Re: [Emc-users] Touch screen for LinuxCNC

2021-06-03 Thread andrew beck
Like apt-get python-rsvg? On Thu, Jun 3, 2021, 6:53 PM Andy Pugh wrote: > > > > On 2 Jun 2021, at 22:26, andrew beck wrote: > > > > Hmm I'm getting buttons but non of your fancy images. > > You might need to install python-rsvg > > > > ___ > Emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] Touch screen for LinuxCNC

2021-06-03 Thread Andy Pugh
> On 3 Jun 2021, at 12:50, andrew beck wrote: > > Like apt-get python-rsvg? Yes. ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] Touch screen for LinuxCNC

2021-06-03 Thread Mark Wendt
On Thu, Jun 3, 2021 at 8:06 AM Andy Pugh wrote: > > > > On 3 Jun 2021, at 12:50, andrew beck wrote: > > > > Like apt-get python-rsvg? > > Yes. > That should be apt-get install python-rsvg. Mark ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.

Re: [Emc-users] Servo Motor Tuning.

2021-06-03 Thread andy pugh
On Thu, 3 Jun 2021 at 04:46, John Dammeyer wrote: > > I'm of the opinion that under load in one direction but not the other the > 0.0137" backlash is impacting the motion. Backlash will certainly make thingsw difficult, as in effect you are trying to tune two systems with one PID. There is the

Re: [Emc-users] Servo Motor Tuning.

2021-06-03 Thread John Dammeyer
What's really odd is at the moment this same axis that used to be incredibly reliable at 150 ipm with jogging now also has started to fault at over 100 ipm until it has run at 40 to 60 a few times. Likely tightening the gib up a tad hasn't exactly helped that either. The motor is supposed to b

Re: [Emc-users] Touch screen for LinuxCNC

2021-06-03 Thread andrew beck
just trying this and getting stuck. using linuxmint 19.3 sudo apt-get install python-rsvg. [sudo] password for cnc: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done E: Unable to locate package python-rsvg. E: Couldn't find any package by glob 'python-rsvg.

Re: [Emc-users] Touch screen for LinuxCNC

2021-06-03 Thread andy pugh
On Thu, 3 Jun 2021 at 23:12, andrew beck wrote: > tried adding repositories but getting stuck It's in the LinuxCNC Buster archive: http://www.linuxcnc.org/dists/buster/base/binary-amd64/ -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mec

Re: [Emc-users] Touch screen for LinuxCNC

2021-06-03 Thread andrew beck
ok had a few dumb moments then thought to click on the link and try just download it which worked good with the package installer. but it just says that the same version is already installed. might be another issue On Fri, Jun 4, 2021 at 10:30 AM andy pugh wrote: > On Thu, 3 Jun 2021 at 23:12

Re: [Emc-users] Servo Motor Tuning.

2021-06-03 Thread Todd Zuercher
Hopefully your lead screw nut isn't about shot. They often start to bind up hard under load just before they are about to strip out completely. Todd Zuercher P. Graham Dunn Inc. 630 Henry Street  Dalton, Ohio 44618 Phone:  (330)828-2105ext. 2031 -Original Message- From: John Dammeyer

Re: [Emc-users] Touch screen for LinuxCNC

2021-06-03 Thread Andy Pugh
> On 3 Jun 2021, at 23:44, andrew beck wrote: > > might be another issue Start LinuxCNC from the command line and see if there are any error messages. ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists

Re: [Emc-users] Touch screen for LinuxCNC

2021-06-03 Thread andrew beck
ok gmccapy works with your setup. i have been just having a play for the last 10 mins. does your generators make actual G code that the backplot can see and that I can run as a program? and start with cycle start currently its like there is no program just almost jogging going on behind the sce

Re: [Emc-users] Servo Motor Tuning.

2021-06-03 Thread John Dammeyer
Quite possible. It's not easy to remove since it looks like there is a screw and washer on the top holding it in place and above that the rotary table and the X axis. John > From: Todd Zuercher [mailto:to...@pgrahamdunn.com] > > Hopefully your lead screw nut isn't about shot. They often star