Re: [Emc-users] Custom m codes

2022-03-02 Thread andrew beck
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Re: [Emc-users] LCNC vs bullseye on rpi4?

2022-03-02 Thread gene heskett
On Wednesday, 2 March 2022 11:46:15 EST Chris Albertson wrote: > Yes, whoever writes the Phython code needs to place the requirements > in a file called "requirements.text" and make a setup.py file. > > This is not the place to discuss software development best-practices. > It is best to read th

Re: [Emc-users] [Emc-developers] EtherCAT support

2022-03-02 Thread Nicklas SB Karlsson
Den 2022-03-02 kl. 18:31, skrev Arvid Brodin: On 2022-03-02 18:20, Nicklas SB Karlsson wrote: Den 2022-03-02 kl. 12:28, skrev Arvid Brodin: 1) Etherlab's ethercat master (https://gitlab.com/etherlab.org/ethercat). This software communicates with the ethernet layer and provides a programming

Re: [Emc-users] LCNC vs bullseye on rpi4?

2022-03-02 Thread Chris Albertson
Yes, whoever writes the Phython code needs to place the requirements in a file called "requirements.text" and make a setup.py file. This is not the place to discuss software development best-practices. It is best to read the Python documentation and follow it to the letter. What they suggest is

Re: [Emc-users] Is there a better way - G76 for plain bearing lubricating grooves

2022-03-02 Thread Peter Hodgson
> On 2 Mar 2022, at 01:37, gene heskett wrote: > On Tuesday, March 1, 2022 5:56:08 PM EST Peter Hodgson wrote: >> I've offered to make some bronze bearings for a vintage British >> motorbike club. >> >> The bearings have some helical oil grooves on one half of the inner >> diameter. >> >> I t

Re: [Emc-users] LCNC vs bullseye on rpi4?

2022-03-02 Thread gene heskett
On Wednesday, March 2, 2022 4:14:48 AM EST Karl Jacobs wrote: > To correct typos, that should rather read > "python3.7 -m venv " > and > "source /bin/activate" > to create and activate a python virtual environment, in this case with > the specific python version 3.7 that you want to use (which of c

Re: [Emc-users] talking to myself

2022-03-02 Thread gene heskett
On Wednesday, March 2, 2022 3:48:18 AM EST andy pugh wrote: > On Wed, 2 Mar 2022 at 08:27, gene heskett wrote: > > So, can I start at y=0 b=0 and run to y=457.2 b=20574 in one gcode > > move? > Yes. Thank you Andy. I'll proceed to do that when I get the 6040 put back together. I am about to swap

Re: [Emc-users] LCNC vs bullseye on rpi4?

2022-03-02 Thread Karl Jacobs
To correct typos, that should rather read "python3.7 -m venv " and "source /bin/activate" to create and activate a python virtual environment, in this case with the specific python version 3.7 that you want to use (which of course must be installed and in your $PATH). If you just say python3, the

Re: [Emc-users] talking to myself

2022-03-02 Thread andy pugh
On Wed, 2 Mar 2022 at 08:27, gene heskett wrote: > So, can I start at y=0 b=0 and run to y=457.2 b=20574 in one gcode move? Yes. -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics." — George Fitch

[Emc-users] talking to myself

2022-03-02 Thread gene heskett
Hi all; Looking at how to write the code progression to carve this vise screw, I get the impression that for best circular accuracy, I should cut a 90 degree arc at a time. But OTOH, the circularity is done with the harmonic drive, supposedly advancing y at its current z depth, 8mm per turn of