Re: [Emc-users] What hardware should buy to start

2009-09-13 Thread Jon Elson
stus...@gmail.com wrote: > Try a conventional cut for the finish pass on steel and see if you don't like > the finish better I've seen this in certain cases with certain materials. But, I do so MUCH work in aluminum, I almost tend to think it is the only material people machine, so I need a kick

Re: [Emc-users] What hardware should buy to start

2009-09-05 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 05 September 2009, Jon Elson wrote: >Gene Heskett wrote: >> You can't do anything about the surface of the raw material, but when >> machining, the surface should be well flooded by some relatively oxygen >> free fluid which will cover the cutting edge, and the freshly cut surface >> as

Re: [Emc-users] What hardware should buy to start

2009-09-05 Thread stustev
Try a conventional cut for the finish pass on steel and see if you don't like the finish better. Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: Jon Elson Date: Sat, 05 Sep 2009 13:41:39 To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] What hardware s

Re: [Emc-users] What hardware should buy to start

2009-09-05 Thread Jon Elson
Gene Heskett wrote: > You can't do anything about the surface of the raw material, but when > machining, the surface should be well flooded by some relatively oxygen free > fluid which will cover the cutting edge, and the freshly cut surface as > quickly as possible. 2 schools of thought here,

Re: [Emc-users] What hardware should buy to start

2009-09-05 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 05 September 2009, Youda He wrote: >Thanks, I am planning to cut aluminum, not the hard type, I can take when >cutting, so maybe I'll cut slowly, what stepper is recommended? How big >should it be? > >-- Youda Be aware that _any_ alu will have a coat of alu oxide on it, thickness depe

Re: [Emc-users] What hardware should buy to start

2009-09-04 Thread Youda He
ame square as > a > >> common psu fan, one in each end of the box, one blowing in and of course > >> the > >> other end is sucking the warm air out. That also works well. > >> > >> >-- Youda > >> > > >> >On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 12:2

Re: [Emc-users] What hardware should buy to start

2009-09-04 Thread Gene Heskett
:21 PM, Peter C. Wallace >> >> wrote: >> >> On Fri, 4 Sep 2009, Youda He wrote: >> >> > Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 11:42:21 -0700 >> >> > From: Youda He >> >> > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" >> >&

Re: [Emc-users] What hardware should buy to start

2009-09-04 Thread Youda He
2009 at 12:21 PM, Peter C. Wallace > wrote: > >> On Fri, 4 Sep 2009, Youda He wrote: > >> > Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 11:42:21 -0700 > >> > From: Youda He > >> > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > >> > > >> > To

Re: [Emc-users] What hardware should buy to start

2009-09-04 Thread Gene Heskett
> Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 11:42:21 -0700 >> > From: Youda He >> > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" >> > >> > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" >> > > > >> > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] What hardwa

Re: [Emc-users] What hardware should buy to start

2009-09-04 Thread Youda He
: > On Fri, 4 Sep 2009, Youda He wrote: > > > Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 11:42:21 -0700 > > From: Youda He > > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > > > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] What hardware should buy to start

2009-09-04 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Fri, 4 Sep 2009, Youda He wrote: > Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 11:42:21 -0700 > From: Youda He > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] What hardware should buy to start >

Re: [Emc-users] What hardware should buy to start

2009-09-04 Thread Youda He
> Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > > > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > > Subject: [Emc-users] What hardware should buy to start > > > > Hi, > > > > I am new to the list, would like to see what is nee

Re: [Emc-users] What hardware should buy to start

2009-09-04 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Fri, 4 Sep 2009, Youda He wrote: > Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 10:26:19 -0700 > From: Youda He > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > Subject: [Emc-users] What hardware should buy to start > &g

[Emc-users] What hardware should buy to start

2009-09-04 Thread Youda He
Hi, I am new to the list, would like to see what is needed to build a CNC machine. We have bought a 3 axis platform, with steppers, can replace them to servo with encoder id needed. We have some experience with micro controllers, and likely to use some PIC based controller, in these case th