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[00:01:30] <Tom_itx> well you can't buy one at ikea
[00:03:32] <andypugh> The problem is that the lathe is going to look rather scruffy when I fit it :-)
[00:03:48] <Tom_itx> guess you know what to do about that
[00:04:07] <andypugh> Need to learn how to do frosting :-)
[00:04:29] <Tom_itx> and what is that?
[00:04:36] <Tom_itx> learning all sorts of new terms here
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[00:07:41] <andypugh> It's the pretty pattern on the bed here:
http://www.lathes.co.uk/rivett/img7.jpg
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[00:10:24] <Tom_itx> kinda what i thought it was
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[00:12:08] <PCW> wouldn't want it use it and wear it off
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[00:16:13] <atom1> PCW, what board do you add to the firmware.txt for the 5i20... i20_400 ?
[00:16:30] <atom1> for the 9.2 webpack stuff...
[00:16:48] <PCW> firmware.txt?
[00:17:15] <atom1> the build_bit.sh reads that file
[00:17:23] <atom1> and builds those bit files listed
[00:17:37] <atom1> i43_400 SVST2_4_7I47
[00:17:43] <atom1> that's what i had for mine
[00:18:03] <PCW> dont know
[00:18:22] <atom1> how do you build them with 9.2?
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[00:18:39] <andypugh> I think that the LinuxCNC Hostmot2 build environment differs from the Mesa one
[00:19:18] <PCW> it thats just including the card stuff the file included is i20card.vhd
[00:20:37] <micges> atom1: -i20 SV12 SVST2_4_7I47 SVST2_8 SVST8_4 SVST8_4IM2 SVST8_3P SV12IM_2X7I48_72 SV12_2X7I48_72 TPEN6_6 SVTP6_7I39
[00:21:06] <atom1> that will build several
[00:21:08] <micges> atom1: just delete bit files you don't need
[00:21:13] <atom1> yeah
[00:21:38] <atom1> you don't need to specify the 200 400 gate part?
[00:21:50] <andypugh> Yes, you very much do need that
[00:22:09] <andypugh> (For cards where it is ambiguous)
[00:22:11] <micges> atom1: nope with 5i20
[00:22:22] <atom1> k
[00:22:29] <atom1> i knew you did with mine
[00:22:36] <atom1> 7i43
[00:23:13] <atom1> it's just been a long time since i've built one with 9.2
[00:24:58] <micges> I have env ready, it can be hard time to setup any webpack to compile mesa stuff
[00:25:20] <atom1> http://tom-itx.dyndns.org:81/~webpage/emc/xilinx/xilinx_install_index.php
[00:25:27] <atom1> i wrote that when i did it the first time
[00:27:00] <PCW> 5i20 only comes in one FPGA size
[00:27:35] <micges> seems usefull, worth to put on wiki, many have problems with webpacks
[00:27:49] <atom1> there's also one for 14
[00:28:08] <atom1> http://tom-itx.dyndns.org:81/~webpage/emc/xilinx/xilinx14_install_index.php
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[01:02:25] <Tom_itx> ok i think i got it set up again
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[01:05:53] <Tom_itx> PCW do you optimize for speed in 9.2 as well?
[01:07:07] <PCW> Yes (mostly) some things are close to the limit and need to be optimized for area
[01:07:45] <Tom_itx> ok
[01:08:03] <Tom_itx> seem to have both environments back working again
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[02:36:18] <Tom_itx> PCW do you know which boards you would build with 9.2?
[02:36:54] <PCW> only the Spartan2 boards (5I20,4I65)
[02:37:18] <Tom_itx> what about 7i43?
[02:37:51] <Tom_itx> i thought i used 9.2 once for it but maybe not
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[02:53:18] <PCW> You should be able to use anything though latest is better usually
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[03:04:16] <lwizardl> hell
[03:04:18] <lwizardl> hello
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[03:31:20] <lwizardl> I was wondering if taking an old inkjet printer apart if I could reuse the hardware to move a webcam or base for a 3d scanner
[03:32:27] <eric_unterhausen> depends on the printer
[03:32:35] <eric_unterhausen> generally, the older, the better the parts
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[03:33:32] <eric_unterhausen> if you can find an old plotter, those were good
[03:34:47] <lwizardl> well I have a HP Laserjet 4, a few old HP inkjets, a epson AIO
[03:34:55] <lwizardl> and a few brothers
[03:35:27] <lwizardl> I have 2 old plotter/printers but those I want to repair
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[03:37:44] <lwizardl> hmm this is one of the printers I have
http://breakingyard.blogspot.com/2008/07/lexmark-z1300-printer.html
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[03:38:54] <CaptHindsight> those are pretty small printers
[03:39:42] <cradek> the original hp deskjets had a nice dc motor with encoder, and a belt to move the head
[03:39:48] <lwizardl> yeah it was free and it works just the ink usage is terrible
[03:40:24] <cradek> they are very hard to disassemble until you know the trick: hold it as far over your head as possible, and accelerate downward quickly
[03:40:50] <CaptHindsight> aqueous ink is ~$5/L
[03:41:00] <lwizardl> like maybe 75-100 sheets before its time to replace on it. since I use a epson for my color prints and a lexmark laser for text only I dont need the others
[03:44:00] <CaptHindsight> http://refillbay.com/product/1-gallon-bulk-ink-for-epson-printer-cartridges-yellow.php?ref=ADWPR&gclid=CNHm8K-lhLwCFQISMwod0woAVA you can even buy bulk gallons for ~$70
[03:44:42] <lwizardl> nice
[03:45:10] <lwizardl> I will have to see if that ink will working in my inkjet. I have an epson r320 for my main color prints
[03:45:37] <CaptHindsight> the trick with Epson is resetting the cartridge
[03:46:44] <CaptHindsight> 6 colors (CcMmYK)
[03:47:01] <CaptHindsight> you also need to filter to <10um
[03:47:23] <lwizardl> I have the aftermarket carts in mine.
[03:47:50] <lwizardl> I plan to buy the refill tube versions. i found them on ebay for about $30
[03:48:08] <lwizardl> so then I can just keep refilling the bottle that is attached
[03:49:01] <CaptHindsight> bulk ink kits, yes they just modify the cartridges with tubing and have a reset feature
[03:50:32] <Tom_itx> ok i updated the xilinx 9.2 page a bit
[03:50:39] <CaptHindsight> just be sure to filter\
[03:50:40] <Tom_itx> http://tom-itx.dyndns.org:81/~webpage/emc/xilinx/xilinx92_install_index.php
[03:52:48] <lwizardl> these look similar to thes I bought.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/12-Pack-T048-Non-OEM-Ink-For-Epson-Stylus-Photo-R200-R220-R300-R300M-R320-/121065262723?pt=US_Ink_Cartridges&hash=item1c300d4e83
[03:53:14] <lwizardl> I only paid $7 for a full set of ink on mine and have printed lots of dvd covers so far
[03:53:37] <lwizardl> and this is the CIS upgrade I plan to buy
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Continuous-ink-system-for-Epson-R200-R220-R300-R320-/400153994845?pt=US_Ink_Cartridges&hash=item5d2b09665d
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[04:20:41] <lwizardl> I want to build a 3D scanner using the maker software and ws wondering if I could use the parts from the extra printers I have and plan to trash them if I could reuse the parts to help with making it more of a complete system
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[04:36:47] <tjtr33> andypugh, the finish on the Rivett is beautiful, not the scraped flaking i'm familiar with (twist the scraper), more like flaking (straight pushes, alternating rows of 90 degrees).
[04:36:53] <tjtr33> what you have is really pretty tho, like chemical crystaline patterns.
[04:36:53] <tjtr33> dont go deeper than your wipers can handle!
[04:38:49] <tjtr33> the US mint does laser frosting on coin dies, varying the pattern on different areas
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[07:56:16] <Deejay> moin
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[08:10:29] <Loetmichel> mornin'
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[08:38:46] <uw> moin Deejay Loetmichel
[08:39:10] <uw> friday
[08:41:45] <Deejay> hi uw
[08:43:37] <uw> any new cnc projects Deejay ?
[08:43:50] <Deejay> nope
[08:43:58] <uw> :/
[08:44:34] <Deejay> just milled a simple carrier board for mounting a pcb inside a box yesterday. nothing interessting ;)
[08:45:14] <Deejay> and you?
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[08:46:47] <uw> oh, well that is good! and here i thought you said nothing new :D
[08:47:16] <uw> nothing new, i've been doing a lot of modeling for people, no actual cnc work
[08:47:53] <uw> the next thing i need to make i need to take somewhere, as my machine isn't big enough for it
[08:48:23] <Deejay> hmm
[08:49:27] <Deejay> alrighty then, i will populate a PCB now. afk, cya later :)
[08:49:36] <uw> bye
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[10:19:49] <MrSunshine> what formats to use to be sure that there arent incompatible with different software ? dxf seems like a PITA .. hows DWG ? something that is standardized and not like DXF that seems to be shot from the hip :P
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[10:43:52] <archivist_herron> most "standards" around cad are not that good, if you can export to a native format you may be better off
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[11:11:03] <jthornton> DXF is a Drawing Exchange Format created by ACAD
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[11:34:04] <archivist_herron> I had to write a dxf fix program due to the silly floating point errors and lines not connecting, the local laser company had trouble importing before I fixed the dxf files
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[11:37:33] <jthornton> yea, a lot of programs don't follow the dxf standard well
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[12:06:03] <CHNCguy> Hey Guys ;)
[12:06:34] <CHNCguy> Anyone rebuild a CHNC collet closer?
[12:06:44] <CHNCguy> JT-Shop?
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[12:50:08] <Tom_itx> MrSunshine, i used IGES quite a bit
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[13:35:19] <jthornton> dang he didn't stay long
[13:35:52] <skunkworks> he will be back.. they always come back...
[13:42:22] <ReadError> *insert evil laugh*
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[14:29:43] <projektx> hi, i have a problem with my meanwell SPV-300-48 , if i connect it to my 3d-step cnc card it blinks on all axes, and wont work, do i have to control it trough the PV or RC connectors ?
[14:29:58] <projektx> or is it broken ?
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[14:31:35] <archivist> meanwell SPV-300-48 is a power supply?
[14:31:44] <projektx> yes
[14:32:08] <archivist> just test it with a voltmeter
[14:32:46] <projektx> ... need one .. :)
[14:33:21] <archivist> essential tool for anyone making stuff :)
[14:33:55] <archivist> but if the leds blink the psu must be doing something
[14:34:19] <JT-Shop> get a chinlee one for a couple bucks if you just need to test for approximate voltages
[14:35:24] <JT-Shop> http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Volt-Meter-Voltmeter-Multimeter/dp/B001RSREKI/ref=sr_1_2?s=lamps-light&ie=UTF8&qid=1389969304&sr=1-2&keywords=multimeters
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[14:35:32] <JT-Shop> well 3 bucks
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[14:41:58] <projektx> 1.8 to 3.5 Volts (if my vmeter isnt broken)whats with these PV and RC connectors ?
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[14:43:01] <archivist> on what?
[14:43:23] <projektx> power supply
[14:44:09] <archivist> why are you blaming or looking at the power supply, and, have you read its manual
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[14:46:34] <heathmanc> Finally, able to use my mill with the 4i69
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[14:48:09] <heathmanc> skipped using pncconf since the files weren't working and just stole my hal from the machine with the 5i20 and renamed some thing.. good as old
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[15:00:35] <JT-Shop> heathmanc, what are you converting to?
[15:01:19] <heathmanc> just a single board computer with a pci104 connector, trying to make things a little more compact
[15:01:31] <heathmanc> this is overkill, for a taig mill..
[15:01:41] <heathmanc> 3 allen bradley ultra3000 and 270watt servos
[15:03:25] <archivist> downright murder, get a real mill :)
[15:06:11] <JT-Shop> dang that is a lot for a taig
[15:07:02] <CaptHindsight> heathmanc: did you pay under $1k for all the drives and servos?
[15:07:07] <heathmanc> I know, I am stationed in england and don't have a ton of room
[15:07:13] <heathmanc> yes
[15:07:20] <CaptHindsight> so why not use them
[15:07:30] <heathmanc> i am using them
[15:07:35] <heathmanc> got the firmware issue taken care of
[15:07:54] <CaptHindsight> were you able to update the firmware?
[15:07:57] <archivist> another brit :)
[15:08:03] <heathmanc> lol, i'm not a brit
[15:08:10] <heathmanc> I am american, just stationed here
[15:08:27] <CaptHindsight> a spy?
[15:08:29] <archivist> ah, over paid and over here :)
[15:08:34] <heathmanc> couldn't get the firmware files, scrounged two more drives
[15:08:45] <heathmanc> helicopter crew chief
[15:09:05] <heathmanc> so, now have 5 ultra3000 drives lying around
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[15:10:33] <heathmanc> and trying to figure out how to wire this 7i37com card
[15:10:33] <CaptHindsight> maybe use them for a servo controlled gimbal on a camera under the chopper :)
[15:11:10] <heathmanc> i'm afraid they are just going to sit around until i find something to do with them
[15:11:45] <CaptHindsight> yeah, they probably don't let you mount your own gear
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[15:13:07] <CaptHindsight> heathmanc: do you have the version with the terminal blocks on the 7i37?
[15:13:28] <heathmanc> yes, i have a 7i37ta and a 7i37com
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[15:13:44] <heathmanc> i have a feeling the 7i37com was a mistake.. I am trying to wire up a touch probe
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[15:16:26] <CaptHindsight> what's the difference between the -ta and the com?
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[15:16:43] <CaptHindsight> besides the connectors?
[15:17:04] <heathmanc> the ta and the com have pluggable terminals
[15:18:30] <heathmanc> but the com has common input reference and a common output power source
[15:23:00] <CaptHindsight> the 7i37com has optos on the inputs, can you use 4-24V to supply the touchprobe through a suitable resistor and monitor the probe?
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[15:23:48] <heathmanc> not sure
[15:24:02] <heathmanc> it's just a touch place, not a real probe
[15:24:16] <CaptHindsight> connect an input to the probe side of the resistor, when the probe goes to ground the voltage will drop to 0
[15:25:02] <CaptHindsight> a probe is usually just insulated conductor from the machine
[15:25:15] <heathmanc> right, and this is insulated
[15:25:17] <CaptHindsight> whats your "touch place"?
[15:25:32] <heathmanc> just copper pcb single sided
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[15:26:33] <CaptHindsight> so you have a probe insulated from the machine? and you gave a conductive surface (the copper pcb)?
[15:26:42] <CaptHindsight> gave/have
[15:26:47] <heathmanc> yes
[15:27:06] <heathmanc> just clamp an alligator clip on the bit
[15:27:16] <heathmanc> i had it working with the 7i37ta
[15:27:29] <heathmanc> but i am trying to eliminate some wiring
[15:27:40] <CaptHindsight> so you're touch probe complete the circuit when it touches the copper trace/foil side
[15:27:48] <CaptHindsight> you're/your
[15:27:52] <heathmanc> yes
[15:27:58] <CaptHindsight> sorry no coffee yet
[15:29:32] <CaptHindsight> you can wire the pcb to ground and then use a pull up resistor from power (4-24V) to the probe
[15:30:14] <CaptHindsight> then run the probe side of the resistor to an input, when the input is low the probe has made contact with the pcb, when high it has not
[15:30:32] <heathmanc> or the other way around wouldn't it be
[15:30:44] <heathmanc> the "probe" is the tool bit
[15:30:58] <CaptHindsight> no, since the input is on the probe side of the resistor
[15:31:30] <CaptHindsight> the probe should be insulted from the machine
[15:31:42] <heathmanc> the pcb is
[15:31:49] <CaptHindsight> or the probes tip to be more exact
[15:32:05] <heathmanc> there lies the problem..
[15:32:29] <CaptHindsight> but you can connect a wire to the copper side of the pcb
[15:32:39] <heathmanc> yes
[15:32:46] <CaptHindsight> so ground it
[15:33:12] <CaptHindsight> if your probe is not insulted from the machine you can do this the other way around
[15:33:28] <heathmanc> right, it has to be the other way around
[15:33:41] <CaptHindsight> power (4-24V) through a resistor to the pcb foil
[15:33:59] <CaptHindsight> pcb foil to an input of the 7i37
[15:35:39] <CaptHindsight> the foil will be current limited by the resistor and be high (4-24V) until the probe (ground) touches it
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[15:44:05] <CaptHindsight> heathmanc: you must find good deals on AB controllers there
[15:44:57] <CaptHindsight> I see ultra3000 -005's for >$250 and -010's for $300+
[15:45:20] <CaptHindsight> and those are 10 years old
[15:46:06] <CaptHindsight> I like them for the 1V p-p analog encoder inputs
[15:49:23] <CaptHindsight> can't tell if it's a linear motor or if they used a screw or belt behind the linear bearings
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3s_qJSPMeU
[15:49:57] <CaptHindsight> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hhnXFmdUHQ another angle
[15:51:42] <CaptHindsight> I don't see any magnets on the bearing side of the positioner
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[15:59:09] <R2E4_> Mornin....
[16:01:17] <R2E4_> IS there an xml for the 7i84?
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[16:05:01] <jthornton> for pncconf?
[16:08:28] <R2E4_> yeah, I powered up my 7i84 card, doesnt show up in pin list, and in pncconf doesnt show up.
[16:08:54] <R2E4_> The green light is flashing.
[16:09:11] <jthornton> just use a 7i77 or 7i76 for the second card in pncconf I think
[16:09:22] <jthornton> and only configure the I/O
[16:12:12] <R2E4_> huh? select a second 7i77 and it will recognize the 7i84?
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[16:12:39] <pcw_home> if the green light is flashing, you have pins
[16:12:54] <pcw_home> halcmd show pin
[16:13:25] <R2E4_> I did, and no pins, let mecheck again.
[16:15:10] <jthornton> did you pick 7i76x2?
[16:15:46] <R2E4_> no
[16:16:10] <jthornton> the second card won't show up unless you pick x2
[16:16:35] <R2E4_> The pins are there, there hidden under hm2_5i25.0.7i84.... lol
[16:17:35] <R2E4_> The green light is flashing so it did see it automagically. Guess its in the firmware, no need to program it.
[16:18:12] <R2E4_> The pins just automagically showed up.... Thats fantastic!!!!
[16:18:29] <jthornton> a 5i25 has the firmware built in
[16:18:46] <jthornton> you do not need anything to configure that
[16:20:41] <pcw_home> the driver probes the remote card for its name and I/O capabilities so it is pretty automatic
[16:21:08] <skunkworks> automagical
[16:22:59] <R2E4_> To add anothr 7i84 card just connect TB6 parralell rs422 and it will find it and give it hm2_5i25.0.7i84.1?
[16:23:36] <pcw_home> You need another RS422 channel
[16:23:50] <pcw_home> (a 7I74 will give you 8 more)
[16:24:01] <pcw_home> (for example)
[16:24:28] <R2E4_> I understand.... TBK, it's nice when things work like they are suppose to.
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[16:31:15] <R2E4_> IS there a reason why you went with RS422 instead of rs485? RS485 you can put 32 addresses on one line and give each module an address.
[16:31:41] <R2E4_> speed?
[16:32:49] <pcw_home> Yes and noise
[16:34:01] <pcw_home> radial RS-422 is scalable and I hate daisy chain wiring
[16:35:43] <pcw_home> we can support up to 32 channels at 10 Mb/s/channel
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[16:39:16] <skunkworks> andypugh, why would having your table make trapizoidal boxes? Isn't it on top of the x and y axis?
[16:39:56] <archivist> some are in between x and y
[16:40:16] <skunkworks> I would think the box would be square - just not square to the table.
[16:40:21] <skunkworks> ah
[16:40:21] <skunkworks> maybe that is it
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[16:40:58] <archivist> if you have a boley jig mill you get y then rotary then another xy on top
[16:46:12] <R2E4_> Ive got no logic happening. I have W1 in the left position closest to the edge of the board and when I apply +24vdc to the input it doesn't change in HAL configuration.
[16:47:18] <R2E4_> W1 gives VIN field power.
[16:48:24] <R2E4_> Do you need two field power sources? one for TB2 and one for TB3?
[16:49:27] <CaptHindsight> http://www.ebay.com/itm/251424801936 Hardinge VMC-600-II $3,500.00
[16:50:46] <CaptHindsight> I might go look at this later
[16:54:35] <skunkworks> kenosha
[16:55:09] <CaptHindsight> there's also another 710V in NY for $3500 or best
[16:55:35] <CaptHindsight> http://www.ebay.com/itm/291052494279
[16:55:47] <CaptHindsight> more VMC's now then back before xmas
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[16:56:37] <skunkworks> new year - dumping old stock/buying new?
[16:57:47] <pcw_home> Yes the 7I84 has 2 field power supplies required (to allow dual voltage systems)
[16:57:55] <CaptHindsight> I notice they come in waves
[16:59:41] <CaptHindsight> 9,700 LBS I wonder if a tiltbed tow truck can handle that?
[17:00:20] <zeeshan|2> one of the main reasons i didnt get a cnc for the garage is
[17:00:30] <zeeshan|2> most cheap cnc's are frigging heavy and huge
[17:00:41] <zeeshan|2> =[
[17:00:51] <CaptHindsight> last time I used a flatbed + crane since they delivered for only $200
[17:00:51] <zeeshan|2> easier to convert a smaller machine :P
[17:01:08] <zeeshan|2> CaptHindsight: thats fine
[17:01:15] <zeeshan|2> how do you move it into the shop/garage then? :P
[17:01:20] <zeeshan|2> without a forklift :P
[17:02:19] <CaptHindsight> my floors are sealed with sodium silicate and epoxy, I can just about drag a 4 ton machine by hand but I use a small walk behind lift to slide things around here
[17:02:23] <skunkworks> archivist: you are right (between x and y)
https://plus.google.com/photos/108164504656404380542/albums/5901688686374813281/5901688698064062130?banner=pwa&pid=5901688698064062130&oid=108164504656404380542
[17:02:33] <zeeshan|2> mine has epoxy on it
[17:02:43] <zeeshan|2> anything above 1000 lb will rip that shit apart :P
[17:02:49] <zeeshan|2> heres some advice!
[17:02:51] <zeeshan|2> http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p252/turbozee84/null_zps53dbde14.jpg
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[17:03:03] <CaptHindsight> the sodium silicate (waterglass) is really slippery when wet + soap
[17:03:13] <zeeshan|2> http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p252/turbozee84/null_zps11f5ac38.jpg
[17:03:13] <zeeshan|2> on the very bottom left of the pic
[17:03:23] <zeeshan|2> there is a bottle jack too with a -|_ type of attachement
[17:03:40] <zeeshan|2> that machine weighs like 2500lb
[17:03:42] <CaptHindsight> I have a forklift as well :)
[17:03:45] <zeeshan|2> my gf moved it with her pinky
[17:03:46] <R2E4_> I have field power for TB2 and TB3 connected and I am still getting nothing in HAL configuration...
[17:04:28] <pcw_home> with halmeter?
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[17:05:35] <pcw_home> or machine/show configuration/watch?
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[17:06:29] <CaptHindsight> zeeshan|2: I just use skates by hand and a small lift
http://imagebin.org/287225
[17:06:41] <R2E4_> Machine show config watch
[17:06:59] <zeeshan|2> aha
[17:07:02] <zeeshan|2> that thing is huge!
[17:07:20] <CaptHindsight> ~8K lbs
[17:07:31] <zeeshan|2> your floors are really nice
[17:07:51] <skunkworks> CaptHindsight, do you still have that?
[17:07:54] <CaptHindsight> a few cracks but not bad
[17:08:10] <CaptHindsight> skunkworks: yes, I haven't had time to finish it
[17:08:17] <skunkworks> heh - what is it?
[17:08:21] <skunkworks> 1000?
[17:08:24] <pcw_home> probably wrong inputs or missing ground
[17:08:28] <CaptHindsight> matsuura 710v
[17:08:53] <pcw_home> very unlikely a 7I84 input does not work
[17:09:00] <skunkworks> does it have chip/coolant guards?
[17:09:25] <CaptHindsight> yes, was just off when I moved it
[17:09:31] <skunkworks> neat
[17:09:54] <R2E4_> very likely I am doing something wrong....hehe\
[17:10:16] <CaptHindsight> I have to make them taller, I still get spray on the floor 6 feet away when cutting with large tools
[17:10:24] <R2E4_> The 7i77 inputs are working though.
[17:11:27] <zeeshan|2> CaptHindsight: you run a machine shop?
[17:11:33] <CaptHindsight> http://www.ebay.com/itm/370729400325 tempted to get this
[17:12:04] <CaptHindsight> zeeshan|2: no, I just build better toys
[17:13:02] <zeeshan|2> CaptHindsight: done ball screw conversions?
[17:13:08] <R2E4_> Error 12
[17:13:11] <CaptHindsight> building out a shop in China, it's difficult to find old equipment there
[17:13:14] <zeeshan|2> know where i can get ball screw for bridgeport clones?
[17:13:33] <CaptHindsight> zeeshan|2: rockford ballscrew
[17:13:50] <CaptHindsight> also a few vendors on ebay and online
[17:13:57] <zeeshan|2> http://www.rockfordballscrew.com/products/retrofit-kits/clone-mill-kits/
[17:14:01] <zeeshan|2> i saw their website
[17:14:04] <R2E4_> 12 inches from my panel.
[17:14:10] <zeeshan|2> but they don't list "First mill"
[17:14:13] <zeeshan|2> on their website =[
[17:14:15] <CaptHindsight> zeeshan|2: they aren't far from me
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[17:14:24] <zeeshan|2> ill email em
[17:14:30] <CaptHindsight> measure what you have and call them
[17:14:37] <zeeshan|2> no!
[17:14:39] <zeeshan|2> i want a kit ready to go
[17:14:57] <zeeshan|2> not have the mill in disassembled state and waiting for them to send me a replacement kit :P
[17:14:59] <R2E4_> My 24vdc connectors I out one teminal inbetween and I connectedmy test probe to that connector instead of the +24.
[17:15:06] <zeeshan|2> basically i want to swap the ball screws within the same day
[17:15:43] <CaptHindsight> zeeshan|2: not sure on the clones, all the clones I've seen are close but not exact fit from Bridgeports
[17:16:17] <CaptHindsight> every part I've ever checked to swap was off by too much to work
[17:16:36] <zeeshan|2> thats exactly what im worried about
[17:16:42] <zeeshan|2> i know the Yoke or whatever you call it
[17:16:46] <zeeshan|2> where the nuts go in
[17:16:51] <zeeshan|2> is different
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[17:17:11] <zeeshan|2> im hoping somebody has already ordered some ball screws for this mill and they'll have dimensions =D
[17:18:39] <jdh> got your lathe X done?
[17:18:52] <zeeshan|2> jdh: no
[17:19:00] <zeeshan|2> im still making the 3 hp motor mounts for it
[17:19:36] <CaptHindsight> I'd like to find a press brake like this
http://www.ebay.com/itm/261354336799
[17:20:01] <zeeshan|2> and waiting on vfd
[17:20:05] <zeeshan|2> i do shit in stages so i can use the machine if a job comes on the side
[17:20:06] <zeeshan|2> :)
[17:20:06] <zeeshan|2> the other day i had to make a spacer
[17:20:07] <zeeshan|2> so i just bolted up the 4 bolts for the carriage and just used the rack and pinion to move the Z
[17:20:07] <zeeshan|2> :)
[17:20:47] <jdh> you just did.
[17:21:33] <CaptHindsight> heh, only closer
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VERSON-25-TON-PRESS-BRAKE-/221330039274 like this, but still for sale
[17:21:33] <zeeshan|2> lol
[17:21:40] <zeeshan|2> i wish i had a shop space like you guys
[17:21:47] <zeeshan|2> i have to make use of my 20x20 garage =[
[17:22:13] <CaptHindsight> mine is dirt cheap 6K sq ft
[17:22:50] <CaptHindsight> excess warehouse build-outs from before the crash of '08
[17:22:56] <zeeshan|2> hehe
[17:23:00] <zeeshan|2> did you buy the place
[17:23:04] <zeeshan|2> or rent it out
[17:23:24] <CaptHindsight> rent for a few year before i go
[17:25:50] <zeeshan|2> my dad's got this empty land that he's doing nothing with
[17:25:55] <zeeshan|2> i was thinking of putting up a metal building there
[17:26:11] <zeeshan|2> the only problem is its 50 minutes from my house
[17:26:14] <CaptHindsight> concrete pad one weekend
[17:26:18] <zeeshan|2> and that's a hell of a drive to go work on stuff :)
[17:26:40] <CaptHindsight> thats like 4 miles during rush our
[17:26:46] <zeeshan|2> haha
[17:26:49] <CaptHindsight> our/hour
[17:26:51] <zeeshan|2> its about 50 miles
[17:27:38] <zeeshan|2> we'll see. right now all the major machines are in the garage and they fit fine :P
[17:28:05] <CaptHindsight> I'm running out of power here 208/200A 3p
[17:28:45] <CaptHindsight> wish they had run 480 instead
[17:28:51] <zeeshan|2> they actually deliver 208 3ph?
[17:28:57] <zeeshan|2> i thought it was only 480
[17:29:00] <zeeshan|2> or 600V
[17:29:10] <CaptHindsight> yeah, pretty common now
[17:29:25] <zeeshan|2> pretty much all my stuff had a vfd
[17:29:33] <zeeshan|2> 230v 1ph to 3ph
[17:29:34] <zeeshan|2> :)
[17:29:34] <CaptHindsight> I think they figured warehouse vs industrial
[17:29:47] <zeeshan|2> even 208 means most of your industrial machines need a motor change
[17:30:00] <zeeshan|2> cause they're usually 480v or 575V
[17:30:18] <CaptHindsight> and no AC in the warehouse, only in the 4K sq ft offices
[17:31:11] <CaptHindsight> it's only bad on 90F + days and want to concentrate
[17:31:35] <zeeshan|2> you sir
[17:31:38] <zeeshan|2> need 1hp fans
[17:31:44] <zeeshan|2> =D
[17:31:56] <CaptHindsight> i just run hot, I have them
[17:32:21] <CaptHindsight> fans + dehumidifiers
[17:32:31] <zeeshan|2> http://www.ohio.com/polopoly_fs/1.58146.1308287057!/remoteImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_500/hist1004cut.jpg
[17:32:33] <zeeshan|2> use one of those
[17:32:35] <zeeshan|2> air conditioned suits
[17:32:36] <zeeshan|2> :-)
[17:32:45] <CaptHindsight> 5 ton AC unit maybe next
[17:32:47] <zeeshan|2> its anti-radiation too!
[17:33:18] <CaptHindsight> I started making one last year
[17:33:47] <CaptHindsight> ends up packing those chill bags into a vest work well
[17:33:56] <CaptHindsight> just change them every 2 hours
[17:34:40] <CaptHindsight> http://www.glaciertek.com/default.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 like these
[17:34:42] <zeeshan|2> http://thekevinchen.wordpress.com/2012/03/11/mclarens-air-conditioned-race-suits/
[17:34:43] <zeeshan|2> wow
[17:34:45] <zeeshan|2> mclaren made some
[17:35:02] <zeeshan|2> oh nice!
[17:36:02] <zeeshan|2> ah so it jut uses a special material thats stays cold
[17:36:10] <zeeshan|2> i thought it was using something like peltiers
[17:36:18] <CaptHindsight> what they use in gel packs for colling
[17:36:22] <CaptHindsight> cooling
[17:36:45] <CaptHindsight> somebody here made a fur suit with peltiers
[17:36:53] <zeeshan|2> http://www.fastcodesign.com/1662859/nanotech-clothing-warms-in-winter-cools-in-summer
[17:36:58] <zeeshan|2> this guy already built one using peltiers
[17:38:21] <CaptHindsight> you never know around here, one summer it barely gets into the 80's the next it's 90's half the time
[17:38:41] <zeeshan|2> yea its pretty mild up here in ontario
[17:38:48] <zeeshan|2> just winters can get brutal
[17:39:03] <CaptHindsight> this winter is nuts
[17:39:11] <zeeshan|2> my coolant 50/50 mix
[17:39:14] <zeeshan|2> actually froze up!
[17:39:18] <CaptHindsight> back to -10C today, was +10 2 days ago
[17:39:19] <zeeshan|2> during that polar vertex event
[17:39:37] <zeeshan|2> its mighta been more like 45/55
[17:39:48] <zeeshan|2> had chunks of ice in it
[17:39:59] <CaptHindsight> yeah I even went back to 5w in the vehicles
[17:40:55] <CaptHindsight> zeeshan|2: I finds lots of used cnc's in the MI, Oh area
[17:41:19] <CaptHindsight> but I bet they would charge customs on the border crossing
[17:43:19] <R2E4_> They allways ask way more for machines up here in Canada. Sometimnes you can find good deals.
[17:43:52] <CaptHindsight> the shop in China is +10 C in winter and up to 42C in summer
[17:43:54] <skunkworks> like an r2e4?
[17:44:13] <CaptHindsight> have to get the space suits or AC there
[17:44:19] <R2E4_> yes but oyu only pay customson what you paid for iut. If you could get a receipt for 500, you would only pay like 50.00 or so.
[17:45:03] <R2E4_> Well, I got my R2E4 for cheap, I actually cut a job on my cnc router for it.
[17:45:33] <CaptHindsight> I'd buy a peltier suit if the coolers are replaceable
[17:45:43] <R2E4_> I just converted it to 220 single phase, put a VFD on it and everything worked.
[17:46:03] <CaptHindsight> losing a few pounds would also help :/
[17:51:22] <CaptHindsight> http://www.ebay.com/itm/140810782163 were these accurate enough to use the twin spindles to make one part seamlessly?
[17:53:01] <CaptHindsight> probably accurate enough but did the travel overlap each spindle to extend the X?
[17:55:53] <CaptHindsight> I was going to drive from Detroit to London, ON to install equipment and they were going to charge customs for the tools even though they were coming back with me
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[17:56:11] <IchGuckLive> hi all B)
[17:59:13] <CaptHindsight> IchGuckLive: did you make the peltier suit/costume? or was that someone else?
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[18:00:28] <IchGuckLive> im not
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[18:04:59] <zeeshan|2> CaptHindsight: you're lucky youre in usa
[18:05:05] <zeeshan|2> you guys have a lot more stuff there :)
[18:05:24] <zeeshan|2> CaptHindsight: smuggle some machines up for me and r2e4? :)
[18:05:33] <IchGuckLive> zeeshan|2: we got more electronics and main Stuff supplyer here in europ
[18:05:41] <CaptHindsight> depends on your perspective I guess
[18:05:50] <zeeshan|2> IchGuckLive: guess what we get in canada?
[18:05:56] <zeeshan|2> we're the number one supplier of canadian geese.
[18:06:10] <zeeshan|2> that like to take down airplanes
[18:07:14] <zeeshan|2> anyone wanna trade an eaton 0.5hp brand new vfd 110v 1ph in to 220v 3ph out for a 1hp one of the same specs + ill give $ :)
[18:08:56] <IchGuckLive> quite a activ day as i read the logs for today
[18:09:42] <zeeshan|2> this is the best channel on irc
[18:09:43] <zeeshan|2> that's why
[18:09:52] <zeeshan|2> its all about MACHINES!
[18:10:59] <IchGuckLive> someone shoudt have told the people today that are building a 3D scanner that the 50USD kinnect just plugs in the pc and scanns with the deep field sensors very good modells
[18:11:02] <R2E4_> We need more machines for sale up here.
[18:11:21] <CaptHindsight> zeeshan|2:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sharnoa-SDC-20-Tigre-4-Tiger-4-CNC-machining-center-/181301150531?pt=US_Heavy_Equipment&hash=item2a36640343
[18:11:29] <CaptHindsight> not too far from you
[18:11:46] <IchGuckLive> R2E4 there where 25.000 freesculped ex1 sold alone since xmas
[18:11:52] <zeeshan|2> CaptHindsight: for things im doing im just converting my first mill to cnc :P
[18:12:03] <zeeshan|2> it just needs some ball screws, steppers and a controller :P
[18:12:33] <IchGuckLive> zeeshan|2: in germany yu got the choice on this items
[18:12:44] <zeeshan|2> IchGuckLive: i know man!
[18:12:46] <R2E4_> There's a warehouse in Montreal and the guy has hundreds of machines. All kinds, but he is asking way too much for them.
[18:12:54] <zeeshan|2> you guys are one of the world's leaders in making precision stuff
[18:13:00] <zeeshan|2> to the point you have your own DIN standard :)
[18:13:51] <CaptHindsight> http://www.ebay.com/itm/390396255042 TM-1290 BRIDGEPORT $995
[18:14:05] <zeeshan|2> that poor machine looks abused!
[18:14:05] <zeeshan|2> hah
[18:14:22] <R2E4_> www.seguinmachinery.com
[18:14:23] <zeeshan|2> #1 sign of abused machine = no oil on table
[18:14:23] <zeeshan|2> :]
[18:14:58] <CaptHindsight> ever see the ones with pics outdoors and it looks like it was stored outside as well :)
[18:15:12] <zeeshan|2> if you guys come across a very nicee vertical metal bandsaw that weighs at least 400lb
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[18:15:21] <zeeshan|2> doesnt have a large foot print
[18:15:24] <zeeshan|2> and <$1000
[18:15:27] <zeeshan|2> let me know :)
[18:15:45] <CaptHindsight> I saw a bunch over xmas new years
[18:16:02] <CaptHindsight> one was only $40 since it ran backwards :)
[18:16:10] <zeeshan|2> what!
[18:16:14] <zeeshan|2> that's dirt cheap
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[18:16:24] <CaptHindsight> the blade cut up
[18:16:38] <andypugh> Three-phase miswiring?
[18:16:39] <R2E4_> I know of one in montreal you could probably get for 500-600.00
[18:16:41] <zeeshan|2> i don't mind fixing machines
[18:16:42] <CaptHindsight> the motor or connections were backward
[18:17:04] <IchGuckLive> the 3d printing prises are getting down per cm³
[18:17:05] <zeeshan|2> R2E4: might cost a lot to transport down
[18:17:17] <R2E4_> You got a trailor?
[18:17:18] <zeeshan|2> i've been on ontario.kijiji.ca almost every week
[18:17:19] <zeeshan|2> no
[18:17:21] <andypugh> I had a bit of an unpleasant surprise opening the workshop door this morning:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxjJW1-T6n7CYVFVeDh2MjBVd2EycS02SVFSWnNSelVqZnV3/edit?usp=sharing
[18:17:27] <zeeshan|2> i usually have to rent uhaul to move big machines
[18:17:32] <R2E4_> I got one....
[18:18:05] <archivist> ouch
[18:18:07] <CaptHindsight> IchGuckLive: PLA is only ~$3/Kg in bulk, photopolymers are similar, the markup is in the branding
[18:18:33] <IchGuckLive> ABS also price falling
[18:18:34] <CaptHindsight> 1kg = ~ 1L
[18:18:43] <archivist> andypugh, I have to cover stuff due to a leak roof and condensation
[18:18:59] <andypugh> This was coming up through the floor.
[18:19:05] <andypugh> 23.26mm deep.
[18:19:28] <skunkworks> lots of rain? or water main break?
[18:19:30] <IchGuckLive> tomorow i will generate 2 more plasmas
[18:20:02] <archivist> at the old job we had a sump pump setup to keep the basement dry
[18:20:35] <andypugh> Lots od rain.
[18:20:45] <andypugh> And I can't think of anywhere to pump the water to.
[18:21:14] <jdh> interesting measurment.
[18:21:15] <CaptHindsight> zeeshan|2: this size
http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/tls/4268568317.html or this size
http://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/tls/4285531576.html
[18:21:17] <zeeshan|2> big ass bucket
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[18:21:29] <zeeshan|2> first link CaptHindsight
[18:21:45] <andypugh> (Well, there is a drain in the middle of the shared yard for the 6 garages, I suppose, but that's not something you can leave permanently at the ready.
[18:21:51] <zeeshan|2> ill be back
[18:21:54] <zeeshan|2> i got CFD class
[18:21:54] <zeeshan|2> ;/
[18:22:17] <IchGuckLive> whow 1000$ i bought one last jear for 260Euros
[18:22:28] <archivist> if the drains are full, nothing you can do anyway
[18:22:59] <IchGuckLive> archivist get swimmingballones
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[18:28:58] <archivist> andypugh, I assume you are spraying wd40 and other water repelling stuff liberally
[18:29:09] <andypugh> Have been for weeks.
[18:32:10] <pcw_home> send some water over here
[18:32:10] <pcw_home> looks like it will be 27C here today
[18:32:10] <pcw_home> and no rain at to speak of all winter
[18:32:11] <pcw_home> at all
[18:32:11] <archivist> lot of flooding in the uk this winter
[18:32:35] <jdh> 27C sounds great. If you just had an ocean.
[18:33:49] <IchGuckLive> headwave in california
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[18:36:18] <pcw_home> First really cold and now this (and no rain or snowpack, unless we get some big
[18:36:18] <pcw_home> storms we are heading for water rationing this summer)
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[18:40:15] <IchGuckLive> pcw_home: get a large drill and drill to the supply ! as in iowa every field got a 1300feet hole
[18:41:01] <archivist> andypugh, that tramming may be affected by wear on the Vs so that face may not be exactly square with the other axis below the rotating part, machining a square could be better way of measuring the error
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[18:41:02] <R2E4_> http://imgbin.org/index.php?page=image&id=16385 Can get it for 800.00 local
[18:41:49] <andypugh> archivist: Aye, that was my one concern
[18:42:42] <jdh> cool
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[18:44:29] <archivist> precision square on that face dti on top axis and indicate on the square using the bottom axis
[18:45:51] <archivist> I have to tram my 5 axis as it is all loose and un dowelled so I get used to it
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[18:49:43] <R2E4_> http://imgbin.org/index.php?page=image&id=16386 500.00 vertical bandsaw for zeeshan|2
[18:49:58] <R2E4_> not too big
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[18:53:26] <CaptHindsight> http://imagebin.org/287237 just finishing this 5-axis machine
[18:56:25] <IchGuckLive> CaptHindsight: slides are made by
[18:57:33] <CaptHindsight> me, with some rockwell/anorad linear motors
[18:58:33] <CaptHindsight> it goes into a temp controlled case for 5um accuracy
[18:59:16] <CaptHindsight> modified newport rotary positioners
[18:59:22] <IchGuckLive> lots of al to store temp
[19:00:24] <CaptHindsight> aluminum doesn't store it well, it transfers it quite well
[19:00:24] <IchGuckLive> ok im off BYE
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[19:06:17] <skunkworks> what are they going to be making with it?
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[19:10:28] <CaptHindsight> skunkworks: can't say but it can actually place a tool inside a 10um wide groove
[19:10:46] <skunkworks> neat
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[19:12:25] <CaptHindsight> the vision system that attaches resolves down to 1um
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[19:13:34] <CaptHindsight> have to finish the active alignment for Linuxcnc next
[19:15:00] <CaptHindsight> it should be useful for calibration to fiducials and similar for pick-n-place or visual/camera touch probe
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[19:16:51] <skunkworks> that would be neat - I would like to see that.. (we might have an applicatioin for it here. (camera allignment..)
[19:17:53] <archivist> it is needed for alignment with the type of cutters used in gear milling
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[19:24:47] <R2E4_> Whats the Halui pin kfor machine on?
[19:27:25] <andypugh> halui.machine.is-on ?
[19:27:32] <andypugh> (guess)
[19:28:04] <R2E4_> machine-is-on I got it
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[19:29:12] <CaptHindsight> skunkworks: the vision system can actually scan the part looking for features
[19:29:32] <skunkworks> CaptHindsight, what is used?
[19:30:44] <skunkworks> Is that something camunits can do?
[19:33:04] <CaptHindsight> you could use camunits or extend it to do so
[19:33:20] <CaptHindsight> http://psha.org.ru/b/camview-emc.html
[19:34:51] <CaptHindsight> but we can actually do all sorts of image processing
[19:35:08] <pcw_home> halcmd show pin | grep -i machine
[19:35:48] <CaptHindsight> it could also control a very precise laser for 2-photon polymerization and make sub-micron features
[19:36:49] <R2E4_> In the pin list I have halui.machine.is-on ==> machine-is-on so I can use just machine-is-on no? I want to use it in classicladder to turn on a relay when the motor is on.
[19:36:58] <pcw_home> yes you can use the signal machine-is-on
[19:36:59] <R2E4_> not the motor when linuxcnc is on
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[19:39:19] <CaptHindsight> time to go change a $2 ABS sensor that costs >$100 with one bolt, that will be frozen, and require grinding, drilling and tapping. I hate cars!
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[20:29:14] <ben5446> does anyone know if there is a way to have a user input a variable while the g-code is running
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[20:35:22] <andypugh> ben5446: Call an M100 code and pop up a dialog in Python?
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[20:39:36] <ben5446> i'll give it a try
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[20:43:34] <jthornton> ben5446, do you know python?
[20:45:47] <ben5446> not really, but i can learn it... although looking at the M code documentation it doesn't look like i can pass a variable back from python to a g-code variable
[20:46:31] <andypugh> I think there is a way. I wonder what it is?
[20:46:45] <skunkworks> maybe the better question is - what are you trying to acomplish?
[20:46:59] <andypugh> Worst-case you have to shell out to a setp command that sets an G-code analogue input :-)
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[20:48:16] <ben5446> im trying to write a probing program that will let me position the digitizer, then pick a number from 1 to 12 (o'clock) and probe in that direction......
[20:48:21] <ben5446> record the location then repeat
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[20:49:13] <JT-Shop> ben5446,
http://gnipsel.com/glade/index.html
[20:49:28] <JT-Shop> I have a python gtk glade tutorial there
[20:49:48] <ben5446> thanks
[20:50:44] <JT-Shop> you won't need glade just a simple gtk dialog box
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[20:55:58] <andypugh> Google suggests that zenity from a bash script might work
[20:56:49] <andypugh> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenity
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[20:59:31] <JT-Shop> that's pretty much the same as a gtk dialog box
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[21:00:14] <JT-Shop> I wonder if gtk works with bash
[21:00:39] <JT-Shop> andypugh, can't you just run a python script from M1xx?
[21:00:55] <andypugh> Yes, but that need Python :-)
[21:01:10] <JT-Shop> that comes installed
[21:01:10] <andypugh> AFAIK you can run any executable file
[21:01:23] <JT-Shop> that's what I thought
[21:01:28] <andypugh> You kneed to at least partially grok Python
[21:01:41] <JT-Shop> grok?
[21:03:19] <JT-Shop> ah I see zenity is designed to display a Gtk dialog from the command line
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[21:06:27] <ben5446> I have used Python before. Is there a way to configure a button in python to run a g-code program? If so I'll just make 12 seperate programs linked to python buttons 1-12 and use the logappend command
[21:06:38] <heathmanc> Any of you guys ever used an ekstrom carlson spindle?
[21:07:01] <andypugh> ben5446: There is with GladeVCP. There are special buttons where a G-code command is a button property :-)
[21:07:44] <andypugh> http://www.linuxcnc.org/docs/html/gui/gladevcp.html#_emc_action_widgets
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[21:13:51] <heathmanc> have a 1.34hp spindle that I'm unsure of the pinout.. Can't seem to get a manual
[21:14:17] <heathmanc> has a 6 pin latching connector
[21:14:21] <andypugh> How many wires?
[21:14:41] <andypugh> All the same size?
[21:14:49] <heathmanc> can't tell, just 6 pins on the connector.
[21:14:52] <heathmanc> wires are internal
[21:15:58] <andypugh> Is it just a motor?
[21:16:21] <heathmanc> appears to be 5 wires and a ground
[21:16:32] <heathmanc> it's a 24k rpm ekstrom carlson spindle, square
[21:17:01] <andypugh> How do the wires ring out with a multimeter?
[21:17:33] <heathmanc> working on it now
[21:19:24] <heathmanc> showing 2 ohm between 1-2-3
[21:19:45] <heathmanc> .4 between 4-5
[21:19:45] <andypugh> Those sound like the 3-phase motor wires then.
[21:19:50] <heathmanc> it is 3 phase
[21:19:56] <heathmanc> just not sure why the 5 wires
[21:20:00] <andypugh> I am going to guess that 4-5 are a thermistor
[21:20:07] <heathmanc> i can understand 3 and the ground
[21:20:13] <heathmanc> possibly
[21:20:25] <heathmanc> getting ready to wire it up to a hitachi wj200
[21:20:28] <andypugh> Put it in the freezer and see if 4-5 changes?
[21:20:50] <andypugh> (or the oven)
[21:20:57] <ries> http://imgur.com/gallery/GRbigda
[21:21:33] <heathmanc> might give that a try
[21:21:35] <heathmanc> still have to figure out how these pins attach.. it's a funky connector
[21:21:54] <andypugh> ries: I think I remember that from the first time round
[21:22:05] <andypugh> Picture?
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[21:27:08] <ben5446> I found an example that does what I was looking for:
http://linuxcnc.org/index.php/english/forum/40-subroutines-and-ngcgui/20912-sheet-alignment-in-a-plasma-table
[21:27:29] <PCW> .4 Ohm is probably an thermal cutout switch
[21:27:58] <heathmanc> trying to get hold of a manual, it's a new spindle
[21:28:23] <PCW> (too low for a thermistor)
[21:29:02] <heathmanc> the pins of the connector look like they have a solder cup
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[21:31:15] <heathmanc> http://www.ebay.com/itm/EKSTROM-CARLSON-SPINDLE-MOTOR-AIR-COOLED-220-volts-3-phase-1-34HP-24000-RPM-NEW-/281192738436?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item417864ae84
[21:31:24] <heathmanc> this is the exact motor
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[21:32:13] <andypugh> Looks nice, and it's lucky it came with the connector. :-)
[21:32:24] <heathmanc> and i paid $200 less
[21:32:34] <heathmanc> ekstrom wanted $1400 new
[21:33:24] <heathmanc> but...... i ain't got no book
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[21:50:41] <andypugh> Not a lot more to know once you have found the motor windings
[21:51:01] <heathmanc> that's not the issue now, it's these damn pins
[21:51:19] <andypugh> Not solder cups then?
[21:52:03] <heathmanc> not sure, i am assuming they are.. the barrel of it has a little hole in the side
[21:52:11] <heathmanc> hard to explain i suppose
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[21:52:45] <andypugh> Yes, that's very solder-cup like
[21:54:25] <heathmanc> i have a picture, just trying to figure out where to put it so someone can see it
[21:54:40] <andypugh> imagebin.con
[21:54:50] <andypugh> .com
[21:55:16] <andypugh> Ah, no.
http://www.imagebin.ca
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[21:59:07] <heathmanc> http://imagebin.ca/v/19Bbi4Gvlxji
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[22:02:52] <Deejay> gn8
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[22:06:18] <andypugh> heathmanc: Well, first of all, do _not_ experimentally push one into the connector. They probably latch and can't be removed.
[22:07:09] <andypugh> They can probably be hex-crimped, but soldering is probably your only option.
[22:07:29] <heathmanc> lol, the connector has a tab to release them
[22:07:34] <heathmanc> i will solder them
[22:08:14] <andypugh> (my advice not to experiment was based on embarassing experience)
[22:08:53] <heathmanc> had one of those today with a pc dvd drive
[22:09:07] <heathmanc> thought, sure, why not connect it while the computer is on
[22:09:42] <heathmanc> somehow, started to put the molex on backwards, but cocked it enough that pins touched.. drive doesn't work any more
[22:11:14] <heathmanc> and i know better, cuz this wasn't the first time
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[22:16:04] <heathmanc> what's the best way to go about soldering cups like that?
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[22:21:45] <R2E4_> linuxCNC will handle killing the drives so nomotion happens in an E-STOP condition. I would assume it also handles turning off coolant. Should I handle this with classicladder or hardwire relays?
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[22:22:26] <andypugh> You need a fairly powerful iron. I tend to push the iron into the cup, fill it with some solder, then hold the tinned wire against the iron and when all the slodder on both is molten pull the iron out, push the hot wire into the cup of solder, then wince in pain as the heat travels up the wire to my fingers.
[22:22:55] <heathmanc> sounds about normal
[22:23:08] <GuShH_> use pliers you dumb simpleton
[22:23:16] <heathmanc> i have a 150 watt gun
[22:23:18] <GuShH_> even tweezers will do
[22:24:14] * JT-Shop hates making hydraulic tanks
[22:24:42] <Loetmichel> andypugh: wimp. cope with the pain ;-)
[22:25:08] <heathmanc> i am going to try it from the outside..
[22:25:31] <heathmanc> flux the hell out of the inside, push the wire in almost all the way, heat the outside
[22:25:38] <heathmanc> hope to get it to flow
[22:26:18] <andypugh> Just be sure not to get solder on the outside or it might not fit in the housing. (and, tomorrow, how to suck eggs)
[22:26:19] <Loetmichel> JT-Shop: because?
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[22:29:40] <JT-Shop> it's a pain if there is leaks
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[22:39:01] <andypugh> And oily leaks are hard to weld
[22:39:10] <andypugh> (though easier thanto solder)
[22:39:37] <heathmanc> well, that's done. 230/150 watt gun was like magic
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[22:41:14] <andypugh> heat gnu is cheating
[22:41:26] <heathmanc> it is a solder gun, not an iron
[22:41:28] <heathmanc> no cheating
[22:41:43] <JT-Shop> well I test with water first
[22:42:52] <andypugh> If you tested with molten lead it would be self-repairing :=)
[22:44:05] <JT-Shop> a neighbor used to play with molten lead... then all his hair fell out and he stopped breathing
[22:45:02] <andypugh> Correlation is not Causation
[22:46:16] <andypugh> One of my favourite xkcds
http://xkcd.com/552/
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[22:47:36] * JT-Shop has respect for the magic powers of lead fumes
[22:51:17] <heathmanc> any of you smar fellas got any experience with hitachi vfd's?
[22:51:54] <heathmanc> smart even
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[23:27:55] <heathmanc> well, that wasn't horrible.. some of the vfd stuff is somewhat cryptic, but the spindle is running
[23:28:17] <heathmanc> trying a breakin at 200hz
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[23:32:29] <andypugh> I have the same VFD
[23:32:46] <heathmanc> wasn't too bad, it was my first experience
[23:33:10] <heathmanc> set the base hz, max hz, sensorless, autotune
[23:33:26] <heathmanc> purring along at 12k rpm
[23:33:29] <andypugh> It's a bit annoying in my case, it is trying to protect a motor for which it is undersized and i can't say "Look, dude, you are too weak to hurt this motor"
[23:34:02] <heathmanc> lol
[23:34:17] <heathmanc> mine is a 2.2kw on a 1.34hp motor
[23:34:43] <Loetmichel> i once drove a 11kw motor with a 2,8kw vfd
[23:34:56] <Loetmichel> was a BIT of a hazzle to get that running ;)
[23:35:04] <Loetmichel> ramps up forever....
[23:35:37] <Loetmichel> especially with that 50kg grinding stone on the motors shaft
[23:36:02] <heathmanc> i would imagine
[23:36:06] <heathmanc> this one is going on the taig
[23:36:25] <heathmanc> sure wish i had a real machine
[23:37:47] <Loetmichel> the AC-servos on that brake disk grinding machine had 3kw and a 30mm shaft... to mofe tha half ton table...
[23:37:49] <Loetmichel> move
[23:37:54] <Loetmichel> the
[23:38:32] <Loetmichel> ... i accidentally ordered one of the motors laying on a pallet to move a few turns and stop. at max velocity
[23:38:41] <Loetmichel> it juped up about a meter.
[23:39:09] <Loetmichel> 20gk of copper and steeel and aluminium instantly jupming up a meter..,
[23:39:16] <Loetmichel> you get frightened there ;)
[23:39:21] <heathmanc> lol
[23:40:39] <Loetmichel> once mountend it used less than a second to move that rotating table 1000mm linear
[23:41:07] <Loetmichel> i.e, acceerate, move 900mm at max velocitiy, stop
[23:41:24] <Loetmichel> that sounds like an earthquake in the building ;)
[23:43:22] <zeeshan|2> jdh i want that bridgeport!!!
[23:43:30] <zeeshan|2> omg that's cheaper than i got my first milling machine
[23:43:37] <zeeshan|2> and has power feed and dro
[23:43:46] <zeeshan|2> dro is great for measuring ball screw lead error
[23:44:11] <Loetmichel> depends
[23:44:24] <Loetmichel> maybe you are measuring the dro error ;-)
[23:44:34] <zeeshan|2> i trust the dro
[23:46:23] <zeeshan|2> typical dro kits have an accuracy of 0.0005"
[23:46:24] <zeeshan|2> :-)
[23:46:38] <zeeshan|2> same with repeatibility
[23:47:34] <Loetmichel> thats about a 0,01mm
[23:47:45] <Loetmichel> on which stretch?
[23:47:56] <Loetmichel> and not really precise
[23:47:57] <zeeshan|2> 49"
[23:48:09] <zeeshan|2> that's good enough to measure lead screw error
[23:48:18] <zeeshan|2> and have a machine that can machine 0.001"
[23:48:25] <zeeshan|2> within
[23:48:38] <Loetmichel> the worst ball screw i had was about +2mm on the whole 1000mm movement
[23:48:54] <Loetmichel> the others wasnt measureable
[23:49:00] <Loetmichel> +error
[23:49:16] <zeeshan|2> the rockford ballscrews im looking at have 0.003" lead error per foot
[23:49:35] <zeeshan|2> and also they provide you with a lead error mapping chart
[23:49:36] <zeeshan|2> :-)
[23:49:45] <zeeshan|2> so you don't have to map it yourself
[23:50:22] <Loetmichel> hmm, thats 0,07mm each 310mm, am i right?
[23:50:43] <zeeshan|2> yes
[23:50:59] <Loetmichel> sounds ok to me
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[23:51:04] <Loetmichel> expensive?
[23:51:04] <zeeshan|2> 0.07 per 305mm
[23:51:14] <zeeshan|2> well they quoted me 700$
[23:51:22] <zeeshan|2> for a 12x49 xy ball screw retrofit
[23:51:24] <zeeshan|2> + ball nuts
[23:51:28] <zeeshan|2> + conversion yoke
[23:51:33] <Loetmichel> thats not so much
[23:51:33] <zeeshan|2> so i think thats pretty reasonable
[23:52:30] <zeeshan|2> it's going to be a pain to install them
[23:52:37] <zeeshan|2> damn mills, every component weighs more than me.
[23:52:44] <zeeshan|2> i pretty much have to either use an engine hoist
[23:52:51] <zeeshan|2> or do it using the egyptian techniques
[23:53:05] <andypugh> heathmanc: You have a 1.34hp spindle on a _Taig_?
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[23:54:02] <andypugh> Loetmichel: Scary machine I built. 100kg flywheel @ 3000 rpm. Pneumatic clutch. Drving a cam. 0 to 100kph in 4mm.
[23:54:22] <zeeshan|2> haha
[23:54:22] <zeeshan|2> wtf
[23:54:32] <zeeshan|2> are you a mechanical engineer?
[23:54:47] <andypugh> When it didn't send parts flying across the room it gave good data. But that was one hell of a scary mouse click to engage the cluth.
[23:56:16] <andypugh> zeeshan|2: Yes, I am a mechanical engineer, and at the time I was a Postdoctoral Research Mechanical Engineer, paid to push boundaries. (the application was component crash-testing to simulate vehicle crash tests)
[23:56:32] <zeeshan|2> that's cool
[23:56:45] <zeeshan|2> im doing my research in metal forming right now
[23:56:53] <zeeshan|2> but your project sounds more fun :)
[23:57:06] <andypugh> Google "cam plastometer"
[23:57:34] <andypugh> And "explosive metal forming"
[23:57:44] <zeeshan|2> i know about the later
[23:57:52] <zeeshan|2> latter, but not the cam plastometer stuff
[23:57:55] <zeeshan|2> never seen that before
[23:58:11] <zeeshan|2> sounds like i'd need a 1/2" plate in between me and the jig
[23:59:06] <andypugh> It's the middle-ground between conventional quasi-static testing and the Split Hopkinson Bar stuff.
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[23:59:40] <andypugh> (and the far end of that is the dynamite + split hopkinson bar)
