Re: [Emc-users] Need longer belt

2014-03-11 Thread andy pugh
On 11 March 2014 17:17, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: From SPI-SC, about $175 a set in metal what I assume is kevlar belt backing. In XL format. The bores are a hair odd, and it would be the first time they ever broached a 4mm key in a 10mm bore for the top pulley. No need to broach

Re: [Emc-users] Need longer belt

2014-03-11 Thread andy pugh
On 11 March 2014 17:46, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: I took an entirely diffferent approach on my 9x40: https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Ilc3m7J-FIGIoLXQTOYqcdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink That didn't seem to be the right pix Andy. ? It's the right picture. I dispensed

Re: [Emc-users] Need longer belt

2014-03-11 Thread andy pugh
On 11 March 2014 18:07, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: So in the long view, I may as well give sdp-sc a call confirm the ugly details give them a card number. Why not buy pilot-bore pulleys and modify to suit? It would be easier with a working lathe, though not _that_ much easier as

Re: [Emc-users] Noob advice

2014-03-11 Thread andy pugh
On 12 March 2014 00:01, DeeEmm dee...@deeemm.com wrote: At the moment I'm trying to get my head around the workflow for using the machine in dual configuration You probably just want to create two different configs in Stepconf and start whichever is most suitable for the job at hand. So far

Re: [Emc-users] PWMGEN question re PDM output

2014-03-14 Thread Andy Pugh
On 14 Mar 2014, at 06:21, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: Which is the correct assumption? It doesn't use reset AFAIK. It generates a 50% square wave or it doesn't. Depending in accumulator. -- Learn Graph

Re: [Emc-users] I$@)^ another C41 gone to hell.

2014-03-14 Thread andy pugh
On 14 March 2014 23:19, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: That would be a tempting price, if it wasn't in AUD despite what the page says, how much is it in my USD? www.xe.com says that $AU38 = $US34 = £25.5 = 0.0548362 Bitcoins -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it.

Re: [Emc-users] I$@)^ another C41 gone to hell.

2014-03-15 Thread andy pugh
On 14 March 2014 20:23, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: So it looks like I need another, but it seems to me there ought to be another choice besides this non-linear POS, and the PMDX-106. Why are you so obsessed by linearity? I thought you had already managed to linearise in software?

Re: [Emc-users] I$@)^ another C41 gone to hell.

2014-03-15 Thread andy pugh
On 16 March 2014 00:06, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: Alternatively, why not run closed-loop spindle speed, then it doesn't matter if the control is non linear. Because of the positive gain, enough Pgain to make it work fairly stiff at 300 rpm, is enough to make it obviously oscillate

Re: [Emc-users] I$@)^ another C41 gone to hell.

2014-03-15 Thread andy pugh
On 16 March 2014 00:35, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: That is an interesting idea Andy, but with 3 uptodate LCNC installs here that DO include the docs, I find it puzzling that there is not now, an installed man page for lincurve on either of these 3 machines. Lincurve is currently

Re: [Emc-users] jogging through...

2014-03-16 Thread andy pugh
On 16 March 2014 19:18, Ron Ginger rongin...@roadrunner.com wrote: Up in northern Maine the university created a sale model solar system. There is a similar display in Göttingen. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto

Re: [Emc-users] Mirrored lathe

2014-03-21 Thread andy pugh
On 21 March 2014 15:17, Marius Liebenberg mar...@mastercut.co.za wrote: . The trick with this lathe is that is is two lathes in one. A mirrored setup with a dual tool post in the middle and a spindle on both ends A picture would help a lot. Do you want to use XZ for both spindles, or would

Re: [Emc-users] Mirrored lathe

2014-03-21 Thread andy pugh
On 21 March 2014 15:50, Marius Liebenberg mar...@mastercut.co.za wrote: Very straight forward really. Not a standard lathe but a custom made to cut plastic. Looks much like a wood lathe with two chucks. Linear slides along the Z axis with a chuck at each end. One X axis with permanent tools

Re: [Emc-users] Mirrored lathe

2014-03-21 Thread andy pugh
This might be doable with a programmed tool-change position at the cross over point between the two Z axes. (There is an INI file entry for that) Basically the toolpost moves to zero in the absolute coordinates, then a bit of HAL code inverts the scale of the Z stepgen or PID (possibly according

Re: [Emc-users] Cutting two side of the job

2014-03-24 Thread andy pugh
On 24 March 2014 13:23, Marius Liebenberg mar...@mastercut.co.za wrote: Is there a way to switch between these two modes with Gcode? I _think_ you can just use a negative diameter and it works. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto

[Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-24 Thread andy pugh
I wonder if I can modify the manual toolchange code to send me an SMS when it needs a new tool? -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto -- Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-24 Thread andy pugh
On 24 March 2014 18:35, Kirk Wallace kwall...@wallacecompany.com wrote: Maybe check your phone provider for a SMS e-mail or other port? http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_6510217_send-message-o2-cell-phone.html Hmm, certainly looks simpler than stopping the spindle and stabbing the quick-dial button

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-24 Thread andy pugh
On 24 March 2014 20:52, Bertho Stultiens ber...@vagrearg.org wrote: However, I guess that you never should be too far away from a running machine. Maybe a siren and/or a blinking lamp? If it can attract my attention when I am sat in front of the TV, then I think it would annoy the neighbours.

Re: [Emc-users] Toolchanges

2014-03-25 Thread andy pugh
On 25 March 2014 02:49, Gregg Eshelman g_ala...@yahoo.com wrote: rig isn't going to cut it. I've been thinking on how to build a tool changer for NMTB, without having to add a spindle encoder and fine motor control. Since the spindle has two drive lugs, probably an alignment jig that pinches

Re: [Emc-users] C2000 vfd + AC inductor motor + LinuxCNC

2014-03-25 Thread andy pugh
On 25 March 2014 04:08, Leonardo Marsaglia leonardomarsagli...@gmail.com wrote: Anyway, I think that may be using a timing pulley the ripple could be reduced. It appears only when the axis is going up and between 3000 mm/min and 8000 mm/min because of the high torque demand. Going down it's

Re: [Emc-users] two speed backgear vs spindle speed control

2014-03-27 Thread andy pugh
On 27 March 2014 09:50, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: What would be the usual way to toss a gear change constant into a servo speed control so that the PID.#.error band is relatively well centered in both gears? You could try using

Re: [Emc-users] Rotary axis system

2014-03-27 Thread andy pugh
On 27 March 2014 11:08, aaron moore aaronmo...@linuxmail.org wrote: I am having trouble getting my router to run a fourth rotary axis nicely. It does the job. but rapid and cut speeds both seem very inconsistant. A combined X/Y/Z and A rapid move will run at a speed such that all axes arrive

Re: [Emc-users] Rotary axis system

2014-03-27 Thread andy pugh
On 27 March 2014 13:26, aaron moore aaronmo...@linuxmail.org wrote: I notice that there is a configuration page for such a machine on the wiki site, but it looks pretty complicated. Here is the link to the wiki page http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Rot4thaxiskins That is for a

Re: [Emc-users] BLDC Servo Torque Problem?

2014-03-27 Thread andy pugh
On 27 March 2014 17:31, Florian Rist fr...@fs.tum.de wrote: Mesa 7i39-LV Nanotec DB57L01 + 4000 CPR endoder How are you commutating? -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto

[Emc-users] I wonder if there are LinuxCNC applications for this?

2014-03-28 Thread andy pugh
http://www.rs-online.com/designspark/electronics/eng/blog/red-pitaya-bears-fruit-and-it-tastes-good There may be other Zynq boards that are better-suited, but it seems to do well for high-speed analogue outputs. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto

Re: [Emc-users] (no subject)

2014-03-28 Thread andy pugh
On 28 March 2014 02:33, Greg Bentzinger skullwo...@yahoo.com wrote: My question tonite is how much hard drive space is needed with a 10.04 install then getting all the other source files, compilers etc. so that I could do a make and install master as RIP. The system I use for LinuxCNC

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc stepper mill configuration

2014-03-28 Thread andy pugh
On 28 March 2014 02:50, Bill billbret...@gmail.com wrote: I can't see how to do any of this with the stepconfig wizard, and if I just edit the BillsMill.hal file it will revert when I sun stepcon That's just the way it is if you have an unconventional setup. (ie, not step-dir drives). See

Re: [Emc-users] [Off] Granite Surface Protection

2014-03-28 Thread andy pugh
On 29 March 2014 00:01, Pete Matos petefro...@gmail.com wrote: I would not recommend putting anything on your plate that can build up at all. Whilst I agree with you in principle, in practice I think it is probably a non-issue. I worked for several years as a metallurgist, the difference

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc stepper mill configuration

2014-03-29 Thread andy pugh
On 29 March 2014 07:44, Bill billbret...@gmail.com wrote: I rewrote my BillsMill.hal based on one in LinuxCNC forum Sept 2012 What did you edit it with? The error message is: BillsMill.hal:1: Unknown command 'Ôªø' Which looks like the hal file is not a plain text file any more. -- atp If

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc stepper mill configuration

2014-03-29 Thread andy pugh
Having looked at the config which you attached, I am rather puzzled. There seem to be many more files than I would expect, files named the same as pins. Very peculiar. On 29 March 2014 20:41, andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com wrote: On 29 March 2014 07:44, Bill billbret...@gmail.com wrote: I

Re: [Emc-users] BLDC Servo Torque Problem?

2014-03-29 Thread Andy Pugh
On 29 Mar 2014, at 22:08, Florian Rist fr...@fs.tum.de wrote: How are you commutating? The present configuration is 'qh'(use encoder input, use hall sensor input). I didn't override the default commutation setting, so I think its sinusoidal. It is probably worth checking that it works

Re: [Emc-users] BLDC Servo Torque Problem?

2014-03-29 Thread andy pugh
On 29 March 2014 23:17, Florian Rist fr...@fs.tum.de wrote: What would be the best setting? The drivers have 3 hall sensors and a 4000 CPR encoder with index. qh is almost certainly the best. You could try qhi if, and only if, you are sure of the index pulse orientation. -- atp If you can't

Re: [Emc-users] Lagun Knee Mill a Good Retrofit Candidate?

2014-03-29 Thread Andy Pugh
On 30 Mar 2014, at 00:45, Charles Steinkuehler char...@steinkuehler.net wrote: I'm wondering if this mill would make a good retrofit candidate for LinuxCNC: I would have thought so. 3hp sounds like plenty to me. My 2hp mill never slows down even with the big cutters.

Re: [Emc-users] Improvised DC Motor Controll using Mesa 7i39?

2014-03-30 Thread Andy Pugh
On 30 Mar 2014, at 12:40, Florian Rist fr...@fs.tum.de wrote: Spare Mesa 7i39 channel Is there any change I could utilise this unused BLDC driver to power my DC motor? Like use one Phase against ground and set the PWM rate of this phase somehow? Yes. The 7i39 has Hal pins for each phase

Re: [Emc-users] Improvised DC Motor Controll using Mesa 7i39?

2014-03-30 Thread Andy Pugh
On 30 Mar 2014, at 13:04, Florian Rist fr...@fs.tum.de wrote: Hmm, could you explain this a little? I guess I have to set-up a pwm generator and pins and signals and nets... The 7i39 does the hard work. You just need to drive the 3-phase PWM pins in the right way. Basically set up the

Re: [Emc-users] Improvised DC Motor Controll using Mesa 7i39?

2014-03-30 Thread andy pugh
On 30 March 2014 17:42, Florian Rist fr...@fs.tum.de wrote: Sounds difficult (for me)... It's mainly just copy and paste of the configuration you have already written for the other motors. Just a bit _simpler_. Would leaving the encoder feedback and the PID away simplify things. Not really,

Re: [Emc-users] Improvised DC Motor Controll using Mesa 7i39?

2014-03-30 Thread andy pugh
On 30 March 2014 22:15, Florian Rist fr...@fs.tum.de wrote: Right? Aye, right. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto -- ___

Re: [Emc-users] Improvised DC Motor Controll using Mesa 7i39?

2014-03-31 Thread andy pugh
On 31 March 2014 02:23, Florian Rist fr...@fs.tum.de wrote: The strange thing is, that the tiny DC motor feels to have more torque than the much bigger BLDCs. I think there is still something wrong with my setup. The BLDCs are 75W, 0.28Nm at 4.7A and I easily make them stall by turning a 20

Re: [Emc-users] What hardware to interface with these linear scales and rotary encoder?

2014-03-31 Thread andy pugh
On 31 March 2014 07:02, Gregg Eshelman g_ala...@yahoo.com wrote: Specs I've found is they're 10 micron, 0.0004 resolution, square wave TTL output. That should work with any hardware, including the parallel port. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto

Re: [Emc-users] How to rotate an axis constantly at a given speed?

2014-03-31 Thread andy pugh
On 31 March 2014 19:08, Florian Rist fr...@fs.tum.de wrote: A small DC motor with encode, now connected to a 7i39 and controlled via a 5i23. Currently the drive is set-up as a angular axis A. See the Improvised DC Motor Control using Mesa 7i39? Thread. I would suggest a second PID controller

Re: [Emc-users] Remapping M6 - change_epilog not called.

2014-03-31 Thread andy pugh
On 31 March 2014 22:13, Rod Fitzsimmons Frey rodf...@gmail.com wrote: Everything's working great, I'm just getting hung up on communicating with them from the python remap code. Looks like the suggestion of mapping to M64 commands is the way to go, although it seems a bit unsatisfying. I was

Re: [Emc-users] Remapping M6 - change_epilog not called.

2014-04-01 Thread andy pugh
On 1 April 2014 16:18, Rod Fitzsimmons Frey rodf...@gmail.com wrote: Wow, this is frustrating. :) I can create HAL pins just fine, and wire them up with signals just-so. I can watch them turn on and off at appropriate times with halscope, etc. BUT I can't access them anywhere from code! The

Re: [Emc-users] Remapping M6 - Carousel Toolchanger

2014-04-01 Thread andy pugh
On 1 April 2014 19:15, Billy Huddleston bi...@ivdc.com wrote: 5600 toolchanger fault indicator. Used with the iocontrol-v2 component. 1: toolchanger faulted, 0: normal. Volatile. You may not be using iocontrol-v2. (I am not sure if it is even selectable) -- atp If you can't fix it, you

Re: [Emc-users] Remapping M6 - Carousel Toolchanger

2014-04-01 Thread andy pugh
On 1 April 2014 21:00, Billy Huddleston bi...@ivdc.com wrote: Ah. Okay.. So that's something new then... I don't know if it is new, default, or abandoned. The INI config docs for both 2.5 and Master make no mention of it. http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ToolchangerProtocolProposal says

Re: [Emc-users] What hardware to interface with these linear scales and rotary encoder?

2014-04-02 Thread andy pugh
On 2 April 2014 05:27, Gregg Eshelman g_ala...@yahoo.com wrote: Recommend something? I've searched some and findings range from Yeah, TTL quadrature outputs can be connected to a parallel port. (without the author giving any specific details) to Here's a schematic and a BOM, now get out your

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc stepper mill configuration

2014-04-02 Thread andy pugh
On 2 April 2014 05:51, Bill Brettle billbret...@gmail.com wrote: 1. how is Xenable triggered, it doesn't appear to be going high Xenable isn't a HAL pin, so I assume that it is a signal that is created in your HAL file. You probably want to connect it to axis.0.amp-enable-out.

Re: [Emc-users] What hardware to interface with these linear scales and rotary encoder?

2014-04-02 Thread andy pugh
On 2 April 2014 11:29, Peter Blodow p.blo...@dreki.de wrote: There is no problem in disengaging the half nuts, re-arranging things and closing again. Multiple pass cuts are, of course, always done by retracting the tool und reversing the drive. The point is that you have to reverse the drive

Re: [Emc-users] What hardware to interface with these linear scales and rotary encoder?

2014-04-02 Thread andy pugh
On 2 April 2014 12:54, Peter Blodow p.blo...@dreki.de wrote: No problem with that, because reversing the drive is done with one lever, no cranking, no re-engaging, no dial or indicator necessary. All thread cutting is done this way over here in the shops, I've never seen any other. I would

Re: [Emc-users] What hardware to interface with these linear scales and rotary encoder?

2014-04-02 Thread andy pugh
On 2 April 2014 14:39, Peter Blodow p.blo...@dreki.de wrote: I don't even know what threading dials are and where they are installed, Here is a typical one: http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/attachments/f25/5191d1216225324-thread-dial-specs-9-junior-9-inch-thread-dial.jpg It simply counts

Re: [Emc-users] Announcing the LinuxCNC 2.6 branch

2014-04-03 Thread andy pugh
On 3 April 2014 12:30, Mark Tucker m...@rmtucker.f2s.com wrote: Exactly what is the 2.6 branch bringing to the table at this point?? As someone has already stated,why can it not be a case of switch the new TP on/off in the ini. It is the only way it will get tested properly. If there was an

Re: [Emc-users] [ANNOUNCE] Machinekit project

2014-04-03 Thread andy pugh
On 3 April 2014 15:26, Michael Haberler mai...@mah.priv.at wrote: We are pleased to announce the formation of the Machinekit project [1][2][3]. I have no idea what this means. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto

Re: [Emc-users] [Emc-developers] [ANNOUNCE] Machinekit project

2014-04-03 Thread andy pugh
On 3 April 2014 17:34, Mark Tucker m...@rmtucker.f2s.com wrote: I am trying to give the linuxcnc/machinekit setup a fair crack of the whip but it really does seem to be held up by the inner circle of Linuxcnc developers. Who do you imagine this Inner Circle is? Can you have a circle of one?

Re: [Emc-users] Announcing the LinuxCNC 2.6 branch

2014-04-03 Thread andy pugh
On 3 April 2014 19:50, Steve Blackmore st...@pilotltd.net wrote: now as it's been fixed it sits languishing in some place only the adept can get at. It isn't _that_ hard to get the development branch. Configure the Synaptic Package manager to look at the buildbot then tell it to update. --

Re: [Emc-users] Announcing the LinuxCNC 2.6 branch

2014-04-03 Thread andy pugh
On 3 April 2014 20:31, Marius Liebenberg mar...@mastercut.co.za wrote: Mark Use the git method to install and compile the master branch. I do think that falls into the Linux Guru category though. Setting up an alternative software source (which I haven't found any problems with) is only a

Re: [Emc-users] Announcing the LinuxCNC 2.6 branch

2014-04-03 Thread andy pugh
On 3 April 2014 21:09, Stephen Dubovsky smdubov...@gmail.com wrote: Andy, You talking about doing it this way? http://buildbot.linuxcnc.org/ Yes, though you can add the same info to the package manager in the GUI. In Lucid you can find Synaptic from the Administration menu. In Precise this

Re: [Emc-users] Announcing the LinuxCNC 2.6 branch

2014-04-04 Thread andy pugh
On 4 April 2014 05:56, Marius Liebenberg mar...@mastercut.co.za wrote: I would have put the likes of yourself into the guru class not what I do :) Well, I have a shared git repository on my Mac exported through NFS / avahi and auto-mounted by the several different Linux boxes. I WoL the box I

Re: [Emc-users] probe program

2014-04-04 Thread andy pugh
On 4 April 2014 02:12, lloyd wilson llwilso...@rochester.rr.com wrote: There is one reference in the wiki to a program called emcProbe, which is dated 2005. No (at least on the first few pages) references to that program show up on internet searches, and no alternatives show up in the wiki or

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc stepper mill configuration

2014-04-05 Thread andy pugh
On 5 April 2014 12:42, Bill Brettle billbret...@gmail.com wrote: computer. There are some example on how to do this in an LCNC document titled Stepper Configuration. (with part of that document Attached) When I put that into my HAL file I get an error message as shown on the top line of that

Re: [Emc-users] Lathe Configuration help

2014-04-06 Thread andy pugh
On 6 April 2014 05:17, Howard Mearns hmea...@hotmail.com wrote: Does removing the y axis mean that axis 1 is now the z axis? Others have explained what to do, but here is a small explanation of why. When LinuxCNC was first written there was an assumption made that an X in the G-code would

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc stepper mill configuration

2014-04-06 Thread andy pugh
On 6 April 2014 14:14, Bill Brettle billbret...@gmail.com wrote: I've worked hard at my .ini and Hal but can't get rid of that error. The problem is still there and still the same cause. You have: setp parport.0.pin-01-out-invert You should have: setp parport.0.pin-01-out-invert 1 or, if you

Re: [Emc-users] Caution for users using linuxcnc master and Mesa Stepgen

2014-04-06 Thread andy pugh
On 6 April 2014 21:43, Peter C. Wallace p...@mesanet.com wrote: 1. You are using any of the above bitfiles 2. You are using the hardware stepgen 3. You are using linuxcnc master There may be a conflict, and I suggest not using master until the bitfiles are updated. I plan to update all

Re: [Emc-users] Caution for users using linuxcnc master and Mesa Stepgen

2014-04-06 Thread andy pugh
On 7 April 2014 00:15, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: Now I am truly puzzled Peter. Since we have very capable step/dir drivers available at quite reasonable prices, I think there needs to be a justification paper for these modes which would appear be most profligate in the use of I/O

Re: [Emc-users] Caution for users using linuxcnc master and Mesa Stepgen

2014-04-07 Thread andy pugh
I have pushed what I believe to be a fix for this issue to the 2.6 branch. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto -- Put Bad Developers to Shame Dominate Development with Jenkins

Re: [Emc-users] Caution for users using linuxcnc master and Mesa Stepgen

2014-04-08 Thread andy pugh
On 8 April 2014 06:53, Michael Haberler mai...@mah.priv.at wrote: if I add 'stepgen_width=0' to the above line, the TableXPins (eg 026..029 above) vanish and become IOPorts? No, if you do that then all the stepgen pins will disappear. The fix is meant to be transparent, existing configs

Re: [Emc-users] Caution for users using linuxcnc master and Mesa Stepgen

2014-04-08 Thread andy pugh
On 8 April 2014 14:34, Michael Haberler mai...@mah.priv.at wrote: I just cherry-picked your patch http://goo.gl/lMqYDA since onto machinekit: Apr 8 15:30:15 cnc msgd: 0: hal_lib:14229:rt hm2: Firmware contains unknown function (gtag-255) Apr 8 15:30:15 cnc msgd: 0: hal_lib:14229:rt

Re: [Emc-users] 5i24?

2014-04-09 Thread andy pugh
On 4 April 2014 20:42, Viesturs Lācis viesturs.la...@gmail.com wrote: I saw in Mesa homepage that there is 5i24 board. According to its manual it seems like a possible drop-in replacement of 5i23 card, if correct firmware is provided. Is it supported by LinuxCNC (hostmot2 driver)?

[Emc-users] Motion Mode in HAL

2014-04-15 Thread andy pugh
Does any HAL pin indicate if the current move is a G1, G2, G3 or G0 move? I am wondering if such a pin would be useful for things like laser cutters, which could cut with g1 and move with g0, almost automagically. I see some mention in the motion docs about free-tp-enable which indicates that

Re: [Emc-users] Motion Mode in HAL

2014-04-15 Thread andy pugh
On 15 April 2014 15:18, Chris Radek ch...@timeguy.com wrote: +emcmot_hal_data-debug_s32_0 = emcmotStatus-motionType; That looks suspiciously easy. Is the pin synchronised with motion? I suspect that it would actually return the same value for G1 and G0 (TC_LINEAR = 1) ?

Re: [Emc-users] Motion Mode in HAL

2014-04-15 Thread andy pugh
On 15 April 2014 17:07, Dave Caroline dave.thearchiv...@gmail.com wrote: Where in a blend from one gcode to the next should the state of this pin/s change. I don't think that there are blends between G0 and G1/2/3 For the application I had in mind G1/2/3 are equivalent (I don't see why you

Re: [Emc-users] Motion Mode in HAL

2014-04-15 Thread andy pugh
On 15 April 2014 17:24, Chris Radek ch...@timeguy.com wrote: Nope, it will give you these: http://git.linuxcnc.org/gitweb?p=linuxcnc.git;a=blob;f=src/emc/nml_intf/motion_types.h That seems perfect. 2.5.4 ? :-) -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto

Re: [Emc-users] A round toit generator

2014-04-15 Thread andy pugh
On 15 April 2014 18:11, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: Chuckle, but that isn't the one I've been looking for, Kirk. I need a quarter sized coin that says in circular text on one side What you need is a coining die, then you can make as many as you want. -- atp If you can't fix it,

Re: [Emc-users] A round toit generator

2014-04-15 Thread andy pugh
On 15 April 2014 21:25, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: Not a bad idea, but how many tons needed for the bottle jack? That's not how the ones I have seen work. They just had a falling weight in something looking a bit like a guillotine. I assume the dies would be good hardened steel.

Re: [Emc-users] A round toit generator

2014-04-16 Thread andy pugh
On 16 April 2014 02:37, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: So I would have to build a rocket stove. or cobble up a charcoal forge. You may be under-estimating the power of a MAPP gas torch. Last night I managed to heat a section of a forging to red heat to straighten it. I needed to assemble

Re: [Emc-users] Manual velocity jog

2014-04-16 Thread andy pugh
On 16 April 2014 14:51, Dr.Mclem dr.mc...@virgin.net wrote: 1) on my count encoded wheel I want fine control (say 0.001) but as I spin the wheel I would like the motion to be smooth. At the moment using axis-jog it executes many 0.001 steps with a stop in between. Take a look at ilowpass,

Re: [Emc-users] A round toit generator

2014-04-16 Thread andy pugh
On 16 April 2014 16:06, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: Is it worth wasting money on another? Possibly, mine has none of those problems. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto

Re: [Emc-users] A Mostly Newbie Question ... LinuxCNC support of delta positioners

2014-04-16 Thread andy pugh
On 16 April 2014 21:58, YES NOPE9 y...@nope9.com wrote: #1 Does LinuxCNC support delta positions ( 3 arm overhead positioners ) In theory LinuxCNC supports almost any kinematics, but some need more work than others, up to and including writing a kinematics routine. There is a new

Re: [Emc-users] A round toit generator

2014-04-18 Thread andy pugh
On 15 April 2014 21:25, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: Not a bad idea, but how many tons needed for the bottle jack? Actually, I have just had one of these delivered (to be dismantled and used as part of a different project).

Re: [Emc-users] Announcing LinuxCNC 2.6.0-pre1

2014-04-18 Thread andy pugh
On 18 April 2014 12:26, Peter Blodow p.blo...@dreki.de wrote: But being mentioned, reminded me to take up this translating again, if I only knew where to get into that. Some information is here. http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Translation There are three things that could be usefully

Re: [Emc-users] reprap M104/109 function or G10 and M66 for setting and waiting on temperature?

2014-04-20 Thread andy pugh
On 19 April 2014 23:31, Bas de Bruijn bdebru...@luminize.nl wrote: Is above possible (changing spindle speed without stopping the movement)? Yes. It it also possible to vary spindle speed with X-position, but I can't see that being much use with a printer (it's great with a lathe). On a similar

Re: [Emc-users] Tool Shape

2014-04-20 Thread andy pugh
On 20 April 2014 17:28, Pete Matos petefro...@gmail.com wrote: Yeah I know the Haas has the diameter column as well as wear column for the TLO. I am quite surprised that LinuxCNC does not have these most simple items let alone radius and shape comp. The CNC controller doesn't know enough

Re: [Emc-users] Tool Shape

2014-04-21 Thread andy pugh
On 21 April 2014 03:30, Kirk Wallace kwall...@wallacecompany.com wrote: I did start on making the tool table a lot cleverer. It would be a database (which means that you can actually add any data fields you like for your own purposes, LinuxCNC will just ignore things it doesn't know how to

Re: [Emc-users] Tool Shape

2014-04-21 Thread andy pugh
On 21 April 2014 10:10, Mark Wendt wendt.m...@gmail.com wrote: Ugh. Stay away from SQLite. That's a one-user, build it in your home directory, terribly slow, resource hog. MySQL or PostgreSQL are much better databases. You can optimize them much easier and better, It's a tool table. Just

Re: [Emc-users] Tool Shape

2014-04-21 Thread andy pugh
On 21 April 2014 10:43, Mark Wendt wendt.m...@gmail.com wrote: It's a tool table. Just how big and busy do you anticipate it getting? It depends. For somebody like me, not very big, but for somebody like Stuart, I imagine it might grow a bit. I imagine even MPM only have hundreds of tools

Re: [Emc-users] Tool Shape

2014-04-21 Thread andy pugh
On 21 April 2014 11:33, Marius Liebenberg mar...@mastercut.co.za wrote: Whats wrong with a file based tool table. It is easier for the layman to maintain offline as well. A simple flat file has to make assumptions about what data can be stored. Specifically it would have to make assumptions

Re: [Emc-users] Tool Shape

2014-04-21 Thread andy pugh
On 21 April 2014 18:47, Marius Liebenberg mar...@mastercut.co.za wrote: Andy Have a look at this work. Maybe a good solution. https://github.com/bitsnbytes7c8/MegatronDB Possibly. The real work is in working out everywhere that tool data is used, and when changes get committed back to the DB.

Re: [Emc-users] Tool Shape

2014-04-22 Thread andy pugh
On 22 April 2014 10:20, Mark Wendt wendt.m...@gmail.com wrote: Why not leave the choice up to the end user as to which database they'd prefer to use? This would work if the query language was 100% identical. I don't know if it is. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it.

Re: [Emc-users] Tool Shape

2014-04-22 Thread andy pugh
On 22 April 2014 16:23, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: What sort of contortions are required to fully recover a number stored in SQLite as text? Why would you need to? -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto

Re: [Emc-users] Motion Synchronization to ext. trigger? (BeagleBone Back + Mesa 7I39, Machinekit?)

2014-04-22 Thread andy pugh
On 22 April 2014 17:24, Florian Rist fr...@fs.tum.de wrote: So, first question: Can I hook up the 7I39 to a BeagleBone Black. Well of course I can, but is this somehow supported already, so that it is simple to do? Any other driver suggestions? The problem here is that the 7i39 expects a

Re: [Emc-users] Motion Synchronization to ext. trigger? (BeagleBone Back + Mesa 7I39, Machinekit?)

2014-04-22 Thread andy pugh
On 22 April 2014 18:20, Florian Rist fr...@fs.tum.de wrote: Is there something like a PLL component in LinuxCNC Not as far as I know. Or perhaps the better answer is not yet. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto

Re: [Emc-users] Motion Synchronization to ext. trigger? (BeagleBone Back + Mesa 7I39, Machinekit?)

2014-04-22 Thread andy pugh
On 22 April 2014 18:38, Florian Rist fr...@fs.tum.de wrote: By the way, can the starting angular position of the thread be specified in LinuxCNC? Not directly. For multi-start threads you offset the starting position. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it.

Re: [Emc-users] Motion Synchronization to ext. trigger? (BeagleBone Back + Mesa 7I39, Machinekit?)

2014-04-23 Thread andy pugh
On 23 April 2014 16:57, Jon Elson el...@pico-systems.com wrote: Andy Pugh suggested you could run my PWM servo amps with just ONE wire/output pin What I was meaning was that it only needed one PWM channel, rather than the phase-locked 3-phase PWM that the 7i39 needs. I wasn't suggesting

Re: [Emc-users] standardizingtool table entries

2014-04-23 Thread andy pugh
On 23 April 2014 22:17, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: 1. Since the tool post may get turned a few degrees to facilitate a boring operation, how do you go about ascertaining that the tool post is truly square so you don't have to re-invent a new tool table when its been turned or

Re: [Emc-users] standardizingtool table entries

2014-04-23 Thread andy pugh
On 24 April 2014 00:46, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: Can you bore a .242 socket, .240 deep? I have not found a boring bar that small. Horn do boring bars down to 0.2mm. I have several of the larger ones and they work very nicely indeed. http://www.ebay.com/itm/171244366289 You need

Re: [Emc-users] standardizingtool table entries

2014-04-24 Thread andy pugh
On 24 April 2014 05:54, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: Got a URL for horn? The ones I can google all seem to miss boring bars. http://www.phorn.com/fileadmin/user_upload/com/PDF/catalogues_de_en/supermini_mini/KapitelA.pdf -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it.

Re: [Emc-users] Motion Synchronization to ext. trigger? (BeagleBone Back + Mesa 7I39, Machinekit?)

2014-04-24 Thread andy pugh
On 24 April 2014 02:17, Jon Elson el...@pico-systems.com wrote: But, yes, a Mesa controller has a full sign/magnitude output available. I wasn't sure Florian was going to use a traditional controller and Hal for this. I think there is some confusion here still. The 7i39 needs three channels

Re: [Emc-users] standardizingtool table entries

2014-04-24 Thread andy pugh
On 24 April 2014 13:43, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: Thanks. Unfortunately, the butt end of those holders, with one 12mm exception on page 65, are all too big for my QC holders. They are also rather expensive. However, you have a milling machine. And I have the G-code to carve the

Re: [Emc-users] standardizingtool table entries

2014-04-24 Thread andy pugh
On 24 April 2014 14:24, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: Can you PM that to me, and what size of a mill does it assume? It assumes a 3mm endmill with at least 18mm of protrusion. I will post the G-code here just in case anyone else wants it.

Re: [Emc-users] standardizingtool table entries

2014-04-24 Thread andy pugh
On 24 April 2014 17:37, Marius Liebenberg mar...@mastercut.co.za wrote: Andy, do you use any other of their tools at all? Not really, but I know a chap who swears by their parting/grooving inserts and I am keeping an eye out on eBay for a set at the right price. -- atp If you can't fix it, you

Re: [Emc-users] Yahoo causes bounced messages and suspension of list subscriptions

2014-04-26 Thread andy pugh
On 27 April 2014 03:00, Chris Radek ch...@timeguy.com wrote: On Sat, Apr 26, 2014 at 06:19:09PM -0700, Greg Bernard wrote: Unsubscribing/forbidding all yahoo users is the only possible fix today Is it possible to unsubscribe them all and send an email saying why? -- atp If you can't fix

Re: [Emc-users] G2/G3 eating my lunch again

2014-04-27 Thread andy pugh
On 28 April 2014 00:28, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: so, assuming I have X at 0.000, and run Y to -1.000, what is the correct syntax to make it draw a circle around the x0 y0 point which is centered on the X0.000 Y0.000 point? G3 J1 -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it.

Re: [Emc-users] G2/G3 eating my lunch again

2014-04-27 Thread andy pugh
On 28 April 2014 00:51, andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com wrote: On 28 April 2014 00:28, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: so, assuming I have X at 0.000, and run Y to -1.000, what is the correct syntax to make it draw a circle around the x0 y0 point which is centered on the X0.000 Y0.000 point

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