Re: [Emc-users] EDM with continuous wire?

2016-07-20 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 21 July 2016 00:00:12 TJoseph Powderly wrote: > Gene > once again your post title ran me off as i took it to be correct > your post is titled 'continuous wire' > not disk, hahaha > My bad Tomp, I thought about it, but understood quickly that such a machine was way above my pay

Re: [Emc-users] EDM with continuous wire?

2016-07-20 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 20 July 2016 22:43:21 TJoseph Powderly wrote: > dont spin too fast > SFM is pretty low ( compared to regular grinding ) > if too fast you hear the sparking get weak > (try slower to test quick ) > the spark can get 'blown out' ( as in candle ) if you move too fast > This 2.875" disk

Re: [Emc-users] EDM with continuous wire?

2016-07-20 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 20 July 2016 22:34:00 TJoseph Powderly wrote: > Hello Gene > Using copper tools to cut steel ( all other variable untouched ) > Positive tool is lower wear & slower cut & rougher finish > Negative tool is higher wear & faster cut & finer finish > hth > tomp > tjtr33 No copper

Re: [Emc-users] EDM with continuous wire?

2016-07-20 Thread TJoseph Powderly
Gene in this vid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccYE0ICp5F8 he shows a better pyvcp panel ( and shows he's likely using a parport) AND hahaha hes using an old AGie 60L generator for power AND a home-made 'crossbow' wire feed on a stock sinker ( with linuxcnc moving the slides ) got a Polish

Re: [Emc-users] EDM with continuous wire?

2016-07-20 Thread TJoseph Powderly
Gene once again your post title ran me off as i took it to be correct your post is titled 'continuous wire' not disk, hahaha if you wanted continuous wire ( reciprocating versus single direction, using capstan windlass rewinder) then look at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoV8UXtLYmE Andre

Re: [Emc-users] EDM with continuous wire?

2016-07-20 Thread TJoseph Powderly
dont spin too fast SFM is pretty low ( compared to regular grinding ) if too fast you hear the sparking get weak (try slower to test quick ) the spark can get 'blown out' ( as in candle ) if you move too fast AGie EDM grinders were used to slot sewing machine carbide plates and the wheel was

Re: [Emc-users] EDM with continuous wire?

2016-07-20 Thread TJoseph Powderly
Hello Gene Using copper tools to cut steel ( all other variable untouched ) Positive tool is lower wear & slower cut & rougher finish Negative tool is higher wear & faster cut & finer finish hth tomp tjtr33

Re: [Emc-users] EDM with continuous wire?

2016-07-20 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 20 July 2016 14:30:43 dave wrote: > Hi gene, > I may have come in too late: i.e. > Day late and a dollar short. Welcome to the real world. > IIUC you want a slot. EDM and a copper disk should do this > quite nicely. Hope you get something working. > > Dave I should have it in

Re: [Emc-users] EDM with continuous wire?

2016-07-20 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 20 July 2016 14:14:21 andy pugh wrote: > On 20 July 2016 at 18:29, Gene Heskett wrote: > > I don't have a mill spindle with the torque enough to turn one of > > those at a good enough feed rate to keep it cutting clean, and slow > > enough it won't burn dull in

Re: [Emc-users] EDM with continuous wire?

2016-07-20 Thread dave
Hi gene, I may have come in too late: i.e. Day late and a dollar short. Welcome to the real world. IIUC you want a slot. EDM and a copper disk should do this quite nicely. Hope you get something working. Dave On 07/20/2016 10:29 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Wednesday 20 July 2016 13:12:09 andy

Re: [Emc-users] EDM with continuous wire?

2016-07-20 Thread andy pugh
On 20 July 2016 at 18:29, Gene Heskett wrote: > I don't have a mill spindle with the torque enough to turn one of those > at a good enough feed rate to keep it cutting clean, and slow enough it > won't burn dull in seconds. You could use the lathe, I suspect. -- atp "A

Re: [Emc-users] EDM with continuous wire?

2016-07-20 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 20 July 2016 13:12:09 andy pugh wrote: > On 20 July 2016 at 17:34, Rick Lair wrote: > >> http://www.mcmaster.com/#=13d62q6 > > > > Bad link, just goes to Mcmasters main page, > > Search for "slitting saws" then. I don't have a mill spindle with the torque

Re: [Emc-users] EDM with continuous wire?

2016-07-20 Thread andy pugh
On 20 July 2016 at 17:34, Rick Lair wrote: >> http://www.mcmaster.com/#=13d62q6 > Bad link, just goes to Mcmasters main page, Search for "slitting saws" then. -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of

Re: [Emc-users] EDM with continuous wire?

2016-07-20 Thread Rick Lair
On 07/20/2016 11:52 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 20 July 2016 at 16:41, Gene Heskett wrote: >> So I am thinking of other ways to do this. > http://www.mcmaster.com/#=13d62q6 > Bad link, just goes to Mcmasters main page, -- Thanks Rick Lair Superior Roll & Turning LLC 399

Re: [Emc-users] Any Interest or Ideas for a Linuxcnc Fest 2016 ?

2016-07-20 Thread Sebastian Kuzminsky
On 07/20/2016 09:26 AM, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > Gentlemen, > My original proposal was intended to get the discussion flowing and > finalize the date by July 30. > The week of the 17th is fine with me. Unless other considerations are > expressed we will consider the week of the 17th the proposed

Re: [Emc-users] EDM with continuous wire?

2016-07-20 Thread andy pugh
On 20 July 2016 at 16:41, Gene Heskett wrote: > So I am thinking of other ways to do this. http://www.mcmaster.com/#=13d62q6 -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and

[Emc-users] EDM with continuous wire?

2016-07-20 Thread Gene Heskett
Greetings everybody; The next step in making this shaft extension will be slitting the socket so that a tapered nut matching the tapered threads can compress the resulting fingered socket. I did this once before using the larger of the dremel diamond disks, but was not at all happy with the

Re: [Emc-users] Any Interest or Ideas for a Linuxcnc Fest 2016 ?

2016-07-20 Thread Stuart Stevenson
Gentlemen, My original proposal was intended to get the discussion flowing and finalize the date by July 30. The week of the 17th is fine with me. Unless other considerations are expressed we will consider the week of the 17th the proposed date. thanks Stuart On Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 10:12 AM,

Re: [Emc-users] Any Interest or Ideas for a Linuxcnc Fest 2016 ?

2016-07-20 Thread Chris Radek
On Wed, Jun 22, 2016 at 01:09:30PM -0500, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > Gentlemen, > I want to reiterate the date is not set in stone (unless we want it to be). > I want to facilitate anyone's schedule so if we have conflicts let's change > the date to resolve them. > anytime will work for me but a

Re: [Emc-users] Any Interest or Ideas for a Linuxcnc Fest 2016 ?

2016-07-20 Thread bari
Stuart, How about the week after October 14th? Everyone seems to be free then vs the week before. On 06/22/2016 01:09 PM, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > Gentlemen, > I want to reiterate the date is not set in stone (unless we want it to be). > I want to facilitate anyone's schedule so if we have