> On 25 Jul 2021, at 22:56, fr...@franksworkshop.com.au wrote:
>
> (all gcode interpreters still slice an
> arc in to line segments)
This isn’t their fault, there are no curves in STL.
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> On 25 Jul 2021, at 19:48, Rob C wrote:
>
> what is the benefit of using lcnc for fff/fdm printer?
One thing is kinematics. If you have a non-trivial kins then LinuxCNC can
handle it.
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On Sat, 24 Jul 2021 at 21:13, Bari wrote:
>
> What are the missing desired or required features in LCNC for
> controlling FFF/FDM printers?
I have heard (but not tested) that extruder moves are not blended, so
the motion is not as smooth as one might like.
There might be something to be said
On Thu, 22 Jul 2021 at 04:01, Chris Albertson wrote:
>
> The noise here is not electrical noise on the cables. We assume the signal
> is perfect square waves.This is "quantization noise".
No, I am talking _specifically_ about electrical noise. With a single
pulse counter electrical noise
On Wed, 21 Jul 2021 at 23:36, John Dammeyer wrote:
>
> It's been a while since I did quadrature programming but if you have two
> sensors don't the two work together to validate signals because they can only
> change under certain conditions. So noise can't totally screw things up.
Indeed,
On Wed, 21 Jul 2021 at 19:49, Chris Albertson wrote:
> Could you solve the noise issue with a phase-locked loop?
Yes, this would be a far better solution. But I didn't want to
re-write the encoder counter from scratch.
Ideally you would use two PLLs, one for the pulses and one for the
index,
> I went with a hollow shaft (40mm bore) encoder directly to the lathe spindle
Which is a far superior choice, but if you have the hardware to count
a 1024 slot encoder with full quadrature you are probably not the
target market for the single-wire mode of the software encoder.
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On Tue, 20 Jul 2021 at 23:40, John Dammeyer wrote:
> There is no reason a second sensor couldn't be added to provide quadrature?
It might work. I didn't test it.
It only detects the gap when counting up. But other than that the use
of quadrature is not specifically excluded.
Shall we say that
On Wed, 21 Jul 2021 at 05:36, andrew beck wrote:
>
> Andy what do you think is the max rpm that this will read reliably do you
> think?
It will handle a higher speed than a full quadrature setup as it only
needs to see one edge.
I have run it up to 16000 rpm (in the video) with a 50,000ns base
> On 20 Jul 2021, at 23:40, John Dammeyer wrote:
>
>
> Nicely done though. Is the code available for a look see?
https://github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/commit/c73b402ad5a26a5509f8ba16915bb200fbe5d109
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I have added missing-tooth index to the software encoder (only in master).
https://youtu.be/t48TnJQtbCw
This opens up a number of large-bore encoder options, as this is the
scheme used on crankshaft trigger wheels.
options:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/123201654888 (expensive, but a good format)
On Mon, 19 Jul 2021 at 18:15, John Dammeyer wrote:
>
> Anyone have any comments on this UI
> https://kcjengr.github.io/probe_basic/quick_start.html
It seems very popular on the forum.
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On Mon, 19 Jul 2021 at 11:35, Gene Heskett wrote:
>
> so in 9 years I would have assumed
> SOME code would be written.
There is some code, though you have to look for it:
https://sourceforge.net/p/genericcam/git/ci/master/tree/
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On Mon, 19 Jul 2021 at 01:41, John Dammeyer wrote:
> The disk spring setup would be great if the only thing I used was TT Tooling.
> But if I remove the R8 3/4" flat top collet and insert my 3/4" R8 drill
> chuck the springs seem like they'd be an issue.
You might be able to convert the
> On 19 Jul 2021, at 00:39, John Dammeyer wrote:
>
> case though is there a way to limit the distance the butterfly turns?
Have you considered a disc spring setup instead? The one on my mill has worked
well.
Otherwise: maybe you could have a plain section above the thread for the nut to
On Thu, 15 Jul 2021 at 18:34, John Dammeyer wrote:
> How do I tell the axisui the specific button has been pressed?
Axis has _output_ pins to control which axis is jogged:
http://linuxcnc.org/docs/2.8/html/gui/axis.html#_axisui_pins
But I don't think that there is anything to tell axis that
On Thu, 15 Jul 2021 at 01:27, John Dammeyer wrote:
>
> Somehow I've put an offset into the X axis for Tool #1.
> How do I fix it?
Too late now, but MDI.
G10 L1 P1 X0
http://linuxcnc.org/docs/2.8/html/gcode/g-code.html#gcode:g10-l1
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From the 19-teens, this magneto drive shaft uses a bolt as both an
adjusting worm and a clamp.
https://hmvf.co.uk/topic/39451-another-j-type-on-the-way/?do=findComment=480329
This might be an interesting idea for squaring a single-motor gantry,
and 101 other uses around the home.
There is _also_
On Tue, 13 Jul 2021 at 09:55, Mark wrote:
> Bullshit. It's a sign that someone(s) wants to create political
> division and strife
No, I think that we can be 100% sure that that was never Jeff's intention.
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On Tue, 13 Jul 2021 at 00:17, Bruce Layne wrote:
> I miss the peaceful
> days before the Code of Conduct, when we all got along because we were
> focused on the technical issues we had in common rather than being
> forced to focus on the politics that divide us.
Eloquently put.
Recent events
On Mon, 12 Jul 2021 at 23:12, R C wrote:
> what does the "#5420" do/mean?
http://linuxcnc.org/docs/2.8/html/gcode/overview.html#gcode:parameters
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On Mon, 12 Jul 2021 at 22:55, John Dammeyer wrote:
> That's so wrong on so many levels really. Either continue the previous
> section or throw up a "Repeated Section" warning or error. If it knows to
> ignore it then it also has the ability to do throw up an error.
It doesn't actively
On Mon, 12 Jul 2021 at 22:31, Les Newell wrote:
> Could anyone else here confirm that having two sections with the same
> name is problematic?
Yes. Only the first section will be found.
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(Nothing quoted, as this is general info)
If you have a probe, then there is a hole centre macro that ships with
LinuxCNC, "probe-hole.ngc"
That will work without any config changes.
There is a fairly complete set of probe routines included in the
distribution which are included in the QTDragon
On Fri, 9 Jul 2021 at 18:43, John Dammeyer wrote:
> Although if I understand the G31.1 correctly the Z axis tracks the encoder
> reported speed right?
No, that would be silly. It tracks the actual spindle position.
G74 / G84 work on open-loop velocity, but assume a tension/compression head.
On Fri, 9 Jul 2021 at 04:42, Gene Heskett wrote:
> I think this is a bug, but where do I report it?
https://github.com/Ultimaker/Cura/issues
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On Fri, 9 Jul 2021 at 01:20, John Dammeyer wrote:
> If I set it to 0.05 then the spindle does stop but now the PID isn't very
> responsive. I have to add large amounts of P and I to get it to stabilize
> quickly and at 100RPM it then surges
I would expect a spindle PID to mainly rely on FF0
On Fri, 9 Jul 2021 at 00:21, John Dammeyer wrote:
>
> Oh and I was using this series of postings as a guide.
> https://forum.linuxcnc.org/49-basic-configuration/32553-spindle-pid-control
> but he never ran into this issue. Same with the other postings where they
> have problems achieving the
On Thu, 8 Jul 2021 at 23:19, John Dammeyer wrote:
> When I click the '-' with the RPM at 501 it drops to 401. Again and so on
> down to 101. The last click should take it down to 1 or 0 RPM. However that
> last click sends it to max speed of 3000 RPM.
This happens when the PID goes
On Thu, 8 Jul 2021 at 00:39, John Dammeyer wrote:
> But for metal a spiral, or at least spiral point is a must I think. Time to
> do a bit more tuning but impressed as how well it works.
I power-tapped a bunch of holes into EN24 with a conventional
straight-flute hand tap at the weekend,
On Wed, 7 Jul 2021 at 23:09, John Dammeyer wrote:
>
> As I get closer to being able to try power tapping I'm wondering if this sort
> of tap is suitable?
> https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00F8T55GC/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3
It looks expensive for a no-name tool.
On Wed, 7 Jul 2021 at 15:20, Peter C. Wallace wrote:
> Also some NPN prox's have built in pullups so may source 24V to the
> output when off.
Would a 5.2V zener at the terminal block be a sensible precaution?
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On Wed, 7 Jul 2021 at 14:50, andrew beck wrote:
>
> Hey I do have npn proxy switches. They run on 6v how do I power Them
> though?
Definitely wait for the go-ahead from PCW on this one, but I think
that it is safe to wire pulled-up 5V inputs to the output of an NPN
prox that is powered from 24V
On Wed, 7 Jul 2021 at 14:36, andrew beck wrote:
>
> Also when you say Pull down resistor can I just solder that between the pnp
> prox output wire and the encoder input?
Is an NPN an option? (wouldn't need to be specifically a low voltage
one, I don't think)
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On Wed, 7 Jul 2021 at 14:15, Peter C. Wallace wrote:
> The encoder inputs have a 2K pullup resistor to 5V
At the point where I said "I am not PCW" that should be interpreted to
mean "ignore everything that I am about to say" :-)
I wasn't aware that the encoder pins were different, other than
On Wed, 7 Jul 2021 at 10:58, andrew beck wrote:
> Yep it's definitely 5v pnp I got them special from the manufacturer.
> So can I just power it from 5v and 0v. And then the sensor output goes into
> the 7i77 spindle z index input?
Yes, that should work fine.
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On Wed, 7 Jul 2021 at 09:51, andrew beck wrote:
> PCW can I use a 5v pnp sensor straight into the 7i77 encoder input same as
> I would do with the field io?
I am not PCW, but I think that should be fine, as long as it is
definitely 5V. Most prox sensors don't even work until they have 7V on
the
On Thu, 1 Jul 2021 at 01:38, Ralph Stirling
wrote:
> The auto conversion doesn't seem to
> be quite sufficient for foam cutter configurations.
I wrote the conversion script, so I guess this is my fault.
If you can send me your HAL file I can try to figure out where I messed up.
I think that
On Fri, 2 Jul 2021 at 08:01, John Dammeyer wrote:
> although there are claims that it's a coincidence, if you take the letters
> of the alphabet and assign a number to each.
> A=1, B=2, C=3, ... Z=26
> and add but the numbers for the word "MATH" you get 42.
I am prepared to state
On Thu, 1 Jul 2021 at 08:35, John Dammeyer wrote:
> I don't have a broach although with the spindle locked by the Servo I could
> theoretically write G-Code to use some sort of tool to broach like a vertical
> shaper
You can make a broach, if you have a lathe.
Start with a piece of square
On Wed, 30 Jun 2021 at 13:01, Mark Wendt wrote:
> being born where liberty
> and freedom is guaranteed by my Constitution,
As an aside, it seems to me that a written CoC should find more
support in the USA, which is very proud of its Constitution.
Whereas in the UK we have managed fine all this
On Wed, 30 Jun 2021 at 08:54, John Dammeyer wrote:
> I couild buy a couple of bolts but might spend more time and fuel looking for
> a couple to buy than using free cast-off bits in the junk pail.
That does leave the (more work) option of making special bolts with
stud heads. I see them
On Wed, 30 Jun 2021 at 00:57, John Dammeyer wrote:
> Well, sure enough...
Another advantage of tapping the bolt and not the casting
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On Tue, 29 Jun 2021 at 23:25, Les Newell wrote:
> That spacing gives you 180 degree phasing. You want 90 degree, so when
> one sensor sees an edge, the other should see the centre of a tooth or
> slot. It's an easy mistake to make.
It is, I have made it.
There seems to be a serious misunderstanding developing here about how
LinuxCNC is organised.
It isn't.
Really not at all.
All LinuxCNC has is a web page, a github, a buildbot, a code-base and
a bunch of contributors.
Some contributors have admin rights on the web server, and some have
push
On Tue, 29 Jun 2021 at 22:34, John Dammeyer wrote:
>
> I often have trouble coming up with simple solutions.
How about taking out two of the bolts that are visible and drilling
and tapping a small hole in their heads. Then use those holes to affix
a bracket to hold your sensor?
This avoids
On Tue, 29 Jun 2021 at 19:39, andrew beck wrote:
>
> Mate it would be so good to get this 9 axis tp working. Have you tried it?
No.
I have had a brief conversation with the author about what it would
take to merge it. But couldn't find the code to even attempt a merge.
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On Tue, 29 Jun 2021 at 19:47, Jeff Epler wrote:
> At the same time, it's good to be mindful of how the advice and help we
> give will be perceived; I think we should take to heart Kirk's message
> in this thread about toxic behavior. Kirk has been in this community a
> long time.
Yes, I read
On Tue, 29 Jun 2021 at 10:15, Robert Murphy wrote:
> Not being with the ins and outs, all tho I have one and use one, what are
> biggest hurdles for running a 3D printer with Linuxcnc.
One issue is that the current LinuxCNC trajectory planner only blends
in XYZ, and any movement in an extruder
On Tue, 29 Jun 2021 at 16:45, Mark Wendt wrote:
>
> Have there been any instances of any discrimination, bullying or other
> problems with people having issue with anyone of any sort on this list,
> forum, wiki or IRC?
It's very hard to say. I see about half a dozen new subscribers every
day.
On Tue, 29 Jun 2021 at 15:18, Dr. Nikolaus Klepp wrote:
> +1 CoC guarantees nontechnical tentacles grab hold on technical projects.
> Nobody needs those "management" types.
I don't see any real risk of that happening to LinuxCNC. Apart from
anything else I doubt that anyone non-technical has
On Tue, 29 Jun 2021 at 04:14, John Dammeyer wrote:
>
> At the risk of being banned I'd suggest that this one point is a bit extreme:
>
> "Excessive or unwelcome helping; answering outside the scope of the question
> asked"
It does seem a little odd. I suspect it is aimed at some manner of
On Mon, 28 Jun 2021 at 07:47, jrmitchellj wrote:
> Andy, if you are going to spin up a new ISO, It would be really nice to
> include/install pciutils in the package.
That's one of the reasons that I am planning a new ISO. The ISO source
is already updated.
On Mon, 28 Jun 2021 at 00:42, R C wrote:
> is that an ISO? I have been looking around at the linuxcnc.org website,
> but don't see it.
It should be an automatic update through the package manager.
I will release a new ISO in the next few days, but in the meantime the
existing ISO should
LinuxCNC 2.8.2 has been released.
This is mainly a bugfix release, though it also adds a new HAL
component ("sendkeys") for creating input device events from HAL pins.
All users are encouraged to update.
In addition there is a new RTAI kernel based on 4.19.195. This comes
with a new version of
On Sun, 27 Jun 2021 at 12:44, fxkl47BF via Emc-users
wrote:
> all of my feeble calculations led me to believe that a 6.5 hp gasoline engine
> was more than enough to power a 220 amp 12 volt alternator. either my 6.5 hp
> engine is more feeble than my brain or my calculations are way off.
220A
On Sun, 27 Jun 2021 at 04:18, John Dammeyer wrote:
>
> Most components are built with the .comp and the halcompile but since Andy
> had me install the .deb
Installing the .deb installs a pre-compiled package of everything. It
should just work at that point.
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On Sat, 26 Jun 2021 at 20:49, R C wrote:
> Where (and what) do I change in the config file(s) to for example move
> from port 2 to port 0?
Look in the HAL file for "loadrt hal_parport cfg=" and either
change it there, or if it references the INI, in the INI.
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On Thu, 24 Jun 2021 at 17:32, John Dammeyer wrote:
> However no amount of mucking around actually does (or appears to do) what I
> think I want.
http://linuxcnc.org/docs/2.8/html/config/ini-homing.html#_immediate_homing
The simplest way is to make the marks at zero (or choose to call where
On Wed, 23 Jun 2021 at 03:08, John Dammeyer wrote:
> shuttle: error opening /dev/hidraw0: Permission denied
> shuttle: make sure you have read permission on /dev/hidraw0, read the
> shuttle(1) manpage for more info
I wonder if this is a setuid root thing?
On Wed, 23 Jun 2021 at 23:44, John Dammeyer wrote:
> How is this done in LinuxCNC?
Set HOME_SEARCH_VELOCITY and HOME_LATCH_VELOCITY to zero.
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On Tue, 22 Jun 2021 at 07:09, Chris Albertson wrote:
> Quantization happens even in an electrically quiet
> environment and results from design decisions made such as the sample
> interval, number of lines of the sensor, and the rotation speed. It gets
> worse as you go slower.
I believe that
On Mon, 21 Jun 2021 at 03:27, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote:
> Is the 7i75
> breakout board the way to add more I/Os to the 7i76E? And in that case I
> suppose the direction of the I/O pins in determined in HAL at the startup
> right?
That depends on what you want. If it is just GPIO then look at
On Sat, 19 Jun 2021 at 07:11, John Dammeyer wrote:
>
> I'm finding the AXIS Spindle speed oscillates about +/- 5 RPM. I thought
> that I was filtering it.
It generally needs to be filtered, but it is possible you are
filtering it, but not enough to get a steady reading.
For whatever reason
On Fri, 18 Jun 2021 at 16:52, John Dammeyer wrote:
> I'm thinking the better approach would be to drill all the way through
> undersize 3/8" and then drill half way with 13mm. Then only use the boring
> tool to bring the back half up to 3/8" and the front up to 14mm.
I would drill 8.5mm then
On Fri, 18 Jun 2021 at 06:33, Chris Albertson wrote:
>
> This is because any power transformer is almost certainly designed for 60Hz
> or possibly 50 Hz in Europe. If the VFD created a different frequency the
> transformer would not work well.
The input side is still at 50Hz even if the output
On Wed, 16 Jun 2021 at 13:37, suraj kumar wrote:
> I see, I have to set the maximum velocity and acceleration in ini file at
> more than one place, like in [DISPLAY], [TRAJ], [AXIS_X], [JOINT_0]. I can
> also see in [JOINT_0], I need to set two times, one for Max velocity and
> acceleration and
On Mon, 14 Jun 2021 at 23:56, andy pugh wrote:
> Re-configure the input stage as a Delon doubler rather than a simple
> rectifier / smoothing cap setup.
Actually, don't, the Chinese have started doing it for you:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164887301963
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On Wed, 16 Jun 2021 at 00:54, John Dammeyer wrote:
> What about for power tapping then. Is there even a need for an encoder or
> does it still require that index pulse and spindle feedback?
In theory you can power-tap with a stepper spindle and no encoder. In
practice it is likely to be a lot
On Tue, 15 Jun 2021 at 17:27, John Dammeyer wrote:
> Of course since I am also my foundry I'd have to pay attention to the colour
> in the first place. I take it the "to be machined" surfaces can have the
> gates and runners attached while as-cast should be left as is?
I think it is actually
On Tue, 15 Jun 2021 at 15:21, Roland Jollivet wrote:
> Which often makes me wonder why guys aren't CNC machining the moulds rather.
> You'd have a simple CNC mill where the tool sticks directly upwards, and
> use a dremel as a spindle.
> Now you just 'machine' away the green sand until done.
On Tue, 15 Jun 2021 at 10:33, Gregg Eshelman via Emc-users
wrote:
>
> Look up lost PLA casting.
Though the drawback with that is that you only get one shot at it.
I have been tending to print conventional patterns. Things like
supports and core boxes become really easy with 3D CAD and 3D
On Tue, 15 Jun 2021 at 01:31, andrew beck wrote:
> I have a two speed gearbox in my cnc lathe
>
> with hydraulic solenoids to change gear
You have the same setup and the same requirements as me, so I expect
that my HAL component will work for you.
It uses a 3-position switch to select auto,
On Tue, 15 Jun 2021 at 01:16, jrmitchellj wrote:
>
> Got home & checked the debian-version file, which states 7.11. As I recall
> that is Wheezy.
> That is only 5 years old.
That's 5 years since the last update. Wheezy was first released in
2013 and went out of Long Term Support in 2018.
On Tue, 15 Jun 2021 at 05:56, John Dammeyer wrote:
> And even nicer all painted up.
> http://www.autoartisans.com/mill/HarmonicDrive/PatternPrep-3.jpg
It's the wrong colour!
https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/Legacy/CS/cs19-32.pdf
In the US it is black for as-cast surfaces and red for "to be
On Tue, 15 Jun 2021 at 03:07, Gregg Eshelman via Emc-users
wrote:
>
> Voltage doubling VFD, but they start at 5 horsepower.
But there is nothing to prevent you making your own, starting with a
used 3hp unit from eBay.
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On Mon, 14 Jun 2021 at 23:36, Gregg Eshelman via Emc-users
wrote:
>
> The motor is in a Hardinge UM mill, less than 1 horsepower. It cannot be
> switched to 220V. Any way to get it running off 220 volts, three or single
> phase, without breaking a few banks?
Yes.
Find a significantly
On Sun, 13 Jun 2021 at 09:52, John Dammeyer wrote:
> I've also read that the Pi4 8GB is not ideal for LinuxCNC. Apparently it has
> issues with that much memory on the Pi. It works best with 4GB apparently.
Well, the existing preemp-rt kernel when I built the 2.8 release
packages was 32-bit,
On Mon, 14 Jun 2021 at 21:30, jrmitchellj wrote:
>
> In the last few weeks, I have noticed that I am not getting any new builds
> of the Master branch.
You can see the latest build here:
http://buildbot.linuxcnc.org/buildbot/grid
But: Which Debian / Ubuntu version are you running? Master is now
On Mon, 14 Jun 2021 at 14:24, Nicklas SB Karlsson wrote:
> It would probably work if position is scaled down to correct number of
> pockets first adding an offset to get angle of the pockets correct.
I had rather assumed that the encoder index would be aligned to the
base pocket.
> Think it
On Sat, 12 Jun 2021 at 08:32, Robert Murphy wrote:
> What I was thinking of is a simple GUI control the position of the
> fence, and hooking a ESP32 (via ethernet) to do the motion
> control..
This sounds like it might be simple enough to do with a BBB and PRU
stepgens or even with software
On Sat, 12 Jun 2021 at 12:15, Nicklas SB Karlsson wrote:
> Do not find any modulo arithmetic in hal, it is very useful then waiting
> for a particular angle both if value overflow or just accumulate. May be
> solved by loop and modulo operator in g-code but maybe adding to
> carousel component
On Mon, 14 Jun 2021 at 02:16, R C wrote:
> I have seen the 7i92 mentioned, and others, can they do multiple stepper
> motors? (right now I am using a parallel BOB, that connects to steopper
> drivers (ala DM542), which drive the actual steppers.)
The Mesa FPGA card replaces the parport
On Mon, 14 Jun 2021 at 01:45, R C wrote:
> What would be the best way to replace the BOB-LPT stuff?
The most direct replacement for the PCI parallel port card would be a
Mesa 5i25. (or 6i25 if you are PCIe)
That looks just like a parallel port card, and hooks up in exactly the
same way.
On Sun, 13 Jun 2021 at 20:52, John Dammeyer wrote:
> 1. Do you have a VFD on a 3 phase motor for Lathe or Mill.
Both.
> 2. Does the CNC controller drive the spindle or do you set the speed and
> ON/OFF manually?
The lathe uses a USB "modbus" link (and it's clearly not realtime, but
good
> On 13 Jun 2021, at 09:43, andrew beck wrote:
>
> Just don't want to have to model everything up plus work out how to cam it
So, maybe a custom GUI. Where you enter the cutter parameters and a series of
buttons calling standard g-code routines that use that data. (Primary end
relief, nose
> On 13 Jun 2021, at 00:28, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote:
>
> I do have a Rpi3
...
> I don't know if that's a good candidate to test LCNC.
I wouldn’t expect the 3B to work with Mesa Ethernet as the pre-4 Pis have the
Ethernet in the USB bus.
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> On 13 Jun 2021, at 09:06, andrew beck wrote:
>
> Hey guys what do you think about a 5 axis retrofit of a cnc grinder? What
> would be required to get one going?
It should be fairly easy to get going mechanically. Some cunning g-code might
be needed to write universal routines. You
This is looking like a puzzle for micges.
But it seems that github.com/micge is empty, so perhaps he has retired
from Mesaflash support?
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lunatics."
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On Tue, 8 Jun 2021 at 01:35, Gene Heskett wrote:
> > On Mon, Jun 7, 2021 at 9:37 PM andy pugh wrote:
> > > On Mon, 7 Jun 2021 at 05:35, andrew beck
> > > Can you start LinuxCNC from the command line
> Posted earlier.
I wasn't asking you, and had tried to
On Mon, 7 Jun 2021 at 14:54, Gene Heskett wrote:
> Can you narrow it down to python-2 or python-3, 3.7 TBE for a buster
> based install on wintel hdwe? Or does apt have a utility to find it?
The first place I would look would be in camview.py
But I have no idea where you got your camview
On Mon, 7 Jun 2021 at 05:35, andrew beck wrote:
>
> Axis just chokes on the glade file.
Can you start LinuxCNC from the command line and paste the output here?
Which LinuxCNC branch?
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On Mon, 7 Jun 2021 at 08:43, Gene Heskett wrote:
> But I have no clue where gi.repository.Gtk is or where it fits into this
It's in one of the Python files, either in the GladeVCP base code or
in a handler file.
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On Sat, 5 Jun 2021 at 02:39, andrew beck wrote:
> can anyone help with the syntax to get glade working with axis? or give me
> a working config that is working.
What isn't working?
Does gladevcp choke on the .glade part, or when it opens the file?
I have a vague recollection that .ui and
On Fri, 4 Jun 2021 at 00:06, andrew beck wrote:
> i have been just having a play for the last 10 mins. does your generators
> make actual G code that the backplot can see and that I can run as a
> program? and start with cycle start
No, it just makes the programmed feature when you press
> On 3 Jun 2021, at 23:44, andrew beck wrote:
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> might be another issue
Start LinuxCNC from the command line and see if there are any error messages.
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On Thu, 3 Jun 2021 at 23:12, andrew beck wrote:
> tried adding repositories but getting stuck
It's in the LinuxCNC Buster archive:
http://www.linuxcnc.org/dists/buster/base/binary-amd64/
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On Thu, 3 Jun 2021 at 04:46, John Dammeyer wrote:
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> I'm of the opinion that under load in one direction but not the other the
> 0.0137" backlash is impacting the motion.
Backlash will certainly make thingsw difficult, as in effect you are
trying to tune two systems with one PID. There is the
> On 3 Jun 2021, at 12:50, andrew beck wrote:
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> Like apt-get python-rsvg?
Yes.
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> On 2 Jun 2021, at 22:26, andrew beck wrote:
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> Hmm I'm getting buttons but non of your fancy images.
You might need to install python-rsvg
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