00:16:13 chris has quit 00:42:19 jtr_away has quit 00:55:35 jmkasunich has joined #emc 01:34:31 howdy ladies! 01:41:41 havent seen vw in a while 01:41:55 er, kzan 01:55:52 rayh has quit 02:05:00 ? 02:05:27 Now, why can't I shoot someone again? 02:06:11 Some dumbass walks over from next door complex and takes a piss in the carport. 02:06:29 I like the Texas thing, you CAN shoot someone. 02:06:58 you can even chase them down in the streets and shoot em 02:22:49 you cant shoot them in the back though 02:31:38 03jmkasunich * 10emc2/ (7 files in 6 dirs): Cleaned up some licenseing issues 02:47:24 Ephexis has quit 03:09:42 jmkasunich has left #emc 03:11:58 roltek has joined #emc 03:12:15 roltek has quit 03:37:34 cncuser has joined #emc 03:37:39 hi folks :) 03:37:47 whats the time in the us ? :) 03:38:15 well 03:38:58 spent the last days discussing some major problems with puppy linux 03:40:16 have to setup a gnudevel environment that works first before i can continue with the howto. 03:40:55 http://www.murga.org/%7Epuppy/viewtopic.php?p=33877#33877 03:41:15 sorry 03:48:07 idlers 03:48:16 more frightening then joggers 03:48:25 *brrrr* 03:57:33 anyhow 03:57:44 any progres in getting the whole emc sources ? 04:01:15 hmm, its 5:00 in the morning down here, good night folks 04:01:24 cncuser has quit 04:58:49 SWPadnos_ has quit 05:11:23 petev has joined #emc 05:12:48 darn, I missed cncuser 05:51:41 petev has quit 07:20:48 Jymmm has quit 07:21:34 03petev * 10emc2/configs/motenc/README: -Added some info on multiple card support. 07:50:53 cradek_ has joined #emc 07:50:54 cradek has quit 09:06:25 SWPadnos has quit 09:07:11 SWPadnos has joined #emc 09:35:57 les_w has quit 11:45:37 acemi has joined #emc 11:58:45 CIA-14 has quit 11:59:04 CIA-14 has joined #emc 12:28:36 cradek_ is now known as cradek 12:52:08 : host mail.sourceforge.net[66.35.250.206] said: 550 Unrouteable address (in reply to RCPT TO command) 12:52:39 is there a problem on my end, or on sourceforge's end? I just got this bounce from a message I tried to send. 13:04:53 skunkworks has joined #emc 13:45:33 Ephexis has joined #EMC 14:22:29 hello all 14:23:00 wow - I was just going to say that this place is dead - Hello 14:23:10 yeah, I sensed that.. 14:29:46 survived vacation? 14:37:56 kinda... but I already forgot about that :D 14:49:03 ;) 15:22:37 btw my earlier problem with the emc-users list was that I used the wrong address 15:23:35 oh 15:24:18 and on ourproject, the GPG was the problem I think 15:25:19 I don't think so; I sent several messages unsigned, and as far as I know none of them ever appeared. This is the message-id of one of the unsigned ones: <20060118003806.GD24891@unpythonic.net> 15:26:26 oh, I take it back, some of the messages do appear in the archives now. 15:27:04 and yeah, it seems to be exactly the ones I didn't sign with GPG 15:27:38 It's 2006 for crying out loud. e-mail software still doesn't know how to handle mime e-mail? 15:28:00 an attachment!! maybe it's a virus!! 15:28:33 fwiw, I quit signing my messages because it caused so many problems for people with shitty software 15:28:39 I'm kinda getting to that point 15:29:09 axis 1.1.1 and 1.2a1 released. http://axis.unpy.net/01137765365 15:30:32 yay 15:30:42 hi chris 15:30:59 hello 15:31:41 jepler: the german snapshot seems to be missing from http://axis.unpy.net/translations 15:32:30 alex_joni: isn't it the first one? 15:32:36 shows up here 15:32:43 "German translation contributed by Alex Joni and Florian Hahn", link to http://axis.unpy.net/files/translations/axis-de.png 15:33:24 not showing up in Opera 15:33:28 the other 3 are OK 15:34:11 weird. can you put a screenshot online? 15:34:16 sure 15:35:02

yeah, seen the source already 15:35:23 the html looks the same for both 15:35:38 whether it's proper HTML, I dunno 15:37:31 a validator finds tons of problems with my web page, of course 15:37:52 :P 15:39:14 alex_joni_ has joined #emc 16:00:17 alex_joni: can you tell me if that page is better in opera now? 16:00:44 yup, fixed now 16:00:47 yay 16:00:47 thanks 16:00:54 thanks for letting me know there was a problem. 16:02:18 be back in a few 16:02:46 ok.. I'll soon be gone too 16:02:50 alex_joni_ has quit 16:59:10 les_w has joined #emc 16:59:51 I have to write a little code to caculate composite beam eigenfrequencies 17:00:05 a little too complicated for a spreadsheet 17:00:09 e ^ (pi * i) 17:00:23 haha 17:00:31 oops - that's -1 17:00:46 I have a linux box in the office 17:00:47 e ^ (jwz) 17:01:02 need C code? 17:01:14 could someone tell me how to compile a short c program? 17:01:19 gcc program.c 17:01:33 oh...gosh that's hard 17:01:35 even better - gcc -lm program.c -o program 17:01:37 yeah very 17:01:48 oh right, you might need -lm to include the math library 17:01:51 "-lm" means "link the math libraries" 17:02:09 -o program means "name the resulting program "program" instead of "a.out" 17:02:19 ah ok 17:02:38 or: make program 17:02:48 so the executable will be in the same directory as the source? 17:02:49 will that work with no makefile? 17:02:52 yes 17:02:53 les_w: yes 17:02:54 SWPadnos: yes 17:02:58 oh - cool 17:03:02 default rules and all 17:03:03 SWPadnos: implicit make rule 17:03:05 ok 17:03:28 will it pick up the math library requirement? 17:03:39 um, nope 17:03:55 thanks....I'll start typing some semicolons here 17:03:57 ok. but it will create "program" as output, rether than a.out? 17:04:02 SWPadnos: yes 17:04:05 cool 17:04:17 I really need to learn to use the gnu toolchain better :) 17:05:41 and I should learn C++ 17:05:54 details, details 17:05:56 but there are so many better languages 17:06:06 I wish I could find my copy of Stroustrup's book 17:06:24 good c++ is surprisingly good 17:06:34 did you put it in the back of your car for traction? 17:06:42 I don't think so 17:06:46 lemme check ;) 17:07:34 cradek, do you work for yourself? 17:07:47 sometimes, but in addition to my day job 17:07:51 ah 17:08:08 what's your specialty? 17:08:34 at work I manage a network full of programmers on unix 17:08:52 at home, I do computers, machining, and various other things 17:09:57 ok. I may need to hire out the design of a user interface, and AXIS is good, so I figured you and jepler would be good candidates 17:10:18 I appreciate the compliment 17:10:25 programming of a UI, actually, probably not the design 17:10:27 sure 17:10:56 jepler's the UI expert but the basic design of AXIS was my idea. 17:10:57 plus you both seem to know how to use the available tools really well ;) 17:11:09 (and what tools are available) 17:11:28 we both work together and we're definitely the "experts" here wrt the gnu toolchain etc 17:11:38 heh - I hope so 17:12:20 I have the O'Reilley book "Managing Projects with GNU Make", but it hasn't helped yet 17:12:26 (it might if I read it) 17:12:37 haha 17:12:56 instead of that, read recursive-make-considered-harmful 17:12:57 I look through the kernel code and find much amazing hackery 17:13:00 heh 17:13:04 seriously 17:13:28 this one? http://www.pcug.org.au/~millerp/rmch/recu-make-cons-harm.html 17:13:29 it tells you how to write a proper build environment for a large project 17:13:32 yeah 17:13:44 ok - I'll read that through my second cup of coffee 17:14:02 for the exact syntax of the make rules you'll end up writing, just flip through the make info pages 17:14:54 sure - I have enough knowledge to be able to read a makefile (or at least most of one), but not enough to a complex one, and especially not enough to debug one 17:15:04 to make a complex one 17:15:20 yeah, then start with that paper 17:15:27 there's LOTS of bad advice out there; beware 17:15:34 starting. at least it's only 14 pages 17:15:50 I just look at the kernel for all the good advice I need ;) 17:15:53 eek 17:16:31 maybe that paper rings truest if you already know how crappily a build system works when it's wrong 17:17:01 it may be 17:23:26 I really need a new compiler for the doz box so customers can use programs I write 17:23:41 download the free Borland C++ compiler 17:23:43 les_w: you can use gnu tools to compile for windows 17:23:52 or GNU 17:23:58 les_w: in fact you can create the program on your linux machine and send it to them already compiled 17:24:09 that would be good 17:24:10 but you need DJGPP for true windows binaries, right? 17:24:22 no, you don't need windows at all 17:24:32 (ie, not binaries that run in cygwin) 17:24:48 nope 17:24:57 ok - so djgpp is only for the host being Windows 17:25:07 but gcc has a windows target 17:25:21 % /usr/local/cross-mingw/bin/i386-mingw32msvc-gcc f.c 17:25:21 % ls -l a.exe 17:25:21 -rwxrwx--- 1 cradek develop 237348 Jan 20 11:25 a.exe 17:25:21 % file a.exe 17:25:21 a.exe: MS Windows PE Intel 80386 console executable not relocatable 17:25:29 I just don't really want to go the visual basic route....I have finally just about erased basic from my memory 17:25:51 ah right - mingw 17:25:52 have not written a line of basic in 15 years 17:26:05 please - don't start again now 17:26:16 heh 17:26:17 it'll hurt if you're used to C 17:26:29 VB hurts anyway 17:26:32 yeah 17:49:36 last big program I wrote in basic pds was the manufacturing system for the mirror heaters. 17:49:52 the whole line is a big servo loop 17:50:39 I forgot how many lines....source printout is about half an inch thick 17:51:21 after that I started with c. 17:59:06 does anyone here use Varicad? 18:14:06 TorbaX has joined #emc 18:14:45 hi all 18:15:38 I've tested axis with my cnc,emc2 and a example included it. 18:15:50 it works. 18:16:33 but I see an error posiiton with example 3D-chips.ngc 18:18:06 the error appears when I load 3D_Chips.ngc and I run the gcode.... 18:19:22 at first execution of the works(a penguin....) the drill stopped when it finished the work, 18:20:40 but if I click the run button the position to start the work(for Z axis ) is bad. 18:21:52 and manually I did to place the quote Z of drill to set correct position of Z axis. 18:22:50 Is this an error on that example? 18:29:19 TorbaX is now known as Torbax_calcetto 18:31:56 Torbax_calcetto: it seems to me you're loosing steps 18:32:09 mmm 18:32:15 it's strange 18:32:51 the penguin is ok 18:35:55 when 3dchips finished, the graph of drill position is correct but immediately I'll click run buttonthe X and Y position are perfect 18:36:14 drill and graph are perfect 18:36:31 but the z axis are wrong position 18:36:50 it is too low 18:37:12 hm.. maybe it's using an axis offset 18:37:17 not sure, I thought it doesnt 18:38:39 it seems to be the Z quote blocked to the end quote of the gcode completed 18:39:18 you should see the clocks he builds. Pretty cool ideas 18:39:34 skunkworks: cradek? 18:39:59 crap - sorry - I was reading in the middle somewhere - thought I was at the end. 18:40:08 :P 18:40:52 alex_joni: during the work at various speeds the steppers didn't leave steps 18:42:28 Torbax_calcetto: dunno what's wrong then .. 18:43:35 ::-| 18:45:59 the problem appears when I ran 2nd work to do but I didn't reload the file!!! 18:45:59 have you used g92 while playing around? 18:49:24 or did you click on the axis to set offset? (in tkemc that works9 18:49:30 not sure about axis 18:51:02 mmm 18:52:19 sorry but i see a G21 code into your 3d_Chipset... but G21 is a particular command to set inch if i understand it 18:52:37 is it correct? 18:52:50 I use a millimeters unit 18:53:08 G21 is mm 18:53:17 G20 is inch 18:53:33 ah ok 19:02:55 Torbax_calcetto: I'm running 3D_Chips.ngc in emc1+axis now to see if I get the problem you describe. 19:04:14 Torbax_calcetto: but it will take awhile 19:06:18 I think I don't understand the problem description 19:06:47 alex_joni: yes it take a while......... 19:07:20 cradek: I'm not sure I understand either 19:07:39 I reload the file and I ran it.....my cnc is very slow at the moment 19:09:01 the graph simulation seems to be correct but the real cnc work (eucaliptus wood) has an error..... 19:09:03 :) 19:09:05 Torbax_calcetto: Is the problem with the display onscreen, or a problem with where the machine actually moves? 19:09:25 jepler, cradek: same here, but I think he means the machine is in another place (different than what he expects) 19:09:42 the machine or the tool cone or both? 19:09:52 alex_joni: yes exactly 19:09:58 I suspect machine, 19:10:14 jepler: axis shows exact calculus 19:10:16 actually if I get it right, the position on the screen doesn't match the actual machine position 19:10:38 I see 19:10:49 and position on the screen is what should be, and machine's Z is at the wrong location 19:10:57 which emc? 19:11:00 somewhere below the right position 19:11:02 emc2 19:11:05 cradek: emc2 + axis 19:11:27 OK, then the test I am doing (axis + emc1 simulator) won't show anything. 19:22:24 Torbax_calcetto: what does the error in the actual piece look like? 19:26:11 I installed a debian server today.. took me about 20 minutes 19:26:19 went very smooth 19:32:02 I make dinner now 19:32:16 you send us some too 19:32:17 :P 19:32:27 see you later .....:P 19:32:32 ciao 19:39:03 alex_joni_ has joined #emc 19:52:37 hmm my website seems to try to download files when it's accessed 19:52:51 some funny lines in the html 19:53:09 i didn't put there 19:53:20 ever heard of such a thing? 19:54:09 what did you code the html in? 19:54:18 sitespinner 19:54:25 never heard.. 19:54:35 maybe it's putting stuff in behind your back :P 19:54:41 use vi for proper html 19:54:48 just a popular web authoring tool 19:55:24 my site seems down now...but there were a couple lines at the end of my index code refering to other urls 19:55:30 hijacked! 19:56:07 Hi Jack 19:56:15 heh 19:57:29 I may need to reboot here 19:57:54 can't get any web pages 19:58:09 funny irc works 19:59:40 does nslookup work? 20:00:25 not familiar with that 20:00:53 nslookup www.matrox.com 20:01:02 there are lines at the bottom of my code on the web host redirecting to http://damage.something.com 20:01:06 see if it can find the name in dns 20:01:25 that may be a hack or something 20:01:44 sure looks like it 20:01:48 like - the website got 0wn3d 20:03:33 heres the line: 20:03:45 printf("Enter piezo modulus of elasticity\n"); 20:03:45 scanf("%f",&epiezo); 20:03:52 oops haha 20:04:05 I don't think that's it ;) 20:04:18 20:04:19 20:04:52 and that happens for every site you try? 20:05:07 that's a virus 20:05:10 no just my site 20:05:15 don't try visiting any of the links 20:05:17 lmwatts.com 20:05:19 ? 20:05:21 and it is not on my mirror here 20:05:21 I mean for windows people.. 20:05:54 seriously DON'T 20:06:06 how the heck can someone get in to my directory on the host 20:06:13 well, a hack 20:06:15 what kind of OS? 20:06:34 ok I'll get on ftp and fix it...and also report it 20:06:44 Jymmm has joined #emc 20:06:46 change the passwd if you can 20:06:57 i'm doz...the host is linux or unix 20:07:29 sure looks like a virus huh 20:07:39 yep - looks that way 20:07:41 Mmmmmmmmmmmm virus! 20:07:43 the links definately are 20:07:50 dammit 20:07:55 what are we talking about? 20:07:56 probably everyone visiting your site will get it 20:08:11 doz stops the transfer 20:08:16 xp does at least 20:08:32 "unrequested file download" 20:08:47 on Opera it got through, but NAV caught it 20:08:58 jymm my html on my webhost has be modified 20:09:16 been 20:10:00 wattsfurniture? 20:10:06 yeah 20:10:24 there are two lines of code added 20:10:41 scroll up a couple pages here to see the lines 20:11:12 do you pay someone to run your web server? Time to call them up and chew them out. 20:11:25 yes 20:11:36 it's ipowerweb...one of the biggest 20:12:23 either inside hack or someone got my ftp password 20:13:26 checked the logs already? 20:13:56 no, but I sure will 20:14:48 well, gotta reboot. thanks for the help 20:15:13 les_w has quit 20:17:30 I don't see anything funny on that page 20:17:42 check the source 20:17:54 for a .wmf 20:18:19 no wmf or iframe 20:18:31 the two pages both contained some javascript that actually writes the page contents 20:18:37 on wattsfurniture? 20:19:00 the damage. name and nucleus. name pages 20:19:04 that les pasted 20:19:18 maybe I'm getting redirected somewhere 20:19:23 this doesn't look like anything of les's 20:20:01 http://www.lmwatts.com/ 20:20:07 that's les's site 20:20:16 and it has some weird iframes at the bottom 20:20:24 which load the content from other servers 20:20:37 which start an automatic download on doze 20:20:47 of some .wmf file, which has a trojan inside 20:20:50 CVE-2005-4560 virus 20:20:57 ah 20:21:10 still checking 20:21:22 both the linked domains say they are registered to 20:21:22 Registrant Organization: Morte alla Francia, Italia anela 20:21:22 Registrant Name: Tony Martino 20:21:34 but I suppose they may have been hacked too 20:21:46 Morte alla Francia = death to the french 20:21:54 so I doubt they are hacked 20:22:12 that's funny, I didn't realize les was french 20:22:20 neither did I 20:22:44 This is the virus --> http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2005-4560 20:22:45 but my italian might be poor.. so don't bet anything on my translation ;) 20:29:14 LawrenceG has quit 20:29:25 LawrenceG has joined #emc 20:29:51 * LawrenceG ... oops wrong button 20:30:25 don't you dare reboot the universe again, without a couple of 'sync's before 20:30:56 yea... a virus scan of the universe is slow at the best of times 20:31:11 and the partition scan at boot time.. 20:32:11 I did a wget in the 2 virus links of les's.... interesting little chunks of java to hide their intent 20:32:50 not good to find on ones web site.... :{ 20:34:49 oh java? I have that disabled. 20:36:15 java or javascript? 20:36:42 not sure will get it again... just a one liner 20:37:01 if one liner, that's js 20:37:29 yup 20:37:40 logger_aj: bookmark 20:37:40 See http://solaris.cs.utt.ro/irc/irc.freenode.net:6667/emc/2006-01-20#T20-37-40 20:39:07 Les still hasn't removed that iframe yet. 20:48:16 les_w has joined #emc 20:48:24 back 20:48:36 Les still hasn't removed that iframe yet. 20:48:51 well, refreshed the directory with ftp 20:49:03 it should be gone 20:49:06 what about the anachie image? 20:49:07 checking 20:49:21 THis http://www.lmwatts.com/image/obj6geo7pg1p4.gif 20:49:37 that's a tracking gif... to know where it came from 20:49:48 no that stays. I just have a little problem with authority. 20:49:53 thats what it looks like to me 20:50:17 oh, ok... the stange filename triggered it for me 20:50:51 but the virus iframe is cleaned 20:50:59 password changed? 20:51:28 I got on ipowerweb livechat and bitched to the indian guy...but he could hardly understand it 20:51:41 *sigh* 20:51:47 no now I have to change all passwords 20:51:47 did you look at the logfiles? 20:51:51 dammit 20:52:18 no have not looked at the logs yet...but the file was modified 17 jan 20:52:56 gonna look now 20:53:07 might have also left a backdoor for themselves 20:54:09 yeah 20:54:54 hmm let's see...new password...hmmm 20:55:07 I can never remember the damn things 20:55:45 the current one is hard...no way it could have been guessed 20:56:21 do you sue ftp or sftp? 20:56:43 just ftp...cuteftp to be exact 20:57:50 might consider usign sftp if your host allows it 20:58:33 if not , let me know. 21:01:59 03cradek * 10emc2/src/hal/drivers/hal_ppmc.c: fix building on gcc-3.4 21:02:08 can someone else test that? 21:06:13 you know I get spam, but my cat's email address does not! 21:06:39 she doesn't need a 3" enlargement 21:06:43 LOL 21:06:48 Does Conga have an email address too? 21:06:49 the chicken does not have email. 21:06:56 I can fix that... 21:07:23 yes....congo@lmwatts.com 21:07:33 he'll get spam now! 21:07:42 haha 21:08:13 http://flickr.com/photos/92579619@N00/86410009/in/pool-tuawrigs/ 21:08:18 here's a nice setup 21:08:34 les_w do you have a common header/footer file by chance? 21:09:01 cat porn, african cats offering to send him millions, cat rolex, etc 21:09:13 million mouses :D 21:09:14 No don't have common header/fotter 21:09:16 why? 21:10:44 wow what a computer room alex 21:11:04 yup.. 21:11:28 les_w: Working on a lil something to help prevent that from happening again. 21:11:40 oh yeah? cool 21:12:41 les_w : Add this snippet of code to the HEAD section of each page: 21:12:44 21:13:06 it "should" work with frames and iframes as well. 21:13:17 untested on the iframes part. 21:14:28 A good place for it would be between the last META tag and before the STYLE tag. 21:14:55 hmm now what does that do 21:15:01 Jymmm: I think that's supposed to work in frames.. but not for iframes 21:15:10 you should have the code inside the iframe to work.. 21:15:17 If the page ever gets 'framed', it'll break out of the frame. 21:16:25 alex_joni asking someone now... 21:17:31 the virus thing was the only iframe 21:18:03 les_w: Preemtive Strike 21:18:49 I see 21:19:14 I had better paste that somewhere 21:22:06 hmm got 87,000 hits last year. 21:22:17 hits or visitors? 21:22:22 hits 21:22:30 6000 unique visitors 21:22:38 mostly reading the cnc stuff 21:23:46 les_w: that's ok, but it can be a lot better 21:23:53 given proper SEO & design 21:25:33 well good thing I am not trying to sell much on there 21:25:47 heh.. but you could :) 21:25:53 since I got so busy with these inventions 21:26:10 basically turned off the routed sign business 21:26:24 too bad ;) 21:26:30 I do a few if they are big 21:29:28 hmm don't see anything in the logs about the hack 21:30:36 I only have a few months' history, but for november/december/january the axis website got 1700 unique visitors, 3300 visits, 24000 hits per month 21:30:40 not sure about total unique visitors over the 3 months 21:30:53 bandwidth nose dived after the hack though. 21:31:02 wow not bad jeff 21:31:11 I'm astounded at how many people visit, really 21:31:12 hope not too many bots... 21:31:19 but bots can be good. 21:31:48 googlebot is the #3 user agent, but that's only 2% of hits 21:32:09 1checking for me... 21:33:02 one percent of hits for me 21:33:35 11 other bots 21:34:57 you know I had better check my uncle's site...same host. I did the site for him. 21:36:29 his is clean. 21:37:18 les_w if you need a good host, let me know. 21:37:33 they even speak english too! 21:38:08 well, ipowerweb has been good...i just got my password hacked I guess 21:40:09 night all 21:40:16 alex_joni_ has quit 21:40:55 servant74 has joined #emc 21:41:27 hi servant 21:52:52 Torbax_calcetto is now known as TorbaX 21:53:10 hi ... just hangin out ... waiting for quitin time 21:53:24 heh 21:53:51 well I own my business...and I herebye declare it quiting time. 21:53:54 good thing BDI comes with an irc client.. maybe it should have some games too eh? 21:53:58 let the weekend begin. 21:54:13 someone using emc in the Nashville area? 21:54:26 Nashville IN :) 21:54:30 TN 21:54:35 I'm in north georgia...not so close 21:55:06 check the flikr map 21:55:15 anyone know the url? 21:55:18 frappr 21:55:18 I forgot 21:55:23 ttp://www.frappr.com/emctheenhancedmachinecontroller 21:55:24 oh 21:55:28 i'm a newbie ... doing a home type cnc rig, just to learn. ... I did, I am on the flikr .. in ashland city tn 21:55:35 ty...check that servant 21:56:15 oh ok servant. I am a commercial operator. 21:57:04 actually i'm not there ... figured I don't have it going yet but want to ... planning on doing the BDI 21:57:23 glad to see it is being put to proper $$$making use :) 21:58:05 most emcers are hobbyists...but I have made a good bit of money from my emc based router. 21:59:07 emc makes me negative money 21:59:17 haha 21:59:18 Dmess2 has joined #emc 21:59:27 buying electronics and belts and motors 21:59:45 I keep hoping that some idiot with too much money will show up and write me and chris a check for ten million dollars to give them a closed-source version of AXIS 21:59:53 my son has access to cnc mills and a laser rig at college (olin.edu) and uses hi$$ software. ... he is getting pretty good at it. ... makes me jealous (but I don't want to repeat those years) 21:59:56 but each day goes by without that happening 22:00:02 negative money...neat concept 22:00:03 what about that guy in thailand? 22:00:15 chatchai neanudorn 22:00:15 lol jepler! 22:00:30 fenn: well I guess I haven't heard the details of his proposal, but I doubt it's for enough to retire on 22:00:39 s/I guess// 22:00:41 I am being bugged majorly again to market a cnc machine. 22:00:58 les, what sort of products do you make on your router? 22:01:22 jepler: i decided to retire after i graduated college.. it's overrated :) 22:01:30 but latest invention kinda is taking off and I am making a ton o money with that...better stick with it. 22:02:00 fenn: nah, it would give me lots of time to work on open source projects 22:02:05 billxm, engineering prototypes and turkey calls 22:02:16 the turkey calls are production 22:02:16 turkey calls? like for hunting? 22:02:25 i'll show you 22:02:27 cool, congrats. 22:02:31 k 22:03:07 jepler, I'd do that, but I'm not stupid, and I don't have too much money, so the check would bounce 22:03:20 SWPadnos: doh 22:03:24 heh 22:03:29 maybe that mumble_rh guy has too much money 22:03:41 http://lmwatts.com/gallery.html 22:03:44 now i'm on frapr 22:03:50 bottom of page bill 22:03:51 yeah - he should send me $3MM for my changes to halcmd ;) 22:04:03 and the timedelay component - that too 22:04:45 well the parts for my invention prototypes are usually chewed out with emc 22:06:01 hi 22:06:27 cool les, is that lathed first and then milled? 22:06:29 Jacky^ has joined #emc 22:06:31 TorbaX: I just saw your machine photo on frappr .. 22:06:38 hi 22:06:44 if the latest one works as a prduct, my large corporation client wants me to set up a manufacturing plant 22:06:45 hi jepler :) 22:06:55 hi jacky 22:07:34 k4ts found the camera to buy 22:07:42 Nikon D50 22:07:44 which one? 22:07:48 haha 22:07:51 oh nice 22:07:55 expensive 22:07:59 jepler: I tried to check why Z axis doesnt move correctly 22:08:04 E. 700 22:08:14 yikes 22:08:24 :) 22:08:31 TorbaX: any clues yet? 22:08:50 she can keep the camera in the glove box of her ferrari 22:08:54 the problem appears at the initial phase to drill and the finish of the wood piece 22:09:07 haha 22:09:35 TorbaX, you're using that for wood engraving? 22:09:42 les_w: the digital SLRs are a lot more affordable than they were 4 or 5 years ago, but that's not saying a whole lot. 22:09:50 bill-xm: eucaliptus!!!! 22:09:55 servant74 has left #emc 22:10:06 what? 22:10:09 she's at the first experiencewith digital cameras, I think D50 should be pretty ok ;) 22:10:17 yeah 22:10:34 i have a block of eucaliptus's wood 22:10:48 what sort of things are you making with it? 22:11:17 I have drilled a few holes in wood. About 80,000. 22:11:28 TorbaX: do you see the same problem if you run 3D_Chips.ngc but don't put any wood on the table? Have you tried decreasing accel and velocity on the Z axis? 22:11:29 bill-xm: I tried to make a penguin (axis's example) 22:12:02 3D_Chips has been around a lot longer than AXIS, we just use it in some of our screenshots. 22:12:16 jepler: i tried to use slow(40) and accel(120) and the problem is the same 22:12:25 TorbaX: seasoned wood ? :P 22:12:52 Torbax, how did it come out? 22:13:00 "stagionato" ? 22:14:06 drilling with a high speed router can be a problem.... 22:14:22 * Jacky^ know .. 22:14:25 :/ 22:14:28 the cut is unstable 22:14:53 I had issues burning bits too 22:14:58 oh yes 22:15:03 thakns Jacky 22:15:12 need to slow down to about 10,000 rpm max 22:15:12 it's seasoned!!! 22:15:50 logger_aj has joined #emc 22:15:50 topic is: Welcome to the Enhanced Machine Control forum - Support and development of a linux based CNC control. | Home: www.linuxcnc.org | Regular Developers' meetings every Sunday 14:00-18:00 GMT | wiki up @ http://wiki.linuxcnc.org | EMC usage map: http://www.frappr.com/emctheenhancedmachinecontroller 22:15:50 Users on #emc: logger_aj Jacky^ Dmess2 les_w LawrenceG Jymmm TorbaX Ephexis skunkworks CIA-14 acemi SWPadnos cradek bill-xm fenn [g2] jtr_ alex_joni djb_rh Sed_ ccjoe robin steves_logging Timbo ValarQ jepler lerman websys icee A-L-P-H-A @ChanServ 22:15:50 This nickname is owned by someone else 22:15:50 If this is your nickname, type /msg NickServ IDENTIFY 22:16:24 "mogano" should be a nice wood too 22:16:35 les_w: can you confirm ? :) 22:16:36 I used a 3.0mm bit(I havent got any good router bit, sorry) 22:17:10 drill bit in a router usually is bad.... 22:17:17 was it a wood router? 22:18:05 les_w: ...no, at the moment I tested it with a generic HSS drill 22:18:21 but router motor? 22:19:33 In my hardware shop I have few for wood or cobalt HSS bit 22:20:05 I drill a lot of holes at about 1 meter/min with a 6 mm carbide spiral upcut 22:20:13 but I havent bit like Dremel.... 22:21:00 they are more expensive 22:21:07 yes 22:21:13 very expensive 22:21:16 but they are necessary :( 22:21:22 TorbaX: got some pictures of your machine ? 22:21:23 k4ts has joined #emc 22:21:25 onlne ? 22:21:30 yes, for production 22:21:31 oh yes 22:21:43 frappr ? 22:21:46 my hobbistic machine... 22:21:50 hello 22:21:56 more photos are here: 22:22:07 hi k4ts....like your new camera? 22:22:36 http://www.digitalraptor.net/index.php?ind=gallery&op=section_view&idev=5 22:22:40 my site 22:22:50 hobbistic....I like that word!! 22:22:54 I will buy it tomorrow 22:24:06 TorbaX: congrats, looks neat :P 22:24:36 I also build a cheap machine 22:24:52 thanks Jacky^ twice months... 22:24:55 do you use Emc or Emc2 ? 22:24:55 yes neat. You like to take pictures torbax 22:25:14 oh jacky will build an expensive machine... 22:25:15 emc2 into BDI4.38 22:25:15 haha 22:25:24 :-)) 22:25:29 good 22:25:40 skunkworks has quit 22:25:41 k4ts will take the pictures. 22:25:44 les_w: my machine is very cheap 22:26:01 that's pretty cool that you made it all from scratch 22:26:22 yes 22:26:31 les_w: obviously the quality is lower than axis's guided CNCs 22:26:51 I like to see people that can make things happen without spending a lot 22:26:57 what're you using to drive the motors? 22:27:13 I spent more or less 250,00EUR 22:27:35 TorbaX: Im too 22:27:56 I used aluminium, but its not so strong .. 22:27:58 bill-xm: I'm using a Stepper controller selled by a online italian shop 22:28:16 aniway I got some nice jobs 22:28:21 I'm thinking about doing a micromill cnc conversion, but I'm still researching what's involved. 22:28:36 Jacky^: Aluminium....I dream aluminium for my machine evry night...:P 22:28:57 TorbaX: are the drivers from N.E. ? 22:29:08 Nuova Elettronica 22:29:11 yes Jacky^ : Kit LX1420 22:29:18 same the mine 22:29:33 I bought only PCB's 22:29:46 I bought 4 kits 22:29:59 ah...solderers 22:30:06 but I burned about 10 L297-8 .. :(°°° 22:30:09 are these steps basicially right? "cad(makes DXF) -> cam(creates Gcode) -> pc running emc -> motor controller -> stepper motor" ? 22:30:21 or is there more that I'm missing? 22:30:31 it's about right 22:30:46 although commercial users like me do not use steppers. 22:30:55 so its 'cam' and 'motor controller' that I'm still unclear on. 22:30:58 you use servo motors? 22:31:04 yes. 22:31:22 are the differences important for me to know about? 22:31:27 cam creates gcode frome graphics. 22:31:40 a machine control runs the g code 22:31:40 from graphics? not from dxf's? 22:31:48 acemi has quit 22:31:50 . servo and stepper bill? 22:31:56 yes, servo vs. stepper 22:32:00 ok 22:32:10 Jacky^: I recovered the components by old printers (Bull/Compuprint) 22:32:27 I know what steppers are and I know what servos are, at least the kind that go in RC models. 22:32:42 but I dont know why one is better than the other for cnc applications 22:33:10 servo I dramatically higher performance. Industrial users like myself must use it. Stepper is much less costly and simpler to deal with. Most hobbyists like it best. 22:33:11 TorbaX: I bought 14 IC's L298 stock for E.25 22:33:12 I discovered into good steppers(Astrosyn 200step/rot) 22:33:22 azz 22:33:31 I had an issue using a metallic case .. 22:33:51 I was burning 2-3 IC for a ground issue every day :/ 22:34:17 I was using a PC desktop case 22:34:22 more people say that those chips are bastard 22:34:30 and..bll...most cam programs have their own graphics and drawing functions...don't need a dxf. 22:34:32 when you say "higher performance" do you mean that they move faster? 22:34:44 but most will import dxf if you want 22:34:57 TorbaX: ground connections are dangerous .. 22:34:58 L298 can supply max 2.0A to the motor 22:34:59 do they use color levels for tool height? 22:35:02 but it's critical 22:35:05 I wasnt know :( 22:35:11 bill: yes high speeds, high accel, high force 22:35:25 gotcha, that makes sense. 22:35:31 so I can model it in whatever. 22:35:40 right 22:35:40 I just found this: http://www.xylotex.com/4AxSysKit.htm 22:35:56 that looks like a good starting place for the micro-mill 22:35:59 (:P I checked all connections to isolate ground-earth and ground-signal 22:36:05 TorbaX: how much fast your cnc go ? 22:36:21 xylotex and gecko are very popular with hobbyists 22:36:31 the mine about 27 inch/min 22:36:33 Jacky^: with windows I see my cnc go slowly 22:36:48 is one better than the other, or they're both good? 22:36:49 with emc/emc2 it's go very fast 22:37:04 I'm surprise of this 22:37:04 I had an issue using mm as unit too 22:37:13 bat it was an old emc bug 22:37:16 but* 22:37:20 more or less 15mm/sec 22:37:30 slow .. :( 22:37:35 all direction 22:38:08 I used M8 iron bar 22:38:13 bill-xm, the servo vs stepper question is pretty much application dependent 22:38:17 !!! 22:38:44 the rule of thumb (from Mariss Freimanis, the owner of Geckodrive), is that if your needed power is under 200W, a stepper is best 22:38:50 over 300W, a servo is best 22:38:59 and between 200 and 300W, it depends 22:39:21 If i'd used M10 or M12steel(trapezoidal) bar I suppose an increment of the speed 22:39:25 sounds like steppers are fine for a micro-mill, it's tiny, after all. 22:39:26 sounds reasonable to me 22:39:47 as for drives, the Geckos have higher voltage and current specs, and I think are better designed 22:40:11 the Xylotex are OK, but have no mid-band resonance compensation, which the Geckos have 22:40:23 (I think - you'd have to ask Jymmm about that) 22:40:29 les, have you got an image you've used to make gcode out of? (that I can see) 22:40:46 i'll check bill 22:41:00 the cam programs? 22:41:09 there are programs to convert HPGL (HP plotter language), dxf, jpeg (or any other image), STL, and various CAD formats to G-Code 22:41:14 yeah, the image you'd feed to whatever CAM software you use. 22:41:17 ? 22:41:41 today I test camexpress-demo 22:41:42 SWPadnos you rang? 22:41:42 Jymmm, was that correct - the Xylotex has no mid-band resonance compensation? 22:41:42 well sometimes it is autocad. lines and polylines. 22:41:49 a module for Qcad 22:42:03 SWPadnos: Correct. 22:42:13 sometimes it is drawn in the cam system. I use millwrite 2000 a lot. 22:42:19 ok - just making sure - I'm a servo guy, after all 22:42:40 it develops from dxf files the Gcode and their standards 22:42:48 with more options 22:42:55 :) 22:43:16 are there software considerations for what stepper controller I use, or is thier a standard interface/protocol that both xylotex and gecko uses? 22:43:35 they're both step and direction drives 22:43:40 it's a demo which works for ten minutes but it's possible to save the work 22:43:48 well, step and direction! 22:44:02 the only issues are whether the pins are correct from your controller (reconfigurable in emc2) 22:44:11 and whether or not you need an exable signal 22:44:14 enable 22:44:15 now I try to check the generated gcode with axis..!!! 22:45:40 swpadnos, so emc2 supports both equally well? 22:45:47 yes 22:45:54 the I/O in emc2 is totally reconfigurable 22:46:05 the only software issue is maximum pulse rate 22:46:06 ok. 22:46:20 and that's dependant on having enough cpu? 22:46:26 the geckos are 10-microstep drives, and the Xylotex is 1/4, I think (Jymmm?) 22:46:31 ie: if your pc is slow, your mill will be slow too? 22:46:31 8 22:46:43 full, half, 8th 22:46:46 partly, but faster CPUs aren't linearly better at generating high speed pulses 22:46:48 ok - thanks 22:46:53 ahh. 22:47:23 Love my new lil flashlight I got yesterday ---> http://www.flashlightsunlimited.com/inovax1.htm 22:47:42 looks like all the gecko drivers are single-stepper drivers, is that right? 22:48:02 bill-xm one motor == one gecko 22:48:06 nice jymmm 22:48:13 cool light Jymmm 22:48:21 les_w take a SINGLE AA battery, runs 10 hours 22:48:39 so from a cost perspective the Xylotex is going to be a *lot* cheaper. 22:48:53 Jymmm, is that a 5w luxeon light? 22:48:56 bill-xm what are you putting this on? 22:49:02 I know. I designed the first high brightness led annunciator for the boeng 777! 22:49:06 Jymmm, a HF micro-mill 22:49:08 bill-xm no, not that bright 22:49:07 tiny tiny mill 22:49:11 made lots of flashlights too 22:49:11 Jacky^: I'm waiting a "comparatore" to set correct orientation, I found a onlne shop which sell it at honest price 22:49:50 bill-xm I have a 24"x24"x5" gantry router. If I knew what I know now, I would have bought geckos instead. 22:50:04 I have one of the Arc AAA led lights, a bit smaller than yours. 22:50:08 too bad they folded 22:50:36 TorbaX: nice ;) 22:50:39 101%, eh Jymmm :) 22:50:56 SWPadnos fsck you and the leadscrew you rod in on! 22:51:00 rode 22:51:05 =) 22:51:06 close enough ;) 22:51:28 Jacky^: 18,00EUR 22:51:36 +vat 22:51:38 Well, I still am in converstion with someone who wants to make 10-20,000 dollar low end routers. 22:51:47 I can do that 22:51:47 bill-xm ....but my intensions are not NOT just hobby either. 22:51:55 We have to lower the cost of servo controls. 22:51:57 a lot. 22:52:00 les_w yeah, which country are they in? 22:52:06 yeah, I'm just a hobbiest. 22:52:08 us 22:52:09 or continent 22:52:15 les oh, good luck then =) 22:52:17 what controls the spindle speed? 22:52:35 emc can control spindle speed if you wish 22:52:44 Jacky^: is a good price? 22:52:45 via what hardware interface? 22:52:56 analog, step/dir, whatever hardware you have 22:53:16 in emc2, it's very configurable 22:53:31 does the spindle speed generally stay the same thru a whole job? 22:53:44 ie: can you just turn it on manually? 22:53:45 TorbaX: sure, it seems to me a nice price 22:53:48 probably not, unless the tool stays the same 22:54:07 it's possible, but you (as the CAM engineer) would decide that 22:54:09 TorbaX: a least, for what I know :) 22:54:15 well, I guess my real quesiton is, can I do without having aotomatic control of the spindle speed? 22:54:26 yes (I sure hope so anyway ;) ) 22:54:31 if I'm there changing tools by hand, can I set the spindle speed by hand too? 22:54:36 it's better if you can control it, but not necessary 22:54:41 sure 22:54:48 Jacky^: at this site: http://www.airoldi-belgeri.it/offerte.htm "Offer 8" 22:54:50 I know these questions are totally basic and I sound like an idiot, thanks for your patience. 22:54:59 I'm a machining newbie. 22:55:03 no problem. I deal with idiots all day :) 22:55:13 yeah, but they pay you. :-) 22:55:19 (kidding - at least you know the questions) 22:55:27 maybe I'm the idiot - I don't always get paid 22:55:29 I'm not actually an idiot in general, I'm just uninformed on this subject.. 22:55:29 you will want to use a stepper system I think bill 22:55:32 TorbaX: cool ;P 22:55:48 that's what it's sounding like les, especially since cost is a big concern. 22:56:00 ie: if I drop $2k on motors, my wife will kill me. 22:56:17 yo umay be able to find appropriately sized servos on eBay for low $ 22:56:36 a sherline can't need more than a 100W motor or so - if you want to try that route 22:56:36 well, my machine cost $20k for just the parts. 22:56:41 Id like to try AC motors 22:56:45 different ball game. 22:56:56 Jacky^: on ebay these comparators are selled at high price, incredible..!!! 22:57:44 yeah, you're using "real" machine, I'm using a "toy". :-) 22:57:58 AC is totally different - there are no inexpensive drivers for them (Rutex makes a driver, but I don't think it's inexpensive) 22:58:03 TorbaX: yeah .. there are lots of vulture around :( 22:58:23 swp my identify password is not working.... 22:58:23 servo motors can feed back thier position? 22:58:27 can't pm 22:58:38 they have to have encoders 22:58:41 ahh. 22:58:44 or some type of feedback 22:58:59 les - are you registered with nickserv? 22:59:16 SWPadnos: I know someone here around bought AC motors at low prices, but I dont know about any progress using AC drivers 22:59:32 We are trying to make sevos very very inexpensive. We're not there yet. 22:59:33 they're hard, every motor has different feedback 22:59:46 looks like ebay is full of motors. 22:59:51 a typical large machine servo costs about $1000 22:59:59 you can't even mix and match drivers from the same company all the time 23:00:11 Does anybody have an idea to build a power section of stepper driver like L298 or L6302? 23:00:44 heh - I have enough of an idea that I bought Geckos ;) 23:00:54 and I'm an electrical engineer 23:00:56 haha 23:01:04 I bought Geckos too 23:01:23 I havent try them yet ! 23:01:29 I saw various circuits but all are using 8 MOS/BJT to connect bipolar stepper(4 wires) 23:01:35 are they really that much better than xylotex it's worth spending like 4 times as much? 23:01:42 me either. I should be in the garage making motor mounts instead of talking to you lot :) 23:02:03 for hobbyists geckos are hard to beat. Mariss and I have freindly arguments on the phone, but that is for low ernd light industrial stuff. 23:02:04 Does it is possible, I think, to use 4 MOSfet? 23:02:21 SWPadnos: http://digilander.libero.it/jackydgl0/photos/lab/img004.jpeg.html 23:02:22 for a bipolar 4 wires stepper motor= 23:02:27 well. Jymmm is a cheapskate, and he said he'd have bought Geckos if he knew the differences 23:02:35 back then, that is 23:02:37 ahh. 23:02:44 found no compatible encoder in my "magic box" .. 23:02:46 hehe 23:02:56 I think 4 mosfet can do unipolar if you wish 23:02:57 I mean - he had a fixed, low budget for his machine 23:03:24 I can make a unipolar driver with an AVR (or logic) and a few MOSFETS 23:03:28 in fact, I have one 23:03:35 I'd like to do the conversion for under $1000, is that a reasonable goal? 23:03:48 convert what? 23:03:56 Jacky^, http://www.usdigital.com/ 23:03:57 a micro-mill 23:04:00 tiny one. 23:04:05 ok 23:04:07 harbor freight tiny mill 23:04:18 yes, that onme. 23:04:20 that one. 23:04:22 weighs a little less than a Troyke rotary table 23:04:24 yeah, ball park for a stepper system. 23:04:25 :) 23:04:32 yeah, I can carry it myself. 23:04:41 Jacky^: i saw your lab!!! Is your mill machine are made on Epson Stilus 460 hardware??? 23:04:57 full servo is two or three times as much. 23:05:06 haha.. its just an experiment :P 23:05:14 cool. 23:05:30 I feel like I've at least got a general overview of whats involved now. 23:05:54 great 23:06:01 Jacky^: I see the metal case which ministepper was blocked into 23:06:06 TorbaX: but yes, I got the epson drivers working 23:06:32 TorbaX: are you looking at geckos drivers ? 23:07:41 theyre 3 printers .. 23:08:18 I got my registration for IWS 2006 today. I must prepare to watch jaw dropping 2000 in/min 25 hp spindle machines. 23:09:13 les_w: nice 23:09:18 Jacky^: where are there? 23:09:20 ooooooh - when / where is that? 23:09:34 atlanta...in june 23:09:42 are there any controllers worth considering besides gecko and xylotex? 23:09:53 those aren't controllers, they're drivers 23:10:15 err, yeah, that. 23:10:16 there is Rutex, and there are home-build kits 23:10:24 there are probably others as well 23:10:43 they dont do any processing right, just driving the motor? 23:10:59 one thing to consider - the Geckos aren't too expensive (though it would be 1/3 of your budget), but you can use them on anything up to a Bridgeport-sized machine 23:11:01 right 23:11:14 TorbaX: oh.. I was talking to you in query, but it seems youre not identified to the server 23:11:17 ? 23:11:20 the Rutexes use a PIC microcontroller on the board, so I'd be suspicious of them 23:11:35 you cannot open query .. 23:11:39 les_w: yes if the motor has 4 wires and it has an unipolar logic, yes it requires 4 mos 23:11:50 4 wire can't be unipolar 23:12:04 that requires either 3 or 5 wires 23:12:15 yeah 23:12:23 (common, plus either 2 or 4 coils - probably 4) 23:12:44 I think maybe I should do something simple like an etch-a-sketch or a small plotter first, just to learn about the different components. 23:12:45 actually, you could have 4 wires, but only for a 3-coil unipolar motor (and I'm not sure those exist) 23:12:50 6 wire for unipolar bill 23:12:55 SWPadnos: I supposed 4 impossible wires.....for unipolar!!! 23:12:56 with cheap motors from old printers or something. 23:13:35 http://axis.unpy.net/etchcnc 23:13:44 I use stepper motors for things...just not machine tools...;) 23:14:01 but for a hobby I think they are best 23:14:12 yeah. 23:14:32 les_w: Do we really have to hear about your stepper + sex toys AGAIN ?!?!?! =) 23:14:39 hahaha 23:14:52 bill-xm: I opened three compuprint/Bull printers, they have good steppers 23:14:54 yeah - no mid-band resonance damping there :) 23:15:06 ? 23:15:06 Ephexis has quit 23:15:08 so do copy machines 23:15:10 Ephexis has joined #EMC 23:15:14 0_0 23:15:22 haha 23:15:33 kikked 23:15:36 and ppl have broken copy machines they dont know what to do with 23:15:37 ih ih 23:15:54 icee has quit 23:15:59 k4ts: losted the topic .. 23:16:02 les_w: Hey, I think you might have a potential customer (points to k4ts) 23:16:02 :) 23:16:10 mid band nasties are greatly helped by microstepping, or an inertial damper on the shaft 23:16:53 or both 23:17:33 les_w not enough sometimes. 23:17:41 les, did you find a cam-image? 23:17:42 yeah I know 23:18:03 let me look 23:18:46 if you want a large G-code progra, and the STL file it was generated from, I can point one out to you 23:18:49 program 23:19:10 I think thats what I want 23:19:12 I use this a lot. However I know the author. 23:19:15 http://members.aol.com/m9685123/M1.htm 23:19:23 it's $800 23:20:05 all the turkey call production stuff was done with this. 23:20:08 STL is the format of the source file of the model that you use as input for your cam? 23:20:22 (nice run-on sentance) 23:20:49 yes - STL is the output from my CAD package, and I use stlworks (from imservice) to convert to G-Code 23:21:06 millwrite has it's own cad 23:21:14 let me zip up the STL file, and I'll give you a link 23:21:16 but can import stl I think 23:21:37 that'd be great. 23:21:55 is stl an image format, or a model format? 23:22:10 there are many other programs from about $300 to $12,000+ 23:22:20 model 23:22:22 StereoLtihography format 23:22:31 it's meant for rapid prototyping shops 23:22:53 usually low end stl ends up being rhino I think 23:22:57 has only geometry, no "CAD" data (ie, it's a 3-d "Drawing" of a CAD model) 23:23:06 night 23:23:12 night les_w 23:23:14 nite anna 23:23:25 bill-xm, go to http://www.cncgear.com/Files/ 23:23:36 and download the two bracket.* files 23:23:49 hopefully you can uncompress bz2 files 23:23:59 * Jacky^ goes to bed too 23:24:03 so, swp, what are you planning on doing with cncgear.com? 23:24:04 Night all 23:24:06 nite jacky 23:24:10 k4ts has quit 23:24:13 selling cnc-related electronics 23:24:23 maybe motor mount kits and the like as well 23:24:25 Jacky^ has quit 23:24:28 self-designed? 23:24:31 yep 23:24:42 cool 23:24:58 though I'd be willing to use it as a marketplace for other designs as well 23:25:07 In general we try to avoid raster type cnc machining of 3-d shapes...it is very slow. 23:25:15 But that is commercial stuff 23:25:21 i just ordered $99.99 worth of random crap from futurlec 23:25:54 I have lots of random crap...should have bought it from me! 23:26:02 stuff is very cheap there, i got a lot of good stuff 23:26:08 I have random crap as well ,but I don't think it's sellable 23:26:10 les, what software generated bracket1.stl? 23:26:17 STLWorks 23:26:18 i cant believe microcontrollers sell for $0.60 now 23:26:52 * bill-xm googles 23:26:56 fenn ? 23:26:58 url? 23:27:02 http://www.imsrv.com/ 23:27:20 or http://www.stlwork.com/ 23:27:34 this is cheap CAM, not necessarily good CAM 23:28:12 jymmm http://futurlec.com/Atmel/ATTiny11pr.shtml 23:28:13 so stlworks outputs gcode? 23:28:26 I have to grt some dinner...bbl 23:28:41 take care. 23:28:44 $0.54 from digikey 23:29:07 damn guess i'll order from digikey then ;) 23:29:18 heh - cheap and fast shipping too 23:29:29 $0.37 in quantity 23:29:40 sorry - $0.375 23:29:57 no deal, that $0.005 is too much. 23:29:58 ! 23:30:24 yah - and in 1000 quantity - that would be $5.00 too much - way over budget 23:30:38 way! 23:30:50 * bill-xm looks at modeling software 23:30:51 no - wait, $0.50 23:31:00 maybe its time to learn Blender 23:31:10 see yo uin a year 23:31:12 you in 23:31:20 yuck 23:31:24 yeah, no kidding. 23:31:30 I've tried before, it's hairy. 23:31:54 i wish ayam were more stable, i like the interface 23:32:04 it crashes on me all the time 23:32:13 wait a sec - that Digi-Key prioce is in 100 qquantity O_O 23:32:17 price 23:32:31 quantity 23:32:47 fenn, what do you use now? 23:33:28 nothing, havent figured it out yet 23:33:44 evey once in a while i play around with brlcad 23:34:19 once I figured out that the command/menu window was behind the 3D display, it wasn't so bad :) 23:34:26 I'd like something on linux, but the choices are pretty slim. 23:34:28 what a PITA that was 23:35:05 varicad looks neat, but it crashed instantly 23:36:03 I tried freeCAD a little, it was ok, but didnt feel very solid. 23:37:18 integrated and/or easy to use CAD and CAM software are the biggest impediment to EMC usage, I think 23:38:11 yeah SWP, when I started researching that's where I came up blank 23:38:27 it pains me to spend more on software than I would on hardware. 23:38:55 it's a PITA, because there are machine controllers that aren't raelly as good as EMC, but they get chosen because they have built-in DXF or BMP translation capabilities 23:39:01 s/raelly/really/ 23:39:28 Mach is free for 1000 or 2000 line programs, I think 23:39:35 and it's only $150 anyway (I think) 23:40:16 is 1000 lines a lot? 23:40:27 not really. that bracket was 69000 lines, I think 23:40:37 ahh. 23:40:54 well $150 is reasonable 23:41:00 but hen again, that was a 4x4 inch workpiece, with something like 0.005 stepover, and 3D countouring 23:41:13 fancy bracket 23:41:14 and multiple passes, in different directions 23:41:18 thank you 23:41:33 prolly coulda done it in thirty or forty lines by hand 23:41:35 that's a model I made of the Y axis braring bracket on a Bridgeport 23:41:45 mo, probably not 23:41:45 no 23:41:47 do people actually write gcode by hand? 23:41:55 but definitely less than 69000 23:41:55 yeah, if you dont have a cam program :) 23:41:56 becaseu I'm all about doing things the hard way. 23:41:57 yes 23:42:13 I do html in vi. 23:42:14 heh 23:42:19 doing things like drilling a hole pattern can be easy by hand 23:42:39 machining a new titanium mouse shell wouldn't be so easy by hand 23:43:15 hmmmm - titanium mice ... 23:43:40 Mmmtitanium 23:43:41 does it have a built in gas-powered heater? 23:43:52 like a volkswagen? 23:43:54 palm-powered heater ;) 23:44:04 stirling powered mouse. 23:44:12 it would be great for LAN parties, since you always sweat anyway 23:44:33 I think I have some reading to do here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DIY-CNC/ 23:44:53 keep a large container of salt, for all those pinches you'll need 23:46:44 gotcha 23:46:59 roltek has joined #emc 23:47:06 that's probablly all people who know just slightly more than me about cnc 23:47:09 (ie: newbs) 23:47:13 night people......zzzzzz zZZZZzzz 23:47:21 night torbax 23:47:23 hmmm i wonder how many people have ever actually built a hexapod.. 23:47:26 there are a lot of people who know their stuff, but you have to figure out who they are 23:47:36 NIST has 23:48:04 er, no actually ingersoll rand built it 23:48:07 TorbaX is now known as TorbaX_bed 23:48:28 they made a really cool one that they used to mill the titaium case for the Declaration of Independence 23:48:37 whichever 23:48:44 heh your tax dollars at work 23:48:47 of course 23:49:23 kinda makes me sad to see the hundreds of pallets of govt surplus computers 23:49:36 yes. 23:49:42 TorbaX_bed has quit 23:49:58 bill-xm - are you doing 2D or 3D work? 23:50:09 even worse when you hear about them destroying expensive equipment because the project has ended, and it would cost more in paperwork to transfer the device than to buy a new one 23:50:26 like $50k spectrum analyzers 23:50:53 ugh 23:50:57 yeah 23:51:22 "we'er all donw with it - lets run over it with a tank" 23:51:37 see how can destroy the highest dollar value 23:51:40 *who 23:51:42 yeah 23:53:47 what do you think about a stepper driver that is controlled like a servo? 23:53:57 you feed it velocity commands and it responds with position 23:54:40 sounds good, but you'd still need feedback 23:54:55 it would need to respond with actual velocity 23:55:02 it would take care of all the stupid step rate vs resolution crap 23:55:29 huh? cant you assume that the computer is giving it valid velocity curves? 23:55:37 emc2 takes care of that by keeping everything in user units until the final output stage 23:55:50 yes, but you can't assume that the stepper is moving at the requested velocity 23:55:57 why not? 23:56:04 velocity would be in steps/sec 23:56:04 what if it misses a step 23:56:13 same problem as with regular stepper drivers 23:56:53 the software would have to be a little different, you'd have to slow down to keep axes in synch 23:57:00 well - a voltage to frequency converter would do that 23:57:14 but you can't know that you need to slow down unless you have feedback 23:57:30 isn't position feedback enough? 23:57:50 you wouldn't have position feedback if the "driver" is just counting output pulses 23:58:03 you'd have a synthetic number, which is useless for corercting motor problems 23:58:05 well, it's pseudo-feedback 23:58:24 right, so you can only pseudo-correct the pseudo-problems you pseudo-detect ;) 23:58:29 exactly 23:58:46 bill-xm has quit 23:58:52 i think you're missing the point 23:59:05 could well be 23:59:27 the point is not to correct for error, it's to reduce the load on the computer