[Emc-users] Quiet?

2016-06-08 Thread Todd Zuercher
Two days with nothing from the mailing list. Are things really that quiet or is the mailing list messed up again? -- Todd Zuercher mailto:zuerc...@embarqmail.com

[Emc-users] Quiet?

2016-06-08 Thread Roland Jollivet
> > >>Or the Trump thing could have most people hiding under the blankets. > > This is a definite possibility. I have cousins in Canada and they have > all but told me that America has totally flipped out with Trump. They > watch the US election process a lot closer than I ever realized and they >

Re: [Emc-users] Quiet?

2016-06-08 Thread Rick Lair
I was wondering the same thing Todd, and we were just actually talking about that here at the shop. Rick On 06/08/2016 07:36 AM, Todd Zuercher wrote: > Two days with nothing from the mailing list. Are things really that quiet or > is the mailing list messed up again? > -- Thanks Rick Lai

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2016-06-08 Thread Erik Christiansen
On 08.06.16 07:56, Rick Lair wrote: > I was wondering the same thing Todd, and we were just actually talking > about that here at the shop. > > Rick > > On 06/08/2016 07:36 AM, Todd Zuercher wrote: > > Two days with nothing from the mailing list. Are things really that > > quiet or is the mailing

Re: [Emc-users] Quiet?

2016-06-08 Thread Dave Cole
I think everyone is out on their boats sailing ... or maybe that is just my twisted perspective. >>Or the Trump thing could have most people hiding under the blankets. This is a definite possibility. I have cousins in Canada and they have all but told me that America has totally flipped out w

Re: [Emc-users] Quiet?

2016-06-08 Thread andy pugh
On 8 June 2016 at 14:13, Dave Cole wrote: > This is a definite possibility. I have cousins in Canada and they have > all but told me that America has totally flipped out with Trump. They have probably looked at his suggestion that Mexico should pay for a wall, and are looking at the length of the

Re: [Emc-users] Quiet?

2016-06-08 Thread Rick Lair
On 06/08/2016 09:25 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 8 June 2016 at 14:13, Dave Cole wrote: >> This is a definite possibility. I have cousins in Canada and they have >> all but told me that America has totally flipped out with Trump. > They have probably looked at his suggestion that Mexico should pay

Re: [Emc-users] Quiet?

2016-06-08 Thread Dave Cole
On 6/8/2016 9:25 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 8 June 2016 at 14:13, Dave Cole wrote: >> This is a definite possibility. I have cousins in Canada and they have >> all but told me that America has totally flipped out with Trump. > They have probably looked at his suggestion that Mexico should pay for >

Re: [Emc-users] Quiet?

2016-06-08 Thread Dave Cole
Well... there were several GOP candidates at those early debates.. So a lot of people "stepped up to the plate". He is just the last guy standing. How it came down to Trump I have no idea. I'm astounded that a guy can get to where he is, by saying what he has said. It may have somethi

Re: [Emc-users] Quiet?

2016-06-08 Thread W. Martinjak
On 2016-06-08 15:25, andy pugh wrote: > On 8 June 2016 at 14:13, Dave Cole wrote: >> This is a definite possibility. I have cousins in Canada and they have >> all but told me that America has totally flipped out with Trump. > They have probably looked at his suggestion that Mexico should pay for >

Re: [Emc-users] Quiet?

2016-06-08 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 08 June 2016 09:51:55 Dave Cole wrote: > On 6/8/2016 9:25 AM, andy pugh wrote: > > On 8 June 2016 at 14:13, Dave Cole wrote: > >> This is a definite possibility. I have cousins in Canada and they > >> have all but told me that America has totally flipped out with > >> Trump. > > > >

Re: [Emc-users] Quiet?

2016-06-08 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 08 June 2016 10:49:45 Dave Cole wrote: > Well... there were several GOP candidates at those early debates.. > > So a lot of people "stepped up to the plate". > > He is just the last guy standing. > > How it came down to Trump I have no idea. I'm astounded that a > guy can get

Re: [Emc-users] Quiet?

2016-06-08 Thread John Kasunich
On Wed, Jun 8, 2016, at 12:11 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > Maybe, maybe not. Shrillaries victory speech last night came straight out > of Bernies socialist bible, and that scares the crap out of me, lots > more than the Donalds blowhard bluster. Guys, please. We have a fair amount of off-topic

Re: [Emc-users] Quiet?

2016-06-08 Thread W. Martinjak
On 2016-06-08 18:53, John Kasunich wrote: > Let's just not start. too late... ;) -- "In der Wissenschaft siegt nie eine neue Theorie, nur ihre Gegner sterben nach und nach" Max Planck -- What NetFlow Analyzer can do f

Re: [Emc-users] Quiet?

2016-06-08 Thread MC Cason
On 06/08/2016 08:51 AM, Dave Cole wrote: > On 6/8/2016 9:25 AM, andy pugh wrote: >> On 8 June 2016 at 14:13, Dave Cole wrote: >>> This is a definite possibility. I have cousins in Canada and they have >>> all but told me that America has totally flipped out with Trump. >> They have probably looked

Re: [Emc-users] Quiet?

2016-06-08 Thread rayj
I'll second that. There's plenty of other places to engage in political discussions, but very few to discuss LCNC. Raymond Julian Kettle River, MN The things we admire in men, kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding and feeling are the concomitants of failure in our system. A

Re: [Emc-users] Quiet?

2016-06-08 Thread Dave Cole
On 6/8/2016 12:53 PM, John Kasunich wrote: > > On Wed, Jun 8, 2016, at 12:11 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > >> Maybe, maybe not. Shrillaries victory speech last night came straight out >> of Bernies socialist bible, and that scares the crap out of me, lots >> more than the Donalds blowhard bluster. > Gu

Re: [Emc-users] Quiet?

2016-06-08 Thread Peter Blodow
Oh John, for us over here "on the other side of the pond" it is exceedingly interesting what is being said about Donald in his own country. We all wonder who these Americans actually are that encourage him on his hate campaign and may even elect him... Keep writing! Peter Am 08.06.2016 18:53,

Re: [Emc-users] Quiet?

2016-06-08 Thread John Kasunich
On Wed, Jun 8, 2016, at 02:04 PM, Peter Blodow wrote: > Oh John, > for us over here "on the other side of the pond" it is exceedingly > interesting what is being said about Donald in his own country. We all > wonder who these Americans actually are that encourage him on his hate > campaign and

Re: [Emc-users] Quiet?

2016-06-08 Thread Todd Zuercher
ssage - From: "Peter Blodow" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Sent: Wednesday, June 8, 2016 2:04:03 PM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Quiet? Oh John, for us over here "on the other side of the pond" it is exceedingly interesting what is being said about Donald in

Re: [Emc-users] Quiet?

2016-06-08 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 08 June 2016 12:53:33 John Kasunich wrote: > On Wed, Jun 8, 2016, at 12:11 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > Maybe, maybe not. Shrillaries victory speech last night came > > straight out of Bernies socialist bible, and that scares the crap > > out of me, lots more than the Donalds blowhard

Re: [Emc-users] Quiet?

2016-06-08 Thread Gregg Eshelman
urceforge.net Sent: Wednesday, June 8, 2016 7:51 AM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Quiet? On 6/8/2016 9:25 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 8 June 2016 at 14:13, Dave Cole wrote: >> This is a definite possibility. I have cousins in Canada and they have >> all but told me that America has tot

[Emc-users] Quiet toothed belts.

2020-07-24 Thread John Dammeyer
What's the quietest profile/size belt for driving a spindle with 2HP up to 3000 RPM. I recall someone saying the round groove is the best for this. Since we've been talking about gear cutters are there special cutters for that belt profile available? Thanks John ___

[Emc-users] Quiet toothed belts.

2020-07-25 Thread Roland Jollivet
For that size I would use an HTD 5M. Maybe a 8M (8mm pitch) A benefit too, us that most vehicles use this dimension for the cambelts, so you can easily get belts. And even scrapped pulleys that are still perfectly good. Pulleys are expensive and you can get a scrapped pulley for < $1 Then there's

Re: [Emc-users] Quiet toothed belts.

2020-07-24 Thread andrew beck
I think you can just run a single pass through with a ballnose for a timing belt. Pretty sure that's for htd belts which are the most accurate and quite. I run T5 belts or t8 belts can transmit more torque On Sat, Jul 25, 2020, 7:04 AM John Dammeyer wrote: > What's the quietest profile/size

Re: [Emc-users] Quiet toothed belts.

2020-07-24 Thread andy pugh
On Fri, 24 Jul 2020 at 20:04, John Dammeyer wrote: > I recall someone saying the round groove is the best for this. Since we've > been talking about gear cutters are there special cutters for that belt > profile available? I have a hiob for T5 profile. If anyone wants teeth putting on a cust

Re: [Emc-users] Quiet toothed belts.

2020-07-25 Thread Chris Albertson
Yes, The the best and newest tooth profile the GT3 from Gates. These are quiet and have there smallest backlash and also the smallest belt tension requirements. Running a pass of a ball nose might make a working pully but the profile will not be exact. If you must MAKE a uleey the trick is to

Re: [Emc-users] Quiet toothed belts.

2020-07-25 Thread John Dammeyer
gt; Sent: July-25-20 10:28 AM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Quiet toothed belts. > > Yes, The the best and newest tooth profile the GT3 from Gates. These are > quiet and have there smallest backlash and also the smallest belt tension > require

Re: [Emc-users] Quiet toothed belts.

2020-07-25 Thread Chris Albertson
On Sat, Jul 25, 2020 at 10:58 AM John Dammeyer wrote: > > My 3D printer is at the low end of the scale for quality and although I > use it for all sorts of things, I wouldn't use it to make a 3000 RPM pulley. > It really does work. I used an Anet A6 printer I paid $180 for the printers Here is

[Emc-users] Quiet day, good time for a homing question?

2014-05-22 Thread Gene Heskett
In setting up the homing switches on my lathe, there are two items in the .ini file I don't quite have the results I see, making any sense when I adjust them. These are HOME_POSITION, and HOME_OFFSET. Currently I have a switch on the crossfeed that triggers about 5 thou short of a maximum mech

Re: [Emc-users] Quiet day, good time for a homing question?

2014-05-22 Thread Sebastian Kuzminsky
On 5/22/14 11:23 , Gene Heskett wrote: > In setting up the homing switches on my lathe, there are two items in the > .ini file I don't quite have the results I see, making any sense when I > adjust them. > > These are HOME_POSITION, and HOME_OFFSET. There's no .ini variable named HOME_POSITION. D

Re: [Emc-users] Quiet day, good time for a homing question?

2014-05-22 Thread andy pugh
On 22 May 2014 18:45, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote: > I've never set up or run a CNC lathe, but i think i'd want to home Z > away from the chunk, it seems less prone to crashes. If you wind X out all the way that is normally unlikely. Conversely, if you have work set up on a tailstock centre or fixe

Re: [Emc-users] Quiet day, good time for a homing question?

2014-05-22 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 22 May 2014 13:45:55 Sebastian Kuzminsky did opine And Gene did reply: > On 5/22/14 11:23 , Gene Heskett wrote: > > In setting up the homing switches on my lathe, there are two items in > > the .ini file I don't quite have the results I see, making any sense > > when I adjust them. > >

Re: [Emc-users] Quiet day, good time for a homing question?

2014-05-22 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 22 May 2014 13:45:55 Sebastian Kuzminsky did opine And Gene did reply: > On 5/22/14 11:23 , Gene Heskett wrote: > > In setting up the homing switches on my lathe, there are two items in > > the .ini file I don't quite have the results I see, making any sense > > when I adjust them. > >

Re: [Emc-users] Quiet day, good time for a homing question?

2014-05-22 Thread Chris Radek
On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 07:26:42PM -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: > answer my questions. > > However, since the wiki.linuxcnc.org site no longer has a search function, > and the index seems to be a will-o-the-wisp, I couldn't find it. For new > bee, or even an old fart like me, that lack hurts the

Re: [Emc-users] Quiet day, good time for a homing question?

2014-05-22 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 22 May 2014 23:00:08 Chris Radek did opine And Gene did reply: > On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 07:26:42PM -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: > > answer my questions. > > > > However, since the wiki.linuxcnc.org site no longer has a search > > function, and the index seems to be a will-o-the-wisp, I

Re: [Emc-users] Quiet day, good time for a homing question?

2014-05-23 Thread Marius Liebenberg
Andy Do you suggest then that the X is homed as far out as possible and the Z is homed as near to the chuck as possible? On 2014-05-22 19:57, andy pugh wrote: > On 22 May 2014 18:45, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote: >> I've never set up or run a CNC lathe, but i think i'd want to home Z >> away from t

Re: [Emc-users] Quiet day, good time for a homing question?

2014-05-23 Thread andy pugh
On 23 May 2014 06:37, Gene Heskett wrote: > Short of downloading the related pdf, opening it in acroread, there is not > today, a link that takes you to the gcode, mcode or ocode descriptions in > one or 2 clicks. www.linuxcnc.org then click "documentation" in the title bar. Then click "all docum