Re: [Emc-users] Cycle time discussion

2016-10-18 Thread Belli Button
Hey Rob! Just wanted to say thanks... -Original Message- From: Robert Ellenberg [mailto:rwe...@gmail.com] Sent: 18 October 2016 19:29 To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Cycle time discussion The discrepancy is likely because the behavior changed in 2.7. In 2

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa Reseller in America

2016-03-08 Thread Belli Button
7i29's? -Original Message- From: John Thornton [mailto:j...@gnipsel.com] Sent: 08 March 2016 14:31 To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Mesa Reseller in America I have another stocking order due in Friday that will add THCAD-10's, THCAD-300's and 7i80HD-16's t

Re: [Emc-users] linuxcnc 2.7.3 - mesa 7i77 update

2015-12-10 Thread Belli Button
I've never been fond of the idea of removing the PC from its enclosure. I've always thought that the steel case (PC cases are always steel I think) shields the mother board from interference. The PCi or other plug in cards have no support without an enclosure and I have seen one that had been brok

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa Ethernet products

2015-10-21 Thread Belli Button
So I've been having a look at the Mesa website and see a few products that I don't think existed until recently. All Ethernet based: 1. 7i92Ethernet to dual 'LPT' ports, easy retrofit for all existing LPT based systems 2. 7i80DB Ethernet to four 'LPT' ports, easy retrofit for all e

[Emc-users] Has anyone poked around with this?

2015-10-14 Thread Belli Button
http://ecam.altervista.org/ Seems to have a nice lathe module. -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-

Re: [Emc-users] Very cheap stepper drives

2015-09-30 Thread Belli Button
Because there is no 5V on the parallel port? Using a common 0V allows the Gecko to connect directly to the LPT port, something that is simply not possible with the Chinese drives or others that use 5V common. Or I didn't understand your question... " I got a G203V in the post today, and am conf

Re: [Emc-users] Yaskawa

2015-09-29 Thread Belli Button
Remember that CAM for glass cutting is very special and I don't know of any CAM packages that can handle glass. It's gonna bite you're a$$. ;-) Cheers, -Original Message- From: Marius Liebenberg [mailto:mar...@mastercut.co.za] Sent: 29 September 2015 18:49 To: Todd Zuercher; Enhanced

Re: [Emc-users] CAD/CAM for LinuxCNC

2015-09-19 Thread Belli Button
62* *16th president of US (1809 - 1865)* On Sat, Sep 19, 2015 at 5:11 AM, Belli Button wrote: > Draftsight used be available in Win, Mac and Linux. They eventually > dropped the Linux version due to very small uptake and it was free! > > > > > > -Original Me

Re: [Emc-users] CAD/CAM for LinuxCNC

2015-09-19 Thread Belli Button
Draftsight used be available in Win, Mac and Linux. They eventually dropped the Linux version due to very small uptake and it was free! -Original Message- From: Lester Caine [mailto:les...@lsces.co.uk] Sent: 19 September 2015 10:13 To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Emc

Re: [Emc-users] CAD/CAM for LinuxCNC

2015-09-18 Thread Belli Button
I just grabbed this off the M4 website: "What's new for Version #2: . and better security to protect users from dealing with pirated copies and the errors and performance issues they include." "Important - Version 2 requires a new license file to operate." -Original Message- F

Re: [Emc-users] Drag-chain cable

2015-09-15 Thread Belli Button
Austria is well known for its kangaroo's, it's not difficult to mix them up. -Original Message- From: Thomas Kaiser [mailto:c...@kaiser-linux.li] Sent: 15 September 2015 19:31 To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Drag-chain cable On 09/15/2015 05:35 PM, andy p

Re: [Emc-users] Schematics for a GO704

2015-06-07 Thread Belli Button
http://cdn0.grizzly.com/manuals/g0704_m.pdf -Original Message- From: Gene Heskett [mailto:ghesk...@wdtv.com] Sent: 07 June 2015 03:52 To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [Emc-users] Schematics for a GO704 Greetings all; Does anyone have them? What is in the owners manual is wa

[Emc-users] Sandy box

2015-06-03 Thread Belli Button
This seems cool: http://www.thecooltool.com/en/accessories/details/sandybox/ -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/l

Re: [Emc-users] LCNC sends Spindle to zero speed on stop.

2015-04-01 Thread Belli Button
All good suggestions, if I get one of the GUi's figured out I guess I could make a button that automatically did an MDI 'SXXX M3' when pressed. -Original Message- From: andy pugh [mailto:bodge...@gmail.com] Sent: 01 April 2015 18:39 To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [

Re: [Emc-users] LCNC sends Spindle to zero speed on stop.

2015-04-01 Thread Belli Button
users] LCNC sends Spindle to zero speed on stop. On 04/01/2015 07:19 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 1 April 2015 at 12:32, Belli Button wrote: >> When I stop a program, LCNC sends my spindle speed to zero > I think that is normal (and standard). > It is the way my system works, too.

Re: [Emc-users] LCNC sends Spindle to zero speed on stop.

2015-04-01 Thread Belli Button
All good suggestions, if I get one of the GUi's figured out I guess I could make a button that automatically did an MDI 'SXXX M3' when pressed. -Original Message- From: andy pugh [mailto:bodge...@gmail.com] Sent: 01 April 2015 18:39 To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [

Re: [Emc-users] LCNC sends Spindle to zero speed on stop.

2015-04-01 Thread Belli Button
All good suggestions, if I get one of the GUi's figured out I guess I could make a button that automatically did an MDI 'SXXX M3' when pressed. -Original Message- From: andy pugh [mailto:bodge...@gmail.com] Sent: 01 April 2015 18:39 To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [

Re: [Emc-users] LCNC sends Spindle to zero speed on stop.

2015-04-01 Thread Belli Button
...@gmail.com] Sent: 01 April 2015 14:20 To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] LCNC sends Spindle to zero speed on stop. On 1 April 2015 at 12:32, Belli Button wrote: > When I stop a program, LCNC sends my spindle speed to zero I think that is normal (and standard). -- atp

[Emc-users] LCNC sends Spindle to zero speed on stop.

2015-04-01 Thread Belli Button
Another funny... When I stop a program, LCNC sends my spindle speed to zero, I have to MDI a spindle speed (S) and then M3 to start the spindle or it stats with zero speed, am I doing something wrong? -- Dive into

Re: [Emc-users] New Debian install does not include Gedit

2015-04-01 Thread Belli Button
New Debian install CD does not include Gedit (even though it's the preferred LCNC editor)? Bellisimo -- Dive into the World of Parallel Programming The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership

Re: [Emc-users] New TP

2015-03-25 Thread Belli Button
5 Mar 2015, Belli Button wrote: > Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 23:20:14 +0200 > From: Belli Button > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > To: "'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)'" > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] New TP > >

Re: [Emc-users] New TP

2015-03-25 Thread Belli Button
ps keep the feed up when doing high speed machining.. sam On 03/25/2015 03:25 PM, Belli Button wrote: > I saw a page today regarding the new TP where the formulas were given > for calculating the desired freq, look ahead and so forth settings, > now I cannot for the life of me find it!

Re: [Emc-users] New TP

2015-03-25 Thread Belli Button
I saw a page today regarding the new TP where the formulas were given for calculating the desired freq, look ahead and so forth settings, now I cannot for the life of me find it! I think Sam wrote it but it might have RE. Someone have a link? Running the LCNC splash screen doesn't seem to run an

Re: [Emc-users] Where's Gene?

2015-03-22 Thread Belli Button
Haven't heard from him in a while, hope he's oOK. -- Dive into the World of Parallel Programming The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things pa

Re: [Emc-users] Where do I put the .xml for pncconf

2015-03-10 Thread Belli Button
Hello, Where do I put the .bit, .pin and .xml files for pncconf? Cheers, -- Dive into the World of Parallel Programming The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is yo

Re: [Emc-users] PathPilot

2015-03-02 Thread Belli Button
Some discussions http://www.cnczone.com/forums/tormach-personal-cnc-mill/261218-software.html -- Dive into the World of Parallel Programming The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC 2.6.6

2015-02-21 Thread Belli Button
"Never in the field of CNC was so much owed by so many to so few" -Original Message- From: chris [mailto:ch...@builderofstuff.com] Sent: 21 February 2015 02:37 To: Marius Liebenberg; Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC 2.6.6 I agree wholeheartedly. If i

Re: [Emc-users] PathPilot (what hardware?)

2015-02-18 Thread Belli Button
:34 GMT+02:00 Belli Button : > I'm more curious about the hardware, do you think they are using 5i25 > from Mesa or is it something of their own? > > It's MESA. Look at http://www.tormach.com/document_direct_download.html?

Re: [Emc-users] PathPilot (what hardware?)

2015-02-18 Thread Belli Button
I'm more curious about the hardware, do you think they are using 5i25 from Mesa or is it something of their own? -- Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server from Actuate! Instantly Supercharg

Re: [Emc-users] BLDC Hal component

2015-01-30 Thread Belli Button
Maak 'n lat vir jou eie gat? -Original Message- From: Marius Liebenberg [mailto:mar...@mastercut.co.za] Sent: 30 January 2015 15:17 To: andy pugh Cc: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] BLDC Hal component We have a saying in my language that roughly translated s

Re: [Emc-users] MA860H Stepper Driver

2015-01-16 Thread Belli Button
0H Stepper Driver Are you saying that the drive that Kirk pointed out is a Chinese Clone of a Chinese Stepper drive?? That seems unlikely. I'd be surprised if the Chinese government would allow that to occur. Or does Leadshine have various "grades" of stepper drives? Dave On

Re: [Emc-users] MA860H Stepper Driver

2015-01-16 Thread Belli Button
These drives are not made by Leadshine. I have never seen a real Leadshine badge engineered by someone else (but they might exist). These drives are made by a different manufacturer and not in the same league as a real Leadshine. I have compared them side by side, I'll take photo's one day. Che

Re: [Emc-users] VFD trouble

2014-11-26 Thread Belli Button
I think the spindle manufacturers expressly forbid auto tune. Try setting the inverter to 400Hz, this indicates to the inverter that it is a low inductance motor and will be able to control the current better, remember to set both base frequency and max frequency. -Original Message- From

Re: [Emc-users] Getting featues implemented / bugs fixed

2014-11-03 Thread Belli Button
I would be willing to pay to have new features added, trouble is, I doubt that I could pay enough! To think what we pay the current developers... Cheers, -Original Message- From: andy pugh [mailto:bodge...@gmail.com] Sent: 03 November 2014 15:26 To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Su

Re: [Emc-users] LCNC replacement for Torchmate control?

2014-08-24 Thread Belli Button
+1 for SheetCAM and Draftsight! I am sure that you can use these with your existing Torchmate too. -Original Message- From: Gregg Eshelman [mailto:g_ala...@yahoo.com] Sent: 24 August 2014 09:32 To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] LCNC replacement for Torchmat

Re: [Emc-users] (no subject)

2013-11-09 Thread Belli Button
I think LCNC can only execute one Gcode per servo cycle. Does it help to reduce your servo cycle time? -Original Message- From: aaron moore [mailto:aaronmo...@linuxmail.org] Sent: 09 November 2013 12:58 PM To: EMC userslist Subject: [Emc-users] (no subject) Hi I am trying to get my hea

Re: [Emc-users] Rotary stage

2013-10-29 Thread Belli Button
Try www.zw3d.com opens it fine, free 30 day trial version. Cheers, -Original Message- From: andy pugh [mailto:bodge...@gmail.com] Sent: 29 October 2013 09:42 PM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Rotary stage On 29 October 2013 13:18, Stuart Stevenson wro

Re: [Emc-users] Following Error with Steppers

2013-10-05 Thread Belli Button
Hey no! We love PNCconf, for an initial setup it the fastest method to get about 90% done. Life would be miserable without it (really). -Original Message- From: Marius Liebenberg [mailto:mar...@mastercut.co.za] Sent: 05 October 2013 08:24 AM To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject

Re: [Emc-users] Very weird thing with my stepper motors. They don't like to be moved while running.

2013-09-22 Thread Belli Button
Ahem, language please... This is the LCNC forum. Set the velocity to about one third on the slider in mach Set the Acceleration to about one third on the slider in MACH. Apply at least 36v - 80v supply to the drives on the VM pins. Anything less than 24v will deliver nothing. These setting will

Re: [Emc-users] just noticed on Hackaday --- new free 3D CAD program almost here

2013-09-15 Thread Belli Button
Ahem, language please. ;-) -Original Message- From: Marius Liebenberg [mailto:mar...@mastercut.co.za] Sent: 15 September 2013 08:31 AM To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Emc-users] just noticed on Hackaday --- new free 3D CAD program almost here On 2013/09/15 02:37

Re: [Emc-users] Best write up ever?

2013-08-28 Thread Belli Button
Gentle persons, (contributed by K. Reed) Please let's not get carried away, many people have contributed enormous time and effort and have done so silently. To take the trouble and write all the information of a retrofit into a single site is a lot of work but for many of us on the fringes it is

Re: [Emc-users] Planning phase for new machine, need decision support

2013-08-09 Thread Belli Button
I think your 'Inertia Table load' is incorrect, pitch is defined as the distance the table moves with one turn of the motor (2pi), ignore the gear ratio. Bellisimo -Original Message- From: Sven Wesley [mailto:svenne.d...@gmail.com] Sent: 09 August 2013 08:11 PM To: Steve Blackmore; Enha

Re: [Emc-users] The LCNC Forum

2013-08-09 Thread Belli Button
I'm having trouble trying to retrieve my password from the forum, even tried re-registering. Anybody else having difficulty? -- Get 100% visibility into Java/.NET code with AppDynamics Lite! It's a free troubleshooting

Re: [Emc-users] emco compact 5pc lathe and linuxcnc (no mods to original control) (Now - hal is awesome)

2013-08-05 Thread Belli Button
Hi Sam, Did you post your newest .hal and .ini? -Original Message- From: sam sokolik [mailto:sa...@empirescreen.com] Sent: 05 August 2013 04:13 PM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] emco compact 5pc lathe and linuxcnc (no mods to original control) (Now - hal

Re: [Emc-users] query: how long was your longes G-Code program ever?

2013-07-20 Thread Belli Button
> If you wound the tape onto a single spool, it would be 13 feet in diameter and weigh about 700 lbs. How do you calculate the diameter of the spool? -- See everything from the browser to the database with AppDynami

[Emc-users] Max current draw on 7I33 and 7I29

2013-06-26 Thread Belli Button
What is the max current I can draw on the 5V for the (per) encoder without external power supply? Using 7I29 and 7I33. Thanks, -- This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: Build for Windows Store. http://p.sf.net/s

Re: [Emc-users] Integrators Manual - Why one Document

2013-04-22 Thread Belli Button
Manuals? Who reads manuals?? - Original Message - From: "Greg Bentzinger" To: Sent: Monday, April 22, 2013 10:21 PM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Integrators Manual - Why one Document There are multible manuals - This is the integrators manual. LCNC is whatever you choose to make it. T

Re: [Emc-users] Mar 3, 2013: LinuxCNC 2.5.2 released

2013-03-05 Thread Belli Button
I think more correctly: "In science no new theory ever triumphs, but its opponents slowly die." - Max Planck - Original Message - From: "Erik Christiansen" To: Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 10:16 AM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Mar 3, 2013: LinuxCNC 2.5.2 released > On 04.03.13 11:11

Re: [Emc-users] VFD input

2012-11-20 Thread Belli Button
How many kW are you looking for? Greg - Original Message - From: "Przemek Klosowski" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 12:28 AM Subject: [Emc-users] VFD input > Not strictly EMC but I am sure people here will know the answer. We all > know th

Re: [Emc-users] Eh! What?

2012-11-20 Thread Belli Button
Ah yes, that error! It is a problem - Original Message - From: "dave" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 8:45 PM Subject: [Emc-users] Eh! What? > http://imagebin.org/236609 > > Pretty much self explanatory. Read the error message in the UL c

Re: [Emc-users] Mach 4

2012-11-08 Thread Belli Button
I know this isn't the right place but given a recent discussion http://www.machsupport.com/comparison.php -- Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics Download AppDynamics Li

Re: [Emc-users] Router speed

2012-09-21 Thread Belli Button
Sorry, should have read the link first! G64 P- Q- - (Blend With Tolerance Mode) Greg - Original Message - From: "Sebastian Kuzminsky" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Friday, September 21, 2012 3:51 PM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Router speed Check your trajectory control

Re: [Emc-users] Router speed

2012-09-21 Thread Belli Button
Is it true that Px.x is the allowable distance from the exact tool path and followed by Q allows how far ahead along the tool path it can blend the move? No sure myself, some one told me this once. - Original Message - From: "Sebastian Kuzminsky" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (E

Re: [Emc-users] Using MPG under world mode

2012-09-18 Thread Belli Button
Hi All, Can I jog using an MPG in world mode? Surely if it is possible to jog manually the MPG can be made to work? Is there a widget, component or hal thingy that will allow "if homed = true then mode = world mode", save me having to do it manually everytime. Thanks, --

Re: [Emc-users] [OT] measuring real-world latency, was Re: worsk: sim parport component

2012-09-07 Thread Belli Button
Just about any cheap Digital scope will do this these days, set the display to 'persist' and then measure the width of the line that forms. Greg - Original Message - From: "Michael Haberler" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Friday, September 07, 2012 4:17 PM Subject: Re:

Re: [Emc-users] QCad - was Re: Curiosity, is gonna run this cat plumb out of lives yet.

2012-08-21 Thread Belli Button
You don't have to be connected to Internet for Draftsight, it gives you a 'proxy error warning something', just press OK and you're good! - Original Message - From: "John Stewart" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 12:24 AM Subject: [Emc-users] QC

Re: [Emc-users] Following error with gantrykins

2012-08-16 Thread Belli Button
those limits in [AXIS]? Cheers, - Original Message - From: "Andy Pugh" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Friday, August 17, 2012 8:26 AM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Following error with gantrykins > > > On 16 Aug 2012, at 21:23, "Belli Button&

Re: [Emc-users] Following error with gantrykins

2012-08-16 Thread Belli Button
Another thing I noticed is that the Velocity display on the Axis screen is correct. It shows zero velocity after the motor stops (or perhaps where it should have stopped) and stays zero while the motor reverses to the correct position. Greg - Original Message - From: "John Kasunich"

Re: [Emc-users] Following error with gantrykins

2012-08-16 Thread Belli Button
E = 1 - Original Message - From: "andy pugh" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 3:54 PM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Following error with gantrykins > On 16 August 2012 15:45, Belli Button wrote: > >> After homing and enterin

Re: [Emc-users] Following error with gantrykins

2012-08-16 Thread Belli Button
Hello, I have a router with dual Y axis motors. Running 2.5.1, LPT port, Intel 525, 10.04. When jogging in joint mode [AXIS] the axis move in the correct manner, acc, vel, etc as set in AXIS[]. After homing and entering world mode the jogging is slaved but is follows a different set of rules

Re: [Emc-users] BASE_PERIOD and Intel D525MW boards

2012-07-24 Thread Belli Button
I have just bought a few of these, out the box (LCNC 2.4.3 and 2.5) I am getting jitter in the 5000ns range, are you saying that without the hyper threading turned off, the jitter is really much higher? I haven't connected a motor to see test it and I don't get any RT errors while playing. Gre

Re: [Emc-users] Docs/Messages

2012-07-23 Thread Belli Button
I think 'Shop owner resistance' stems from the fact that LCNC does not have an 0800 'Help desk' or 'call your nearest agent', etc. There is no '30 day money back satisfaction guarantee' or 'Full refund if you are not completely satisfied' which is a something that everybody expects these days,

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC: The new name of the Enhanced MachineController

2012-01-18 Thread Belli Button
There is an 'LNC' CNC controller, probably just EMC in a box. - Original Message - From: "Sebastian Kuzminsky" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 6:28 PM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC: The new name of the Enhanced MachineController On Jan 1

Re: [Emc-users] [OT] CadSoft releases Eagle V6 to beta testing

2011-11-06 Thread Belli Button
Hi, I doubt that the PCB fab shops will ever have to 'catch up'. Changing to a .xml format will allow you to share designs between different PCB packages and allow a more open way to share files, it has nothing to do with getting the boards fabbed. Gerber and Excellon have been the de-dacto st

Re: [Emc-users] OpenCNC paper

2011-08-29 Thread Belli Button
I think when they say 'open' they mean open your wallets! Package starts at $7000!! - Original Message - From: "Eric H. Johnson" To: "'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)'" Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 3:19 PM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] OpenCNC paper > Anders, > > Will Shackleford we

Re: [Emc-users] erratic behaviour at low feed rates

2011-07-20 Thread Belli Button
Wasn't there an issue with earlier G540/G250 products? I seem to remember that there was a bug that had to be sorted and it involved low stepping rates. Greg - Original Message - From: "Lars Andersson" To: "'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)'" Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 11:29

Re: [Emc-users] YAGC

2011-05-19 Thread Belli Button
I think that V would offer a better choice, often when creating G-code for a rotary device, your CAM package will default to A for the rotary axis. Greg - Original Message - From: "Viesturs Lacis" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 8:21 PM Subject: R

Re: [Emc-users] Draftsight for Linux

2011-03-13 Thread Belli Button
Can this be true?? Hopefully SW is next http://www.fcsuper.com/swblog/?p=2662 -- Colocation vs. Managed Hosting A question and answer guide to determining the best fit for your organization - today and in the future

Re: [Emc-users] How to specify rotational speed (4th axis)

2011-02-08 Thread Belli Button
I 'configure' the rotary axis for 'linear' axis, still 360degrees per turn. This allows a call of A720, two turns (A1080, three turns, etc). Specifying it as rotary means it rolls over every 360 degrees, when you have done a few turns you don't know where you are on the part. It does mean that

Re: [Emc-users] Stepper Musings

2010-11-29 Thread Belli Button
Unfortunately when a stepper looses synchronisation, one needs to 'stop' the motor for the poles to realign and then you can move the motor again. I cannot see how a motor travelling at a velocity near its maximum capable velocity can loose just a single step with out stopping altogether. Step

Re: [Emc-users] 5i20 Servo and General Input / Output

2010-09-29 Thread Belli Button
Hi Caner, Use the 7I48 which is a six axis card, this will open up one port for an additional 24I/O. Use the 5i23 card as it supercedes the 5I20, it has twice the number of gates which will come in handy later. Greg - Original Message - From: "Caner" To: "emc-users" Sent: Wednesda

Re: [Emc-users] simple servo amplifier

2010-09-15 Thread Belli Button
Hi Stuart, Do you have some part numbers for these drives? - Original Message - From: "Stuart Stevenson" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 3:22 PM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] simple servo amplifier > On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 12:07 AM, Jon Elson

Re: [Emc-users] G-code question

2010-09-12 Thread Belli Button
You can specify a feedrate for each segment of the arc, this way you can control the acceleration. The smaller the segments, the better accuracy you have. Greg - Original Message - From: "Spiderdab" <77...@tiscali.it> To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Saturday, September

Re: [Emc-users] Wichita fest

2010-08-25 Thread Belli Button
Are you going with? - Original Message - From: "Sebastian Kuzminsky" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 7:46 PM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Wichita fest > On 08/18/2010 03:54 PM, Stuart Stevenson wrote: >>I have not heard much about an EMC Fest

Re: [Emc-users] Homming error

2010-04-07 Thread Belli Button
Statistically you will loose as many steps going forward as you will going backwards, sending the machine to 0,0 will not guarantee that you have not lost and made up steps throughout your job. Greg - Original Message - From: "Slavko Kocjancic" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)"

Re: [Emc-users] 5I20 Stepper motors and encoders

2010-02-18 Thread Belli Button
Hello, Here's a question for those in the know. I have a 5I20 that I intend to use for driving step/dir signals for my stepper motors. I would like to add encoders to the steppers so that I can measure if I have lost any steps at some point. Question is, do I need the 7I33 for encoder inputs

Re: [Emc-users] Hardy won't mount my thumb drive

2010-02-07 Thread Belli Button
- Original Message - From: "Belli Button" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 8:34 PM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Hardy won't mount my thumb drive > Hello All, > > I have am starting with EMC, so far so good. I tried move

Re: [Emc-users] Hardy won't mount my thumb drive

2010-02-06 Thread Belli Button
Hello All, I have am starting with EMC, so far so good. I tried move a gcode program from my windows machine to the EMC machine but Ubuntu doesn't see the thumb drive and so can't even mount it manually. Is it related to this problem? https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/211760 This is a new

Re: [Emc-users] File error message

2009-07-13 Thread Belli Button
You really need to get your CAM program to insert these, no need to manually edit the program everytime. Greg - Original Message - From: "Alex Joni" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 8:29 PM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] File error message >> On Monday

Re: [Emc-users] Running the encoders directly to EMC

2009-06-16 Thread Belli Button
There has been some talk of the US Digital encoders on the Gecko group, it seems the newer ones aren't fitted with bypass caps. There's a fix you can do and then they are fine. Greg - Original Message - From: "Rainer Schmidt" To: Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 3:51 PM Subject: Re: [Emc

Re: [Emc-users] Ball Worm [Was: Re: Mill-Drill needs steppersand servos?]

2009-06-09 Thread Belli Button
All ball screws have a 'gothic arch' profile, less friction that way as there is no rubbing. Regards, - Original Message - From: "Erik Christiansen" To: Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 11:47 AM Subject: [Emc-users] Ball Worm [Was: Re: Mill-Drill needs steppersand servos?] > On Mon, J

Re: [Emc-users] Rotary Axis Designs

2009-05-25 Thread Belli Button
It can be done with the Bonfig style worm gearboxes. What you need to do is strip the gearbox, remove the bronze wheel and cut it in 'half' (slice?) with a wire cutter. Then mill three slots concentric to the centre on one half and drill and tap three corresponding holes on the other half. Wh

Re: [Emc-users] BIG CNC machine for making small airplane?

2009-03-17 Thread Belli Button
A few years ago someone built a Lancair (composite light aircraft) here, he was concerned that the chord of one wing was 2mm (5/64") longer than the other. In his research he asked Cessna what their manufacturing tolerance is and they replied "2 inches"! If you were to take a tape measure and

Re: [Emc-users] need sample contouring program

2009-03-12 Thread Belli Button
Oh, that's great! Won't you post the .stl somewhere, I few of us would like to cut it on our Windows/Mach machines. - Original Message - From: "Steve Stallings" To: "'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)'" Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 3:34 AM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] need sample conto

Re: [Emc-users] emcrsh says NAK

2009-01-16 Thread Belli Button
The machine that goes 'ping' - Original Message - From: "Leslie Newell" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 12:04 AM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] emcrsh says NAK > The knights who say Ni! > > Les > > Bel

Re: [Emc-users] emcrsh says NAK

2009-01-16 Thread Belli Button
The machine that says NAK, didn't Monty Python write about this? - Original Message - From: "Leslie Newell" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 11:00 AM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] emcrsh says NAK > Hi Christoper > > >> emcrsh as the wiki suggests, but

Re: [Emc-users] 3 to 5 axis milling

2008-12-12 Thread Belli Button
No, I was a gunner (155mm), we had conscription in those days. - Original Message - From: "Stuart Stevenson" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 11:08 PM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 3 to 5 axis milling > On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 a

Re: [Emc-users] 3 to 5 axis milling

2008-12-12 Thread Belli Button
Well they same that the difference between theory and practice is small.. in theory. I have seen a number of software packages that take a simple 3D toolpath and convert it to a 5 axis tool path. Theoretically the math is not complicated as the tangent for the A axis can be calculated from

Re: [Emc-users] TurnKey

2008-09-17 Thread Belli Button
Are you talking about 'turnkey' cnc milling machines or 'turnkey' cnc lathes or 'turnkey' plasma cutters? - Original Message - From: Cary Rohan To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 8:38 PM Subject: [Emc-users] TurnKey Any One know of a

Re: [Emc-users] Modbus interface.

2008-08-28 Thread Belli Button
Hi all, Is it possible for EMC to talk to a PLC with Modbus interface through the COM port? Greg - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications wi