Re: [Emc-users] technology

2014-06-01 Thread Marius Liebenberg
You can install the stand alone desktop version on any of the Windows platforms. I dont use the Windows 8 integrated Skype. I installed the desktop version and that works very well. On 2014-05-31 23:54, a k wrote: yes i used skype on XP (i have XP) 2 month ago. after that it give error and

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

2014-06-01 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Could it be possible to use the server install of ubuntu 10.04 on an old pc? Because that way you only install the minimal components without the GUI. I've done it before with 8.04 to have the minimum components loaded, I used to load the GUI after that, but I think that an option would be to use

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Bandsaw Blades

2014-06-01 Thread John Thornton
opps http://www.bandsawbladesdirect.com JT On 5/31/2014 11:55 AM, Kirk Wallace wrote: 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?

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Bandsaw Blades

2014-06-01 Thread John Thornton
I think this is the other place I wanted to try a Starrett blade or two http://www.bandsawbladesking.com JT On 5/31/2014 11:55 AM, Kirk Wallace wrote: 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

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

2014-06-01 Thread John Thornton
I assume you could install the minimal CD and pick a lighter weight desktop then add the real time kernel... https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/MinimalCD JT On 6/1/2014 5:36 AM, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: Could it be possible to use the server install of ubuntu 10.04 on an old pc?

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

2014-06-01 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
2014-06-01 7:46 GMT-03:00 John Thornton bjt...@gmail.com: I assume you could install the minimal CD and pick a lighter weight desktop then add the real time kernel... https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/MinimalCD I guess that should work. I really don't know about basic GUIs but

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

2014-06-01 Thread John Thornton
I only know that some are using Xubuntu as a light weight desktop. I assume Keystick still needs a desktop to display. I show my complete ignorance about it in this thread. http://linuxcnc.org/index.php/english/forum/9-installing-linuxcnc/27898-a-big-thanks-to-this-community#47502 I do plan on

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

2014-06-01 Thread Allen
On 14-05-31 05:01 PM, dave wrote: 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

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Bandsaw Blades

2014-06-01 Thread dave
On Sat, 2014-05-31 at 13:02 -0400, Pete Matos wrote: 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

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

2014-06-01 Thread Eric Parsonage
Easy to run on older computer especially if they have metal cases. Just wear appropriate footwear. On 1 Jun 2014, at 11:57 pm, Allen aw...@mail.com wrote: On 14-05-31 05:01 PM, dave wrote: Well, I really hate to admit it but my LCNC machines are running on a 600 Mhz Seattleboard. It's been

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

2014-06-01 Thread Jon Elson
On 06/01/2014 07:33 AM, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: I guess that should work. I really don't know about basic GUIs but is it possible for the keystick gui to run in the command line enviroment? The original keystick was totally command-line, using ncurses, I think, for screen updates. You need

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

2014-06-01 Thread jrmitchellj .
You can run most versions of linux without the overhead of the gui by starting the system in run level 3. The gui usually starts in run level 5. You then have to figure out how to control LinuxCNC, maybe from a remote computer (I think some users have done this). Ray --J. Ray Mitchell Jr.

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Bandsaw Blades

2014-06-01 Thread Kirk Wallace
On 05/31/2014 09:55 AM, Kirk Wallace wrote: 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? Thanks for the replies Pete, Dave, and John. I'm going to give this blade a try:

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Bandsaw Blades

2014-06-01 Thread John Alexander Stewart
Hate to say this, but I had 3 Starrett blades that would NOT stay on my cutoff bandsaw. Real frustrating having a bandsaw that took longer to keep putting blades back on than it did to cut material. Changed blade for a top of the line blade from importer busybeetools.com, and it's been perfect

Re: [Emc-users] technology

2014-06-01 Thread a k
why do i need complicated windows product ---install the stand alone desktop - skype -- when i can get much better simple to use videoconferencing with gmail.com ? windows lost ground almost every way-- On Sun, Jun 1, 2014 at 3:06 AM, Marius Liebenberg mar...@mastercut.co.za wrote: You can

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Bandsaw Blades

2014-06-01 Thread Kirk Wallace
On 06/01/2014 11:39 AM, John Alexander Stewart wrote: Hate to say this, but I had 3 Starrett blades that would NOT stay on my cutoff bandsaw. Real frustrating having a bandsaw that took longer to keep putting blades back on than it did to cut material. Oops, I guess I'll find out if the blade

Re: [Emc-users] Running on older computers

2014-06-01 Thread toolznglue
Where would one find these alternate interfaces for EMC? I’m running a Sherline mill using EMC 8.something and Hardy Heron on a Sony PCG-F430 computer with 256 megabytes of memory. So far, it’s been running great using the Axis interface. Has anyone modified the Axis interface to have a “home

Re: [Emc-users] Running on older computers

2014-06-01 Thread andy pugh
On 1 June 2014 22:54, toolznglue toolzng...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Where would one find these alternate interfaces for EMC? You just need to change the entry in the INI file to choose a different interface. Has anyone modified the Axis interface to have a “home all” button for the manual mode?

Re: [Emc-users] Running on older computers

2014-06-01 Thread andy pugh
On 1 June 2014 23:54, andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com wrote: If you have a HOMING_SEQUENCE entry for every axis in the INI file a home all button will appear. Sorry, I misremembered: HOME_SEQUENCE http://www.linuxcnc.org/docs/html/config/ini_config.html#sub:AXIS-section -- atp If you can't fix

Re: [Emc-users] Running on older computers

2014-06-01 Thread Jon Elson
On 06/01/2014 04:54 PM, toolznglue wrote: Where would one find these alternate interfaces for EMC? I’m running a Sherline mill using EMC 8.something and Hardy Heron on a Sony PCG-F430 computer with 256 megabytes of memory. So far, it’s been running great using the Axis interface. Has anyone

Re: [Emc-users] Feed control

2014-06-01 Thread a k
Hi i did change to emc2 2.5 finished tuning and back to feed control. the direction / 1) Make sure that there is a spare encoder counter, find the relevant line in the HAL file and change it: loadrt hm2_pci config=num_encoders=4.. 2)

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Bandsaw Blades

2014-06-01 Thread Gregg Eshelman
On 6/1/2014 12:39 PM, John Alexander Stewart wrote: Hate to say this, but I had 3 Starrett blades that would NOT stay on my cutoff bandsaw. Real frustrating having a bandsaw that took longer to keep putting blades back on than it did to cut material. Changed blade for a top of the line blade