Re: [Emc-users] Control a hot wire foam cutter using LinuxCNC?

2012-02-05 Thread Peter Georgi
ur g-code on my foam cutter. Regards Peter -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: Michael Abel [mailto:c...@quasiinfinitesimal.org] Gesendet: Sonntag, 5. Februar 2012 11:17 An: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net; Martin Krüger Betreff: Re: [Emc-users] Control a hot wire foam cutter using LinuxCNC?

Re: [Emc-users] Control a hot wire foam cutter using LinuxCNC?

2012-02-05 Thread Michael Abel
Hi Peter, I just figured out how to get it working again. The patch seems to be based on a snapshot of the master branch somewhere at the end of January. On my machine I can reproduce the (very nice) results with these commands: git checkout dcbaa105aaa5494ba5eea296ca66df893bd5c9b6 -b xyuv-samm

Re: [Emc-users] Control a hot wire foam cutter using LinuxCNC?

2012-02-02 Thread Peter Georgi
Thank you Andy, I will follow your instructions . Regards Peter -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: Andy Pugh [mailto:bodge...@gmail.com] Gesendet: Mittwoch, 1. Februar 2012 23:27 An: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Betreff: Re: [Emc-users] Control a hot wire foam cutter using LinuxCNC

Re: [Emc-users] Control a hot wire foam cutter using LinuxCNC?

2012-02-01 Thread Andy Pugh
On 1 Feb 2012, at 19:03, "Peter Georgi" wrote: > I found the file with the > patch from Lothar and downloaded it. So far so > good. But I do not have any idea how to install > it. Is their any procedure or just copy it into > the Axis directory and rename it? I am in a hotel on my phone, so ca

Re: [Emc-users] Control a hot wire foam cutter using LinuxCNC?

2012-02-01 Thread Peter Georgi
: Florian Rist [mailto:fr...@fs.tum.de] Gesendet: Dienstag, 31. Januar 2012 22:46 An: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Betreff: Re: [Emc-users] Control a hot wire foam cutter using LinuxCNC? Hi Peter, unfortunately I didn't find time yet to work on my LinuxCNC foam cutter. > Mr. Sammel imp

Re: [Emc-users] Control a hot wire foam cutter using LinuxCNC?

2012-01-31 Thread Florian Rist
Hi Peter, unfortunately I didn't find time yet to work on my LinuxCNC foam cutter. > Mr. Sammel implemented exactly what I was looking for > a while. I manly use the cutter for wing panels > for model air planes. > > I downloaded the patch. But how to install it, > that it runs inside Axis?

Re: [Emc-users] Control a hot wire foam cutter using LinuxCNC?

2012-01-25 Thread Peter Georgi
install it, that it runs inside Axis? Any hint or help are very welcom. Regards Peter -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: Ben Jackson [mailto:b...@ben.com] Gesendet: Freitag, 20. Januar 2012 20:03 An: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Betreff: Re: [Emc-users] Control a hot wire foam cutter using

Re: [Emc-users] Control a hot wire foam cutter using LinuxCNC?

2012-01-21 Thread andy pugh
On 21 January 2012 15:26, Florian Rist wrote: > A nice feature of this machine is, that is uses a strain gauge to > measure the tension of the cutting wire and to control a motor to > automatically adjust the wire length to maintain a certain tension. I wonder if you could monitor current (which

Re: [Emc-users] Control a hot wire foam cutter using LinuxCNC?

2012-01-21 Thread Florian Rist
Hi > I'll go to the workshop later an take a few pictures. I just realised we had a photo on our website. It's only a low resolution image, but I think it clearly shows the two vertical portals (the blue frames) and the rotary table in the centrer and a block of foam on it. http://kunst2.t

Re: [Emc-users] Control a hot wire foam cutter using LinuxCNC?

2012-01-20 Thread Ben Jackson
On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 03:32:24PM +, andy pugh wrote: > > Sammel has been working on this: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWOzqALWa3c > patch: > http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=4F154BE7.4010702%40gmx.de&forum_name=emc-developers You can set [TRAJ]COORDINATES to lim

Re: [Emc-users] Control a hot wire foam cutter using LinuxCNC?

2012-01-20 Thread andy pugh
On 20 January 2012 15:14, Florian Rist wrote: > Does anyone know how axis might be used to visualise the tool path and > the machine? Sammel has been working on this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWOzqALWa3c patch: http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=4F154BE7.4010702%40gmx

Re: [Emc-users] Control a hot wire foam cutter using LinuxCNC?

2012-01-20 Thread Florian Rist
Hi > Could You, please, draw and paste somewhere a sketch? I kind of > understand, but am not sure. I'll go to the workshop later an take a few pictures. Does anyone know how axis might be used to visualise the tool path and the machine? See you Flo -

Re: [Emc-users] Control a hot wire foam cutter using LinuxCNC?

2012-01-20 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/1/20 Florian Rist : > Hi Viesturs > >  > Do I understand correctly that actual layout of the joints in Your >  > machine is that rotary table rotates around vertical axis, but portals >  > are alligned so that XY and UV planes are vertical and Z is >  > horizontal? >  > I opened the link You p

Re: [Emc-users] Control a hot wire foam cutter using LinuxCNC?

2012-01-19 Thread Florian Rist
Hi Viesturs > Do I understand correctly that actual layout of the joints in Your > machine is that rotary table rotates around vertical axis, but portals > are alligned so that XY and UV planes are vertical and Z is > horizontal? > I opened the link You posted in first message, but I saw some

Re: [Emc-users] Control a hot wire foam cutter using LinuxCNC?

2012-01-19 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/1/19 Florian Rist : > Hi Andy > >>> What would you think makes more sense as tool path specification, a x/y >>> positions and three angels or two x/y positions and one angel? >> >> I would go for XY and angles. You can't do (G3, G2) curves in UV, and >> using angles instead probably bypasses t

Re: [Emc-users] Control a hot wire foam cutter using LinuxCNC?

2012-01-19 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/1/19 andy pugh : > On 19 January 2012 21:14, Florian Rist wrote: > >> What would you think makes more sense as tool path specification, a x/y >> positions and three angels or two x/y positions and one angel? > > I would go for XY and angles. You can't do (G3, G2) curves in UV, and > using ang

Re: [Emc-users] Control a hot wire foam cutter using LinuxCNC?

2012-01-19 Thread Florian Rist
Hi Andy >> What would you think makes more sense as tool path specification, a x/y >> positions and three angels or two x/y positions and one angel? > > I would go for XY and angles. You can't do (G3, G2) curves in UV, and > using angles instead probably bypasses that difficulty. Ah, OK. Most pro

Re: [Emc-users] Control a hot wire foam cutter using LinuxCNC?

2012-01-19 Thread andy pugh
On 19 January 2012 21:14, Florian Rist wrote: > What would you think makes more sense as tool path specification, a x/y > positions and three angels or two x/y positions and one angel? I would go for XY and angles. You can't do (G3, G2) curves in UV, and using angles instead probably bypasses th

Re: [Emc-users] Control a hot wire foam cutter using LinuxCNC?

2012-01-19 Thread Florian Rist
Hi Viesturs > Since both of these options are possible, I think that the choice depends on: > 1) Your skill and will to work on kinematics module; Hmm... I one compiled the millkins kinematics module (trivial kinematics extended by XY skew correction), and I'm more or less familiar whit C/C++.

Re: [Emc-users] Control a hot wire foam cutter using LinuxCNC?

2012-01-19 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2012/1/19 Florian Rist : > Hi, > has anyone ever used LinuxCNC to control a 5axis (two x/y-portals and a > rotary table )hot wire cutter? > > I own one of these machines: > >   http://en.step-four.at/hp2/index.php?action=450 > > And I'd like to overcome some of the limitations of the provided > con

[Emc-users] Control a hot wire foam cutter using LinuxCNC?

2012-01-19 Thread Florian Rist
Hi, has anyone ever used LinuxCNC to control a 5axis (two x/y-portals and a rotary table )hot wire cutter? I own one of these machines: http://en.step-four.at/hp2/index.php?action=450 And I'd like to overcome some of the limitations of the provided controller software. The hardware side is