Re: [Emc-users] Introduction to Linux for EDM

2010-02-24 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 24 February 2010, dave wrote: >http://imagebin.ca/view/EBciuLh.html > >http://imagebin.ca/view/p9ZA5j.html > Kewl. One can really see the hardened surface in those holes. Neat. > >These are pics of edm on files. Not your usual sinker job. >A really good way to for Pete to show off hi

Re: [Emc-users] introduction to Linux for EDM

2010-02-24 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 24 February 2010, Dave wrote: >Unforch, I am not equipt to do that and rotate the drill tubing at the same > >> time, which I found stirred it enough that I could drill another 15 thou >> before it shorted. I did consider it though, but found that size of >> tubing was too fragile to

[Emc-users] Introduction to Linux for EDM

2010-02-24 Thread dave
http://imagebin.ca/view/EBciuLh.html http://imagebin.ca/view/p9ZA5j.html These are pics of edm on files. Not your usual sinker job. A really good way to for Pete to show off his software. Sorry no circuit diagrams,etc. I got sloppy and didn't look at the pics before I opened my mouth. You kn

Re: [Emc-users] introduction to Linux for EDM

2010-02-24 Thread Dave
Unforch, I am not equipt to do that and rotate the drill tubing at the same > time, which I found stirred it enough that I could drill another 15 thou > before it shorted. I did consider it though, but found that size of tubing > was too fragile to cut a dielectric access port into the side of it

Re: [Emc-users] introduction to Linux for EDM

2010-02-24 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 24 February 2010, Stuart Stevenson wrote: >> This would be ideal where the area can be kept relatively clean because >> the dielectric fluid is circulating, but as I found when I was EDMing a >> couple of >> broken taps a couple of years back, it falls over when you are in a deep, >> b

Re: [Emc-users] introduction to Linux for EDM

2010-02-24 Thread Stuart Stevenson
> This would be ideal where the area can be kept relatively clean because the > dielectric fluid is circulating, but as I found when I was EDMing a couple > of > broken taps a couple of years back, it falls over when you are in a deep, > blind hole, the kero gets so conductive it eventually shorts

Re: [Emc-users] introduction to Linux for EDM

2010-02-24 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 24 February 2010, Dave Engvall wrote: >> Hi all, > >Pete just sent me this: > >" >Here is a short description of my EDM software: > The software is written in Basic; I run it under linux in single-user > mode. It issues step and direction signals via parport data pins 1-8 for 1 > t

Re: [Emc-users] introduction to Linux for EDM

2010-02-24 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 24 February 2010, dave wrote: >Indeed, it would be nice to have EDM capabilities within emc. :-) > >Pete has always maintained that the power supply was the easy part. He >recommended using a RC source to get started and concentrate on getting >the Z motion/gap distance correct. Then w

Re: [Emc-users] introduction to Linux for EDM

2010-02-24 Thread Dave Engvall
> Hi all, Pete just sent me this: " Here is a short description of my EDM software: The software is written in Basic; I run it under linux in single-user mode. It issues step and direction signals via parport data pins 1-8 for 1 to 4 axis motion along a pre-programmed path. That motion is

Re: [Emc-users] introduction to Linux for EDM

2010-02-24 Thread dave
Indeed, it would be nice to have EDM capabilities within emc. :-) Pete has always maintained that the power supply was the easy part. He recommended using a RC source to get started and concentrate on getting the Z motion/gap distance correct. Then work on orbiting and finally go for a nice pulsed

Re: [Emc-users] introduction to Linux for EDM

2010-02-24 Thread 夏一宁
From: scut...@gmail.com > > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] introduction to Linux for EDM > > > > hi,peter: > > > > since you are experienced computer user,so linux is not hard for you > > ,take it easy. I can give you some

Re: [Emc-users] introduction to Linux for EDM

2010-02-24 Thread peter locati
P.S. I am italian, since 2001 in China P.S.2. what is your name in characters? > Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:45:29 +0800 > From: scut...@gmail.com > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] introduction to Linux for EDM > > hi,peter: > > s

Re: [Emc-users] introduction to Linux for EDM

2010-02-23 Thread Jon Elson
Dave Engvall wrote: > I have no idea if this email still works for Pete. Pete developed a dos app > for steps-> servo that was pretty cute, including a C axis. > As a demo he threaded a file with it. > OK, so he wasn't using EMC/Linux for that. it was still PLENTY cool! He had burned a nu

Re: [Emc-users] introduction to Linux for EDM

2010-02-23 Thread Dave Engvall
I have no idea if this email still works for Pete. Pete developed a dos app for steps-> servo that was pretty cute, including a C axis. As a demo he threaded a file with it. EMC does have the capability of limiting or stopping feed in a wire edm setup but no ability AFIK for backing out neces

Re: [Emc-users] introduction to Linux for EDM

2010-02-23 Thread Jon Elson
peter locati wrote: > > > > > I am new to Linux > I have to develop a CNC for a EDM electroerosion sink machine and I decided > to switch from Windows to Linux > > 1. I am looking for some hints on how to begin with Linux: what are the first > steps? Anyone has some advice based on his own experi

Re: [Emc-users] introduction to Linux for EDM

2010-02-23 Thread 夏一宁
hi,peter: since you are experienced computer user,so linux is not hard for you ,take it easy. I can give you some sugestion about linux: 1: got a linux and install in your computer,(can use Vmvare etc) 2:familar with commands in daily use 3:konw how to manage your system (sth like system mange

Re: [Emc-users] introduction to Linux for EDM

2010-02-23 Thread Ries van Twisk
> > > > I am new to Linux > I have to develop a CNC for a EDM electroerosion sink machine and I > decided to switch from Windows to Linux > > 1. I am looking for some hints on how to begin with Linux: what are > the first steps? Anyone has some advice based on his own experience? > > 2. I would

[Emc-users] introduction to Linux for EDM

2010-02-23 Thread peter locati
I am new to Linux I have to develop a CNC for a EDM electroerosion sink machine and I decided to switch from Windows to Linux 1. I am looking for some hints on how to begin with Linux: what are the first steps? Anyone has some advice based on his own experience? 2. I would like to contact