Re: [Emc-users] Crowdsourced mass CNC produced private weapons

2012-10-18 Thread Mark Cason
On 10/18/2012 01:30 PM, Dave wrote: > That is a joke. > > Are they going to put programming into place so that 3D scanners can > recognize copyrighted designs? Yes, and you will have to be connected to the internet, or it won't work. :-) If this does happen, then it will drive the people w

Re: [Emc-users] Crowdsourced mass CNC produced private weapons

2012-10-18 Thread Mark Cason
On 10/18/2012 12:43 PM, jeremy youngs wrote: > from the woefully uninformed. > AS I STATED PREVIOUSLY THERE IS NOTHING ILLEGAL ABOUT THE ACTIVITY Until you run into this: http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/onepercent/2012/10/patent-could-shackle-3d-printers-drm.html -- MC Cason Eagle3D: http:/

[Emc-users] For anybody considering upgrading their motherboard in the next few months.

2012-09-14 Thread Mark Cason
Just found this: http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/09/intel-declares-clover-trail-atom-processor-a-no-linux-zone/ A sad day for Linux... -- -Mark Ne M'oubliez ---Family Motto Hope for the best, plan for the worst ---Personal Motto --

Re: [Emc-users] General question about gibs

2012-08-22 Thread Mark Cason
On 08/22/2012 06:33 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > Hi all; > > I am still trying to put that ball screw in the X axis of my mini-lathe, > and as I was cleaning things up, getting ready for the next step of the > assembly, I find that I have not fixed a gib problem this POS has had since > day one, and l

Re: [Emc-users] Adobe Flash was Re: re irc

2012-08-12 Thread Mark Cason
On 08/12/2012 10:33 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Sunday 12 August 2012 11:31:14 Mark Cason did opine: > > >> Most likely one of those is conflicting with another. This is the >> only one I have on my laptop. It's running 12.04, but it's the same as >>

Re: [Emc-users] Adobe Flash was Re: re irc

2012-08-12 Thread Mark Cason
On 08/12/2012 04:50 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > I have been doing that for years, and yes its installed. > > root@coyote:/opt/Genes-os9-stf/GCode# locate libflashplayer.so > /opt/Adobe AIR/Versions/1.0/Resources/libflashplayer.so > /usr/lib/adobe-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so > /usr/lib/firefox-addon

Re: [Emc-users] Adobe Flash was Re: re irc

2012-08-11 Thread Mark Cason
On 08/10/2012 06:41 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Friday 10 August 2012 19:16:02 Kent A. Reed did opine: > >> On 8/10/2012 5:00 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: >>> On Friday 10 August 2012 16:34:01 jeremy youngs did opine: > Gne wish I was on a linux computer >>> Thats your fault.:) I don't have a

Re: [Emc-users] MSL Landing: Success!

2012-08-06 Thread Mark Cason
On 08/06/2012 08:59 PM, Terry Christophersen wrote: > I didnt realize how large the rover was,it is pretty big. > Thanks for the links > > Terry I read somewhere that it's about the size of a MINI Cooper, and seeing the pictures, I believe it. -- -Mark Ne M'oubliez ---Family Motto Hope fo

Re: [Emc-users] OT - Ford diesels

2012-08-06 Thread Mark Cason
On 08/06/2012 04:06 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 6 August 2012 03:46, wrote: > >> My thought was to get a fairly low volume diesel direct injector (i.e. 1L to >> 2L 4-cyl diesel car) and grind away the lower section of the nozzle which >> has the 6 or 8 pinholes to allow solder paste to exit a bit

Re: [Emc-users] Plasma

2012-06-29 Thread Mark Cason
On 06/28/2012 09:02 PM, BRIAN GLACKIN wrote: >> I don't have a downdraft table but I assume you will have to move huge >> amounts of air to capture the dust from the plasma. Quite a bit of the >> dust flies up from the cut point so to be efficient the table will need >> to be completely enclosed to

Re: [Emc-users] quick boot

2012-06-14 Thread Mark Cason
On 06/14/2012 09:36 PM, Jon Elson wrote: > Stuart Stevenson wrote: >> It would be easier to purchase a running car with the features desired - if >> you could find one. >> I have not seen a car with open ECU software. There is always something *NOT >> * open even with an aftermarket configurable sy

Re: [Emc-users] OT: 3D Printer Mods?

2012-06-01 Thread Mark Cason
On 06/01/2012 01:52 PM, doug metzler wrote: > If you are a product designer I can't imagine a better tool. Think of > it as the ultimate in try before you buy - you don't have to commit > anything to injection molding until you've actually held it in your > hand. > > Thanks, > > DougM Better t

Re: [Emc-users] OT: 3D Printer Mods?

2012-05-30 Thread Mark Cason
On 05/30/2012 02:29 PM, andy pugh wrote: > On 30 May 2012 20:10, Roland Jollivet wrote: > >>> Oh, yes. At work they print all sorts of parts. >> With filament ? > No, and that is why I didn't immediately mention it. They have > laser/powder, laser/liquid and inkjet/UV machines for plastics. > > Ho

Re: [Emc-users] Tablet

2012-05-23 Thread Mark Cason
On 05/23/2012 09:59 AM, Dave wrote: > On 5/23/2012 8:39 AM, andy pugh wrote: > The Nook Color has really good build quality also since I believe > Barnes and Noble subsidized the unit since it was originally geared to > be a "reader" for their E books. If I'm remembering correctly, B&N was se

Re: [Emc-users] A rose by any name? [Was: Not so custom]

2012-05-19 Thread Mark Cason
On 05/19/2012 07:52 PM, Jon Elson wrote: > Terry Christophersen wrote: >> LMC or LNC sounds good to m > Logical Microcomputer Company made Unix-based computers using the > Nat Semi 32016 CPU back in the late 80's. The system was a dog, for > reasons I don't quite understand, maybe rotten compilers

Re: [Emc-users] Why LinuxCNC website is compromised by Google ?

2012-05-10 Thread Mark Cason
On 05/10/2012 02:53 AM, Lester Caine wrote: > br...@majorsci.com wrote: >> Have somebody known why LinuxCNC website is always compromised on >> Google search? >> You can find the attachment about this issue. > Do you really need to ask when you LOOK at what you posted? > There W

Re: [Emc-users] AC Servo Motor

2012-05-09 Thread Mark Cason
I took the motor apart to see what the encoder looked like, and I'm assuming that these are hall sensors: http://www.flickr.com/photos/46689581@N03/7168795700/in/set-72157629660267772/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/46689581@N03/7168808298/in/set-72157629660267772/ A few more photo's are her

Re: [Emc-users] AC Servo Motor

2012-05-09 Thread Mark Cason
On 05/09/2012 11:28 AM, Eric Keller wrote: > The embroidery machines are probably the best case given that they are > often like CNC machines. > > My mother has a large number of industrial sewing machines which have > been converted to single phase. Most of them seem to have originally > used

Re: [Emc-users] AC Servo Motor

2012-05-09 Thread Mark Cason
On 05/09/2012 10:24 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 9 May 2012 16:19, Mark Cason wrote: > >>The place I got this one just sent ~50 of them to the scrap yard last >> week... > Did they say which scrap yard? Yes, I called this morning, but they are now bound for China

Re: [Emc-users] AC Servo Motor

2012-05-09 Thread Mark Cason
On 05/09/2012 09:33 AM, gene heskett wrote: > How big is this speedway mill-drill? At 28 lbs for one of these, I don't > know as it would be all that great hanging on the end of the x table. OTOH > it looks like several lbs of stuff could be removed too. That mount looks > like 5 lbs, and the pu

Re: [Emc-users] AC Servo Motor

2012-05-09 Thread Mark Cason
On 05/09/2012 03:27 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 9 May 2012 05:34, Mark Cason wrote: > >> So there's no chance of using it for controlling an axis. Oh well, > No, I think you probably could control an axis with it. > First thing to work out is what the little connector has

Re: [Emc-users] AC Servo Motor

2012-05-09 Thread Mark Cason
On 05/09/2012 09:33 AM, gene heskett wrote: > On Wednesday, May 09, 2012 10:00:13 AM Kim Kirwan did opine: > >> On 05/08/2012 11:34 PM, Mark Cason wrote: >>> On 05/08/2012 09:17 PM, Dave wrote: >>>> On 5/8/2012 10:08 PM, Mark Cason wrote: >>>>>

Re: [Emc-users] AC Servo Motor

2012-05-09 Thread Mark Cason
On 05/09/2012 09:43 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 9 May 2012 15:33, gene heskett wrote: > >> However, for a bare motor, $115& shipping is a decent price. I could >> eventually be interested in using one to replace the 300 watter on my mini- >> lathes spindle, but one project at a time. > I am not su

Re: [Emc-users] AC Servo Motor

2012-05-08 Thread Mark Cason
On 05/08/2012 09:17 PM, Dave wrote: > On 5/8/2012 10:08 PM, Mark Cason wrote: >> Is this motor worth trying to get working? >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/46689581@N03/7161870700/in/photostream >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/46689581@N03/7162041060/in/photostream >

[Emc-users] AC Servo Motor

2012-05-08 Thread Mark Cason
Is this motor worth trying to get working? http://www.flickr.com/photos/46689581@N03/7161870700/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/46689581@N03/7162041060/in/photostream A quick Google turns up nothing. I got it for nothing, and I'm interested in rigging it up to the Y axis on my

Re: [Emc-users] That single channel digital pocket scope has arrived :(

2012-04-19 Thread Mark Cason
On 04/19/2012 11:25 AM, gene heskett wrote: > On Thursday, April 19, 2012 12:08:58 PM Mark Cason did opine: > >> On 04/19/2012 10:15 AM, gene heskett wrote: >>> On Thursday, April 19, 2012 10:34:37 AM Mark Wendt did opine: >>> >>> Humm, inserted into my re

Re: [Emc-users] That single channel digital pocket scope has arrived :(

2012-04-19 Thread Mark Cason
On 04/19/2012 10:15 AM, gene heskett wrote: > On Thursday, April 19, 2012 10:34:37 AM Mark Wendt did opine: > > Humm, inserted into my reader, its presence is acknowledged, but its > not accessible. The usb system issues a boatload of resets but never > gets any farther than listing it as sdg, sd

Re: [Emc-users] A cross list bit of advice trivia

2012-04-07 Thread Mark Cason
On 04/07/2012 10:54 AM, gene heskett wrote: > You will recall I had to do something that blacklisted ipv6 in order to get > any network connection at all on the lathe box, but that message has been > expired now and I don't recall what it was that I had to do to it now. > Whatever it was, I suspect

Re: [Emc-users] RELEASED: LinuxCNC 2.5.0

2012-04-01 Thread Mark Cason
On 04/01/2012 02:08 PM, Chris Radek wrote: > LinuxCNC 2.5.0 is released! > > You will not get an automatic update from EMC 2.4 to LinuxCNC 2.5. > To update your Lucid or Hardy machine to 2.5, you need to take a few > steps, documented here: > > http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?UpdatingTo2.5

Re: [Emc-users] ubuntu 10.04 + emc cd from the emc build problem

2012-03-12 Thread Mark Cason
On 03/12/2012 11:14 AM, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > or > > Honey - when you put the almost empty milk carton in the Miracle Whip > location the refrigerator orders more Miracle Whip. We now have 12 extra > bottles. Please be careful when you put things back in the frig. > > or > > Honey - the toaster

Re: [Emc-users] ubuntu 10.04 + emc cd from the emc build problem

2012-03-11 Thread Mark Cason
On 03/11/2012 09:45 AM, gene heskett wrote: > On Sunday, March 11, 2012 10:07:01 AM Mark Cason did opine: > > > Well, several steps forward I believe, but in jumping the gun like that, > way more than 2 steps backwards. Is there an ipv6 utility that hits the > .255 broadcast add

Re: [Emc-users] ubuntu 10.04 + emc cd from the emc build problem

2012-03-10 Thread Mark Cason
On 03/10/2012 11:09 PM, gene heskett wrote: > On Saturday, March 10, 2012 11:54:12 PM Mark Cason did opine: > > That helped, but I had to reboot it 5 or 6 times cuz everytime I rebooted, > /etc/resolv.conf that I was carefully adding with nano disappeared! Then, > once I had it

Re: [Emc-users] ubuntu 10.04 + emc cd from the emc build problem

2012-03-10 Thread Mark Cason
On 03/10/2012 06:16 PM, gene heskett wrote: > On Saturday, March 10, 2012 07:12:59 PM Tony Zampini did opine: > >> Dave, >> It's not your bad luck, I had the exact same problem when I tried >> installing the 10.04 Live CD a while ago. Tried multiple times >> installing from the CD, and each time it

Re: [Emc-users] q on taperlock hubs

2012-03-04 Thread Mark Cason
On 03/04/2012 09:47 PM, gene heskett wrote: > On Sunday, March 04, 2012 10:44:53 PM Mark Cason did opine: > >> On 03/04/2012 04:12 PM, gene heskett wrote: >>> But .0625 is the minimum kerf for those. The diamond wheels are >>> perhaps 1/3rd of that. The exacto knif

Re: [Emc-users] q on taperlock hubs

2012-03-04 Thread Mark Cason
On 03/04/2012 04:12 PM, gene heskett wrote: > But .0625 is the minimum kerf for those. The diamond wheels are > perhaps 1/3rd of that. The exacto knife kits do not say, but I would > expect them to not be more than 1/32, or 0.03125". ACMoore will close > at 19:00 today, and its snowing so I'm n

Re: [Emc-users] Another OT subject. Milling Vise

2012-02-18 Thread Mark Cason
On 02/18/2012 08:24 AM, charles green wrote: > swivel base = ballast > I don't want the swivel, but my Dad does. He likes to "Borrow" my tools, and most of what he does doesn't really need much accuracy. -- -Mark Ne M'oubliez ---Family Motto Hope for the best, plan for the worst ---

Re: [Emc-users] Another OT subject. Milling Vise

2012-02-18 Thread Mark Cason
On 02/18/2012 06:28 AM, John Thornton wrote: > I bought one then a year later bought another one and now they out > number my other vise 2 to 1. I would buy another one when I need one. > I have an old swivel but never use it. > > John Everybody I've talked to has had nothing but good things

Re: [Emc-users] Another OT subject. Milling Vise

2012-02-18 Thread Mark Cason
On 02/18/2012 09:45 AM, John figie wrote: > One difference that I see between the Glacern and the Kurt is that the Kurt > has machined side rails. Also check Parlec. They make a similar vise too. I had been considering a Kurt D688, which is nearly identical in every aspect, but more money:

Re: [Emc-users] Another OT subject. Milling Vise

2012-02-18 Thread Mark Cason
On 02/18/2012 08:53 AM, Neil wrote: > Check out these also. I have one and it works great. FWIW, I've had > issues with their endmills and collets/holders, but the vise is great. > > http://www.shars.com/products/view/8138/4quot_440V_CNC_Milling_Machine_Vise_4quot > I was looking at this

[Emc-users] Another OT subject. Milling Vise

2012-02-18 Thread Mark Cason
I'm looking at getting a new milling vise, and I'm looking for recommendations. Has anybody used the Glacern GSV-690 6" Standard Vise? http://www.glacern.com/gsv_690 It's going to be used on both on my manual mill, as well as my CNC mill, and I'm looking at ordering the swivel bas

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder wheel [Was: Need advice on 1/16" end mill]

2012-02-16 Thread Mark Cason
On 02/16/2012 01:52 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 15 February 2012 21:29, gene heskett wrote: > >>> Gene - the encoder wheel I use is 3mm Tufnol sheet, painted black. >> The plastic, except for temporary fitting wouldn't do for permanent as it >> will be trapped between the spindle preload nut, and it

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder wheel [Was: Need advice on 1/16" end mill]

2012-02-15 Thread Mark Cason
On 02/15/2012 01:45 PM, dave wrote: > On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:26:20 -0500 > gene heskett wrote: > >> On Wednesday, February 15, 2012 12:21:07 PM kqt4a...@gmail.com did >> opine: >> >>> On Wed, 15 Feb 2012, gene heskett wrote: >>> A hardrive disk? >> Glass? That doesn't sound like it would be easil

Re: [Emc-users] A Bit OT, turning 4140

2012-02-15 Thread Mark Cason
On 02/15/2012 02:30 PM, Steve Blackmore wrote: > On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:59:26 -0600, you wrote: > >>The cold chisel trick was the first thing I tried, and when I broke >> the cold chisel, I started looking for another way to get it off, The >> second thing I tried, was my jury rigged press, b

Re: [Emc-users] A Bit OT, turning 4140

2012-02-15 Thread Mark Cason
On 02/15/2012 06:09 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 14 February 2012 23:36, Mark Cason wrote: >> Andy, what type of steel is that, that is pretty close to the finish I'm >> looking for. > I don't know, but it is whatever they make ballscrews out of. It was > mach

Re: [Emc-users] A Bit OT, turning 4140

2012-02-15 Thread Mark Cason
On 02/15/2012 02:26 AM, Steve Blackmore wrote: > On Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:48:30 -0600, you wrote: > >>Heating with the welder is my last resort. The shaft isn't mine, >> it's one of the local farmers, and if I can't fix it tonight, the local >> farm supply wants nearly 2 grand for a new one, wit

Re: [Emc-users] A Bit OT, turning 4140

2012-02-14 Thread Mark Cason
On 02/14/2012 07:58 PM, Kirk Wallace wrote: > ... snip > > If this is about getting a bearing race off of a shaft, I would tend to > get the arc welder out a see if I could localize some heat on the race > to soften it. The shaft should not mind getting some heat since it > probably won't harden. I

Re: [Emc-users] A Bit OT, turning 4140

2012-02-14 Thread Mark Cason
On 02/14/2012 07:14 PM, gene heskett wrote: > Mark, this sounds like if it was my problem, I would see if I could > glue up a plastic container the bolt could pass thru the sides of > without heavy leakage as it was supported between a rotary table and > its tail stock, so the container could be

Re: [Emc-users] A Bit OT, turning 4140

2012-02-14 Thread Mark Cason
On 02/14/2012 06:40 PM, Steve Blackmore wrote: > You were likely taking too small a cut and rubbing the insert to death > rather than cutting with it :) > > Minimum 150 thou depth of cut, The race is a touch under 0.400" thick, so I should be able to get it off in a couple passes, plus a coupl

Re: [Emc-users] A Bit OT, turning 4140

2012-02-14 Thread Mark Cason
On 02/14/2012 03:35 PM, andy pugh wrote: > On 14 February 2012 18:09, Jon Elson wrote: > >> For the best finish, of course, you can grind it after the roughing pass. > Hard-turning with CBN is basically single-point grinding. The finish > tends to be excellent. > https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/ph

Re: [Emc-users] A Bit OT, turning 4140

2012-02-14 Thread Mark Cason
On 02/14/2012 11:04 AM, dave wrote: > On Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:07:05 + > andy pugh wrote: > >> On 14 February 2012 09:09, Mark Cason wrote: >>>Can anybody recommend what type and shape of insert to use to >>> turn a 2" piece of pre-hardened 4140? >

Re: [Emc-users] A Bit OT, turning 4140

2012-02-14 Thread Mark Cason
On 02/14/2012 05:07 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 14 February 2012 09:09, Mark Cason wrote: >>Can anybody recommend what type and shape of insert to use to turn a >> 2" piece of pre-hardened 4140? > > How hard is it? > I have found that harder steels give a bette

[Emc-users] A Bit OT, turning 4140

2012-02-14 Thread Mark Cason
Can anybody recommend what type and shape of insert to use to turn a 2" piece of pre-hardened 4140? I need to get a fairly decent finish, and I understand I will need one insert for roughing, and a different one for finishing. It's a part for my CNC mill, and I will be turning it on my 1

Re: [Emc-users] Need advice on 1/16" end mill

2012-02-14 Thread Mark Cason
On 02/14/2012 12:01 AM, gene heskett wrote: > On Tuesday, February 14, 2012 12:53:29 AM Mark Cason did opine: > >> On 02/13/2012 10:03 PM, gene heskett wrote: >>> On Monday, February 13, 2012 10:21:08 PM Jon Elson did opine: >>>> gene heskett wrote: >>>

Re: [Emc-users] Need advice on 1/16" end mill

2012-02-13 Thread Mark Cason
On 02/13/2012 10:03 PM, gene heskett wrote: > On Monday, February 13, 2012 10:21:08 PM Jon Elson did opine: > >> gene heskett wrote: >>> Guy's, maybe I don't understand cutting alu as well as I thought. >>> >>> All along, I have believed that it was more important to keep the >>> oxygen in the air

Re: [Emc-users] Need advice on 1/16" end mill

2012-02-12 Thread Mark Cason
On 02/13/2012 12:21 AM, gene heskett wrote: >> I have their 2011/12 catalog, and it shows 1/8" as their smallest high >> helix carbide cutter. > If the price is good, then it might worth downloading the catalog, but its > about 150 megs so I killed that download. Is the price right? say under > $1

Re: [Emc-users] Need advice on 1/16" end mill

2012-02-12 Thread Mark Cason
On 02/12/2012 11:39 PM, gene heskett wrote: > On Monday, February 13, 2012 12:36:51 AM Dean Hedin did opine: > >> Check out shars.com >> I think they have high helix 2 flute aluminum bits at pretty good >> prices. Also the long cutting area is why they are breaking. Get a >> stubby length. >> > I

Re: [Emc-users] [OT]Moveing pcb-gcode generated files to the milling machine=huge PIMA

2012-01-26 Thread Mark Cason
On 01/26/2012 11:52 AM, gene heskett wrote: > Sorry to hear that, living on what "they" think you ought to be able to > live on sucks, big time. I live ok on it, but, it's the unexpected thing that really throws a wrench into things. > >> I also have the spindle apart, to put new bearings

Re: [Emc-users] [OT]Moveing pcb-gcode generated files to the milling machine=huge PIMA

2012-01-26 Thread Mark Cason
On 01/26/2012 05:52 AM, gene heskett wrote: > Which is why it seems more better an idea to grab what is in #5063 > after the G38.2, and apply enough math to arrive at where you want it > to think it is, and do a G92 Zmath-result. To keep track of where the > machine needs to be, back at its own

Re: [Emc-users] [OT]Moveing pcb-gcode generated files to the milling machine=huge PIMA

2012-01-26 Thread Mark Cason
On 01/26/2012 12:20 AM, gene heskett wrote: > On Thursday, January 26, 2012 12:59:48 AM Mark Cason did opine: > >> On 01/25/2012 04:44 AM, gene heskett wrote: >> Hmmm, silly Q for you and Rafael: If, after having executed the G38.2 >> and the machine is stopped, what sort

Re: [Emc-users] [OT]Moveing pcb-gcode generated files to the milling machine=huge PIMA

2012-01-25 Thread Mark Cason
On 01/25/2012 04:44 AM, gene heskett wrote: > Why not try (g)awk? You can search, match strings, and do some math with > it. Of course you could always use a combination of sed, awk and bash, > or simply perl. > I looked at the gawk man page, didn't see any mention of floating point > math so I kep

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Possible Retrofit candidate for someone in the heartland

2012-01-24 Thread Mark Cason
On 01/23/2012 11:58 AM, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > If no one on this list buys this machine I will bid on it. This machine is > on the Air Force Base. If I can, I will pick it up for anyone that buys it. > I have never been on the base before so I don't know their rules. I will > try to find out. >

Re: [Emc-users] fail2ban default setup gotcha

2011-12-23 Thread Mark Cason
On 12/23/2011 05:18 PM, gene heskett wrote: > On Friday, December 23, 2011 06:11:28 PM Mark Cason did opine: > >> On 12/23/2011 01:47 PM, gene heskett wrote: >> >> Last login: Thu Dec 22 09:38:52 2011 from coyote.coyote.den >> gene@shop:~$ sudo useradd -u 500 gene

Re: [Emc-users] fail2ban default setup gotcha

2011-12-23 Thread Mark Cason
On 12/23/2011 01:47 PM, gene heskett wrote: Last login: Thu Dec 22 09:38:52 2011 from coyote.coyote.den gene@shop:~$ sudo useradd -u 500 gene to modify a user, you must use usermod: sudo usermod -u 500 gene I haven't used usermod in a lng time, so I don't know if you need to change user, a

Re: [Emc-users] HeeksCAD and HeeksCNC

2011-11-28 Thread Mark Cason
On 11/28/2011 12:42 PM, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote: > Right at the top, here: http://code.google.com/p/heekscad/ > > "I don't have time to administer HeeksCAD properly and I suggest for a more > active project you look at FreeCAD." I've looked at that page many times, and never noticed that. H

Re: [Emc-users] HeeksCAD and HeeksCNC

2011-11-28 Thread Mark Cason
On 11/27/2011 01:05 PM, s...@highlab.com wrote: > The Heeks project is officially shutting down, and they are suggesting that > users move to the Freecad project. Unfortunately, Freecad does not yet have > any cam support, so you can draw parts but you can't make gcode tool paths > yet. Whe

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Concrete Lathe

2011-11-12 Thread Mark Cason
On 11/12/2011 05:57 PM, andy pugh wrote: > On 12 November 2011 23:21, Jack Coats wrote: >> There is a yahoo group re-developing making a lathe from concrete. >> They are baseing their stuff on a guy that made lathes for turning >> large projectiles for the Navy. > This appears to be that yahoo gro

Re: [Emc-users] Dust-proof case?

2011-11-04 Thread Mark Cason
On 11/04/2011 09:16 AM, Viesturs Lācis wrote: > Hello, gentlemen! > > I am in trouble with that double-spindle wood milling machine. > It has a tendency to freeze up. > > I have been trying to understand, what is wrong, but the symptoms are > telling that the problem is in the small wood dust, that

Re: [Emc-users] OT: drilling square holes

2011-10-11 Thread Mark Cason
On 10/11/2011 05:33 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 11 October 2011 11:25, Viesturs Lācis wrote: > >> Andy, today in university I found out that Your video is used for >> educational purposes. > If I had known that I would have set the diameter more accurately and > made a better hex :-) Andy, I gott

Re: [Emc-users] Simple DC motor controller

2011-10-05 Thread Mark Cason
On 10/05/2011 10:25 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 5 October 2011 15:32, Edward Bernard wrote: >> Pololu has a number of motor drivers that could work for you: >> http://www.pololu.com/catalog/category/94. They are 0-3.3 V but I'm sure you >> can scale your voltage to suit. > I found them, but I coul

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Cheap VFD

2011-10-05 Thread Mark Cason
On 10/05/2011 07:21 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 5 October 2011 11:47, Erik Christiansen wrote: > >> Peter, when specifying house wiring to my electriciain, I ensured that >> in the kitchen, only the the counter-top outlets were in the ELCB > No choice in the UK. > > It used to be that you had to hav

Re: [Emc-users] Remote access of EMC2 via cell phone data service

2011-09-18 Thread Mark Cason
On 09/18/2011 11:35 AM, Viesturs Lācis wrote: > 2011/9/18 Dave: >> Does anyone have any experience hooking a Linux box equipped with EMC2 >> up to a cell phone network for remote access/maintenance via the internet? > > IMHO best option is VNC. I do not know, if it requires some > installation on t

Re: [Emc-users] Remote access of EMC2 via cell phone data service

2011-09-18 Thread Mark Cason
On 09/18/2011 10:58 AM, Dave wrote: > Does anyone have any experience hooking a Linux box equipped with EMC2 > up to a cell phone network for remote access/maintenance via the internet? > > I have no idea where to start regarding the required cell phone hardware > or what cell phone service would b

Re: [Emc-users] hello!

2011-07-25 Thread Mark Cason
On 07/25/2011 02:49 PM, Steve Blackmore wrote: > On Mon, 25 Jul 2011 08:12:52 + (UTC), you wrote: > >> hello! http://www.laratonda.net/winter.html?veaolID=axkf > Come on guys give it a rest - 23 emails all regarding some spam?? > > That must count as spam alone ! > > Steve Blackmore > -- So

Re: [Emc-users] hello!

2011-07-25 Thread Mark Cason
On 07/25/2011 02:26 PM, Viesturs Lācis wrote: > 2011/7/25 Mark Cason: >> Doing whois on the various IP's finds this little gem. Does anybody on >> this list live in Latvia? > I do! > Please don't tell me that You suspect this place as the main source of spam &g

Re: [Emc-users] hello!

2011-07-25 Thread Mark Cason
On 07/25/2011 07:35 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 25 July 2011 13:07, Gary Fiber wrote: >> I did not send that earlier message with the link. I'll do a full system >> scan, sorry about this as I have only been on a laptop since last >> Weekend and it does have virus protection on it. > There is every

Re: [Emc-users] I need advise on how to configure EMC2 PID servo to control RPM.

2011-02-03 Thread Mark Cason
On 02/03/2011 02:50 PM, Kirk Wallace wrote: > On Thu, 2011-02-03 at 14:34 -0500, Don Stanley wrote: >> Hi All; >> I am attempting to configure EMC2 10.04.06 to control RPM >> on a 60 HZ AC generator. > I am hoping to control my Onan with EMC2 someday: > http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/On

Re: [Emc-users] EMC2 10.04 sim problems

2011-01-16 Thread Mark Cason
On 01/16/2011 05:20 PM, Mark Cason wrote: > On 01/16/2011 03:24 PM, Jeff Epler wrote: >>> Traceback (most recent call last): >>> File "/usr/bin/axis", line 3951, in >>> make_cone() >>> File "/usr/bin/axis", line 1395

[Emc-users] Fwd: Re: EMC2 10.04 sim problems

2011-01-16 Thread Mark Cason
Sorry Jeff, the reply was sent to you, instead of the list. Original Message Subject:Re: [Emc-users] EMC2 10.04 sim problems Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 16:49:53 -0600 From: Mark Cason Reply-To: farmerboy1...@yahoo.com To: Jeff Epler On 01/16/2011 03:24 PM

Re: [Emc-users] EMC2 10.04 sim problems

2011-01-16 Thread Mark Cason
On 01/16/2011 04:10 AM, David Winter wrote: > Hello All, > Please excuse my ignorance, but why would you want to > install EMC2 in VirtualBox ? > I would have thought, with my admittedly limited knowledge of Linux, > that doing that would be > like playing Russian Roulette with a lo

[Emc-users] EMC2 10.04 sim problems

2011-01-16 Thread Mark Cason
First, the prerequisites: 1) Downloaded ubuntu-10.04-linuxcnc1-i386.iso, and it passes md5sum. 2) Installed into a 4GB partition in VirtualBox 4.0.0 r69151. 3) Additional software installed: wget, and vim, and VirtualBox Guest Additions. 4) Installed emc2-sim as per instructions in the wiki (sort

Re: [Emc-users] Hobbing

2010-03-05 Thread Mark Cason
On 03/05/2010 07:23 AM, Andy Pugh wrote: > (This is one of potentially several reposts of questions that never > made it to the list due to operator error) > > I am unsatisfied with the results of my attempts at gear-milling. I > think this stems partly from me not knowing which of the three cutter

Re: [Emc-users] How Exactly does a Mister Work

2009-11-21 Thread Mark Cason
On 11/21/2009 04:03 AM, Erik Christiansen wrote: > On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 05:10:18PM +, Leslie Newell wrote: >> Carbon dioxide is 66% oxygen (CO2). As aluminum is very active it will >> strip oxygen out of the CO2. That is also the reason why you should >> never use a CO2 fire extinguisher on

Re: [Emc-users] How Exactly does a Mister Work

2009-11-20 Thread Mark Cason
On 11/20/2009 05:27 PM, Jack wrote: > A friend does argon for Aluminum, and a argon/co2 mix for most other. Only > because > argon is a pretty inert gas. But it is significantly more costly than CO2 > or the mix. >> <> ... Jack I agree with the cost issue, my 80 CuFt argon bottles cost me ar

Re: [Emc-users] How Exactly does a Mister Work

2009-11-20 Thread Mark Cason
On 11/20/2009 02:14 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Friday 20 November 2009, Andy Pugh wrote: >> 2009/11/20 Leslie Newell: >>> Carbon dioxide is 66% oxygen (CO2). As aluminum is very active it will >>> strip oxygen out of the CO2. >> >> The electronegativity of Al is 1.6, and that of iron is 1.8 (cf 2

Re: [Emc-users] EMC2 / OS implementation

2009-10-29 Thread Mark Cason
manually). There > is an X application, and also a text (curses) based one too, but I can't > remember their names, or which one did it. > > >> -Original Message- >> From: Mark Cason [mailto:farmerboy1...@yahoo.com] >> Sent: Friday, 30 October

Re: [Emc-users] EMC2 / OS implementation

2009-10-29 Thread Mark Cason
ee what I can google. - Ne M'oubliez ---Family Motto Hope for the best, plan for the worst ---Personal Motto (\__/) (='.'=) This is Bunny. Copy and paste bunny into your (")_(") signature to help him gain world domination. On 10/29/2009 02:10 PM, S

Re: [Emc-users] EMC2 / OS implementation

2009-10-29 Thread Mark Cason
set the init level to 3 in /etc/inittab from: id:5:initdefault: to: id:3:initdefault: and then put startx in ~/.bashrc echo "startx" >> ~/.bashrc As for setting the windowmanager to fluxbox, it's been too long since I've messed with windowmanagers. ---

Re: [Emc-users] threading Z oscillation depends on encoder PPR

2009-10-27 Thread Mark Cason
him gain world domination. On 10/27/2009 05:14 PM, Andy Pugh wrote: > 2009/10/27 Mark Cason: > > >>> For lathe threading you don't need to know it. For tapping you >>> do. >>> >>> >>That part I understand, but, if a spindle is

Re: [Emc-users] threading Z oscillation depends on encoder PPR

2009-10-27 Thread Mark Cason
On 10/27/2009 03:27 PM, Chris Radek wrote: > On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 02:54:53PM -0500, Mark Cason wrote: > > >> OK, here come stupid question of the day... >> >> Why does it matter if the encoder tells the computer which direction >> the spindle is

Re: [Emc-users] threading Z oscillation depends on encoder PPR

2009-10-27 Thread Mark Cason
On 10/23/2009 01:33 PM, Peter C. Wallace wrote: > On Fri, 23 Oct 2009, Michael Haberler wrote: > > >> Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:31:53 +0200 >> From: Michael Haberler >> Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" >> >> To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" >> Subject: Re: [Emc-users]

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle Control

2009-10-11 Thread Mark Cason
On 10/11/2009 08:11 PM, Steve Blackmore wrote: > Been there, had an 8inch dia 4 jaw come off on me and dance around the > shop, the Lexan window, behind where I was stood is still cracked ;) > Easy enough to drill and tap a hole, fit a set screw, job sorted. > > Thankfully my current lathe has 3 s

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle Control

2009-10-11 Thread Mark Cason
On 10/11/2009 07:26 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > Humm, I believe you are correct. TBT its been years since i had the 3 jaw > mounted, the scroll was junk in the replacement 4" I bought for it, plus its > so easy to center up something in the 4 jaw, that I have never felt the urge > to switch it bac

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle Control

2009-10-11 Thread Mark Cason
Gene, On my 7x12 (Sieg C2 style), the mounting plate for the chuck is an integral part of the spindle, as shown here: http://littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=1341 Three studs/nuts hold the chuck to the lathe. There is another set of holes for mounting a 4 jaw, tha

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle Control

2009-10-11 Thread Mark Cason
Hubert, Here is a web site that shows the schematics for the FC350BJ controller http://anivo.com/reed/G8689_cont/g8689_cont.htm The main difference between it, and mine (FC250J), is that the FC250J has a low speed reverse function that prevents the spindle from turning more than a couple

Re: [Emc-users] Beginner question

2009-07-08 Thread Mark Cason
I know that this is too late, but I recently bought some Mobil Vactra #2 for about $20.00, along with a few other things from Enco. Their site is down ATM, but its: http://www.use-enco.com Lately, they have been offering free shipping in the US, on orders over $25.00. I have the code i

Re: [Emc-users] Error with new program.

2009-06-28 Thread Mark Cason
> > How about > >dos2unix -n 0-4.5CAM11.nc-Notepad 0-4.5CAM11.nc > > > I find that it's easier for Linux newbies to understand a simple command. > > > > Ne M'oubliez ---Family Motto > Hope for the best, plan for the worst ---Personal Motto > Veni, vidi, vici ---Julius Caesar >

Re: [Emc-users] Error with new program.

2009-06-28 Thread Mark Cason
On 06/28/2009 02:24 AM, Luc Claeys wrote: > Aram, > >> File generated with CAD/CAM system. >> 0-4.5CAM11.nc extention is "nc" >> Type:NC File. >> When open file it looks like 0-4.5CAM11.nc-Notepad > > I assume from the extension that you have edited the file with Notepad > under Windows. > Then t

[Emc-users] (Definitely OT) HP Laptop Battery Recall

2009-05-17 Thread Mark Cason
If your like me and bought a HP laptop sometime in the last couple of years, you might want to check this site out: http://bpr.hpordercenter.com/hbpr/ At the bottom of the page you can check your laptop. Compaq users are also part of the recall. I'm posting this because there have been

Re: [Emc-users] T-Mobile internet forUBUNTU

2009-05-06 Thread Mark Cason
amily Motto Hope for the best, plan for the worst ---Personal Motto Mark Cason wrote: > >The Nokia 5300 is definitely supported in Linux. If you can't get > NetworkManager to recognize it, you can try this: > > http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/peripherals-hardware/5531

Re: [Emc-users] T-Mobile internet forUBUNTU

2009-05-06 Thread Mark Cason
The Nokia 5300 is definitely supported in Linux. If you can't get NetworkManager to recognize it, you can try this: http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/peripherals-hardware/55310-using-nokia-modem-under-linux.html Nowadays, these phone work nearly the same. What needs to be changed, it t

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