[Emc-users] Wire EDM

2015-08-07 Thread andy pugh
I just found this on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoV8UXtLYmE I though that the inability of LinuxCNC to rewind a path would be a problem, but it appears to be working. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto

Re: [Emc-users] Wire EDM

2015-08-07 Thread TJoseph Powderly
Andythose machine are pretty cheap moly wire and yes, they dont back up even with their own control. notice the un-constant feed. thats the edm-servo loop racing to get back to the correct gap position. This is an example of catch-up edm. Instead of being in the right place, it cuts slower,

Re: [Emc-users] Wire EDM

2015-08-07 Thread Karlsson Wang
I have an old Sodick wire EDM I should give a try at home, it never booted properly probably because a problem with the discettes. On Fri, 7 Aug 2015 10:40:08 +0100 andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com wrote: I just found this on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoV8UXtLYmE I though that

Re: [Emc-users] Wire EDM

2015-08-07 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 07 August 2015 05:40:08 andy pugh wrote: I just found this on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoV8UXtLYmE I though that the inability of LinuxCNC to rewind a path would be a problem, but it appears to be working. I assume the wire, since it also is being sacrificed, is a

Re: [Emc-users] Wire EDM

2015-08-07 Thread Karlsson Wang
I have an old Sodick wire EDM I should give a try at home, it never booted properly probably because a problem with the discettes. On Fri, 7 Aug 2015 10:40:08 +0100 andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com wrote: I just found this on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoV8UXtLYmE I though that

Re: [Emc-users] Wire EDM

2015-08-07 Thread Jason Burton
Nice! Here is one of the behind the scenes shots for it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zSU6g8I9W4 On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 4:40 AM, andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com wrote: I just found this on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoV8UXtLYmE I though that the inability of LinuxCNC to rewind

Re: [Emc-users] [Spindle speed] How to directly set spindle speed using hal

2015-08-07 Thread Marius Alksnys
You could take a look and use spindle-override pins taras.korol...@openmailbox.org Wrote in message: Hi dear users and developers of one of the greatest software that I have ever been used in my life. Currently my spindle speed is controlled using pwmgen component. So I have a connection

Re: [Emc-users] Wire EDM

2015-08-07 Thread Mark Johnsen
Wow that was cool. I like the cigarette at the end with the gear next to it. Looks like a spot welder arm, but not. -- Message: 5 Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2015 10:40:08 +0100 From: andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com Subject: [Emc-users] Wire EDM To: Enhanced Machine

Re: [Emc-users] Wire EDM

2015-08-07 Thread Mark Johnsen
Some pictures here: http://kamar-cnc.pl/?page_id=1179 On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 4:10 PM, Mark Johnsen m...@ijohnsen.com wrote: Wow that was cool. I like the cigarette at the end with the gear next to it. Looks like a spot welder arm, but not. -- Message: 5

[Emc-users] AUTO: Jan Maier is out of the office

2015-08-07 Thread Jan . Maier
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