 8 Hmmm? I've used Skype on Linux for quite some time. I have also seen it work on Win 2K and XP. Jon -- Time is money.

[Emc-users] technology

2014-05-31 Thread a k
hi i want to say about technology that available now and which can be used. i went 3 times to linuxcnc fest at cardinal engineering. it was in 2005-2006-2007 i learned not everything but enough to build working 3 axis mill i think 3 day fest to me is to short time to generate question and absorb t

Re: [Emc-users] emc2--2.5

2014-05-31 Thread a k
Hi In linuxCNC>configs> hm2-servo>5i20.ini file each axis has MIN_FERROR=0.002 i replace 0,002 with 0,008 - made some trade off and as a result machine works very good now. On Fri, May 30, 2014 at 4:11 PM, andy pugh wrote: > On 30 May 2014 21:58, a k wrote: > > i did increase min error from

Re: [Emc-users] EMC Configuration Selector

2014-05-31 Thread andy pugh
On 31 May 2014 19:25, DeshardSystemsMexico . wrote: > Needless to say, I'm lost, can anyone help me find the yellow brick road? You might find this useful: http://www.linuxcnc.org/index.php/english/forum/16-stepconf-wizard/25900-mach-3-conversion-to-stepconf-wizard#27144 -- atp If you can't fix

Re: [Emc-users] EMC Configuration Selector

2014-05-31 Thread Jon Elson
On 05/31/2014 01:25 PM, DeshardSystemsMexico . wrote: > Good day > > I'm new to LinuxCNC, I had never used it before, the program I've always > used is Mach3, but now there are some things I'd like to try, and as far as > I have read, it's possible to do it on LinuxCNC, but I'm stuck, help! > > On

Re: [Emc-users] EMC Configuration Selector

2014-05-31 Thread Stuart Stevenson
Did you set up your mill with Mach? On May 31, 2014 1:27 PM, "DeshardSystemsMexico ." wrote: > Good day > > I'm new to LinuxCNC, I had never used it before, the program I've always > used is Mach3, but now there are some things I'd like to try, and as far as > I have read, it's possible to do it

[Emc-users] EMC Configuration Selector

2014-05-31 Thread DeshardSystemsMexico .
Good day I'm new to LinuxCNC, I had never used it before, the program I've always used is Mach3, but now there are some things I'd like to try, and as far as I have read, it's possible to do it on LinuxCNC, but I'm stuck, help! On the configuration selector there's plenty of options under the sam

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Bandsaw Blades

2014-05-31 Thread Pete Matos
Lennox blades are hard to beat. I run them in my horizontal vertical 12 inch saw and it cuts beautiful and lasts awhile unless I screw up and get it stuck in some tube or something. I get them from my local welding supply house. they cost about $20.00 each. Variable pitch blades are nice too.

[Emc-users] OT: Bandsaw Blades

2014-05-31 Thread Kirk Wallace
I haven't bought bandsaw blades for many years so I don't have a known good source. Does anyone have a favorite source for 93" x .032" x 3/4" steel cutting blades? -- Kirk Wallace -- Time is money. Stop wasting it! Get