Gentlemen, I have a question for each and every one of you that I would like an answer to, positive or not.... Do any of you see a need for a unit that can...
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Rich Dean
cmsteamer
Apr 10, 2010 9:45 pm
Andy, really, I would use a PC for all tests. Building a basic substitute does not buy you much and you miss the port interface problems if any. An offline...
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Jerry Jankura
toolznglue
Apr 11, 2010 12:15 am
... Hi, Andy: I believe that the idea has been implemented in the form of a "programmable cam" used on some industrial control systems. The advantages of this...
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David G. LeVine
sirdave144
Apr 11, 2010 1:12 am
Sounds like something a microcontroller would do well, something like an Arduino or a Basic Stamp......
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Jerry Jankura
toolznglue
Apr 11, 2010 3:26 am
... And, the commercial electronic cams may well use those, or other special purpose chips. The main thing is to provide an extremely simple to use interface...
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Andrew Mathison
andrew.mathison
Apr 11, 2010 10:06 am
I was thinking in the first place to make a simple unit with a 555 for example, but before I had posted the question, it struck me that I could do a far better...
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mhel
rt2d_user
Apr 11, 2010 10:05 pm
... Hi group, 'just thought you guys might find this interesting http://ncwidget.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=2...
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doug6949
Apr 16, 2010 2:11 am
I booted a member today after getting spam from his gmail account. This person joined in 2007 and has not been active for some time. My guess is that the...
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Andrew Mathison
andrew.mathison
Apr 16, 2010 4:30 pm
Well done, I hope a few more moderators with compromised member's accounts start doing the same thing. Better yesterday than today!!! Greetings from Andy...
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tecfacet
Apr 16, 2010 7:08 pm
I agree. Great Moderator! ... From: Andrew Mathison <andrewdavid.mathison@...> Subject: [CNCPro] Re:Banned member To: CNCPro@yahoogroups.com Date:...
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Z P
chatnick_au
Apr 16, 2010 9:10 pm
Yeah... Ban the compromised bastard..in fact ban them all ... and let God decide Seriously, what hapened to a bit of courtesy upon first transgression of the...
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Garry Foster
gmfoster2000
Apr 16, 2010 11:33 pm
He tells him if its an error to let him know but he is already banned so won't see that message.. Seems like moving to moderated would be a better approach... ...
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doug6949
Apr 17, 2010 2:45 pm
... This wasn't a transgression of rules. It was spam from a compromised account. If you re-read your comments above you will realize we are not completely...
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tecfacet
Apr 17, 2010 3:22 pm
I am interested in fairness. I think everyone should be given a chance to correct something like a compromised account. It could happen to anyone,  ... ...
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bear_machine
Apr 20, 2010 3:17 am
Can anyone make the feedrate display bigger. I have a pendant thats about 10 feet away, from the screen and the feedrate is hard to see at that distance. ...
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Andrew Mathison
andrew.mathison
Apr 20, 2010 2:41 pm
If you cannot bring them closer to each other, why not add an extra screen and keyboard? Greetings from Andy Mathison [Non-text portions of this message have...
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Ron Kline
ulpilot123
Apr 20, 2010 2:43 pm
Hi You might try a second cheap monitor near the place you are working . -- Ron Kline 859-887-9873 American Precision Ceramics ..( Industrial ceramic...
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bear_machine
Apr 21, 2010 6:24 am
If you cannot bring them closer to each other, why not add an extra screen and keyboard? Pendant, already, is a sort of second keyboard. Don't want to add a...
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bear_machine
Apr 21, 2010 6:27 am
**Buy American Made when possible** I second that. Thanks for posting Ron, see my response under Andrew's post. -John...
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gary
rmgt_gcm
Apr 21, 2010 6:43 am
Better yet! **Buy Australian** ... Gary...
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Z P
chatnick_au
Apr 21, 2010 7:22 am
Onya Gazza ... From: gary <gcmillard@...> Subject: [CNCPro] Re: Feed Rate To: CNCPro@yahoogroups.com Received: Wednesday, 21 April, 2010, 4:41 PM Â ...
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Jerry Jankura
toolznglue
Apr 21, 2010 12:50 pm
Hi, Gary: If I lived in Australia, I'd definitely follow that advice. I tend towards the philosophy of trying to support local industry, workers, etc. whenever...
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Ron Kline
ulpilot123
Apr 21, 2010 6:32 pm
I didn't think they made anything in Au except snakes and rabbits -- Ron Kline 859-887-9873 American Precision Ceramics ..( Industrial ceramic machining ) ...
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Jim Peck
resistancewe...
Apr 21, 2010 8:33 pm
They used to make Chamberlain tractors. John Deere bought them and shut them down. That was in the pre CNC days. [Ron Kline]~I didn't think they made anything...
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Clive Griffiths
clivecgriffiths
Apr 21, 2010 10:07 pm
... Your not far wrong... everything has been sent to China to be made. -- Clive G. Tasmania...
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Z P
chatnick_au
Apr 21, 2010 11:50 pm
Snakes.. rabbits.. and weapons to control american civilians.....  ...
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gary
rmgt_gcm
Apr 22, 2010 12:10 am
... These days that may well be so (although if you listen to the American Broadcasting Company radio or Minnesota Public Radio you will be listening to...
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gary
rmgt_gcm
Apr 22, 2010 12:29 am
Seems that images are not allowed (worked fine in preview mode), here is a link: Aussie Speed Bump ...
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Z P
chatnick_au
Apr 22, 2010 8:05 am
And Youse yanks orta see the flamin rabbits ... From: gary <gcmillard@...> Subject: [CNCPro] Re: Feed Rate To: CNCPro@yahoogroups.com Received:...
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Ron Kline
ulpilot123
Apr 22, 2010 12:18 pm
I don't know what we are supposed to do America WAS a design and manufacturing leader of the world but now we have let it all slip a way . Do you realize if we...
