Re: [Emc-users] Spindle Speed Control.

2019-10-06 Thread andy pugh
On Sun, 6 Oct 2019 at 15:43, John Dammeyer wrote: That's assuming you have 0 backlash or your backlash compensation works > perfectly as you move in and out of climb milling. I find I still get > better holes with a boring head for slip fitting ball bearing races for > example. I don't know

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle Speed Control.

2019-10-06 Thread John Dammeyer
One of the problems with the PMDX-126 BoB is that although it takes two parallel port connections the second port only brings the inputs out to opto isolated terminals on the edge of the BoB. The outputs (or alternatively inputs) are not brought out. Instead they go to a proprietary

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa cards for a CNC router

2019-10-06 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Sun, 6 Oct 2019, Dave Matthews wrote: Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2019 16:04:49 -0400 From: Dave Matthews Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Subject: [Emc-users] Mesa cards for a CNC router I am thinking about changing my Gatton CNC over from a

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle Speed Control.

2019-10-06 Thread John Dammeyer
> On Sunday 06 October 2019 16:07:16 Stuart Stevenson wrote: > > > You don't need a boring head. An end mill adapter/holder will work > > just fine. > > > On Sun, Oct 6, 2019, 2:22 PM Gene Heskett > wrote: > I keep forgetting the circle can be drawn by a helical xy path, dropping > z at the

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle Speed Control.

2019-10-06 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 06 October 2019 16:07:16 Stuart Stevenson wrote: > You don't need a boring head. An end mill adapter/holder will work > just fine. I keep forgetting the circle can be drawn by a helical xy path, dropping z at the right pitch. Great idea Stuart, just haven't tried it yet. > On Sun,

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa cards for a CNC router

2019-10-06 Thread John Dammeyer
> -Original Message- > From: Dave Matthews [mailto:n36...@gmail.com] > Sent: October-06-19 1:05 PM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: [Emc-users] Mesa cards for a CNC router > > I am thinking about changing my Gatton CNC over from a parallel port > and BOB to a usb or

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa cards for a CNC router

2019-10-06 Thread Norman Kowalczyk
The 7i96 would work well, but it does not have a significant amount of IO pins, or analog outputs for spindle control. If you intend to control the spindle via LinuxCNC and plan on adding more peripheral devices, the 7i76e might be a better choice. Expansion boards to add more IO and spindle

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle Speed Control.

2019-10-06 Thread Stuart Stevenson
You don't need a boring head. An end mill adapter/holder will work just fine. On Sun, Oct 6, 2019, 2:22 PM Gene Heskett wrote: > On Sunday 06 October 2019 14:00:09 Stuart Stevenson wrote: > > > Gene, > > I frequently use a boring bar with a threading insert to thread mill > > threads. It is a

[Emc-users] Mesa cards for a CNC router

2019-10-06 Thread Dave Matthews
I am thinking about changing my Gatton CNC over from a parallel port and BOB to a usb or ethernet setup. The current setup works but from what I have read I will have smoother control with one of the Mesa boards. I think that the board that would do this is a Mesa 7I96. It is fairly

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle Speed Control.

2019-10-06 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 06 October 2019 14:00:09 Stuart Stevenson wrote: > Gene, > I frequently use a boring bar with a threading insert to thread mill > threads. It is a one flute thread mill but it does a wonderful job and > is not expensive. You can cut OD and ID threads. > Works a treat. > If your mill

Re: [Emc-users] G54.1?

2019-10-06 Thread Norman Kowalczyk
I know many people who would be able to use it like Jeremie does, with a separate program tied to each WCS. On a related note, Tormach's videos for their newly released 1100MX say that they will be expanding the number of WCS to 500 with a new version of PathPilot. I am curious as to how much

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle Speed Control.

2019-10-06 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 06 October 2019 13:12:59 andy pugh wrote: > On Sat, 5 Oct 2019 at 14:20, Gene Heskett wrote: > > 0V-10V PWM? > > Check, delivered to the spindle circuitry of a mesa-7i76D > > I think that the output of a 7i76 is actually a digital potentiometer, > with no PWM stage involved. It's part

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle Speed Control.

2019-10-06 Thread Stuart Stevenson
Gene, I frequently use a boring bar with a threading insert to thread mill threads. It is a one flute thread mill but it does a wonderful job and is not expensive. You can cut OD and ID threads. Works a treat. If your mill doesn't have a spiral code then maybe your CAM package can output the

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle Speed Control.

2019-10-06 Thread John Dammeyer
> -Original Message- > From: Andrew [mailto:pkm...@gmail.com] > I wouldn't worry about the min voltage. > IIRC every VFD has settings for voltage-rpm curve, so you can set 0rpm to > 0.5V or 1V, for instance. > The Bergerda AC Servo when connected to a Pot varying the voltage can turn

Re: [Emc-users] G54.1?

2019-10-06 Thread Jérémie Tarot
Hi, Silent lurker stepping in on this one  On the Sinumerik 840d I work on, I have G54..G59, plus G500..G599 ! As I'm planning a modular clamping table plate with many indexed subplates, those many WCS will be very helpful for each plate to have its own. Fanuc P# option with "unlimited" number

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle Speed Control.

2019-10-06 Thread Andrew
нд, 6 жовт. 2019 о 19:56 John Dammeyer пише: > > Yes but does it discharge to 0V or the is there a semiconductor junction > voltage drop involved. With an external pull-down resistor, over time the > cap would discharge back through the series resistor and the pull down > resistor. Now if the

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle Speed Control.

2019-10-06 Thread andy pugh
On Sat, 5 Oct 2019 at 14:20, Gene Heskett wrote: > 0V-10V PWM? > Check, delivered to the spindle circuitry of a mesa-7i76D I think that the output of a 7i76 is actually a digital potentiometer, with no PWM stage involved. It's part of the smart-serial subsystem. -- atp "A motorcycle is a

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle Speed Control.

2019-10-06 Thread andy pugh
On Sun, 6 Oct 2019 at 10:56, John Dammeyer wrote: > > Yes but does it discharge to 0V or the is there a semiconductor junction > voltage drop involved. I haven't checked. I never need zero rpm out of my VFD except when it is off, and that's a separate set of on/off terminals. The data-sheet

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle Speed Control.

2019-10-06 Thread John Dammeyer
> -Original Message- > From: andy pugh [mailto:bodge...@gmail.com] > Sent: October-06-19 9:21 AM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Spindle Speed Control. > > On Sat, 5 Oct 2019 at 16:17, John Dammeyer > wrote: > > > That part is perfect. Didn't know

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle Speed Control.

2019-10-06 Thread andy pugh
On Sat, 5 Oct 2019 at 16:17, John Dammeyer wrote: > That part is perfect. Didn't know there were opto's like that out there > that could have a VCC of 10V. I mainly selected it for the output driver, which actively discharges the cap through the resistor when off and charges when on. -- atp