Re: [Emc-users] encoder--?

2014-12-08 Thread a k
hi i did use data from 2.5.4 for 2.6.4 - it just gives error. i did tune up servo-dynamics motor servo motors. problem with SEM motor. it did work ok with 2.5.4 and same PID does not work on 2.6.4 tune up logic works for servo-dynamics motor but not for SEM motor. i found this interesting -http://w

[Emc-users] arc help, again

2014-12-08 Thread Cecil Thomas
Gene, I sent you a private email with a program attached. I took John's code and spiffed it up a little to make the overall X and Y dimensions, the corner radius and the feed all variables at the top of the program. All you have to do is edit those four variables and you can define any rectangle

[Emc-users] Lines To Arcs g1tog23 general thoughts or suggestions for integration into BlenderCAM

2014-12-08 Thread linden
Hello all, Just fishing for thoughts comments and suggestions. I sent Vilem Novak the main guy behind BlenderCAM this link to the documentation and scripts for convering short G1 line segments to G2 or G3 arcs. ( http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?LinesToArcs ) He would like to integ

[Emc-users] camview-emc and 2.6.4 debian

2014-12-08 Thread rick
My hard disk went out, and now that I have replaced it, camview-emc isn't availible for the latest and greatest live+install image. Anyone have camview-emc working on the latest 2.6.4 live and install Debian wheezy image of linuxcnc? TIA, rick -

Re: [Emc-users] 4 axis simulation

2014-12-08 Thread linden
got it working was missing the fact I had to comment out the unused axis’s in core_sim.hal # create HAL signals for position commands from motion module # loop position commands back to motion module feedback ##net Xpos axis.8.motor-pos-cmd => axis.8.motor-pos-fb ddt_x.in thanks guys, On 1

Re: [Emc-users] 4 axis simulation

2014-12-08 Thread linden
Im playing with this now and slowly making progress running from terminal gives me some hints and it is dumping debug and warning text in my home folder with some trial and error i should get this figured thanks for your help ill let you know how it goes linden On 14-12-09 09:15 AM, Kirk Walla

Re: [Emc-users] 4 axis simulation

2014-12-08 Thread Kirk Wallace
On 12/08/2014 04:04 PM, andy pugh wrote: > On 8 December 2014 at 23:27, linden wrote: >> Yes just the flash screen no error > > That's rather unusual. > > dmesg might give some clue, but I wouldn't bet on it. > > Try starting LinuxCNC from the terminal (just open a terminal and type > "linuxcnc",

Re: [Emc-users] anybody in the market for a drill press

2014-12-08 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
2014-12-08 19:53 GMT-03:00 andy pugh : > That's like the little brother of the one Keith Fenner uses. Indeed!. The first time I hear about him on the list. I love watching his videos :). About the drill, I would love to get one for rigid taping if it's not a pain to get it here. -- *Leonardo

Re: [Emc-users] 4 axis simulation

2014-12-08 Thread andy pugh
On 8 December 2014 at 23:27, linden wrote: > Yes just the flash screen no error That's rather unusual. dmesg might give some clue, but I wouldn't bet on it. Try starting LinuxCNC from the terminal (just open a terminal and type "linuxcnc", you might get a bit more output. -- atp If you can't

Re: [Emc-users] 4 axis simulation

2014-12-08 Thread linden
Yes just the flash screen no error is there some where to turn on debug or see error logs maybe I can see how far it is getting before it gets stuck or why it seems to quit after the flash screen flashes. On 14-12-08 07:50 PM, andy pugh wrote: > On 8 December 2014 at 04:53, linden wrote: >> all

Re: [Emc-users] anybody in the market for a drill press

2014-12-08 Thread andy pugh
On 8 December 2014 at 21:53, wrote: > http://jackson.craigslist.org/tls/4791901921.html That's like the little brother of the one Keith Fenner uses. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto --

[Emc-users] anybody in the market for a drill press

2014-12-08 Thread kqt4at5v
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Re: [Emc-users] arc help, again

2014-12-08 Thread John Thornton
So, is that what your trying to do? JT On 12/8/2014 1:13 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Monday 08 December 2014 08:17:58 John Thornton did opine > And Gene did reply: >> Gene, >> >> Run this G code and tell me if that is what your trying to do. >> >> o sub >> ; quadrant 1 arc >> G91 >> G2 X#1 Y-#1

Re: [Emc-users] linuxcnc simulator on mint 17

2014-12-08 Thread Mario - Promm
On 08-12-2014 01:49, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote: > On 12/07/2014 06:28 AM, mario ebling wrote: >> Bellow is the link to my tests. >> >> I tried with a fresh installation on my home computer running Mint 17 64 >> bits. >> >> The problem that I can see is a mismatch between tk end Tkinter versions >>

Re: [Emc-users] arc help, again

2014-12-08 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 08 December 2014 08:17:58 John Thornton did opine And Gene did reply: > Gene, > > Run this G code and tell me if that is what your trying to do. > > o sub > ; quadrant 1 arc > G91 > G2 X#1 Y-#1 I0.0 J-#1 > G90 > o endsub > > o sub > ; quadrant 2 arc > G91 > G2 X#1 Y#1 I#1 J0.0 > G90 >

Re: [Emc-users] 4 axis simulation

2014-12-08 Thread Sebastian Kuzminsky
On 12/7/14 9:53 PM, linden wrote: > I am trying to set up axis sim for 4 axis to test code for a rotary 4th > axis A (around X axis) on a knee mill. I tried taking the 9axis sim and > removing the extra axies but as soon as I do when I go to start the sim > all I get is the flash screen and if I am

Re: [Emc-users] arc help, again

2014-12-08 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 08 December 2014 10:10:01 Chris Radek did opine And Gene did reply: > On Mon, Dec 08, 2014 at 06:51:50AM -0800, jrmitchellj . wrote: > > I see this as a possible bug with the G43 command bringing into play > > offsets other than just the tool length. > > It's absolutely by design that yo

Re: [Emc-users] money conversion

2014-12-08 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 08 December 2014 10:05:31 Gene Heskett did opine And Gene did reply: > Greetings; I'm making a deal on ebay, but when I finally get to the pay > page, its for $110 CAD. > > What that in USD? Never mind, google found me the answer, 110 CAD was about 95 & change in USD. PayPal sent it,

Re: [Emc-users] arc help, again

2014-12-08 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 08 December 2014 09:51:50 jrmitchellj . did opine And Gene did reply: > Hi Gene. > > I have had a similar problem to what you are seeing on a mill. > It turned out to be an issue with the tool table I was using. Somehow > I fat fingered something and ended up with an extra entry in the

Re: [Emc-users] money conversion

2014-12-08 Thread dave
http://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/ On 12/08/2014 07:05 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > Greetings; I'm making a deal on ebay, but when I finally get to the pay > page, its for $110 CAD. > > What that in USD? > > Thanks. > > Cheers, Gene Heskett ---

Re: [Emc-users] arc help, again

2014-12-08 Thread Chris Radek
On Mon, Dec 08, 2014 at 06:51:50AM -0800, jrmitchellj . wrote: > I see this as a possible bug with the G43 command bringing into play > offsets other than just the tool length. It's absolutely by design that you can have tool offsets in all the directions. It is not a bug that you got the offset

[Emc-users] money conversion

2014-12-08 Thread Gene Heskett
Greetings; I'm making a deal on ebay, but when I finally get to the pay page, its for $110 CAD. What that in USD? Thanks. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web

Re: [Emc-users] arc help, again

2014-12-08 Thread jrmitchellj .
Hi Gene. I have had a similar problem to what you are seeing on a mill. It turned out to be an issue with the tool table I was using. Somehow I fat fingered something and ended up with an extra entry in the table unrelated to tool diameter or length offset. Cleared that out and everything start

Re: [Emc-users] arc help, again

2014-12-08 Thread John Thornton
Gene, Run this G code and tell me if that is what your trying to do. o sub ; quadrant 1 arc G91 G2 X#1 Y-#1 I0.0 J-#1 G90 o endsub o sub ; quadrant 2 arc G91 G2 X#1 Y#1 I#1 J0.0 G90 o endsub o sub ; quadrant 3 arc G91 G2 X-#1 Y#1 I0.0 J#1 G90 o endsub o sub ; quadrant 4 arc G91 G2 X-#1 Y-#1 I-

Re: [Emc-users] MTBF

2014-12-08 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 07 December 2014 23:29:15 Dave Cole did opine And Gene did reply: > On 12/5/2014 6:36 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > On Friday 05 December 2014 11:03:36 andy pugh did opine > > > > And Gene did reply: > >> On 4 December 2014 at 11:33, Gregg Eshelman wrote: > >>> I went back out to the cab

Re: [Emc-users] 4 axis simulation

2014-12-08 Thread andy pugh
On 8 December 2014 at 04:53, linden wrote: > all I get is the flash screen and if I am lucky the tool chaing window > for a 5 seconds. Is that _all_ you get, or is there an error description window? -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto