#emc | Logs for 2011-05-06

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[00:01:34] <Paragon39> ds3: this may answer your question http://www.thinktink.com/stack/volumes/voli/store/mechmill.htm
[00:03:23] <Paragon39> It mentions 0.005" separations are common.
[00:03:39] <ds3> Hmmmm
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[00:07:33] <JT-Shop> Paragon39: I hope you left him some nice feedback
[00:07:53] <Paragon39> LOL... You Bet ;-)
[00:07:54] <atom1> JT-Shop do you have a 7i43?
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[00:08:01] <JT-Shop> no
[00:08:07] <atom1> :/
[00:08:09] <JT-Shop> 5i20's
[00:08:17] <Paragon39> I do!
[00:08:23] <atom1> trying to figure out the geneder of the parport plug
[00:08:28] <atom1> gender*
[00:08:43] <ds3> given the costs of those bits, using a service is still cheaper
[00:08:58] <JT-Shop> I dug through my computer junk and found one for the D510MO
[00:09:00] <Paragon39> atom1: gender?
[00:09:13] <atom1> also, as i read the 7i47 will plug right into the 7i43
[00:09:21] <atom1> Paragon39 is it male or female
[00:09:30] <atom1> the DB25
[00:10:07] <Paragon39> Well the one I got from messa has a male DB25 (pc end) and an IDC on the card.
[00:10:24] <atom1> ok
[00:11:03] <Paragon39> Aren't all pc parport female?
[00:11:33] <atom1> yep
[00:11:38] <Paragon39> ds3: Not here in the UK!
[00:12:03] <atom1> so the cable is a male to female
[00:12:15] <atom1> parport cables are harder to find nowdays
[00:12:22] <ds3> Paragon39: you don't have the $60, 2-3 day service?
[00:12:59] * JT-Shop goes to walk the dog as I've run out of insulation itch, itch, itch
[00:14:39] <Paragon39> atom1: The cable is a ribbon cable with a single maile db25 connector on one end and an IDC female connector on the other (Like on a hard drive).
[00:15:10] <Paragon39> The IDC plugs into the 7i43.
[00:16:00] <Paragon39> ds3: $60 how many cards for that?
[00:16:50] <ds3> 3
[00:17:13] <ds3> I think it is 3"x4" panels
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[00:19:10] <Paragon39> ds3: The think & tinker cutter is only $9 and can cut 100's especially if using the cheaper paper based boards. Sure if you have a board that you want to mass produce out source it but there is no comparison for DIY. Made a mistake make changes and cut again...
[00:20:14] <ds3> Paragon39: I guess I have enough stuff to worry about then adding to it with possible PCB problems
[00:20:57] <Paragon39> Sure thing, it's all horses for courses :-)
[00:22:34] <ds3> FR4.. the paper based stuff blah
[00:22:45] <ds3> enough dreaming about a miracle
[00:22:54] <atom1> Paragon39 what are you using the 7i47 for?
[00:23:15] <Paragon39> 7i43?
[00:23:38] <atom1> mmm, maybe you don't have one
[00:23:48] <atom1> i was gonna use it for a buffer board
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[00:24:37] <Paragon39> Oh that's the interface board right?
[00:24:48] <atom1> rs422
[00:25:02] <atom1> but i was gonna use it mainly for isolation
[00:27:14] <Paragon39> The board I was just showing I designed for isolation with the 7i43 in mind. I also made two boards that connect to the 50way IDC connectors on the 7i43 which convert them to screw terminal.
[00:27:48] <atom1> oh did you get those back?
[00:27:55] <atom1> or did you mill it yourself
[00:29:38] <Paragon39> Milled them myself. I based them on these cards. I used Eagle with pcb-gcode and EMC http://www.anderswallin.net/2010/01/mesa-5i20-breakout-boards/
[00:30:07] <atom1> what brand screw terminals did you get?
[00:30:17] <atom1> i think tyco are about the cheapest
[00:31:19] <Paragon39> Yeah I think they were tyco.. I got them from here http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120690830845&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
[00:31:53] <atom1> those aren't the .1" spacing are they?
[00:32:12] <atom1> more like .506mm or so
[00:32:39] <Paragon39> Yes .506mm...
[00:32:55] <atom1> you can get .1" ones you know
[00:33:35] <Paragon39> .1" what that in mm?
[00:33:43] <atom1> 2.54
[00:33:50] <Paragon39> can's find my calculator
[00:34:22] <atom1> http://tom-itx.dyndns.org:81/~webpage/boards/atmega32_exp1.jpg
[00:34:28] <Paragon39> Tha's a nicer size!
[00:34:29] <atom1> there's a 3pin one on that board
[00:34:34] <atom1> lower left
[00:34:47] <Paragon39> taking a look
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[00:35:39] <atom1> ebay doesn't have any though
[00:36:21] <Paragon39> Now they are nice and compact. I was looking at 3mm but they were working out more expensive so I went with the 5mm pitch. I needed a lot for some other projects.
[00:36:43] <atom1> i think they interlock too
[00:36:45] <atom1> side by side
[00:37:04] <atom1> i suppose that's a brand specific thing
[00:37:10] <Paragon39> Yes they do.
[00:38:39] <Paragon39> Heres an opto isolator card too http://www.anderswallin.net/2006/08/optoisolator-cards-for-mesa-5i20-servocard/
[00:39:59] <atom1> http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?lang=en&site=US&KeyWords=277-1274-ND&x=19&y=20
[00:40:08] <atom1> that's phoenix but i'm sure you can get them in tyco
[00:40:13] <atom1> cheaper
[00:40:49] <Paragon39> Wow $1.70 each!
[00:40:59] <atom1> phoenix is always higher
[00:42:25] <Paragon39> cant beat that pack of 10 for a quid :-)
[00:43:54] <atom1> i always add in things like board cost when making one
[00:44:03] <atom1> but yeah those are a good price
[00:45:13] <atom1> i gotta make sure i have a good source for parts though too
[00:47:26] <Paragon39> Right! Nothing like a good source ;-)
[00:48:02] <Paragon39> Anyways it's 01:47 here and I need my beauty sleep... lot's of it some will tell you ;-) Nite
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[00:48:49] <atom1> gnite
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[01:12:16] <Valen> http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?314359-making-a-wooden-keyring-torch-for-my-mum&p=3639027#post3639027 stuff on my mill ;->
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[02:44:49] <tom3p> bark!
[02:45:18] <atom1> what the heck for?
[02:45:47] <atom1> ##electronics is a bunch of trolls
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[03:33:01] <ssi_> lul
[03:38:12] <ssi_> KimK: are you around, perchance?
[03:38:29] <KimK> ssi_: Hi
[03:39:07] <ssi_> wow!
[03:39:17] <ssi_> although I found it in backscroll :D
[03:39:22] <ssi_> HeeksCNC
[03:39:27] <ssi_> was trying to remember what you had said
[03:40:27] <KimK> I think there's some canned install for it, but I forgot what right now, let me see if I can tell what (older) version I have.
[03:40:31] <ssi_> aw, it's windows
[03:40:44] <ssi_> when I looked at it yesterday, I got the impression it was unix
[03:40:52] <ssi_> I need to find something halfway decent to use in osx
[03:41:56] <KimK> ssi_: CAM?
[03:42:05] <ssi_> cad would be fine for now
[03:42:28] <KimK> 2D? LibreCAD is available for OS/X
[03:42:51] <jdhNC> draftsight
[03:42:54] <KimK> Ries' Qt4 fork of Qcad free
[03:43:17] <tom3p> join #cam to talk to people using HeeksCad & HeeksCNC
[03:44:16] <ssi_> downloading draftsight
[03:44:28] <KimK> Ha, I installed that draftsight beta. I finally pulled it. Two problems: 1) not free, you're done using it when they say so. 2) It grabbed a bunch of unrelated file assocs and goofed them up. Md5sum, var, all kinds of odd stuff, drove me nuts.
[03:44:39] <ssi_> haha ok
[03:45:28] <jdhNC> I use it in windows because it loads 5x faster than autocad
[03:45:41] <KimK> About 1-2 icons in every screenful became draftsight icons.
[03:46:26] <ssi_> gross
[03:46:39] <ssi_> librecad incoming
[03:46:45] <KimK> If you don't have to have dwg *right now*, I'd recommend LibreCAD and patince. You may yet find dwg in LibreCAD.
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[03:47:06] <KimK> s/patince/patience/
[03:47:07] <ssi_> all I'm looking to do is make up some toolpaths to use with a roughing cycle
[03:48:27] <KimK> OK, for that, you'll do fine with LibreCAD/Qcad. It's DXF format, 2000, I think? It offered two, maybe 2000 and R12?
[03:49:46] <ssi_> ahaha I like the default units dropdown
[03:49:51] <KimK> It's a little counterintuitive until you get onto their way of doing things, then it's easy. It's pretty manual, though, helps if you have a good grasp of geometry for construction lines.
[03:50:36] <KimK> Be sure to create plenty of layers (upper right sidebar), don't let everything pile up into layer 0 (default)
[03:51:04] <KimK> I always create a construction layer so I can shut it off later.
[03:52:01] <KimK> The "eyes" make it visible/invisible, the padlocks make it writeable/protected
[03:52:24] <ssi_> work bought me a new 17" mbp
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[03:52:37] <ssi_> I'm hoping I can avoid having to put parallels + solidworks on it :P
[03:53:44] <KimK> Well, if you're used to SolidWorks you might find LibreCAD a little rudimentary, but try it and see what you think.
[03:54:31] <ssi_> heheh yeah, maybe
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[03:56:23] <ssi_> yeah, rudimentary's a pretty good word for it :)
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[04:00:27] <KimK> Also, I like to keep all lines at zero width for accuracy while drawing, and then when ready to print, increase just the finished object layers to .015 or .018 or whatever it is, to make them easily visible/printable without issues. Some printers print zero-width lines exactly that way. "Problem? What problem?"
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[04:02:24] <KimK> I'll let you get acquainted, call me if you need anything.
[04:02:31] <ssi_> thanks
[04:03:47] <KimK> Oh, and you can select objects and then edit the selection to move them to another layer.
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[04:13:34] <KimK> ssi_: If LibreCAD isn't to your liking, I did find this for HeeksCAD and OS/X: http://code.google.com/p/heekscad/wiki/CompilingForMacOSX Compiling it looks like a lot of work, but maybe that's just me.
[04:15:32] <KimK> ssi_: I seem to recall that Andy built HeeksCNC for Mac, maybe you can ask him about it in a couple weeks.
[04:16:32] <ssi_> oh that's right, andy's mia for awhile
[04:16:36] <ssi_> no wonder it's been so quiet around here :D
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[04:19:12] <tom3p> did you ask on #cam? Dan Faulks used it on Ubuntu, and Dan Heeks (author ) has provided info on how to build for linuxes , esp Ubuntu. hth , bye
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[07:54:12] <mrsunshine_> bah rain, seems no go on the casting today then :(
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[08:37:20] <awallin_> mrsunshine_: what are you casting?
[08:37:30] <mrsunshine_> new motor mount for the milling machine
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[08:38:26] <mrsunshine_> first two piece pattern =)
[08:38:27] <mrsunshine_> yeey me :P
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[08:40:05] <mrsunshine_> spindle motor mount that is =)
[08:40:07] <mrsunshine_> not stepper :P
[08:41:34] <archivist> I have scanned part of a book on pattern making
[08:41:36] <archivist> http://www.collection.archivist.info/showresult.php?errlev=0&searchv4page=1&searchstr=BK170&srcdata=subj&Type=BK&Accn_no=170&srcprog=searchv13.php&dir=&file=bk170p001.jpg&subject=131
[08:42:41] <mrsunshine_> archivist, why dont you make em into pdf? :)
[08:42:44] <awallin_> in steel?? or alu?
[08:42:51] <mrsunshine_> but thanks =)
[08:42:54] <mrsunshine_> awallin, alu
[08:43:07] <mrsunshine_> havent got my oil burner going yet :P
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[08:44:42] <archivist> mrsunshine_, its like that for online browsing and I have only done a section and need more roundtuits
[08:45:02] <mrsunshine_> hmm oki =)
[08:45:44] <archivist> direct to images http://www.collection.archivist.info/archive/Mal/BK/BK170/
[08:46:15] <mrsunshine_> dammit,. just remembered i havent oversized the pattern
[08:46:35] <mrsunshine_> oh well, hope it will be good enough in the end anyways, not a biggie as i can machine out some allowance for the pulleys etc =)
[08:53:02] <mrsunshine_> i wanna be able to make cores tho =) would be neat to be able to utalize some more =)
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[11:45:18] <jthornton> what is the usual value for a pull up resistor for a parallel port?
[11:47:23] <atom1> 47k or so. i generally use something between 10 and 100k depending on what needs pulled
[11:47:35] <jthornton> thanks
[11:48:09] <atom1> some will tell you more, some less
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[13:15:31] <Jymmm> hola
[13:16:11] <Jymmm> Core 2 Duo OR Atom D525 ???
[13:20:42] <skunkworks> Jymmm: for?
[13:20:52] <Jymmm> whatever
[13:24:50] <Valen> for a desktop to use for work core2 for a single task machine atom
[13:24:58] <Valen> for emc atom works well
[13:25:06] <Valen> it was just a bit light on the desktop
[13:25:59] <archivist> "whatever" is the wrong answer when asking for an informed choice
[13:27:54] <alex_joni> archivist: well.. in the case of whatever, the informed answer can also be "whatever" ;)
[13:28:10] <archivist> hehe
[13:28:29] <alex_joni> Jymmm: one is potent, high consumption, the other is low computing power, low consumption
[13:29:03] <archivist> so get both
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[13:31:58] <Valen> I reckon intel (or somebody) will combine the two
[13:32:10] <Valen> you'll get a CPU with one atom and 4 core2 type chips on it
[13:32:37] <Valen> some computer people yell at me for suggesting it
[13:32:51] <ssi_> WHY WOULD YOU SUGGEST THAT
[13:33:06] <Valen> but when the end result is a laptop with a 16 hour battery life, and the ability to play call of duty at full settings, it'll happen
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[13:37:39] <skunkworks> someone mentioned that intel is really close to manufaturing 3d juction tranistors
[13:38:51] <alex_joni> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR2VCVXfAm0
[13:40:39] <archivist> on holiday!
[13:52:54] <cradek> wow, they're good
[13:53:11] <cradek> was a machine doing the rhythm part?
[14:18:40] <alex_joni> cradek: yeah, between them
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[14:25:21] <bzzzz> hoy es seis de mayo
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[15:08:35] * anonimasu yawns
[15:08:41] <anonimasu> parts parts parts parts -_-
[15:09:43] <anonimasu> I need a toolchanger, and enclosure
[15:09:44] <anonimasu> -_-
[15:10:11] <skunkworks> I need an enclosure
[15:10:35] <skunkworks> and coolant set back up
[15:10:37] <anonimasu> im gonna design a toolchanger.
[15:11:01] * cpresser needs vaccum suction. i guess there is about 1pound MDF in my lungs now
[15:11:19] <anonimasu> if I remember correctly the iso 40 dogs dont serve any purpose other then indexing
[15:13:15] <anonimasu> anybody remember that?
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[15:26:04] <mrsunshine_> casting came out PERFECT =)
[15:27:49] <ries> cpresser: a cyclone is fairly easy to make.... if you 1pound of MDF in your lungs, then better hang up site down and shake a bit to get it out :)
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[15:41:38] <skunkworks> yay - decking going in. No stepping across the gap!
[15:41:40] <skunkworks> http://www.electronicsam.com/images/KandT/conversion/decking.jpg
[15:43:15] <anonimasu> skunkworks: question, wtf are you going to make on that beast?
[15:44:29] <robin_sz> /me looks
[15:44:48] <robin_sz> I never did like desktop mills ...
[15:45:08] <archivist> swarf, and lots of it
[15:45:21] <robin_sz> looks a big beast anyway
[15:46:11] <robin_sz> you'll be needing a decent swarf conveyor for that
[15:46:22] <skunkworks> another thing that needs to be installed.
[15:46:36] <skunkworks> we have 2 - need to make 1 good one out of it.
[15:46:43] <robin_sz> I used to make lots of those
[15:46:50] * anonimasu draws a toolchanger
[15:47:12] <robin_sz> probably a bit big for that though
[15:47:18] <skunkworks> We are need to install the apron on the left side of the sadle too. now that I see that..
[15:47:42] <robin_sz> should be quite an animal when its done
[15:48:25] <skunkworks> robin_sz: did you see.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39q6kvrSBSk
[15:49:06] <skunkworks> anonimasu: don't know - making a lot of projects for me at the moment :)
[15:49:56] <anonimasu> like machine v8's out of solid?
[15:50:07] <skunkworks> heh - not yet
[15:50:21] <skunkworks> robin_sz: what have you been up to?
[15:51:28] <robin_sz> mmm, I got a bit busy having an engineering business
[15:51:39] <robin_sz> but, the recession came along and saved me from that
[15:51:46] <robin_sz> back doing software again now
[15:51:46] <skunkworks> yeck
[15:52:54] <robin_sz> biggest swarf conveyor we built was for BAE at brough
[15:53:22] <robin_sz> they make slightly large bits of ally
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[15:53:48] <robin_sz> wait, not brough, it was their plant on that airfield ... hmm
[15:53:56] <skunkworks> you can see the chip conveyor coming out on the left side of the machine.
[15:53:57] <skunkworks> http://electronicsam.com/images/KandT/oldkandt.JPG
[15:54:13] <robin_sz> anyway, they were making wing spars for the A380
[15:54:26] <robin_sz> i think the conveyor was 40m long
[15:54:29] <skunkworks> it gets cut off in the photo far right.
[15:54:36] <skunkworks> cool
[15:55:01] <anonimasu> parquette floor :D
[15:55:03] <robin_sz> yep, we used to make a lot about that size
[15:55:24] <anonimasu> where do they expect chips to go :)
[15:56:33] <robin_sz> we used to do a lot for these people: http://www.fse.co.uk/
[15:57:01] <robin_sz> we built hundreds of units for them, typically about 2m x 3m with a conveyor
[15:58:16] <skunkworks> anonimasu: between the table and the up-right (between the x/z table and y axis) the chips fall into a gap that will have a conveyor at the bottom
[15:59:19] <robin_sz> coolant filtration is the key ;)
[16:01:06] <robin_sz> we used to do a lot of settling tanks with weirs ... a hole at the bottom so oil that floated on top could not get through, then an overflow weir, so particles stayed on the bottom, repeat a few times and you have it sorted
[16:01:26] <Paragon39> Hello All, What are the plastic things commonly called for mounting pcb's?
[16:01:32] <robin_sz> software is easier though, and less messy
[16:01:37] <robin_sz> Paragon39, PCB mounts?
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[16:01:52] <robin_sz> pillars?
[16:02:00] <robin_sz> guides?
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[16:02:28] <tom3p> standoff
[16:02:41] <Paragon39> tried mounts in ebay but got nothing... I will try pillars / guides ... thanks
[16:03:11] <tom3p> ^^^ standoff gets google hits right away
[16:03:20] <Paragon39> pillars got a return!
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[16:04:25] <anonimasu> yay
[16:04:36] <anonimasu> rough cad drawing of the atc is done :]
[16:04:41] <Paragon39> standoffs too :-)
[16:06:03] <robin_sz> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2E3PMooch1k&NR=1
[16:06:10] <robin_sz> ^^ so .. this rigid tapping
[16:06:23] <robin_sz> correct me if I am wrong ... I cant see much thread in that hole
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[16:07:10] <cradek> the chip it makes looks full size...?
[16:14:29] <robin_sz> just the hole looks kinda smooth ...
[16:14:38] <robin_sz> anywqy
[16:14:39] <robin_sz> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XYakTeQahA&feature=related
[16:14:45] <robin_sz> fast too chnage ^^
[16:15:30] <anonimasu> im happy with remotely automated
[16:15:30] <anonimasu> :D
[16:15:59] <anonimasu> the brother videos are stupid..
[16:16:04] <anonimasu> it's a nice fast machine
[16:16:14] <anonimasu> but do you need to do a helical loop at 320000ipm before changing tools?
[16:16:28] <anonimasu> looks like it has add..
[16:16:41] <anonimasu> on most videos :)
[16:21:10] <lilalinux> I'm using this g-code to measure the tool length, but I don't know how to actually compensate the length
[16:21:12] <lilalinux> http://jager.no/projects/emc/reference-tool-length.ngc/view
[16:21:32] <cradek> see the manual regarding g43 and g43.1
[16:22:14] <lilalinux> thx
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[16:22:29] <lilalinux> but for G43 I need the length in the tool table, right?
[16:22:33] <lilalinux> as configured with H
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[16:23:05] <aggrav8d> good morning!
[16:23:07] <cradek> in general you have two options: write a tool table entry with G10 and then use G43, or else use G43.1 directly without a tool table entry
[16:23:42] <lilalinux> thank you
[16:23:48] <cradek> welcome
[16:24:13] <cradek> there are other approaches but those are the two good ones I think
[16:26:27] <aggrav8d> kimk, are you here?
[16:26:47] <lilalinux> "To use a tool length offset from the program, use G43.1 Xn Yn ... Wn to set any axis tlo at run time. "
[16:26:57] <KimK> aggrav8d: I'm here
[16:27:03] <lilalinux> what is X Y there for?
[16:27:27] <cradek> lathes, multi-spindle machines, etc etc
[16:27:39] <aggrav8d> I've been reducing the speed of my machine to stop losing steps. I think I might still have a problem on Z but I'm not sure. when I ran tort.nc and checked Z I think it was *slightly* higher than before (easier to fit a piece of paper underneath)
[16:28:01] <aggrav8d> also discovered a nasty spot where my machine was binding on one axis and that's halved the speed on y. :P
[16:28:41] <KimK> All sounds reasonable. Any other news?
[16:29:03] <aggrav8d> well now i'm wondering how to be sure that the z problem is PEBKAC, not machine.
[16:29:10] <anonimasu> http://ah.io23.net/ul/files/ATC%20ASSEMBLY.png
[16:29:22] <aggrav8d> I keep cutting either two shallow or too deep and I'd really love to cut just right.
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[16:30:36] <anonimasu> cylindet to move the atc in sits and drives the ear on the yellow part...
[16:31:04] <KimK> Your machine has the high-pitch-multistart screws on X/Y, correct? Tell us about your Z screw arrangement.
[16:33:27] <aggrav8d> multistart screws? only on Z.
[16:33:32] <aggrav8d> 5 start, 2tpi screw.
[16:33:39] <aggrav8d> XY are both chain drive.
[16:36:29] <KimK> Oh, that's right. OK, I had it backwards then. So, 2 tpi on Z, and is that a ballnut or some kind of threaded plastic bushing?
[16:37:09] <aggrav8d> plastic, yeah.
[16:37:23] <aggrav8d> anti-backlash nut.
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[16:40:02] <KimK> OK. Oh, anti-backlash, interesting. How hard is the screw to turn by hand, with the router hanging on it? (And not counting motor drag).
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[16:42:13] <KimK> I guess what I'm asking is what is the difference in feel between turning the Z screw CW vs. CCW. I'm trying to get a feel for how much gravity load is being reflected back in your setup.
[16:42:41] <aggrav8d> well i can't give you newtons. i can grab the shaft collar and turn it by hand when the machine is powered off.
[16:42:53] <aggrav8d> with thumb and index, in fact.
[16:43:27] <KimK> OK, that's a good thing. How about the difference between CW and CCW?
[16:45:44] <aggrav8d> well, sure. one way gravity works in my favor.
[16:45:59] <aggrav8d> but i can turn it either way.
[16:47:03] <KimK> OK, and is it say, 10% difference? 50% difference?
[16:47:09] <jdhNC> it would be cool if you could turn gravity either way.
[16:48:02] <KimK> jdhNC: Great idea! aggrav8d, hold the router table upside down over your head and then try it, lol
[16:49:32] <aggrav8d> i really couldn't say how much of a difference. it's noticably different.
[16:50:02] <aggrav8d> I suspect the problem is one of varying material thickness and user error when homing z.
[16:50:20] <aggrav8d> i'm willing to check everything just in case.
[16:50:33] <KimK> aggrav8d: OK, that's close enough for now. And how about the motor size and gearing? Is that a nema 23 stepper?
[16:51:03] <mrsunshine_> aw, how fast a perfect casting can become a non perfect
[16:51:09] <mrsunshine_> noticed a little hole in the side ...
[16:51:14] <mrsunshine_> well its hollow! :P
[16:51:20] <mrsunshine_> no wonder it didnt sink anywhere
[16:51:26] <mrsunshine_> it had as much metal as it wanted in that part :P
[16:51:40] <aggrav8d> yeah, nema23.
[16:52:14] <mrsunshine_> would have to have a raiser big as a house to feed the casting with material :/
[16:53:24] <KimK> mrsunshine_: Well, at least you know where you can get some metal to do a remelt. Sorry it didn't work out, better luck next time.
[16:54:04] <mrsunshine_> KimK, dont realy think its a problem tho, gonna try and face it off, if it doesnt cut throught to the hole its good enough
[16:54:09] <mrsunshine_> its just a motor mount for the mill :P
[16:54:20] <mrsunshine_> and 20mm thick alu is a tad bit thick anyways :P
[16:54:40] <mrsunshine_> KimK, problem with remelting is that i have to destroy the casting somehow ...
[16:54:47] <mrsunshine_> saw it in pieces to fit the crucible :P
[16:55:09] <KimK> Ah. Hope it's good enough then.
[16:55:15] <jdhNC> http://jacksonville.craigslist.org/bfs/2365925719.html
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[16:55:58] <mrsunshine_> KimK, aye ... its good with casting for oneself, as long as its good enough well .. its good enough =)
[16:57:10] <KimK> aggrav8d: Or, if you don't have a gearing description, what was the Z scaling factor and microstep factor again?
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[16:59:47] <aggrav8d> http://pastebin.com/6vVi7cpy
[17:00:08] <aggrav8d> last section, axis_2
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[17:01:55] <KimK> OK, good, 6400 steps/inch. And the microstep factor? (10 microsteps / motor step, for example?)
[17:02:27] <aggrav8d> 16 microsteps
[17:02:55] <KimK> And is Z a 200 steps / rev motor?
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[17:03:58] <aggrav8d> er, i believe so.
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[17:12:54] <KimK> So 16 micro steps * 200 motor steps * x1:1 gearing? * 2 tpi = 6400 steps/inch So the motor to shaft gearing is 1:1, is that right?
[17:13:26] <aggrav8d> correct
[17:14:04] <KimK> Direct drive or belt?
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[17:19:21] <KimK> And is it easy to remove the router?
[17:21:44] <aggrav8d> direct drive.
[17:21:49] <aggrav8d> yes, it's pretty easy.
[17:21:59] <aggrav8d> i loosen the clamps and slide it out.
[17:26:53] <KimK> Do you have a Z travel loop (Z exercise program) written? Just a repeat loop and Z travel of about 80% of maximum (short maybe 10% on each end) will do nicely. I was thinking you should try that, with the router if possible, without if necessary. And try tuning to minimize lost steps. What have you done along those lines so far?
[17:27:27] <lilalinux> toollength compensation is working now, when I use the ngc file. Now I've written a o<lib_toollength> sub, but after g38.2 Z-50 F200 the code stops immediately
[17:27:55] <lilalinux> If I leave out the g38.2 command, the code runs correctly
[17:27:59] <lilalinux> is that a bug?
[17:30:24] <JT-Shop> http://www.linuxcnc.org/component/option,com_kunena/Itemid,20/func,view/id,9624/catid,30/
[17:32:29] <aggrav8d> kimk - uh, i have the loop in the stepconf app.
[17:32:40] <KimK> JT-Shop: Thanks
[17:32:42] <aggrav8d> that can do 80% all day.
[17:33:08] <KimK> Can you run it in gcode?
[17:35:56] <KimK> This might help: http://www.linuxcnc.org/docview/html/gcode_main.html#cha:O-Codes
[17:36:50] <mrsunshine_> hmm, in vfds, wtf is "rated slip" and if i dont know is it safe to leave it as default ?
[17:38:28] <archivist> 1500 rpm for 50hz mains but a motor slips, so the rating is 1425 rpm or similar, I would probably leave as is
[17:39:26] <mrsunshine_> archivist, ye, the motor is 2750 rpm but calculating synchronous its 3000 rpm
[17:40:13] <mrsunshine_> so that is the slip thing then, thats what i was thinking it was so =)
[17:40:16] <mrsunshine_> thanks =)
[17:48:11] <KimK> aggrav8d: Maybe a Z exercise program like this would do? http://pastebin.com/ECAh2Fu9
[17:49:33] <JT-Shop> aggrav8d: this too http://www.linuxcnc.org/docview/html/common_Stepper_Diagnostics.html#r1_3
[17:49:39] <JT-Shop> KimK: Hi
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[17:50:16] <KimK> Hi JT-Shop, how's it going?
[17:51:18] <JT-Shop> I got most of the insulation up on the walls of the shop yesterday evening... now it smells of new insulation in there
[17:51:30] <JT-Shop> busy making parts on the 308...
[17:51:43] <aggrav8d> hmm... well they don't appear to be stalling.
[17:52:10] <KimK> JT-Shop: Excellent, and just in time for good weather so you can leave the door open for awhile.
[17:52:50] <JT-Shop> my door is OSB and the garage door is an $8 blue tarp lol
[17:53:23] <KimK> aggrav8d: Not stalling as in not losing steps during the travel exercise?
[17:54:34] <aggrav8d> not stalling and in jamming and making a horrible noise.
[17:54:44] <aggrav8d> i'm going to run that z test JT-Shop suggested right nwo.
[17:56:10] <KimK> JT-Shop: A friend of mine showed me an internet article about how copper thieves are getting so bad in some places that contractors are spray-painting on the boarded-up windows, "No copper, PVC". So I guess, consider yourself lucky?
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[17:57:03] <Guest943> can anyone tell me the new way to hook up phase a and b encoders to hal pins
[17:57:15] <JT-Shop> well out here thieves get shot and everyone knows everyone and if you ain't from around here someone will find out what your doing here :)
[17:57:22] <KimK> aggrav8d: OK.
[17:57:45] <Guest943> im not a thief im a gentoo nerd but new to emc
[17:58:13] <Guest943> http://www.youtube.com/jtektool
[17:58:18] <cradek> what hardware do you have, and what are you trying to do?
[17:58:19] <KimK> Guest943: Have no fear, we were discussing copper thieves.
[17:58:20] <JT-Shop> Guest943: you missed what I was commenting on I think
[17:58:30] <Guest943> oh
[17:58:36] <Guest943> im using cnc4pc
[17:58:39] <Guest943> bob
[17:59:17] <cradek> I don't know much about that. what kind of motors and drivers?
[17:59:22] <Guest943> i got everything working except i dont understand how to do encoders i got to go out to shop to get my configs (on a different machine)
[17:59:46] <Guest943> anyways my names Tony from jtektool.com
[18:00:52] <KimK> cradek: <whispering>(There's a *new* way to hook up encoders?)</whispering>
[18:01:01] <Guest943> anilam they are critically damped and everything is working using step/dir dirvers
[18:01:01] <KimK> Guest943: Hi Tony
[18:02:02] <skunkworks> Guest943: how many line encoders?
[18:02:38] <cradek> anilam = probably glass scales
[18:02:50] <cradek> .0001 or .0002 resolution showing on his dro
[18:03:39] <KimK> Hi Sam! I guess everybody's dropping by for lunch, lol?
[18:03:54] <bzzzz> cpld stepper drivers shall bring us to the mooooooooon
[18:03:55] <Guest943> yes there are glass scales i want to hook into emc, but there are rotary encoders hooked to otors
[18:04:11] <Guest943> *motors and then hooked into servo drivers
[18:04:27] <anonimasu> Guest943: are you sure it's not tacho's?
[18:04:30] <Guest943> so kind of a dual feedback
[18:04:32] <anonimasu> (just making sure)
[18:04:41] <Guest943> no i put brand new encoders on there
[18:04:56] <KimK> Guest943: Did you look at the wiki on dual encoder feedback? Stuart did that.
[18:05:01] <anonimasu> I see :)
[18:05:51] <KimK> Basically he hooked the glass scales to I, and the encoders to P,D.
[18:05:57] <Guest943> pulled the pin and pressed a new pin in and then used am
[18:06:02] <Guest943> http://products.cui.com/adtemplate.asp?invky=333508&brand=motion-control&catky=112362&subcatky1=994182&subcatky2=997829&subcatky3=
[18:06:16] <Guest943> CUI AMT series 100 on the motors
[18:06:26] <Guest943> glass scales to emc?
[18:06:43] <Guest943> the drivers read the rotary encoders
[18:07:52] <Guest943> sorry if I am a retard, but cant be that stupid I installed my gentoo server from stage 1 im just a total newbie to emc
[18:07:56] <KimK> Well, I forgot if Stuart's were actually glass, or if they were one of the magnetic types, but yes, a high-res encoder to EMC.
[18:08:21] <skunkworks> Guest943: what are you hoping to acomplish by hooking the scales into emc?
[18:08:24] <KimK> No problem, this is the palce to ask.
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[18:08:45] <KimK> s/palce/place/
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[18:08:46] <Guest943> hold on ill get the model number...
[18:10:42] <Guest943> well maybe some better accuracy, im the resident geek here and my dad
[18:10:48] <Guest943> is the mechanical guy
[18:11:21] <Guest943> we put this machine together but found some backlash in one direction to the tune of .018
[18:11:41] <Guest943> and oddly enough the other is .003 different
[18:11:58] <cradek> .018 is going to make it untunable until you fix the mechanical problem
[18:11:58] <Guest943> which is a whole different problem off subject
[18:12:07] <KimK> Oh, sorry, I just got it. You have those step/direction "servos" using the rotaries for drive feedback, and you want to add glass scales. To do what, close a loop around the steppers(??) Or to just watch for following errors?
[18:12:25] <Guest943> watch following errors and e-stop
[18:12:38] <Guest943> and dro would be nice
[18:12:40] <KimK> Oh, OK, no problem then.
[18:12:55] <cradek> ok, forget my answer then, you aren't wanting to use them for pid.
[18:13:45] <cradek> you will need to get hardware that can count the encoders at the max speed of your machine. if the machine is VERY slow the parallel port and software counting can work, but most likely you'll need special hardware, which you can get from several vendors.
[18:14:19] <Guest943> which hardware
[18:14:21] <Guest943> ?
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[18:14:58] <cradek> something that has encoder inputs, mesa and pico systems are the commonly used ones
[18:15:04] <KimK> cradek is right, especially if your scales are high-res, in which case you may have *lots* of pulses to count at high speed.
[18:15:38] <Guest943> ok
[18:15:39] <cradek> unfortunately you've already spent money on a step/dir setup
[18:15:56] <Guest943> right but this is a proof of concept really
[18:16:06] <cradek> velocity or torque mode servo amps (possibly the original ones) would have been a much better match for emc
[18:16:19] <cradek> did you pull out working servo amps?
[18:16:28] <Guest943> yeah but we have piles of them
[18:16:36] <anonimasu> I'd suggest to put them back on
[18:16:36] <cradek> can you put them back in?
[18:16:39] <Guest943> i got 4 machines here
[18:16:44] <anonimasu> and throw thoose step servo thing drives to hell
[18:16:51] <anonimasu> (give them to someone that uses mach)
[18:16:59] <Guest943> of course i could put them back in
[18:17:07] <Guest943> im not sure if they work
[18:17:10] <Guest943> tho
[18:17:12] <anonimasu> you have a amazing setup, to start with if they work
[18:17:47] <aggrav8d> kimk, JT-Shop, i ran the test JT-Shop gave and afterwards there was a 0.1" difference.
[18:18:14] <aggrav8d> i also hear a strange "click" sound when the stepper starts to lower the router.
[18:18:39] <KimK> aggrav8d: And this is still carrying the router? Oh, OK, you've answered my question.
[18:20:02] <Guest943> well thanks for the help so far
[18:20:32] <skunkworks> Guest943: still - get the backlash out of the system..
[18:20:49] <KimK> aggrav8d: If you hear a click, check for loose stuff, especially motor/shaft drive pulleys. And shaft thrust/support bearings.
[18:21:54] <cradek> if a ball nut has .018 backlash, there's something very badly wrong with it
[18:22:11] <cradek> all the balls are busted up, for instance
[18:22:16] <skunkworks> could be thrust bearings also
[18:22:32] <cradek> yes could definitely be bearings, or the nut is not mounted solid
[18:22:35] <KimK> Guest943: You're welcome, sorry if we scared you at first.
[18:22:57] <cradek> or a combination of all of these things add up to .018
[18:23:11] <Guest943> yeah it happens in the *nix world im used to it (and i give it out just the same);)
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[18:32:24] <Guest943> but to my original question can anyone fix this code
[18:32:28] <Guest943> net encoder.0.phase-A <= parport.0.pin-12-in
[18:32:33] <cradek> Guest943: calculate your max needed count speed before you bother trying this
[18:32:33] <skunkworks> Guest943: you need a name for the signal
[18:32:34] <Guest943> net encoder.0.phase-B <= parport.0.pin-13-in
[18:32:36] <Guest943> thanks
[18:32:38] <skunkworks> net enc0a encoder.0.phase-A <= parport.0.pin-12-in
[18:32:42] <Guest943> oh ok
[18:32:45] * KimK gives Sam the rapid-fire-troubleshooting award
[18:32:47] <skunkworks> heh
[18:32:52] <Guest943> is it just arbitrary?
[18:32:52] <Guest943> the name?
[18:32:52] <skunkworks> cradek has the better advice
[18:32:54] <Guest943> I see
[18:32:55] <cradek> Guest943: is it arbitrary what you name your dog? same answer.
[18:32:57] * KimK gives cradek the before-the-fact-troubleshooting award
[18:32:57] <cradek> Guest943: it's just for you to tell your dog/signal apart from all the others
[18:32:57] <skunkworks> should name it to make sense to you
[18:33:01] <cradek> KimK: thank you thank you I'd like to thank my mom, my computer, and my cat sprinkles.
[18:33:20] <KimK> Maybe we should call that the "Kreskin" troubleshooting award?
[18:34:02] <aggrav8d> well i'll check again, i don't see anything loose and the z car doesn't have any play.
[18:34:38] <KimK> aggrav8d: Motor mounting, then?
[18:35:34] <Guest943> so i have senc 125 t/e encoder
[18:36:03] <KimK> aggrav8d: Can you get the click to happen by manual jog in increment mode, say in 0.100" steps?
[18:36:04] <Guest943> my latency is 13000
[18:36:28] <skunkworks> Guest943: what do you have your base period set to?
[18:36:37] <Guest943> 15000
[18:36:47] <Guest943> =approx 44000
[18:36:49] <Guest943> hz
[18:37:06] <skunkworks> really - you don't get any latency errors?
[18:37:28] <skunkworks> 13000 latency and 15000 base leaves no headroom.
[18:37:50] <Guest943> must have something wrong in my brain
[18:39:08] <Guest943> 24645 = base period
[18:39:13] <skunkworks> 44000 hz calculates to about 22000
[18:39:16] <skunkworks> ah
[18:40:40] <Guest943> 14898 max jitter after 24 hours
[18:41:13] <Guest943> of glxgears and all kinds of other crap
[18:41:49] <skunkworks> nice
[18:42:13] <skunkworks> so you can count encoders reliably at 22000hz
[18:43:01] <skunkworks> technically you can push that higher but it depends on how perfect the quadature signal is. I would not try much faster than 22k though
[18:43:01] <KimK> Yes, nice. I've got a latency question for the crowd, but I'll hold it for now since we've got a full plate.
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[18:45:08] <aggrav8d> kimk - mounting is solid, too. i'm thinking maybe the screw is touching something inside the shaft collar?
[18:45:25] <skunkworks> so - if I have my info right - lets say you have 10000 lines per inch - that is 40000 quadature. 22000hz/40000 is .55 inches per second or 33 inches per minute
[18:45:57] <Guest943> THANK YOU
[18:46:09] <Guest943> 33 ipm is fine for this application actually
[18:46:29] <Guest943> but i dont know lines per inch on this encoder
[18:46:53] <cradek> seems like you'd want to go more like 20 ipm for some safety overhead
[18:47:15] <cradek> (that looks like a hell of a long table for 20 or 33 ipm)
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[18:48:01] <skunkworks> cradek: I would think that would be with safety added. Tecnically you should be able to count an edge every base period if the quadature signal is clean.. right?
[18:48:06] <cradek> my bridgeport with 18" of travel did 250ipm. that's probably more like how your machine is supposed to work with the appropriate servo drives.
[18:48:24] <cradek> skunkworks: only if the base periods are clean too (which they aren't)
[18:48:26] <pcw_home> Might be nice for the software encoder to have a quadrature sequence error flag so you will know if you push it too far
[18:48:29] <Guest943> more like 200 originally
[18:48:46] <Guest943> the drive will limit out in firmware
[18:48:46] <cradek> pcw_home: good idea
[18:49:06] <cradek> ok, 200 then :-)
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[18:49:26] <aggrav8d> damnit, it's the shaft coupler. the two halves aren't moving together quite right. even powered i can move it a little. got to get some imperial size hex keys and tighten this thing up good.
[18:49:26] <cradek> but after a retrofit a machine should work better, not worse
[18:49:47] <Guest943> ok
[18:50:20] <KimK> aggrav8d: Excellent, progress is progress. See you again later.
[18:51:09] <aggrav8d> yes, you folk are a HUGE help and I can't thank you enough.
[18:52:54] <KimK> You're welcome.
[18:54:02] <KimK> I'll slip in my own Q now, maybe? I'm helping a friend on a PC with odd latency issues. We tried a different video card (helped!) and more memory. Got rid of sound. It's intended for a servo-only system, no base thread in final setup. It starts at about 6000ns max, quickly climbs (over 2-4 secs) to about 15,000ns max and stays nicely there.
[18:54:28] <cradek> sounds great
[18:54:28] <KimK> But in about 10-20 minutes it jumps to 24,000,000 ns! The screensaver is off, and there's nothing in cron. Can't be sure about BIOS settings, since I can't see them over the intertube.
[18:54:38] <cradek> oh
[18:54:57] <cradek> doesn't sound so great
[18:56:13] <KimK> And this is an older PC with x2 Pentium 3's and 1GB, if that says anything. But it does well otherwise.
[18:56:33] <skunkworks> is there a keychain drive plugged in by chance?
[18:56:43] <cradek> are all the fans including the cpu fans working?
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[18:57:48] <pcw_home> Yeah 10-20 minutes could be thermal
[18:58:28] <cradek> yes P3 systems usually cooperate very well. I'd look for something really out of the ordinary, like overheating.
[18:58:38] <KimK> No flash drive during the test, no. All fans working to my knowledge, but it's a thing to check when I'm actually in front of it. I have tried "running stuff" (glxgears, htop, etc) but lately have fallen back to just idling!
[18:59:27] <KimK> And it's very consistent in the 24,xxx,xxx delay, never anything different.
[18:59:32] <anonimasu> pcw_home: is it absolutely nescessary to have optoisolated stepper drives with the 7i37 ?
[19:00:00] <anonimasu> or will it be safe to run it with a set of older stepper drives that wants common gnd for the logic and everything?
[19:00:15] <atom1> 7i47
[19:00:33] <Guest943> maybe i can help you now inquisitor live cd???
[19:00:41] <anonimasu> (the rs422 board)
[19:02:40] <pcw_home> Should be OK but make sure you wire the common ground together before power up
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[19:03:59] <atom1> pcw_home, all the example code will fit on the 200 gate fpga right?
[19:04:16] <atom1> no need to get the 400k one unless you're gonna write your own stuf is there?
[19:04:31] <atom1> on the 7i43 board
[19:05:15] <pcw_home> Pretty much everything, but new larger things like resolver interface or larger smart-serial interfaces will not fit
[19:05:50] <atom1> ok, can i get the parport only version with the 400k gate chip or do i need to order the usb/parport to get it?
[19:06:52] <Guest943> if anyone cares the board im using is gigabyte g41m-combo 14898 latency with pentium-D and still using onboard video
[19:07:15] <skunkworks> Guest943: great!
[19:07:25] <pcw_home> I dont thing we have that version built, but if you order it you wil probably get the USB/Parallel version
[19:07:58] <Guest943> kingston SS hard drive
[19:08:42] <pcw_home> Hey I just bought thg41m to replace my old home *nix machine (and reuse the CPU/memory)
[19:09:39] <pcw_home> the g41m
[19:10:03] <Guest943> im using ddr2 still by the way
[19:10:29] <Guest943> um whats microns new name oh yeah crucial memory
[19:11:25] <KimK> Guest943: Feel free to add your description and results to the latency-test results wiki at http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Latency-Test
[19:12:09] <Guest943> good call
[19:12:42] <Guest943> bye for now i'm sure ill be seeing everyone in the very near future
[19:12:49] <Guest943> ;)
[19:13:01] <KimK> Ok, Guest943, stop back anytime
[19:13:07] <cradek> Guest943: where are you btw?
[19:13:20] <Guest943> jtektool.com, clyde ohio
[19:13:32] <cradek> aha, lucky rust belter
[19:14:00] <Guest943> right :0
[19:14:05] <Guest943> ;)
[19:19:58] <KimK> Thanks to all on my latency question, btw. I'll let you know if I ever get a good fix for it.
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[19:49:58] * anonimasu builds a mist lube unit
[19:51:29] <anonimasu> err actually minimal lube cooling
[19:52:35] * Eik0 builds anonimasu
[19:55:21] <anonimasu> Eik0: ^_______________^
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[21:01:11] <mrsunshine_> on a vfd, what is "magnetizing current in amps" ... how do i find that out? :)
[21:03:09] <archivist> is this in relation to braking
[21:03:26] <mrsunshine_> dont know, its in the motor parameters
[21:03:28] <mrsunshine_> on the vfd
[21:03:45] <mrsunshine_> aparently on a vector drive you need both torque current and magnetizing current or something like that
[21:03:45] <archivist> the manual should say why
[21:04:04] <mrsunshine_> archivist, nop :/
[21:04:09] <mrsunshine_> the manual just plain out sucks :(
[21:04:34] <mrsunshine_> no explaination of the parameters, just a bunch of pages with them on and how to install the drive :P
[21:05:50] <mrsunshine_> hmm, tho it also says "motor no load current" ...
[21:06:11] <mrsunshine_> so i guess if i have no load on i should be able to measure it/read it from the vfds display as it displays the current used :P
[21:08:33] <archivist> too big to display on my box but www.reliance.com%2Fpdf%2Fdrives%2Fwhitepapers%2FD7161.pdf
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[21:18:04] <mrsunshine_> www.reliance.com%2fpdf%2fdrives%2fwhitepapers%2fd7161.pdf.
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[21:25:37] <jtektool> any reason why anybody hasn't tried this on gentoo yet?
[21:26:07] <jtektool> (EMC2)
[21:27:12] <skunkworks> jtektool: someone would have to build a realtime kernel for it and keep it updated... :)
[21:28:00] <jtektool> Sorry just aggravated i've spent 5 years mastering use flags
[21:28:22] <jtektool> ubuntu seems dumbed down for such an advanced project
[21:28:41] <jtektool> i mean vim doesn't even work proper out of the box
[21:29:13] <jtektool> i know how to fix but it just really irked me the way it was working
[21:30:46] <Connor> jtektool: Doesn't really make allot of sense to support different distro.. to much over head to maintain... EMC is so "nich" it's rare to have someone run a CNC on a machine that does allot of other things.
[21:31:17] <jtektool> yeah but gentoo has use flags
[21:31:21] <Connor> Only things I do with my CNC controller is browse to download stuff for use ON the CNC, or I'll jump into the IRC room.
[21:31:55] <jtektool> I just have an "I hate ubuntu chip on my shoulder"
[21:32:10] <jtektool> I started with slack and then went to gentoo
[21:33:18] <Connor> I use CentOS for Web/Database stuff.. Ubuntu for desktop.. Few other distros for more specific task.. each has it's strengths and weaknesses...
[21:33:19] <jtektool> niche = gentoo = emc2
[21:33:19] <jtektool> ???
[21:33:52] <jtektool> guess im just a debian "hater"
[21:34:13] <jtektool> I "hate" red hat too tho
[21:34:53] <Connor> I switched to CentOS when RH dropped Redhat and went to Fadoria...
[21:34:58] <Connor> for my server stuff.
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[21:40:10] <jtektool> definately use diff distros especially for recovery
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[21:41:59] <jtektool> i guess i was just wondering if latency issues could be filtered out with use flags (i don't actually have any)
[21:42:15] <jtektool> ie compiling your kernel for your actual processor
[21:43:51] <jtektool> my cnc isnt even networked yet
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[22:14:54] <aggrav8d> http://imgur.com/a/dccsv looks like it works!
[22:15:23] <aggrav8d> there was a little play in Z, I tightened the motor housing so that there was no play between the two halves of the shaft coupler.
[22:16:28] <aggrav8d> that cut took 40 minutes at 10ipm through 1/2" MDF with a 1/8" 2 flute at 32000rpm.
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[22:21:39] <aggrav8d> Thank you so much for your help, jt & kimk!
[22:23:50] <KimK> Great! Glad you got it going. Now if you want to speed things up until it breaks, be my guest, lol!
[22:26:18] <KimK> I haven't done much with MDF, I heard it's abrasive, probably due to the resins? If you're not already using carbide, you might consider it, even if it is a one-flute straightedge. (Countertop router style).
[22:31:38] <aggrav8d> my next step is to catch up on some overdue projects (This was supposed to be working back in march)
[22:32:14] <aggrav8d> then get some cable chain to clean up my wiring, and a 30' hose for the vacuum (and some kind of skirt around the bit)
[22:32:43] <aggrav8d> after that I plan to buy more bits and a fly cutter to make sure the table is totally flat.
[22:37:48] <KimK> So the play (loose coupler) was the main issue in Z? "Tuning" (pardon me) was at least mostly OK?
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