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2019-11-25 Thread Robert von Knobloch
May be of interest: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/10/22/gnome_linux_lausuit/ ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 118, Issue 61

2016-02-16 Thread Robert von Knobloch
On 16/02/16 14:02, emc-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: >> Pass over the switch might be possible? > No. The datasheets I've read all say the same that you must activate the > plunger straigt on. Any angle will give you bad performance. Any > sideways stress on the plunger can kill the pl

Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 90, Issue 8

2013-10-07 Thread Robert von Knobloch
On 02/10/13 22:25, emc-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > -- > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2013 10:24:49 -0700 > From: RINDERT SCHUTTEN > Subject: [Emc-users] Highz-720 with Zero3 controller > To:emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Message-ID:<48f7ab38-7700-4

Re: [Emc-users] Spindle hooked to dc servo amp

2012-07-19 Thread Robert von Knobloch
On 19/07/12 12:21, emc-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > From: Mark Wendt Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Spindle > Yep, as do I. Gene said it was his Inbox that had gotten to 2 GB, and > that's what caused the problem. The 2 GB file size limit is one of those > things that's a problem unde

Re: [Emc-users] Compiling 2.5 as simulator

2012-05-18 Thread Robert von Knobloch
From: "Kent A. Reed" Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Compiling 2.5 as simulator > > To review the bidding, > 1) you built the binaries for LinuxCNC 2.6.0~pre on openSUSE 11.3 and > they work on both openSUSE 11.3 and 12.1. > 2) you built the binaries for LinuxCNC 2.5 on openSUSE 12.1 and they > don't

Re: [Emc-users] Compiling 2.5 as simulator

2012-05-16 Thread Robert von Knobloch
> From: Chris Radek: > Does your system have working opengl? > From: "Kent A. Reed" > A quick test in response to Chris's question is to see what happens when > you invoke 'glxgears' on the command line. Yes, glxgears works just fine, quite fast, even concurrently with linuxcnc (although the lat

[Emc-users] Compiling 2.5 as simulator

2012-05-14 Thread Robert von Knobloch
Hi, I run the Ubuntu cd version 2.5 on my CNC mill (Optimum BF20L) and like to have a sim version on my desktop. I retrieved from git the 2.5 branch, grabbed all the dependencies and versions etc. and compiled it OK, well no errors reported (opensuse 12.1). It runs fine except there is no backplot

Re: [Emc-users] Emc-users Digest, Vol 69, Issue 116

2012-01-23 Thread Robert von Knobloch
On 23/01/12 15:48, emc-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: > Does anyone else indent their loops and subs in G-code? > Yes, are there people who don't ?? Bob -- Try before you buy = See our experts in action! The m

Re: [Emc-users] Gantry machine with motorised chuck

2011-10-12 Thread Robert von Knobloch
>> > > From: andy pugh: > > However, it would be possible to reconfigure the axis limits in the > > INI file to move machine origin to a point on the table so that the C > > axis could be at machine X=0, Y=0. It is just a matter of changing > > numbers in the INI file. keeping the axis range the s

Re: [Emc-users] Gantry machine with motorised chuck

2011-10-07 Thread Robert von Knobloch
From: andy pugh: > I think for a C axis it would make sense to use the XY origin of the > current coordinate system. This is not possible, as the origin of X & Y is one corner of the bed. (no room to bolt the chuck here). > I am not sure how worthwhile that is, just unwrapping the cuts from > ea

Re: [Emc-users] Gantry machine with motorised chuck

2011-10-06 Thread Robert von Knobloch
Hi Andy, I have (following your good advice) reconfigured for CXYZ and got it all working :-) With just one 'gotcha' :-( The 4th. axis (a revolving lathe chuck with it's axis parallel to 'Z') has its XY cooridinates at machine X0Y0. This is not where it is (in fact it is bolted to the T-grooves

Re: [Emc-users] Gantry machine with motorised chuck

2011-10-05 Thread Robert von Knobloch
Andy Pugh wrote: > This is what the GEOMETRY setting does. It is separate from the > COORDINATES setting. Yes, just found this out. Memory is not what it was. I used stepconf a few years ago to create the current 'ini' file; unfortunately is seems to have removed a lot of (non-used) parameters, wh

Re: [Emc-users] Gantry machine with motorised chuck

2011-10-05 Thread Robert von Knobloch
Andy Pugh wrote: > It should conventionally be "C" (A is parallel to X, B is parallel to > Y, C is parallel to Z) > > You control which axes are enabled with > COORDINATES = XYZA > in the INI file. If you want to start using C then you would need to > edit that to XYZC, but to also add 2 more axe

[Emc-users] Gantry machine with motorised chuck

2011-10-04 Thread Robert von Knobloch
ming languages, so writing g-code is no problem [ just ugly :-) ] It would be nice to have axis display something more meaningful, or to suppress the visual movement due to the fourth axis. Has anyone any suggestions? We are going to update to the latest version (2.4.6 ?) s

Re: [Emc-users] Repeating Code

2011-01-31 Thread Robert von Knobloch
pth> O100 call O130 endif (** FINISH *) M05 (Spindle OFF) M02 === Cheers, Robert von Knobloch --

[Emc-users] [Fwd: Heiz CNC - emc configuration] 5th axis

2009-05-25 Thread Robert von Knobloch
Peter wrote: Message: 4 Date: Thu, 21 May 2009 08:31:02 +0200 From: P?ter Bocska Subject: Re: [Emc-users] [Fwd: Heiz CNC - emc configuration] 5th axis To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Hello Robert, Have you ever thought about making the 5th axis to you

Re: [Emc-users] [Fwd: Heiz CNC - emc configuration]

2009-04-23 Thread Robert von Knobloch
Hi, I'm sorry I cannot tell whether I should address you as Peter or Bocska, as I don't know which country you are from. Anyway Peter (please tell me if this is not your first name), I am using A Heiz 720 machine with a 'roundino' (which model do you have?). I have never used PCNC, so I cannot comm

Re: [Emc-users] Compiling EMC2 (Simulator) on Suse 10.2

2009-04-21 Thread Robert von Knobloch
virtual cutter happily around my desktop. Many thanks, Robert von Knobloch --- Jeff Epler wrote: A web search indicates this is a bug in Suse's gettext package. https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=264110 You can probably work around this problem by making the followi

[Emc-users] Compiling EMC2 (Simulator) on Suse 10.2

2009-04-20 Thread Robert von Knobloch
installed (and devel version). Is it gettext, glade or expat that is incompatible ? Many thanks, Robert von Knobloch -- Stay on top of everything new and different, both inside and around Java (TM) technology - register

Re: [Emc-users] G28 absolute position

2009-03-06 Thread Robert von Knobloch
Jeff, Thanks for your solution, which worked perfectly. Just for my benefit, I would like to know if I misunderstood the command or does it not work as documented? Regards, Robert -- Open Source Business Conference

[Emc-users] G28 absolute position

2009-03-05 Thread Robert von Knobloch
my understanding here wrong? Can anyone suggest a solution? Regards, Robert von Knobloch -- Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), March 24-25, 2009, San Francisco, CA -OSBC tackles the biggest issue in open source:

Re: [Emc-users] AXIS with German Keyboard

2009-02-05 Thread Robert von Knobloch
Thanks Jeff, I created a '.axisrc' file and bound my choice of keys. All working fine. Robert -- Create and Deploy Rich Internet Apps outside the browser with Adobe(R)AIR(TM) software. With Adobe AIR, Ajax developers can

[Emc-users] AXIS with German Keyboard

2009-02-04 Thread Robert von Knobloch
one heard of this problem / got a fix etc.? Best regards, Robert von Knobloch -- Create and Deploy Rich Internet Apps outside the browser with Adobe(R)AIR(TM) software. With Adobe AIR, Ajax developers can use existing skills

Re: [Emc-users] 4-axis speed problem

2009-01-30 Thread Robert von Knobloch
Chris & Jeff, many thanks for the answer, it's obvious when you realise the constraints. Have a nice weekend. Regards, Robert -- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SourcForge Community SourceForge wants to tell your sto

[Emc-users] 4-axis speed problem

2009-01-30 Thread Robert von Knobloch
Y or Z movement, although it does when only rotary motion is programmed. This seems to me to incorrect operation, but it is also possible that I have misunderstood something. Can anyone tell me if I am driving the machine wrongly or is there a bug in