Re: [Emc-users] 2.7.0 is out!

2015-09-06 Thread Chris Radek
On Sun, Sep 06, 2015 at 05:02:42PM -0700, jrmitchellj . wrote: > Still something fishy there. > Just checked the repository sources, and they are correct,but still pre2 is > current. I tested this and installing the updates that are offered worked for me, and I get 2.7.0 Say more about exactly wh

Re: [Emc-users] 2.7.0 is out!

2015-09-06 Thread jrmitchellj .
Still something fishy there. Just checked the repository sources, and they are correct,but still pre2 is current. Ray --J. Ray Mitchell Jr. jrmitche...@gmail.com (818)324-7573 The dogmas of the quiet past, are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe conversion to all metal gearing and sprockets

2015-09-06 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 06 September 2015 19:12:39 Dave Cole wrote: > If you have a NAPA auto parts place in town, check them out. They > used to carry generic locktite of varying types. > If they don't have exactly what you need they can often get it in a > day or two. > > Dave > We do, but half of what I go

Re: [Emc-users] 2.7.0 is out!

2015-09-06 Thread Sam Sokolik
Just a bit dated.. Update/upgrade should fix it. On Sep 6, 2015 5:52 PM, "jrmitchellj ." wrote: > > I just downloaded the 2.7.0 iso, & made a live usb stick. > I booted from it, and noticed that LCNC is indicating "PRE2". > > Is this the official 2.7.0 release (with a little chaff left in it)?

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe conversion to all metal gearing and sprockets

2015-09-06 Thread Dave Cole
If you have a NAPA auto parts place in town, check them out. They used to carry generic locktite of varying types. If they don't have exactly what you need they can often get it in a day or two. Dave On 9/6/2015 3:52 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Sunday 06 September 2015 09:03:41 Erik Christia

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe conversion to all metal gearing and sprockets

2015-09-06 Thread Dave Cole
On 9/6/2015 4:58 PM, andy pugh wrote: > Not at all. I took apart a joint on our fire-engine a few weeks back > to find that I had already done the fix that I was thinking of, a few > years ago. I have done that kind of thing before.I guess we sometimes get ahead of ourselves. ;-) When a pr

Re: [Emc-users] 2.7.0 is out!

2015-09-06 Thread jrmitchellj .
I just downloaded the 2.7.0 iso, & made a live usb stick. I booted from it, and noticed that LCNC is indicating "PRE2". Is this the official 2.7.0 release (with a little chaff left in it)? Ray --J. Ray Mitchell Jr. jrmitche...@gmail.com (818)324-7573 The dogmas of the quiet past, are inadequat

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe conversion to all metal gearing and sprockets

2015-09-06 Thread andy pugh
On 6 September 2015 at 20:52, Gene Heskett wrote: > I hope you aren't laughing too hard at an old farts memory problems Not at all. I took apart a joint on our fire-engine a few weeks back to find that I had already done the fix that I was thinking of, a few years ago. Actually, it's something w

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe conversion to all metal gearing and sprockets

2015-09-06 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 06 September 2015 09:03:41 Erik Christiansen wrote: > On 06.09.15 06:17, Gene Heskett wrote: > > Heck Erik,I don't even play one on tv. ;o) Thermal expansion > > shouldn't be a problem as the alu frame will likely not warm as fast > > even if its expansion is greater than a piece of A2.

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe conversion to all metal gearing and sprockets

2015-09-06 Thread Stuart Stevenson
I was not thinking about your current project but about a situation needing a bore or od journal sized. Use a non metallic sizing feature. It should be removable leaving a repaired and sized bore or shaft. On Sep 6, 2015 10:00 AM, "Gene Heskett" wrote: > On Sunday 06 September 2015 06:56:10 Stuar

Re: [Emc-users] Cheap servos

2015-09-06 Thread Steve Stallings
I expect it would take a lot of work to use them as an axis drive, but they make wonderful replacement spindle motors for small Chinese machines. Steve Stallings > -Original Message- > From: andy pugh [mailto:bodge...@gmail.com] > Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2015 6:14 AM > To: Enhance

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe conversion to all metal gearing and sprockets

2015-09-06 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 06 September 2015 07:40:22 linden wrote: > Green thread lock from loktight 626 is the number i think it is > advertised as sleeve retainer if memory serves. This should hold iner > race to shaft for you as that is what it is desined for. I had some > one put some on threads that had to

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe conversion to all metal gearing and sprockets

2015-09-06 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 06 September 2015 06:56:10 Stuart Stevenson wrote: > > Dunno how good the magic, but a month or two ago, I asked the > > manufacturers of Loctite whether their 680, or 680 upgrade, > > gear/bearing retaining goop, with appropriate primer, would be good > > for locking a zirconia bearing

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe conversion to all metal gearing and sprockets

2015-09-06 Thread Erik Christiansen
On 06.09.15 06:17, Gene Heskett wrote: > Heck Erik,I don't even play one on tv. ;o) Thermal expansion shouldn't > be a problem as the alu frame will likely not warm as fast even if its > expansion is greater than a piece of A2. Temp range over a year in that > building is from about 40F to may

Re: [Emc-users] OT: How is the kinematic system called usually used by 5axis water jet cutters?

2015-09-06 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2015-09-05 19:47 GMT+03:00 Florian Rist : > The advantage is clear, the angles can be adjusted without moving the > tool center point in space. I guess this was a advantage in the early > years, simplifying the control (interpolation only in 4, not 5 axis, > si), but why is the configuration still

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe conversion to all metal gearing and sprockets

2015-09-06 Thread linden
Green thread lock from loktight 626 is the number i think it is advertised as sleeve retainer if memory serves. This should hold iner race to shaft for you as that is what it is desined for. I had some one put some on threads that had to come apart once insted of 242 or 243 blue that you can g

Re: [Emc-users] 2.7.0 is out!

2015-09-06 Thread linden
and i just finished an install of 2.6 lol guess i will upgrade before i configure every thing Murphys law thanks guy looking forward to the new trajectory planner and other goodies Thanks for all your hard work and generosity with your time sharing and supporting this grate software. On 15-09-

Re: [Emc-users] OT: How is the kinematic system called usually used by 5axis water jet cutters?

2015-09-06 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2015-09-05 19:47 GMT+03:00 Florian Rist : > > By the way, has anyone built a water jet cutter? I need to sketch a > concept quickly (over the weekend actually) and I'd be happen to be able > to ask a few questions to someone more experienced. I owned waterjet cutting machine for 6 years and did a

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe conversion to all metal gearing and sprockets

2015-09-06 Thread Stuart Stevenson
> Dunno how good the magic, but a month or two ago, I asked the > manufacturers of Loctite whether their 680, or 680 upgrade, gear/bearing > retaining goop, with appropriate primer, would be good for locking a > zirconia bearing onto a stainless steel shaft. they said: > > "Unfortunately, LOCTITE a

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe conversion to all metal gearing and sprockets

2015-09-06 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 06 September 2015 05:05:09 Erik Christiansen wrote: > On 05.09.15 20:49, Gene Heskett wrote: > > This brings up a question re locking the shaft into its bearings. > > Red threadlocker seems like it should work. Doesn't. Superglue > > seems like it should work. Doesn't. These bearing

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe conversion to all metal gearing and sprockets

2015-09-06 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 06 September 2015 04:57:34 andy pugh wrote: > On 6 September 2015 at 01:49, Gene Heskett wrote: > > So, is there a magic glue concoction that will lock the shaft to the > > bearings? > > Loctite do stronger things than threadlock. > > You probably want 638 > http://www.loctite.co.uk/loc

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe conversion to all metal gearing and sprockets

2015-09-06 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 06 September 2015 02:49:14 john mcintyre wrote: > Good day Gene, > Loctite is the answer but there are many grades of loctite make sure > you use the right type for the job, You will need to know the size of > the bolt/nut this governs the type of Loctite to use, also do you wish > to re

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe conversion to all metal gearing and sprockets

2015-09-06 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 06 September 2015 02:24:36 Peter Blodow wrote: > Pictures, please, Gene!!! > Peter The camera is out there, so thats on the agenda Peter. I'll post when I've got them captioned. Gimp is slow at that. Its like that old saw about giving that person a coffee break, I have to re-train

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe conversion to all metal gearing and sprockets

2015-09-06 Thread Erik Christiansen
On 05.09.15 20:49, Gene Heskett wrote: > This brings up a question re locking the shaft into its bearings. Red > threadlocker seems like it should work. Doesn't. Superglue seems like > it should work. Doesn't. These bearings are a hundred lb or more press > fit on this A2 shaft, and they st

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe conversion to all metal gearing and sprockets

2015-09-06 Thread andy pugh
On 6 September 2015 at 01:49, Gene Heskett wrote: > So, is there a magic glue concoction that will lock the shaft to the > bearings? Loctite do stronger things than threadlock. You probably want 638 http://www.loctite.co.uk/loctite-4087.htm?nodeid=8802627616769 -- atp If you can't fix it, you

Re: [Emc-users] 2.7.0 is out!

2015-09-06 Thread Marcus Bowman
On 6 Sep 2015, at 03:03, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote: > After many new features, much testing, and many bug fixes, I'm pleased > to announce the release of LinuxCNC 2.7.0! > Thanks for that. It is much appreciated. > This release is codenamed "I Kill Kokomo". > As for the butt dialling ... we