On 2011-03-10, PrecisionmachinisT wrote:

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On 2011-03-10, PrecisionmachinisT wrote:

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On 2011-03-10, Karl Townsend wrote:
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Awesome! I am envious.

You turd!!! I looked and looked for one of these fine machines.
Never
found a good one nearby and ended up buying an Excello. Do you have
the tool changer with it?

You're right one target with EMC for this machine. Almost the exact
same job Iggy just finished.


Karl, doesn't that Schizuoka have a tool changer too?

If so, I *hate* JB!

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No it doesn't have a toolchanger! You can relax guys. We did also have
to
hire a big truck with a crane to collect it. It's a bit of a monster
but
I
think it will be invaluable. I'm in the process of building another
trike.
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Well, I guess I only half *hate* you then. You're stuck with just
about the most rigid knee mill ever made.

I really enjoyed reading about Iggy's daily progress. If you got the
time, keep us posted regularly. Beats the heck out of political crap.

Thanks. JB, and post pictures too, and take videos. It is really fun
stuff.


Ive just recently downloaded the emc software and planning to eventually
use
on a lathe, ( tsugami type super preciision chucker )

--good possibility I will end up using geck amps to drive some motors
that
i've had kicking around here for some time now...I need to double check
if
they geckos can handle it--they are glentek @ 7 amps appx IIRC w/2500
count
encoders....

Looking to keep the hardware as simple as possible and it appears that
if I
go this route then everything can be run off of the existing parallell
port.

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Servos?

Yes


( brush DC, there is a tach on these that will most likely not be needed and
there is an encoder like I say its probly 2500 per rev )

I'll try and reload the ubunto disc soon but IIRC its the basic NIST is all
I really need here this will be a gang tool setup.

( "soon" to me sometimes takes a year or so just so you are aware )

Or it might be in just a few minutes...

Once, I was rear ended--I took a pretty good hit...seems like yesterday but
that actually happened more like 15 years ago.




With these sorts of projects, you need to be dogged, overcome
obstacles, and dig deeply when you have problems.

The latest 10.04 disk with EMC is a great system and works very well.

EMC supports DC servo drives natively, with or without tachometers.

You need to take a good inventory of what you have. I would also
suggest to keep notes, in a spreadsheet or just a notebook.

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