Re: [Emc-users] hot wire cutting

2008-10-25 Thread Klemen Dovrtel
;[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] hot wire cutting > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Enhanced Machine Controller EEMC"" > > Date: Saturday, October 25, 2008, 3:39 PM > On 25 Oct 2008 at 8:35, Chris Epicier wrote: > > > Hi all > > > > Got my scre

Re: [Emc-users] hot wire cutting

2008-10-25 Thread John Thornton
On 25 Oct 2008 at 8:35, Chris Epicier wrote: > Hi all > > Got my screen resolution soved - by miracle. I had to move the > hardware into another case, that is more workshop compatible. Fired > the PC up and tataa : kubuntu asked a confirmation whether or not to > continue with low res. So I can g

Re: [Emc-users] hot wire cutting

2008-10-25 Thread Chris Epicier
oled, as soon as entereinginto foam) - temperature of wire (current passing through it, measurable at free part only) - travel speed, especially at tight turns and/or sharp corners best regards chris > Betreff: Re: [Emc-users] hot wire cutting > An: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)&qu

Re: [Emc-users] hot wire cutting

2008-10-23 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Thu, 2008-10-23 at 16:59 -0600, John Thornton wrote: > Don't know that much about Ubuntu but my xorg.conf file looked the > same till I plugged in a different video card. I read somewhere if > Ubuntu didn't recognize the hardware it just use a default... and the > Kbuntu was a bit better at reco

Re: [Emc-users] hot wire cutting

2008-10-23 Thread John Thornton
Don't know that much about Ubuntu but my xorg.conf file looked the same till I plugged in a different video card. I read somewhere if Ubuntu didn't recognize the hardware it just use a default... and the Kbuntu was a bit better at recognizing hardware for some reason... John On 23 Oct 2008 a

Re: [Emc-users] hot wire cutting

2008-10-23 Thread Chris Epicier
en "Default Screen" EndSection any clue on overcoing this? greets chris --- John Thornton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb am Do, 23.10.2008: > Von: John Thornton <> > Betreff: Re: [Emc-user

Re: [Emc-users] hot wire cutting

2008-10-23 Thread John Thornton
Chris, I just worked through this and Ubuntu did not recognize my gateway onboard video card. I put a video card in the pci express slot and when I booted up automagically I went from 800x600 to 1680x1050 the proper resolution for my monitor. John On 22 Oct 2008 at 15:03, Chris Epicier wrote:

Re: [Emc-users] hot wire cutting

2008-10-22 Thread Jeff Epler
Chris, Wow. Reading your message gives me a sense of how little I know about foam cutting. On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 03:03:41PM +, Chris Epicier wrote: > Q3: I have only 800x600 resolution selectable. Is this due to > rt-kernel requirements or should I use another graphics driver or > card? Yo

Re: [Emc-users] hot wire cutting

2008-10-22 Thread Chris Epicier
Hi Jeff I realised I am writing to one uf the authors of emc / axis. Let me tell you I am just excited about emc / axis and I guess I have barely scratched the surface. This software *is* great, excellent work! > On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 07:23:35PM +, Chris Epicier > wrote: > > Hi Jeff > > >

Re: [Emc-users] hot wire cutting

2008-10-21 Thread Jeff Epler
[Chris sent me this message in private, but then suggested that I should send the answer to the list as well] On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 07:23:35PM +, Chris Epicier wrote: > Hi Jeff > > I'd be more than happy to get this up running through emc. The machine > is currently thought to have one sing

Re: [Emc-users] hot wire cutting

2008-10-21 Thread Jeff Epler
Any combination of axes is possible in emc, you can do XZUW and XYZUW if that's what you prefer. Jeff - This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications w

Re: [Emc-users] hot wire cutting

2008-10-21 Thread Andre' Blanchard
At 02:56 PM 10/21/2008, you wrote: >Dear Andre > >I am not yet through with all parts of the config and manual, I can simply >run I test to get a confirmation on degeree of freedom denomination. >Basically I would assume, that this a question ofe definition. my supplier >said, he uses xZ in brid

Re: [Emc-users] hot wire cutting

2008-10-21 Thread Chris Epicier
Dear Andre I am not yet through with all parts of the config and manual, I can simply run I test to get a confirmation on degeree of freedom denomination. Basically I would assume, that this a question ofe definition. my supplier said, he uses xZ in bridge plane and Y along the table. If So I w

Re: [Emc-users] hot wire cutting

2008-10-21 Thread Andre' Blanchard
At 07:47 AM 10/21/2008, you wrote: >emc is capable of controlling 6 linear and 3 rotary axes. Your type of >machine might be called XYZUV when moving motors on both bridges. > >I don't believe there are any configuration examples of wire cutting >machines. However, we'd be happy to help you get i

Re: [Emc-users] hot wire cutting

2008-10-21 Thread Jeff Epler
emc is capable of controlling 6 linear and 3 rotary axes. Your type of machine might be called XYZUV when moving motors on both bridges. I don't believe there are any configuration examples of wire cutting machines. However, we'd be happy to help you get it working with emc--it sounds like a fun

[Emc-users] hot wire cutting

2008-10-21 Thread Chris Epicier
Hi there I have a cnc machine ordered that has two bridges. one fixed and anotherone movable. The second bridge is for classig milling and has 3 degrees of freedom. the fixed bridge only 2. I want to use this setup for milling and hot wire cuitting, ie. rc model wings. I have not found a dece