#robotics Logs

Aug 31 2018

02:29 AM tripleslash is now known as Guest74261
08:51 AM rue_: --
04:07 PM ace4016: SpeedEvil, i've only seen the G-limit shock indicators. anything else required digital strain sensors of some sort or so hooked up to a recording and analysis system
04:09 PM ace4016: and that really just indicated the possibility that something was exceeded; it just prompted you to perform inspections in certain locations
05:15 PM grumble1 is now known as Guest75354
07:41 PM _unreal_: omaking an other order https://www.amazon.com/Emergency-Stop-Switch-TOOGOO-Mushroom/dp/B01G6PAN4K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1535762354&sr=8-1&keywords=estop+button&dpID=41e4lQ5QRYL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch
07:41 PM _unreal_: getting more items :)
07:42 PM Tom_L: _unreal_ you got a pendant yet or a MPG?
07:42 PM _unreal_: no
07:43 PM _unreal_: I need to get the machine together first
07:43 PM Tom_L: get busy
07:43 PM _unreal_: I need to save a little to get metal
07:43 PM Tom_L: what metal?
07:43 PM _unreal_: I'm hoping to get free scraps
07:43 PM Tom_L: i go to the scap yard
07:43 PM _unreal_: the metal to make the frame
07:43 PM Tom_L: that's where i got _all_ mine
07:43 PM _unreal_: dont have anything like that that I know of in my area
07:44 PM _unreal_: dude thats $30
07:44 PM _unreal_: the one's I'm looking at are $2
07:44 PM Tom_L: what's $30?
07:44 PM _unreal_: That link you just posted
07:45 PM Tom_L: i just got here i didn't post anything
07:45 PM _unreal_: oh different room LOL
07:45 PM Tom_L: https://www.ebay.com/itm/CNC-Manual-Pulse-Generator-MPG-6-Terminal-5V-60mm-for-engraving-handwheel/122298610827?hash=item1c7990b48b:g:UcUAAOSwurZZJ~8c
07:45 PM Tom_L: that's what i used
07:46 PM Tom_L: put it in a tin can... good to go
07:49 PM rue_bed: hes gathering nice things, but I dont hink they will ever go togethor :(
07:49 PM rue_bed: his machine is basically the upgrade I wanted to do to mine in like 2003ish
07:49 PM Tom_L: i bet they will go together
07:49 PM Tom_L: may not work right but will all fit somehow
07:49 PM rue_bed: but his never worked, mines been going since 98
07:50 PM Tom_L: i'm sure his time is limited like mine
07:50 PM rue_bed: if he would stay on track we could get it going
07:50 PM Tom_L: he has to make the rounds first
07:50 PM Tom_L: like they all do
07:51 PM rue_bed: yea, it was a big dissapointment cause I got all excited and thought it'd worked
07:51 PM rue_bed: I'm back alone working on mine
07:51 PM Tom_L: i think running linuxcnc on the arm will give him trouble
07:51 PM rue_bed: moon wants to build one too
07:51 PM Tom_L: time will tell
07:51 PM rue_bed: he has two peices of steel
07:51 PM Tom_L: nice
07:52 PM Tom_L: what's moon do?
07:52 PM rue_bed: .... not much
07:52 PM Tom_L: is he close to you?
07:52 PM Tom_L: geographically
07:52 PM rue_bed: he's working for a guy, cash I think
07:52 PM rue_bed: yea
07:52 PM Tom_L: at least you can help
07:52 PM rue_bed: he's schooled as a sparky, but he cant focus worth a damn
07:53 PM Tom_L: drugs get the brain cells?
09:52 PM rue_bed: no no
10:11 PM _unreal_: tom I have built working cnc machines before
10:11 PM _unreal_: I gave away my working one to a friend before I moved down here
10:12 PM _unreal_: it was an engraver setup but to frail for the move to florida
10:13 PM _unreal_: Tom_L, my time is very limated I'm a full time single parent
10:13 PM Tom_L: pretty sure i saw the mill and i know your situation
10:14 PM Tom_L: at least what you've shared
10:16 PM _unreal_: I have never shown you a photo of my working mill
10:16 PM _unreal_: the one I gave away
10:16 PM _unreal_: Id have to dig out a harddrive OR find a photo of it on CNCZONE.COM
10:16 PM _unreal_: I'm not about to do ether
10:16 PM _unreal_: Damn that sucks.... I left my tablet at work
10:19 PM _unreal_: Tom_L, the nice thing is that I have a lot of quad copter stuff...... some of it I can use with building the computer side of this cnc machine :)
10:19 PM _unreal_: like for example I have a lot of BNC's on hand
10:19 PM _unreal_: those are special power supplies that take X dc voltage in and output 5v
10:59 PM Tom_L: buck converter
11:03 PM _unreal_: oh I typed bnc I ment BEC
11:15 PM Tom_L: https://www.ebay.com/itm/DC-DC-Buck-Step-down-Regulator-Converter-4-2-23v-to-3V-3-3V-5V-9V-12V-24V-Module/112472493337?hash=item1a2fe20d19:g:CsEAAOSwYUdbShcv