[Emc-users] remove [TRAJ]CYCLE_TIME, it was never read

2017-07-16 Thread Valerio Bellizzomi
https://github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/commit/a5c7736af80bb4e357b4db4ec126c6347f5e999f hello, I am removing manually those lines from my config, there is also a CYCLE_TIME = 0.100 in [EMCIO] section, config file generated by pncconf, should that go also? -

Re: [Emc-users] change of subject, brass or copper?

2017-07-16 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 16 July 2017 21:44:42 Trent Hejazi wrote: > Sorry. That’s how I felt when I first heard of a HAL pin ;) > > Catheads usually have four fine thread set screws and act like a for > jaw independent chuck so you can fine adjust the bores on barrels. By > making one, you can gain some flexibi

Re: [Emc-users] change of subject, brass or copper?

2017-07-16 Thread Phillip Carter
On 17/7/17 10:11 am, Gene Heskett wrote: On Sunday 16 July 2017 19:13:42 Trent Hejazi wrote: That¹s another direction I want to try. Basically, a cat head riding in a ball bearing that mounts in the steady rest. Not familiar with the term "cat head", 'splain plz. Preferably with a link to a p

Re: [Emc-users] change of subject, brass or copper?

2017-07-16 Thread Trent Hejazi
Sorry. That’s how I felt when I first heard of a HAL pin ;) Catheads usually have four fine thread set screws and act like a for jaw independent chuck so you can fine adjust the bores on barrels. By making one, you can gain some flexibility. By sticking a DTI probe inside of the bore, you can mea

Re: [Emc-users] change of subject, brass or copper?

2017-07-16 Thread Ed
On 07/16/2017 06:13 PM, Trent Hejazi wrote: That¹s another direction I want to try. Basically, a cat head riding in a ball bearing that mounts in the steady rest. This would allow me to center a barrel by using the DTI inside a chamber or muzzle, where I cannot otherwise take a skim cut while s

Re: [Emc-users] change of subject, brass or copper?

2017-07-16 Thread Stuart Stevenson
Agreed - what is a cat head? On Sun, Jul 16, 2017 at 7:11 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Sunday 16 July 2017 19:13:42 Trent Hejazi wrote: > > > That¹s another direction I want to try. Basically, a cat head riding > > in a ball bearing that mounts in the steady rest. > > Not familiar with the te

Re: [Emc-users] change of subject, brass or copper?

2017-07-16 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 16 July 2017 19:13:42 Trent Hejazi wrote: > That¹s another direction I want to try. Basically, a cat head riding > in a ball bearing that mounts in the steady rest. Not familiar with the term "cat head", 'splain plz. Preferably with a link to a pix? > This would allow me > to center

Re: [Emc-users] change of subject, brass or copper?

2017-07-16 Thread Trent Hejazi
That¹s another direction I want to try. Basically, a cat head riding in a ball bearing that mounts in the steady rest. This would allow me to center a barrel by using the DTI inside a chamber or muzzle, where I cannot otherwise take a skim cut while supporting on a center or run it through the he

Re: [Emc-users] change of subject, brass or copper?

2017-07-16 Thread Chris Albertson
Why not ball bearings? Then there is no relative movement between the rest and the part. As for friction of solid fingers lowest friction is a lead/copper alloy, next best phosphor bronze. Motor oil helps. On Sat, Jul 15, 2017 at 7:00 PM, Trent Hejazi wrote: > I have brass contact fingers a

Re: [Emc-users] Multi-meter recommendations

2017-07-16 Thread Chris Albertson
I work on vacuum tube equipment sometimes. AC and DC voltages like 350 to 550 are common there.For safety the only thing that really works is to turn off the equipment, bleed of the power supply voltage to zero (usually there is a bleeder resister permanently installed so waiting a minute of

Re: [Emc-users] change of subject, brass or copper?

2017-07-16 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 16 July 2017 12:38:46 jeremy youngs wrote: > A piece of cardboard box with a hole in the middle does a treat for > keeping chips out of the steady rest > Hummm, now why the heck didn't I think of that? And after getting the mandrel to fit, I went out and bought some 1/4" SAE bolts to u

Re: [Emc-users] Drive options with 7i76

2017-07-16 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 16 July 2017 16:02:42 andy pugh wrote: > On 16 July 2017 at 14:33, Gene Heskett wrote: > >> Is there a clever way to drive this with with 7i76. > > Possibly with a DC boost converter. Do you have 10V anywhere else? Most of those, step up or step down, have a common neutral on both side

Re: [Emc-users] Drive options with 7i76

2017-07-16 Thread andy pugh
On 16 July 2017 at 14:33, Gene Heskett wrote: >> Is there a clever way to drive this with with 7i76. Possibly with a DC boost converter. Do you have 10V anywhere else? -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, d

Re: [Emc-users] Multi-meter recommendations

2017-07-16 Thread Nicklas Karlsson
> ... > decided to "retire" two of my older Flukes to lesser duties and stick > with the new one rated at 1000 volts just for the reasons you mentioned. > ... > If you can afford to work on 480 VAC systems, you can afford a high > quality meter. There certainly is a big difference in money betwe

Re: [Emc-users] Multi-meter recommendations

2017-07-16 Thread Dave Cole
I frequently work on AC and DC industrial drives. Measuring 480 VAC is common and sometimes the DC bus on a 480 Volt input drive as well. I decided to "retire" two of my older Flukes to lesser duties and stick with the new one rated at 1000 volts just for the reasons you mentioned. I don't

Re: [Emc-users] change of subject, brass or copper?

2017-07-16 Thread jeremy youngs
A piece of cardboard box with a hole in the middle does a treat for keeping chips out of the steady rest On Jul 16, 2017 10:29 AM, "Gene Heskett" wrote: > On Sunday 16 July 2017 10:55:53 John Kasunich wrote: > > > On Sun, Jul 16, 2017, at 02:51 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > (snip) > > > > > Some

Re: [Emc-users] change of subject, brass or copper?

2017-07-16 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 16 July 2017 10:55:53 John Kasunich wrote: > On Sun, Jul 16, 2017, at 02:51 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > (snip) > > > Some of this I should be > > doing between centers, driving the workpiece with a dog, but I don't > > have a 5C to MT2 adaptor. I might see if I can find one tomorrow. My >

Re: [Emc-users] change of subject, brass or copper?

2017-07-16 Thread John Kasunich
On Sun, Jul 16, 2017, at 02:51 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: (snip) > Some of this I should be > doing between centers, driving the workpiece with a dog, but I don't > have a 5C to MT2 adaptor. I might see if I can find one tomorrow. My bed > is calling me now. If you are referring to the headstoc

Re: [Emc-users] Drive options with 7i76

2017-07-16 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 16 July 2017 07:28:12 Marius Liebenberg wrote: > Hi > > I have to replace my lathe drive and the one I have does not have a > 10v source for the 7i76 card produce the 0 - 10v signal. > > > Is there a clever way to drive this with with 7i76. My imitation 1.5 horse vf drive has a 5 volt r

Re: [Emc-users] change of subject, brass or copper?

2017-07-16 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 16 July 2017 03:26:45 Peter Blodow wrote: > Gene, > learning from the experience from machining in our shop, I made my > (own private) steady rest with small ball bearings right from the > beginning (and also the moving rest which can be bolted to the > carriage). They also cause some mi

Re: [Emc-users] change of subject, brass or copper?

2017-07-16 Thread Peter Blodow
Erik, I have also bearings with an outer ring of toroid surface (no edges), but never used them. Peter Am 16.07.2017 um 10:38 schrieb Erik Christiansen: On 16.07.17 09:26, Peter Blodow wrote: Gene, learning from the experience from machining in our shop, I made my (own private) steady rest wit

[Emc-users] Drive options with 7i76

2017-07-16 Thread Marius Liebenberg
Hi I have to replace my lathe drive and the one I have does not have a 10v source for the 7i76 card produce the 0 - 10v signal. Is there a clever way to drive this with with 7i76. - Regards / Groete Marius D. Liebenberg +27 82 698 3251 +27 12 743 6064 --- This

Re: [Emc-users] change of subject, brass or copper?

2017-07-16 Thread Erik Christiansen
On 16.07.17 09:26, Peter Blodow wrote: > Gene, > learning from the experience from machining in our shop, I made my (own > private) steady rest with small ball bearings right from the beginning (and > also the moving rest which can be bolted to the carriage). They also cause > some minor traces on

Re: [Emc-users] change of subject, brass or copper?

2017-07-16 Thread Peter Blodow
Gene, learning from the experience from machining in our shop, I made my (own private) steady rest with small ball bearings right from the beginning (and also the moving rest which can be bolted to the carriage). They also cause some minor traces on the workpieces, but these can be polished aw