Re: [Emc-users] hot wire cutting

2008-10-25 Thread Chris Epicier
, 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) emc-users

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 go

Re: [Emc-users] hot wire cutting

2008-10-25 Thread Klemen Dovrtel
: Re: [Emc-users] hot wire cutting To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Enhanced Machine Controller EEMC emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Date: Saturday, October 25, 2008, 3:39 PM On 25 Oct 2008 at 8:35, Chris Epicier wrote: Hi all Got my screen resolution soved - by miracle. I had to move

Re: [Emc-users] hot wire cutting

2008-10-23 Thread Chris Epicier
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-users] hot wire cutting An: Enhanced Machine Controller EEMC emc

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

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

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 I'd

[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

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

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 it

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

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 bridge

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

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 single