Re: [Emc-users] Replacing a handle.

2021-10-12 Thread marcus . bowman
On 2021-10-13 06:31, John Dammeyer wrote: Thanks Chris. I haven't needed the handle all that badly or I would have done something. What I also just noticed is the plastic handle is held with a rivet into the top of a larger extension. New drawing attached. Isn't there also a raised ring on

Re: [Emc-users] Replacing a handle.

2021-10-12 Thread John Dammeyer
Thanks Chris. I haven't needed the handle all that badly or I would have done something. What I also just noticed is the plastic handle is held with a rivet into the top of a larger extension. New drawing attached. But what I've found lately is my biggest issue with CNC is work holding.

[Emc-users] armbian buster glade-3 python-gtksourceview2 worth pursuing?

2021-10-12 Thread Thomas J Powderly
Hello Yesterday I built glade 3.8.6 for my Armbian OrangePi+2e. https://forum.linuxcnc.org/48-gladevcp/33309-glade-3-20-will-not-work-with-linuxcnc-please-follow-this-for-3-8-6?start=10 And found it didnt have the Hal widgets. Then I noticed that linuxcnc 2.8.1 would not run any glade demos t

Re: [Emc-users] Replacing a handle.

2021-10-12 Thread Chris Albertson
Objvoiuly you could redesign the handle to use some parallel sides and it would be easy to make. But I assume this is an exercise Repair would be the easy way to go. Mill off the broken fork side and use a plate to replace it taach the plate with small screws. 3D printing would be easy and you

Re: [Emc-users] Replacing a handle.

2021-10-12 Thread John Dammeyer
Here we go. How to hold and mill this? John > -Original Message- > From: John Dammeyer [mailto:jo...@autoartisans.com] > Sent: October-12-21 9:02 PM > To: 'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)' > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Replacing a handle. > > > > Maybe a stub on the end held in a 4th axis

Re: [Emc-users] Replacing a handle.

2021-10-12 Thread John Dammeyer
> > Maybe a stub on the end held in a 4th axis? > > > > Any suggestions are welcome. > > John > What is it cranking? Maybe I could 3d print it. > > Cheers, Gene Heskett. Chrome plated pot metal and if that can crack and break a 3D printed handle would definitely. What I could do of course is

Re: [Emc-users] Replacing a handle.

2021-10-12 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 12 October 2021 23:31:51 John Dammeyer wrote: > This has nothing to do with LCNC specifically. Really more a how to > use LCNC. > > The attached picture is of a broken tripod crank handle that clearly > was a casting. > > I can't figure out how I'd hold the raw stock to machine it. Th

[Emc-users] Replacing a handle.

2021-10-12 Thread John Dammeyer
This has nothing to do with LCNC specifically. Really more a how to use LCNC. The attached picture is of a broken tripod crank handle that clearly was a casting. I can't figure out how I'd hold the raw stock to machine it. The slot would be easy. But the angles and tapers and curves go

Re: [Emc-users] halshow:watch doesn't

2021-10-12 Thread andy pugh
On Tue, 12 Oct 2021 at 14:36, Gene Heskett wrote: > my.halshow was originally created by nano, subsequently verified by > geany, and cat, according to an ls -l, has normal I own it perms. It has the wrong format. Here is the contents of the file created by "save (multiline)" in the file menu: #

Re: [Emc-users] halshow:watch doesn't

2021-10-12 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 12 October 2021 04:45:10 andy pugh wrote: > On Tue, 12 Oct 2021 at 03:23, Gene Heskett wrote: > > But not on this mornings master from the buildbot. > > If you start from the command line, is anything logged when you open > the my.halshow? > No, nothing on the 2nd try, first try I acc

Re: [Emc-users] halshow:watch doesn't

2021-10-12 Thread andy pugh
On Tue, 12 Oct 2021 at 03:23, Gene Heskett wrote: > But not on this mornings master from the buildbot. If you start from the command line, is anything logged when you open the my.halshow? Is the my.halshow a file saved from halshow, or one you edited by hand? -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle