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[00:09:42] <ItsFlipp> Hey all. Anyone around that can help me diagnose why my 6061 parts are absorbing an insane amount of heat?
[00:10:10] <XXCoder> 6061 is trying to cook itself?
[00:10:13] <Tom_L> feed/speed wrong
[00:10:39] <Tom_L> dull cutters
[00:10:52] <XXCoder> was thinking it was board of some kind nm lol
[00:11:17] <ItsFlipp> yeah, the alu part is getting hot enough to un-attach itself from my superglue fixturing
[00:11:20] <XXCoder> hot metal can affect end result sizes so yeah need to fix that
[00:11:28] <ItsFlipp> cutter is pretty new
[00:11:29] <Tom_L> lack of coolant
[00:11:34] <XXCoder> got video?
[00:11:42] <ItsFlipp> running a 1/4" YG1 42 deg 2 flute
[00:11:47] <XXCoder> if nothing else you can spray wd40 on it
[00:11:55] <ItsFlipp> using a misting coolant setup (fogbuster)
[00:12:09] <ItsFlipp> no video ATM, but will try and get some next time
[00:12:14] <Tom_L> feed/speed wrong
[00:12:15] <ItsFlipp> s&f:
[00:12:17] <Tom_L> dull cutters
[00:12:30] <Tom_L> what type of mill
[00:12:46] <ItsFlipp> tormach 770m
[00:12:57] <Tom_L> what's the chip load?
[00:13:02] <ItsFlipp> 7400 rpm, 40 IPM, adaptive toolpath
[00:13:10] <ItsFlipp> IPT is 0.0027
[00:13:28] <ItsFlipp> DOC is ~.45 in
[00:13:33] <Tom_L> if it's gettin too hot lower the chip load
[00:13:44] <ItsFlipp> WOC is .0625, or 25% of D
[00:14:11] <Tom_L> what size cutter?
[00:14:17] <ItsFlipp> 0.25"
[00:14:17] <Tom_L> oh, .25
[00:14:40] <Tom_L> i've taken full cuts with .25 in 6061 with no issues
[00:14:45] <ItsFlipp> right?
[00:14:55] <ItsFlipp> Not sure exactly what's goin' on :C
[00:15:11] <ItsFlipp> I'm using mist coolant
[00:15:31] <Tom_L> https://www.youtube.com
[00:15:32] <ItsFlipp> but it's obvious that the coolant is basically vaporizing on contact
[00:15:40] <ItsFlipp> (that's an entire other issue)
[00:15:56] <ItsFlipp> what's your DOC there?
[00:16:07] <Tom_L> i dunno
[00:16:19] <Tom_L> maybe 1/8"?
[00:16:32] <ItsFlipp> there's difference #1 then
[00:16:45] <ItsFlipp> I'm taking a pretty aggressive 0.45"
[00:17:04] <Tom_L> 4:37 will show you the cut
[00:17:18] <ItsFlipp> though GWizard suggests that my S&F are relatively on point for HSM
[00:17:42] <Tom_L> dull cutter
[00:17:45] <ItsFlipp> ha. making skate trucks? Making an esk8?
[00:17:56] <Tom_L> i don't remember
[00:18:01] <Tom_L> vanilla truck
[00:18:23] <ItsFlipp> ah. I'm workin' my way towards an esk8 at the moment. all done except for this frustrating bracket :)
[00:18:35] <Tom_L> my spindle limits my s/f rates
[00:19:13] <Tom_L> http://tom-itx.no-ip.biz:81
[00:19:13] <ItsFlipp> what's top RPM?
[00:19:20] <ItsFlipp> very nice
[00:19:23] <Tom_L> ~5k
[00:19:40] <ItsFlipp> still, not bad
[00:19:54] <ItsFlipp> 10k here, but that's only useful if I can get the dumb thing to not incinerate my parts :)
[00:20:24] <ItsFlipp> ha, I've got that exact vise too
[00:20:33] <Tom_L> pic was before i did the truck pivot holes
[00:20:41] <Tom_L> i like the vise
[00:20:49] <Tom_L> 4"?
[00:23:38] <ItsFlipp> yeah, I think it's a 4". maybe 5", but I think it's 4
[00:23:51] <Tom_L> S3500 F7 on the .250 em
[00:23:53] <ItsFlipp> done me well so far
[00:24:02] <Tom_L> the issue i had was the spindle motor getting hot
[00:24:12] <ItsFlipp> end mill coated? or bright HSS?
[00:24:55] <Tom_L> carbide
[00:25:01] <Tom_L> that's about all i use
[00:26:15] <Tom_L> when i built the mill i knew the spindle would be the limiting factor. i took it off the sherline this on replaced
[00:28:36] <Tom_L> HSM doesn't know the limits of your machine
[00:29:17] <Tom_L> rigidity plays an important factor in choosing the right S & F
[00:29:40] <ItsFlipp> True enough. This 770M is way more rigid than my g0704 I used to have
[00:29:45] <Tom_L> on mine i try to stay around .001 - .0015 IPT
[00:30:14] <ItsFlipp> ah. yeah, that's where I guess I'm a bit lost then
[00:30:15] <Tom_L> but there again it's a limit of the spindle motor and heat
[00:30:30] <ItsFlipp> I've seen people say "if you go less than ~0.0015 you'll burnish"
[00:30:43] <Tom_L> does that part look burnished?
[00:30:43] <ItsFlipp> others say "never below 0.002"
[00:31:05] <Tom_L> climb cut if possible
[00:31:08] <ItsFlipp> honestly, not sure. surface finish looks fine
[00:31:10] <ItsFlipp> yeah, climb cutting
[00:31:44] <Tom_L> i was using a .125 em for most of the profile
[00:31:46] <ItsFlipp> mfg specs suggest 6800 rpc @ 37 IPM, which translates to ~0.0027 IPT
[00:31:58] <Tom_L> so slow it down some
[00:33:03] <ItsFlipp> shouldn't the amount of heat transmitted to the part remain constant, assuming constant ipt?
[00:34:30] <XXCoder> ItsFlipp: you want heat of cutting to go to chip and buzz off
[00:34:37] <XXCoder> if its not doing that you need to change things
[00:35:33] <ItsFlipp> XXCoder: Agreed. Just trying to identify exactly what to change
[00:35:52] <ItsFlipp> still a bit new at this, so somewhat overwhelmed with the variables... heh
[00:36:21] <XXCoder> unfortunately its not steel of some form as you can see colors to see if youre at sweet speed and rpm match
[00:36:29] <XXCoder> alum dont change color
[00:36:46] <Tom_L> 6800 rpm / 20.4 ipm = .0015 chip load
[00:38:12] <Tom_L> 1.17 hp
[00:38:24] <ItsFlipp> XXCoder: aye, no blue/gold chips w/alu :C
[00:38:30] <ItsFlipp> tom_l: getting that from GWizard?
[00:39:05] <ItsFlipp> what's the WOC the 1.17 HP is based on
[00:39:30] <Tom_L> wait that was for a .5 cutter
[00:39:42] <Tom_L> fswizzard
[00:40:15] <Tom_L> i don't use it much, i set it in my cad cam
[00:40:20] <ItsFlipp> ah, okay
[00:40:34] <ItsFlipp> yeah, I was gonna say, that doesn't jive with what I'm seein O.o
[00:42:01] <Tom_L> i'm not used to the app. i seldom use it
[00:42:09] <Tom_L> but it's a good one
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[00:42:36] <XXCoder> yo gloops
[00:44:08] <gloops> howdy
[00:44:09] <Tom_L> .38hp full width full depth cut
[00:44:22] <Tom_L> 6800 rpm 20.4 ipm
[00:44:50] <Tom_L> full depth meaning same as Diameter
[00:46:07] <Tom_L> i just think you're goin too fast with it
[00:46:47] <Tom_L> i generally try tu use a high helix cutter on aluminum if i have one
[00:47:38] <Wolf__> I somewhat hate aluminum, I try to use carbide rougher anytime I can on it
[00:48:01] <Tom_L> well ya if you have one :)
[00:48:46] <Wolf__> https://www.maritool.com
[00:48:55] <Wolf__> I try to keep a couple in stock lol
[00:49:41] <Elmo40> i love the 3-flute carbide. less chatter than a 2-flute and almost as good a finish as a 4-flute. plus you can plunge with them.
[00:51:24] <Tom_L> a little harder to measure wear with them
[00:52:52] <Tom_L> i don't suppose anybody here uses smartcam
[00:53:20] <Wolf__> I mostly find that the roughers you dont need to have everything dialed in perfect and less issues of chip welding with alum
[00:53:33] <Tom_L> true
[00:57:40] <Tom_L> been working on a macro for smartcam but the dialog box is hard to read and i can't seem to figure out where to change the text / background color
[00:58:04] <Tom_L> macro works great though
[00:59:05] <Tom_L> it's pretty old unsupportd software now but it works
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[01:51:29] <gloops> 'UK stock' but then 3 weeks delivery time, royal mail is next day here, most parcels 3 days or less
[01:51:47] <gloops> its the lying i cant stand from these chinese sellers
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[03:34:16] <Deejay> moin
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[03:50:43] <CNC_Brian> Anybody with qtpyvcp experience online>
[03:51:26] <XXCoder> irc channels tend to dislike "anyone know X" questions
[03:52:22] <CNC_Brian> Don't know where else to ask.
[03:52:38] <XXCoder> no, ask questions more pertaining to your issue
[03:53:33] <XXCoder> more people in a hour or 2 anyway
[03:53:42] <CNC_Brian> Have installed qtpyvcp and 2.8pre, but when I try to start qtpyvcp it cant Find the linuxcnc module
[03:54:01] <XXCoder> didnt you work that out with jt?
[03:55:16] <CNC_Brian> Im close, got everything installed, but when I run the qtpyvcp pointing to a ini file its doesn't have the path the the linuxcnc python module
[03:55:50] <XXCoder> your linuxcnc isnt at standard place?
[03:56:19] <CNC_Brian> Its in ~/linuxcnc
[03:56:38] <CNC_Brian> But it is run I'm place not installed from a .deb
[03:56:49] <CNC_Brian> Im thinking that the problem.
[03:56:54] <XXCoder> isnt there make install
[03:57:01] <XXCoder> it'd install at normal location?
[03:57:43] <CNC_Brian> Linuxcnc works fine.
[03:58:37] <CNC_Brian> Run script/rip-environment linuxcnc and fire up
[03:59:03] <CNC_Brian> I have 2.7 installed globally as I need it to run my mill
[03:59:29] <XXCoder> ahh so trying to avoid breaking a working system but testing 2.8?
[04:01:41] <CNC_Brian> yep
[04:02:07] <CNC_Brian> Going to migrate to probe basic if it works
[04:02:20] <gloops> i installed 2.8 as an update, on a blank drive, was warned it would update any existing 2.7 configs to 2.8
[04:05:03] <CNC_Brian> Building form source isn only like 5 steps, and I also have a PathPilot install which need linuxcnc run in place.
[04:05:18] <CNC_Brian> Just feel a bit mean stealing PP
[04:05:30] <CNC_Brian> So trying to use probebasic
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[04:11:14] <CNC_Brian> Ah got the blender ui running. Was missing a package qt5.svg
[04:25:51] <CNC_Brian> Ahh, got it started ~/linuxcnc/scripts/rip-environment linuxcnc ~/qtpyvcp/sim/xyz.ini
[04:30:34] <gloops> having issues with inkscape trace bitmap not working, i had this before and worked it out
[04:30:40] <gloops> but that was a year ago lol
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[04:32:36] <XXCoder> nice got it working eh :)
[04:34:21] <gloops> yeah, the trace bitmap window was minimised thats all lol - to the side
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[05:13:52] <jthornton> morning
[05:14:22] <XXCoder> hey jthornton
[05:14:55] <XXCoder> still small areas of flat snow here lol
[05:15:04] <XXCoder> i dont count piles of snow as "still has snow"
[05:16:22] <jthornton> yea like parking lot piles lol
[05:16:37] <XXCoder> yeah
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[05:43:18] <jthornton> finally figured out what the buttons on the mirror are for on the new car, they are HomeLink buttons
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[06:05:21] <Tom_L> morning
[06:12:07] <jthornton> morning
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[10:19:44] <adamj12b> Good Morning! Does anyone here have experience using the index signal on a 7i76e mesa board? Im trying to figure out why I cant get a good index pulse in the system, but can see it on the scope.
[10:22:31] <jthornton> http://gnipsel.com
[10:22:41] <jthornton> that may help
[10:32:20] <pcw_home> Yeah, you usually cannot see the index pulse with halshow or halscope so you need to set index enable and see if it gets cleared on index occurrence
[10:33:29] <adamj12b> So I have index input linked to reset, but it does not reset regularly.
[10:34:31] <adamj12b> using a 4096 count encoder, sometimes it resets, other times counts get over 20k before it resets. at high rpm(6k) it gets over 1m
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[10:40:58] <adamj12b> jthornton: it is telling me that unlink is an unknown command.
[10:42:05] <adamj12b> got it. Its unlinkp
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[10:56:39] <adamj12b> pcw_home: Yes. It does. Is there a way to keep that enabled or self reset so counts resets ever rev? I believe the latency between the card and computer is causing the index to be missed and thus not resetting the count.
[10:56:59] <pcw_home> Umm this is not latency related
[10:57:25] <pcw_home> Are you trying to look at the actual index signal?
[10:57:33] <pcw_home> that will never work
[10:57:54] <pcw_home> well it will only work if you are going _very_ slow
[10:59:47] <adamj12b> I am trying to set up orient so I am trying to reset count every rev.
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[11:00:44] <adamj12b> From examples ive seen, linking index to reset would do it, but that seems to be too slow so it misses the index signal.
[11:02:54] <pcw_home> at 6000 RPM and 4096 counts the index pulse is about 2.5 usec long, you have a 0.25% chance of reading it at a 1 KHz servo thread...
[11:03:40] <pcw_home> this is why motion always deals with index-enable, not index
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[11:04:40] <pcw_home> I think the proper way is not to reset the counter all the time but rather to do a spindle orient by seeking index
[11:05:58] <pcw_home> (seeking by setting index enable high, doing a slow spindle rotate and waiting for index-enable to clear)
[11:07:35] <pcw_home> once index enable has been cleared you know 1: you have passed index, 2: the position counter was cleared at index so is correct
[11:10:57] <pcw_home> I think examples that use the index signal assume a very coarse encoder or a proximity switch for index
[11:14:47] <pcw_home> have you looked at the orient component? It does the frac(turns) operation so if the spindle was ever homed to index (and you trust that you do not lose counts) it will remove whatever full turns have accumulated
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[11:21:38] <adamj12b> pcw_home: It seems none of my replies from my phone got sent.
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[11:22:46] <adamj12b> I have looked at the component, but have not started setting it up yet as I wanted to make sure the hardware was good first.
[11:23:47] <adamj12b> And it makes sense about reseting the index when orient starts. One rev for reset and 1+ for positioning.
[11:26:38] <adamj12b> My VFD supports very high acceleration rates and direction changes, which i believe will allow me to do closed loop positioning under 200 rpm. I was trying to reset the counter ever rev so after the first rev, the true position of the spindle was always known.
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[11:36:08] <pcw_home> Hmm "true position" is open to interpretation, for threading or rigid tapping, you need to keep track of multiple turns
[11:37:43] <pcw_home> I think only spindle orient (or perhaps eccentric turning) want wrapped spindle angle
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[12:35:48] <Tom_L> adamj12b, i've done spindle orient on my sherline so the code would be in my config but it didn't work so well on it because of the nature of the motor
[12:35:56] <Tom_L> i was more or less testing the concept
[12:36:14] <fragalot> anyone know of any EU based foredom dealers?
[12:36:20] <fragalot> my local one retired >.>
[12:36:39] <Tom_L> http://tom-itx.no-ip.biz:81
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[12:37:22] <adamj12b> Tom_L: Yes. I remember when you were working on it last year.
[12:37:26] <Tom_L> it may not be enabled there but i think the code is still there
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[12:37:44] <adamj12b> I will take a look thanks!
[12:37:45] <Tom_L> i stopped using it but left the code in comments i believe
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[12:38:07] <adamj12b> Im just getting started now with linking the orient and second pid
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[12:38:23] <Tom_L> yeah it takes a 2nd one iirc
[12:38:33] <Tom_L> it should all still be there
[12:39:30] <Tom_L> http://wiki.linuxcnc.org
[12:39:37] <Tom_L> i used andy's chart to get started
[12:40:01] <adamj12b> yes thats what im following.
[12:40:18] <Tom_L> http://wiki.linuxcnc.org
[12:40:23] <Tom_L> i'm not sure about that one
[12:40:41] <adamj12b> I was doing some testing the other night with my VFD and I can actually hold position by applying a command and switching direction ever 0.05 seconds.
[12:40:58] <adamj12b> Its kinda amazing to watch since its a sensorless vector drive.
[12:46:31] <Tom_L> there is also a demo config maybe in tormach dealing with orient
[12:46:49] <Tom_L> can't quite remember where it was
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[12:57:20] <Tom_L> vismach*
[13:03:59] <Jymmm> Do any of you use a table top BUTANE stove?
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[13:06:20] <SpeedEvil> I have in the past.
[13:07:38] <Jymmm> SpeedEvil: I JUSt found one that allows butane cans OR connect to propane
[13:07:50] <Jymmm> SpeedEvil: https://www.youtube.com
[13:10:22] <SpeedEvil> I regret to say that this does not change my life.
[13:11:48] <Jymmm> SpeedEvil: haha, it's okey. Just depend up mine when the power is out, and finding one that have the dual option is a nice backup
[13:11:56] <Jymmm> upon*
[13:13:49] <adamj12b> Tom_L: Have you ever used a glade spin box to adjust PID settings?
[13:14:23] <adamj12b> Or even better, do you know how to get a spindle pid to show up in the calibration window like joints do... That would be ideal
[13:17:34] <SpeedEvil> Jymmm: getting electrical backup system sorted here.
[13:17:59] <Jymmm> SpeedEvil: generator?
[13:18:12] <SpeedEvil> solar + generator
[13:18:25] <Jymmm> SpeedEvil: Where's "here"?
[13:18:30] <SpeedEvil> Scotland.
[13:18:57] <Jymmm> SpeedEvil: Ah. battery for your solar or just grid-tie?
[13:19:34] <SpeedEvil> I am intending to go slightly decoupled - shifting loads to cheap power periods. in addition to solar.
[13:19:49] <SpeedEvil> This should work really well, with only small amounts required as battery storage.
[13:20:16] <SpeedEvil> Solar daytime, grid 0100:0800 or so, battery the rest.
[13:20:43] <Jymmm> Nice, have you seen the 18650 solar setup on youtube?
[13:20:44] <SpeedEvil> Generator for emergencies.
[13:21:12] <SpeedEvil> Basic design is quite a lot of 4s4p packs of 18650s.
[13:21:31] <Jymmm> Yeah, pretty amazing what he's done though imo
[13:21:45] <SpeedEvil> 7-10kWh or so
[13:22:03] <Jymmm> I think he's up to almost 30KW now
[13:22:18] <Jymmm> in batterys
[13:22:35] <SpeedEvil> I don't have that much demand on power.
[13:23:17] <Jymmm> Me neither, but on those long cloudy days the extra capacity is nice to offset them
[13:23:40] <pcw_home> adamj12b: I think calibrate only looks for things in the [AXIS] section of the ini file, It probably should look at [SPINDLE] also
[13:23:57] <SpeedEvil> I got some scratch+dent solar panels which considerably exceed my baseload in poor insolation conditions
[13:24:37] <SpeedEvil> (over a 24h period)
[13:24:55] <Jymmm> SpeedEvil: I do LOVE the dual fuel (gasoline/propane) generator
[13:25:10] <Jymmm> SpeedEvil: Nice, what controller are you using?
[13:25:13] <SpeedEvil> gasoline/propane/natural gas here.
[13:25:20] <SpeedEvil> Jymmm: DIY
[13:25:31] <Jymmm> SpeedEvil: MPPT ?
[13:25:40] <SpeedEvil> yes.
[13:25:48] <Jymmm> Ok, good =)
[13:26:21] <Jymmm> With 50ft trees, solar isn't the best option for here =)
[13:26:39] <SpeedEvil> zip-tie the panels to the tree.
[13:26:55] <Jymmm> SpeedEvil: The squirrles like to chew things =)
[13:27:45] <Jymmm> There was one fire here last year when a bear climbed a power pole
[13:28:51] <Jymmm> =)
[13:32:44] <adamj12b> pcw_home: Correct. and I agree. I hacked it up by changing joints to 5 and kins to XYZAA and renaming the spindle_9 and spindle_10 to joint_4 and joint_5.
[13:33:33] <adamj12b> pcw_home: its a tad ugly, but I can change the joints back to spindle later on after ive tuned everything. but this will allow me to save back to the ini which is huge.
[13:34:50] <pcw_home> probably deserves a pr
[13:36:56] <adamj12b> pcw_home: pr?
[13:37:30] <pcw_home> maybe not the right term but a feature request
[13:38:16] <adamj12b> yes. Where would I submit a feature request?
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[14:15:52] <Tom_L> adamj12b, no on the spin box
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[14:41:31] <pcw_home> adamj12b: https://github.com
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[15:23:52] <dgarr> adam12b: Calibration - Starts the Calibration assistant (emccalib.tcl). Calibration reads the HAL file and for every setp that uses a variable from the ini file that is in an [AXIS_L],[JOINT_N], or [TUNE] section it creates an entry that can be edited and tested.
[15:24:05] <dgarr> master branch: http://linuxcnc.org
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[15:43:54] <adamj12b> I will give the tune option a try.
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[16:44:57] <Deejay> gn8
[16:45:47] <Tom_L> ltr
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[16:51:16] <Jymmm> Weird, an't find fire steel on ali anymore
[16:52:11] <Tom_L> fire steel?
[16:52:53] <Tom_L> fire starters?
[16:53:33] <Tom_L> https://de.aliexpress.com
[16:54:10] <Tom_L> now why is my default german?
[16:54:12] <Tom_L> hmm
[16:58:41] <fragalot> if you can't find firesteels, just get ferrocerium rods instead
[16:58:46] * fragalot nods knowingly
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[16:59:10] <Tom_L> i searched both terms and got results
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[17:48:36] <Jymmm> Yeah, I couldn't find either one
[17:49:19] <Tom_L> https://www.aliexpress.com
[17:49:37] <Jymmm> This is the ONLY thing I found, but unavailable https://www.aliexpress.com
[17:50:29] <Jymmm> Tom_L: IF you get non-englis, just click "goto global site" in top right corner
[17:52:17] <Tom_L> https://www.aliexpress.com
[17:52:24] <Tom_L> get your exercise and start a fire
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[18:01:26] <MacGalempsy> good evening
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[18:37:54] <adamj12b> Tom_L: Hey Tom, how did you reset your encoder position at the beginning of the orient?
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[18:58:03] <adamj12b> pcw_home: PCW, Im really close but stuck. lol I need to set index-enable when orient is called, but that is already assigned to the PID loop and motion.spindle-index-enable for synchronized motion. Do you have a suggestion how to accomplish this?
[18:58:26] <adamj12b> I have orient working, but have to index manually to start.
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[19:27:45] <Tom_L> adamj12b i think one of the functions resets it
[19:27:59] <Tom_L> i know one pin is bi'directional but i forget which one
[19:28:48] <Tom_L> pcw might be able to shed some light on that
[19:31:52] <adamj12b> Tom_L: the pin is called index-enable.
[19:32:46] <Tom_L> yeah..
[19:32:46] <adamj12b> but its tied to synchronized motion already. I need to tap into that so it activates when i call orient as well as synchronized motion.
[19:32:58] <adamj12b> I do have orient working BTW
[19:33:04] <Tom_L> nice
[19:33:05] <adamj12b> wasnt too hard. :)
[19:33:09] <Tom_L> no not bad
[19:33:45] <adamj12b> my vfd is fast enough that I can almost do full position control.
[19:34:08] <adamj12b> Im still trying to tune the pid but it holds between a few degrees
[19:36:05] <Tom_L> i haven't had to cross that hurdle yet
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[19:38:29] <adamj12b> loop keeps it inside 8.8 degrees of motion. I had it tighter but it started over because it was oscillating
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[20:38:38] <marvelcabs> Hey guys, I'm considering retrofitting an old Morbidelli Author 502 we have sitting in the workshop. The computer controller died a couple of years ago and I started reading up about retrofits back then and was put off when I saw that it can be quite complicated to get the machine working with the multitool head and horizontal boring etc.
[20:38:49] <tiwake> bleh... quite a while back somebody linked a youtube video in here of a USA military ammunition manufacturing facility... it was recorded in the 1970's or 1960's if I recall correctly
[20:39:05] <tiwake> I can't find that video through normal searches
[20:39:20] <marvelcabs> I've been looking at the boards from Mesa, however besides going for an Ethernet board, I really dont know which one will suit my needs.
[20:39:36] <XXCoder> tiwake: yeech yeah sometimes videos cannot be rediscovered
[20:39:58] <tiwake> it might have been listed privately, donno
[20:40:06] <tiwake> but it was a great old video that I can't find
[20:40:08] <marvelcabs> The machine is 3 Axis, however there are 7 Parallel control interfaces coming from the controller, so I'm assuming I'd have to replicate this.
[20:40:34] <marvelcabs> https://www.dropbox.com
[20:41:24] <XXCoder> nice layout
[20:43:05] <XXCoder> tiwake: https://www.youtube.com ?
[20:43:32] <tiwake> XXCoder: thats not it
[20:44:26] <tiwake> XXCoder: it showed mostly small munitions being manufactured
[20:44:31] <XXCoder> ok
[20:45:21] <XXCoder> no luck oh well.
[20:46:01] <adamj12b> marvelcabs: What type of servo drives does it have?
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[22:47:32] <_unreal_> thinking about trying to get the GPIO's on my tinkerboard to work with linuxcnc
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[23:10:10] <marvelcabs> adamj12b: https://www.dropbox.com
[23:10:56] <marvelcabs> admj12b: https://www.dropbox.com
[23:13:54] <marvelcabs> They are also analog servos if thats what your wondering?
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[23:15:02] <Tom_L> encoder or resolver?
[23:15:34] <marvelcabs> whoops, didn't realise he'd left :/
[23:15:45] <Tom_L> there's logs
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