Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2012-02-28 Thread Dave
>>Linuxcnc has performed flawlessly. It's awesome software. :-) Dave On 2/28/2012 11:25 AM, sam sokolik wrote: > I still have to finalize my control panel. It is still just a piece of > plexi-glass with knobs and dials stuck through it. :) I would like to > make up a pendant (maybe using a

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2012-02-28 Thread Mark Wendt
I've tried to keep up with what you've been doing with the machine, and have really enjoyed the videos. Glad to see you're almost "there." Mark On 02/28/2012 11:25 AM, sam sokolik wrote: > I still have to finalize my control panel. It is still just a piece of > plexi-glass with knobs and dials

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2012-02-28 Thread sam sokolik
I still have to finalize my control panel. It is still just a piece of plexi-glass with knobs and dials stuck through it. :) I would like to make up a pendant (maybe using a arduino uno and usb) because it would be nice to be able to jog the machine from the other side. I had tweeked the la

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2012-02-28 Thread Mark Wendt
I think you need a bigger, faster, stronger mill... ;-) So, does this mean everything is now up and running on the old girl? Mark On 02/27/2012 10:49 PM, sam sokolik wrote: > Random video! > > http://youtu.be/U61ub6mtpH4 > > (we don't like the idea of the probe spinning around in the tool > cha

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2012-02-27 Thread sam sokolik
Random video! http://youtu.be/U61ub6mtpH4 (we don't like the idea of the probe spinning around in the tool changer. So we swap it out manually) Visions of it flying across the room - even though that has not happened yet... sam On 06/17/2011 10:27 AM, sam sokolik wrote: > Thanks Andy.

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2011-06-17 Thread sam sokolik
Thanks Andy. We had found that also - but it seems to be a dead end. we emailed them and have not heard back. sam On 6/17/2011 9:53 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 17 June 2011 15:38, sam sokolik wrote: > >> this is what we got.. we cannot really find any info on it. > Is it this one? > http://www

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2011-06-17 Thread andy pugh
On 17 June 2011 15:38, sam sokolik wrote: > this is what we got..  we cannot really find any info on it. Is it this one? http://www.big-daishowa.com/product_page/product_21_s-k-fa.php#18 -- atp "Torque wrenches are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men" -

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2011-06-17 Thread sam sokolik
I was calibrating it over a longer distance. 14" (2 7. inch standards stacked together.) this is what we got.. we cannot really find any info on it. http://cgi.ebay.com/BIG-CAT-50-Zero-Sensor-type-ZS1-Spindle-Probe-/310098398900?pt=BI_Tool_Work_Holding&hash=item48334e0eb4 (for $50) sam

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2011-06-17 Thread Przemek Klosowski
On 6/14/11, sam sokolik wrote: > well - bought a cheap renishaw probe knock off from ebay. Having fun > calibrating the machine. the ball screws seem to be a little off of > what it should be 3tpi. seems to be linear - just off. (we are talking > .00017" per inch) That's pretty good accuracy,

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2011-06-14 Thread sam sokolik
well - bought a cheap renishaw probe knock off from ebay. Having fun calibrating the machine. the ball screws seem to be a little off of what it should be 3tpi. seems to be linear - just off. (we are talking .00017" per inch) Here we are calibrating the probe to a hole we bored. seems to b

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2011-01-17 Thread Don Stanley
On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 9:48 AM, sam sokolik wrote: > > Now - yes the 7/8" drill is bent - it was the best enco had about 15 > years ago :) > Hi Sam; A little off topic. I used ENCO for years. I have found www.shars.com for better selection, price and quality. Shars also seem to be weaning chin

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2011-01-16 Thread gene heskett
On Sunday, January 16, 2011 09:54:57 am sam sokolik did opine: > It is actually a little easier than that. Each tool has a mechanical > barcode. So I call the tool I want - it spins the chain until it reads > the right number on the tool and puts it in the prepared location. > > You can see the

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2011-01-16 Thread sam sokolik
It is actually a little easier than that. Each tool has a mechanical barcode. So I call the tool I want - it spins the chain until it reads the right number on the tool and puts it in the prepared location. You can see the rings on the tool (the reader is behind it) http://www.electronicsam.co

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2011-01-16 Thread Mark Wendt (Contractor)
Schweet! How much more do you have to do before you put it in production? Mark On 1/15/2011 6:51 PM, sam sokolik wrote: > so - here is a video with it all coming together. This is a short gcode > program that spots, drills, taps a hole. At this time emc pauses motion > when the tool prep is ha

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2011-01-15 Thread Glenn Edwards
] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress so - here is a video with it all coming together. This is a short gcode program that spots, drills, taps a hole. At this time emc pauses motion when the tool prep is happening - so I modified my ladder so it sends the tool prepared bit instantly but

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2011-01-15 Thread gene heskett
On Sunday, January 16, 2011 12:02:40 am Jon Elson did opine: > gene heskett wrote: > > Sweet Sam. Looks like the paint is being refreshed also, generally > > looking good except for the slightly bent 2nd drill. ;-) > > > > Since the tools are being replaced in the belt by a different tool, > > h

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2011-01-15 Thread Jon Elson
gene heskett wrote: > > > Sweet Sam. Looks like the paint is being refreshed also, generally looking > good except for the slightly bent 2nd drill. ;-) > > Since the tools are being replaced in the belt by a different tool, how > does it track what tool is in which belt pocket? > > This is

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2011-01-15 Thread gene heskett
On Saturday, January 15, 2011 10:15:43 pm sam sokolik did opine: > so - here is a video with it all coming together. This is a short gcode > program that spots, drills, taps a hole. At this time emc pauses motion > when the tool prep is happening - so I modified my ladder so it sends > the tool

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2011-01-15 Thread sam sokolik
so - here is a video with it all coming together. This is a short gcode program that spots, drills, taps a hole. At this time emc pauses motion when the tool prep is happening - so I modified my ladder so it sends the tool prepared bit instantly but the actual tool change is inhibited until t

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2011-01-10 Thread Mark Wendt
These big machines running EMC2 are just very cool! Been watching this big girl come to life since you started posting the vids. Thanks for keeping us in the loop Sam! Mark On 01/09/2011 11:30 AM, sa...@empirescreen.com wrote: > That is the spindle collet unclamp. It moves forward about .05

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2011-01-09 Thread andy pugh
On 9 January 2011 16:30, wrote: > That is the spindle collet unclamp.  It moves forward about .05 inch.  seems > to not be a problem with the encoder setup.  (it really was the only sane > solution..) ;) You could have machined a cup-shaped encoder disc, so that the interruptor could move up a

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2011-01-09 Thread samco
That is the spindle collet unclamp. It moves forward about .05 inch. seems to not be a problem with the encoder setup. (it really was the only sane solution..) ;) sam On Sun, 09 Jan 2011 07:02:59 -0500 "Mark Wendt (Contractor)" wrote: > Pretty neat stuff Sam! What is that last operation i

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2011-01-09 Thread Mark Wendt (Contractor)
Dayum! Mark At 09:16 PM 1/8/2011, you wrote: >60 rpm 1 inch tap. >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLcztAbgEcU > >400 rpm >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2E3PMooch1k > >the spindle transmission has a lot of rotational mass and a pretty >light vfd... But it works > >1 inch tap swapped with a 7

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2011-01-09 Thread Mark Wendt (Contractor)
Pretty neat stuff Sam! What is that last operation in that video - where it looks like that big nut moving laterally? Is that part of the tool changing process? Mark At 07:40 PM 1/8/2011, you wrote: >Ok - have the spindle encoder mounted. > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vvP4L_hr90 > >rigid

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2011-01-08 Thread Igor Chudov
400 RPM with a 1" tap, exciting On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 8:16 PM, wrote: > 60 rpm 1 inch tap. > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLcztAbgEcU > > 400 rpm > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2E3PMooch1k > > the spindle transmission has a lot of rotational mass and a pretty light > vfd... But it works!!!

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2011-01-08 Thread samco
60 rpm 1 inch tap. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLcztAbgEcU 400 rpm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2E3PMooch1k the spindle transmission has a lot of rotational mass and a pretty light vfd... But it works 1 inch tap swapped with a 7/8 inch drill http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6S-QfmWcsI

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2011-01-08 Thread Igor Chudov
Looks very nicely done. Looking forward to you rigid tapping, it is very nice as a feature, having done so myself. I put a like on your video. Personally, I am working on 4th axis right now, I would say I am 80% done. That said, it is 80% only if no unexpected snags occur. If the resolver convert

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2011-01-08 Thread samco
Ok - have the spindle encoder mounted. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vvP4L_hr90 rigid tapping works - I will make a video soon. (having some tool prep issues. Master seems to pause everything while it is pre-fetching the tool) sam -

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-12-20 Thread sam sokolik
it seems to track perfectly - but time will tell. :) At some point we might actually have to *gasp* buy a pair of timing gears. ;) sam On 12/20/2010 11:51 AM, Jon Elson wrote: > sam sokolik wrote: >> well - we are not 100% sure. We started with a similar sized pair of >> gears but could not f

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-12-20 Thread andy pugh
On 20 December 2010 16:51, Jon Elson wrote: > but I'd check the profile carefully to make sure it is not going to > prematurely wear out the belt. Considering the drag load of an encoder, even prematurely might be 20 years. I suspect it is something to watch, rather than worry about. -- atp "T

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-12-20 Thread Jon Elson
sam sokolik wrote: > well - we are not 100% sure. We started with a similar sized pair of > gears but could not find a belt that fit them. So we found this pair in > our parts bin (we call 2 pole buildings and a barn our parts bin.) They > are XL and we know the we can get belts. :) We think

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-12-20 Thread Mark Wendt
Almost done, eh? Great job so far Sam. It's been pretty neat to watch the old girl come back to life. Mark On 12/19/2010 10:56 AM, sam sokolik wrote: > Last major hardware mod (except for a control panel) > > This is the encoder for the spindle.. This will allow for rigid tapping. > > Heating

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-12-19 Thread Stuart Stevenson
Ok - I was going to volunteer to edm a 'box end' wrench to fit. On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 7:48 PM, sam sokolik wrote: > well - we heated it up mainly for ease of slipping it on. it almost > went on by hand. it will probably come off pretty easy. > > sam > > On 12/19/2010 10:19 AM, Stuart Stevens

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-12-19 Thread sam sokolik
well - we heated it up mainly for ease of slipping it on. it almost went on by hand. it will probably come off pretty easy. sam On 12/19/2010 10:19 AM, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > Sam, >Sweet - nice job >Now you need a socket to fit the gear teeth so you can remove that nut > when (not i

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-12-19 Thread sam sokolik
well - we are not 100% sure. We started with a similar sized pair of gears but could not find a belt that fit them. So we found this pair in our parts bin (we call 2 pole buildings and a barn our parts bin.) They are XL and we know the we can get belts. :) We think they started life as a dri

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-12-19 Thread Dave
I've never seen belt pulleys like that. Are the skipped teeth just to minimize machining or is there another purpose? Dave On 12/19/2010 10:56 AM, sam sokolik wrote: > Last major hardware mod (except for a control panel) > > This is the encoder for the spindle.. This will allow for rigid tapp

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-12-19 Thread Stuart Stevenson
Sam, Sweet - nice job Now you need a socket to fit the gear teeth so you can remove that nut when (not if) is is necessary. Stuart -- dos centavos -- Lotusphere 2011 Register now for Lotusphere 2011 and learn how to co

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-12-19 Thread Igor Chudov
Looks really great. You will love rigid tapping. i On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 9:56 AM, sam sokolik wrote: > Last major hardware mod (except for a control panel) > > This is the encoder for the spindle.. This will allow for rigid tapping. > > Heating up the timing gear > http://www.electronicsam.c

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-12-19 Thread sam sokolik
Last major hardware mod (except for a control panel) This is the encoder for the spindle.. This will allow for rigid tapping. Heating up the timing gear http://www.electronicsam.com/images/KandT/conversion/spindle/timinggear.JPG installed http://www.electronicsam.com/images/KandT/conversion/spi

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-12-12 Thread Jon Elson
sam sokolik wrote: > Thanks! > > the drives are what is limiting.. They are 20a continuous and 40a > peak. The servos are pretty close to an amp per ft-lb. with a 2:1 belt > drive - that gives us 80ft-lb peak at the screws. That is pretty close > to what the old hydraulic servos. > I wou

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-12-12 Thread sam sokolik
Thanks! the drives are what is limiting.. They are 20a continuous and 40a peak. The servos are pretty close to an amp per ft-lb. with a 2:1 belt drive - that gives us 80ft-lb peak at the screws. That is pretty close to what the old hydraulic servos. sam On 12/11/2010 08:38 PM, Jon Elson

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-12-11 Thread Jon Elson
sam sokolik wrote: > had some time to do some tuning. Getting there - I am pretty new to it. > > http://www.electronicsam.com/images/KandT/conversion/testing/tuning.png > > That is a .1 move at about 25ipm - the peak at the begining and end are > the acc/decel. it peaks at .00017. It is a bit

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-12-11 Thread sam sokolik
had some time to do some tuning. Getting there - I am pretty new to it. http://www.electronicsam.com/images/KandT/conversion/testing/tuning.png That is a .1 move at about 25ipm - the peak at the begining and end are the acc/decel. it peaks at .00017. It is a bit better than that - I had to

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-12-09 Thread sam sokolik
fully auto! (pallet tranfer) could use a little optimization - but I am happy with it. (because it works ;)) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=objyMqAHUNU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYA5uEwLSTA right now I have a few buttons on a pyvcp pannel to do activate the cycles (offload pallet, swap

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-11-14 Thread William Baden
Great job! Looks to be diecast aluminum? Will Baden > From: sa...@empirescreen.com > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 20:51:08 -0600 > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress > > Did a little milling. Needed t

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-11-14 Thread Mark Wendt (Contractor)
That's got to be a great feeling! Mark At 10:30 AM 11/14/2010, you wrote: >Yes - first cut! > >I forgot - this is where the timing gear is going > >http://www.electronicsam.com/images/KandT/conversion/spindle/belvel.JPG > >smallest hex. > >sam > > >On Sun, 14 Nov 2010 06:59:27 -0500 > "Mark Wend

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-11-14 Thread Igor Chudov
Sam, for some reason, I love your machine. Great job and a very impressive piece of machinery. i On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 9:30 AM, wrote: > Yes - first cut! > > I forgot - this is where the timing gear is going > > http://www.electronicsam.com/images/KandT/conversion/spindle/belvel.JPG > > smal

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-11-14 Thread samco
Yes - first cut! I forgot - this is where the timing gear is going http://www.electronicsam.com/images/KandT/conversion/spindle/belvel.JPG smallest hex. sam On Sun, 14 Nov 2010 06:59:27 -0500 "Mark Wendt (Contractor)" wrote: > Sam, > >Very neat! It's been an enjoyable watch as you br

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-11-14 Thread samco
The gear seems to be made of some sort of pot metal. it cut pretty easy. It wasn't until we where done did we figure out that it was metric. (took us a bit to find a belt that would fit) 5mm pitch 9mm width. sam On Sat, 13 Nov 2010 22:16:40 -0800 Kirk Wallace wrote: > On Sat, 2010-11-13

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-11-14 Thread Mark Wendt (Contractor)
Sam, Very neat! It's been an enjoyable watch as you bring this big machine back to life. Is that the first cut(s) on a part you've done since bringing 'er up? Mark At 09:51 PM 11/13/2010, you wrote: >Did a little milling. Needed to cut a hex in the center of a timing >pully for the encod

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-11-13 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Sat, 2010-11-13 at 20:51 -0600, sa...@empirescreen.com wrote: > Did a little milling. Needed to cut a hex in the center of a timing > pully for the encoder that will be on the spindle for rigid tapping > (and maybe closed loop speed control) So it's beginning to earn its keep, cool. What is th

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-11-13 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday, November 13, 2010 10:28:19 pm sa...@empirescreen.com did opine: > Did a little milling. Needed to cut a hex in the center of a timing > pully for the encoder that will be on the spindle for rigid tapping > (and maybe closed loop speed control) > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RW6

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-11-13 Thread samco
Did a little milling. Needed to cut a hex in the center of a timing pully for the encoder that will be on the spindle for rigid tapping (and maybe closed loop speed control) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RW6eXiMoFp8 this is the hex on the end of the spindle that it will be mounted to. http:/

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-11-08 Thread sam sokolik
Have the B axis hacked together. This is more of an indexer as it has a 72 tooth curvic coupling that the table sit on which gives us 5 degree indexes. http://electronicsam.com/images/KandT/conversion/curvicfoot.jpg http://electronicsam.com/images/KandT/conversion/curvictogether.jpg (taken out

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-10-29 Thread Mark Wendt
It's just so hard to find good help these days... ;-) Mark On 10/28/2010 10:03 PM, Dave wrote: > Apparently these new cameras do that.. > > The camera I had back when I was 20 didn't do that.. Apparently we both > need different cameras. > > Have you also noticed that they use less fabric in cl

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-10-28 Thread Dave
Apparently these new cameras do that.. The camera I had back when I was 20 didn't do that.. Apparently we both need different cameras. Have you also noticed that they use less fabric in clothes these days.. Cheap bastards. ;-) Dave On 10/28/2010 10:23 AM, sam sokolik wrote: > Yes - that w

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-10-28 Thread Igor Chudov
looks like an awesome machine and a great way to have fun. i On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 9:23 AM, sam sokolik wrote: > Yes - that would be me.   I would like to say the camera adds 40lbs.  ;) > > sam > > On 10/28/2010 9:00 AM, Mark Wendt wrote: >> Sweet!  Izzat you in the red hat? >> >> Mark >> >> O

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-10-28 Thread Mark Wendt
;-) Blame the camera... Mark On 10/28/2010 10:23 AM, sam sokolik wrote: > Yes - that would be me. I would like to say the camera adds 40lbs. ;) > > sam > > On 10/28/2010 9:00 AM, Mark Wendt wrote: >> Sweet! Izzat you in the red hat? >> >> Mark >> >> On 10/28/2010 09:33 AM, sam sokolik wrote:

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-10-28 Thread sam sokolik
Yes - that would be me. I would like to say the camera adds 40lbs. ;) sam On 10/28/2010 9:00 AM, Mark Wendt wrote: > Sweet! Izzat you in the red hat? > > Mark > > On 10/28/2010 09:33 AM, sam sokolik wrote: >> pallet load/unload. still have to copy the ladder for the other pallet >> station.

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-10-28 Thread William Baden
Great job. Keep up the good work. Will Baden > Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 08:33:14 -0500 > From: sa...@empirescreen.com > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress > > pallet load/unload. still have to c

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-10-28 Thread Mark Wendt
Sweet! Izzat you in the red hat? Mark On 10/28/2010 09:33 AM, sam sokolik wrote: > pallet load/unload. still have to copy the ladder for the other pallet > station. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xDPqFXo_5w > > sam --

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-10-28 Thread sam sokolik
pallet load/unload. still have to copy the ladder for the other pallet station. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xDPqFXo_5w sam On 10/18/2010 8:17 AM, sam sokolik wrote: >I still have to really tune all the axis. (velocity mode amps seem to > be pretty forgiving - all I did so far was ca

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-10-19 Thread Mark Wendt
Very cool stuff. Can't wait to hear the good news that it's all up and running and in production! EMC2. It's not just your father's hobbiest software anymore! Mark On 10/18/2010 09:17 AM, sam sokolik wrote: >I still have to really tune all the axis. (velocity mode amps seem to > be prett

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-10-18 Thread Jon Elson
sam sokolik wrote: > I still have to really tune all the axis. (velocity mode amps seem to > be pretty forgiving - all I did so far was calculate the output scale > and adjust the following error at a slow ipm by adjusting the amps loop > gain.) (P=20 D=1 FF1 =1) > If you haven't done seri

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-10-18 Thread sam sokolik
I still have to really tune all the axis. (velocity mode amps seem to be pretty forgiving - all I did so far was calculate the output scale and adjust the following error at a slow ipm by adjusting the amps loop gain.) (P=20 D=1 FF1 =1) We need to get something hooked in for the B axis. I c

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-10-18 Thread Mark Wendt (Contractor)
Schweet! What else do you have left to do Sam? Mark At 09:44 AM 10/17/2010, you wrote: >I think we have the spindle/tool change working well. Next is >pallet change and B axis. This video shows it find the tool - rapid >to the g30 home tool change position - then spindle orient and then >tr

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-10-17 Thread William Baden
Great job. Looks like it is coming right along. Will Baden > From: sa...@empirescreen.com > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2010 08:44:45 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress > > I think we have the s

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-10-17 Thread Igor Chudov
Seconded. Amazing machine and progress. i On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 11:42 AM, Jon Elson wrote: > sa...@empirescreen.com wrote: >> I think we have the spindle/tool change working well.  Next is pallet change >> and B axis.  This video shows it find the tool - rapid to the g30 home tool >> change

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-10-17 Thread Jon Elson
sa...@empirescreen.com wrote: > I think we have the spindle/tool change working well. Next is pallet change > and B axis. This video shows it find the tool - rapid to the g30 home tool > change position - then spindle orient and then transfer the tool. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KplU8hk

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-10-17 Thread samco
I think we have the spindle/tool change working well. Next is pallet change and B axis. This video shows it find the tool - rapid to the g30 home tool change position - then spindle orient and then transfer the tool. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KplU8hkI0AQ sam On Sun, 10 Oct 2010 10:38:34

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-10-10 Thread samco
Things are coming together. Very happy with the results so far. There are some little issues that we have been running into - mostly mechanical. Right now we are trying to figure out why the Y axis ways are not oiling. Looks like some of the channels are plugged - plus some of the pressures/

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-10-10 Thread Mark Wendt (Contractor)
Sam, No goofing around allowed, this is serious stuff! Looks like things are coming together for you. Damn, I wish I could play with big toyls like that or Stuart's. Mark At 08:24 PM 10/9/2010, you wrote: >more goofing around. got a good start on the spindle hal >component. It see

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-10-09 Thread samco
more goofing around. got a good start on the spindle hal component. It seems to shift correctly (16 speed gearbox) this video runs through all the gears for about 10 seconds a piece. Every other speed is ccw. (just testing that also) the bottom 4 of the top 4 black ssr's control the 4 shift

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-10-06 Thread Mark Wendt
Very cool! That's definitely a good sized machine! mark On 10/06/2010 09:17 AM, sam sokolik wrote: >Worked a bit on the tool changer arm. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovxW8TKBGWU > > sam > > On 10/5/2010 10:15 AM, sam sokolik wrote: > >> 3 axis moving! ;) >> >> http://www.youtu

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-10-06 Thread sam sokolik
Worked a bit on the tool changer arm. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovxW8TKBGWU sam On 10/5/2010 10:15 AM, sam sokolik wrote: >3 axis moving! ;) > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOHL_KlUdqw > > sam > > On 9/6/2010 11:38 AM, sam sokolik wrote: >> 2 axis moving! >> >> http://www.youtu

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-10-05 Thread Igor Chudov
Very neat! On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 10:15 AM, sam sokolik wrote: >  3 axis moving! ;) > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOHL_KlUdqw > > sam > > On 9/6/2010 11:38 AM, sam sokolik wrote: >>    2 axis moving! >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU_O_Z7Vv8c >> >> sam >> >> On 8/26/2010 4:38 PM, sa...

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-10-05 Thread sam sokolik
3 axis moving! ;) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOHL_KlUdqw sam On 9/6/2010 11:38 AM, sam sokolik wrote: >2 axis moving! > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU_O_Z7Vv8c > > sam > > On 8/26/2010 4:38 PM, sa...@empirescreen.com wrote: >> Well - I fail at copy and paste... >> >> this should w

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-09-07 Thread Mark Wendt
That thing's a beast! Mark On 09/06/2010 01:28 PM, Igor Chudov wrote: > Looks REALLY impressive and BIG! > > - Igor > > > > On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 11:38 AM, sam sokolik wrote: > >> 2 axis moving! >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU_O_Z7Vv8c >> >> sam >> >> On 8/26/2010 4:38 PM, sa...@e

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-09-06 Thread Stuart Stevenson
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2010-09-06 Thread Tom Easterday
Very cool. What are you going to cut on that beast or do you know yet? By the way, re: vintage 60s picture, do you wear a tie under your lab coat when you operate it? :-) -Tom On Sep 6, 2010, at 12:38 PM, sam sokolik wrote: > 2 axis moving! > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU_O_Z7Vv8c >

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-09-06 Thread Igor Chudov
Looks REALLY impressive and BIG! - Igor On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 11:38 AM, sam sokolik wrote: >  2 axis moving! > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU_O_Z7Vv8c > > sam > > On 8/26/2010 4:38 PM, sa...@empirescreen.com wrote: >> Well - I fail at copy and paste... >> >> this should work better. >> >

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-09-06 Thread sam sokolik
2 axis moving! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU_O_Z7Vv8c sam On 8/26/2010 4:38 PM, sa...@empirescreen.com wrote: > Well - I fail at copy and paste... > > this should work better. > > I thought I would give an update on our ongoing project. > > This is a 60's vintage NC that used hydraulic ser

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-08-26 Thread samco
these servos used to be driven by a large scr drive. They reach their maximum rpm at 150v and will handle much more current than we are throwing at it (they work out to about 1A per ft-lb http://electronicsam.com/images/KandT/servotag.JPG http://electronicsam.com/images/KandT/DSC_0242.JPG Othe

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-08-26 Thread Gary Corlew
That is awesome!, loved the video! -Original Message- From: sa...@empirescreen.com [mailto:sa...@empirescreen.com] Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 5:38 PM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress Well - I fail at

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-08-26 Thread dave
On Thu, 2010-08-26 at 16:38 -0500, sa...@empirescreen.com wrote: > Well - I fail at copy and paste... Details ... details. Kool project. That should be a fun machine with all of it functioning. EMC2 with servos should nicely outperform the original. Thanks for sharing. I've got a couple

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-08-26 Thread William Baden
u, 26 Aug 2010 16:38:18 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress > > Well - I fail at copy and paste... > > this should work better. > > I thought I would give an update on our ongoing project. > > This is a 60's

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-08-26 Thread Igor Chudov
Looks like an awesome machine and a very fun project, but most of your picture URLs are bad. i On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 4:27 PM, wrote: > I thought I would give an update on our ongoing project. > > This is a 60's vintage NC that used hydraulic servos.  we are converting it > to EMC2 using not

Re: [Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-08-26 Thread samco
Well - I fail at copy and paste... this should work better. I thought I would give an update on our ongoing project. This is a 60's vintage NC that used hydraulic servos. we are converting it to EMC2 using not quite as old Inland servos. (80's vintage) they are 8 brush low rpm high torque.

[Emc-users] Kearney and Trecker Milwaukeematic IIIb progress

2010-08-26 Thread samco
I thought I would give an update on our ongoing project. This is a 60's vintage NC that used hydraulic servos. we are converting it to EMC2 using not quite as old Inland servos. (80's vintage) they are 8 brush low rpm high torque. (with the amc drives we are using - it will be 40ft-lbs peak