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That is a very nifty system. Looks like an ERxx collet without the saw cuts. Should be simple enough to make?

Tormach's console uses this as basis for their console code. The 3 knobs are part of the HID class
https://github.com/ftkalcevic/GenericHID
Relevant file in controller is...

You also need to look in configs/<mill or lathe or router>/python. The toplevel.py e.g. has a lot of globals defined.
Toplevel.py specificlly states " build the following globals variables for the...

I assume that you read the previous paost as well? a grep of ~/tmc with that regex will show you the defined globals for PathPilot (they all start with _)

Predefined Linuxcnc named parameters are listed here: G-code Overview

If you search the PathPilot directory (~/tmc) using ^\s*self.params\[ as a regex, it pops up a list of the PathPilot created parameters. Most are in ~/tmc/configs subdirectories.

Maybe we should focus on how to best share the excellent work Vmax and others have done instead of the side topics?
If Tormach is interested they will pipe in, if not at least we still benefit. To...

Vmax isn't necessarily talking about PP on non-Tormach machines, his mods would apply to anyone using PathPilot. Lots of participants on this subsection have Tormach machines. I don't, and as such I...

Hi Peter

When you get to the desktop, open a terminal and type /usr/bin/mate-panel
Once the desktop is running, click on bottom left icon, select Preferences and then scroll to bottom and click...

Pathpilot makes a lot of assumptions in its python code about the base units. I vaguely recall someone else try to change it as Rodw suggested and not succeeding. To display metric or inferial you...

Peter, have you looked at this video? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuswrRHSCI8

I found that messing with Wifi directly on this configuration doesn't work, Tormach wrote a bunch of code to...

My machine is not a Tormach either. I edit only the few lines that determine the axis lengths and max spindle speed. No editing of pins etc. needed. I use a PMDX-132, similar to G540 and with a...

But then he has to do much more editing of the hal file(s) to get things connected again. By using a Tormach provided file, he only has to make a cable adapter, which is already done.

The less...

My experience with PP on a PMDX-132 (somewhat similar to G540) is that making a cable munger is the way to go. The only change I need to make in the PP config files is the travel and max spindle...

I have a King KC1022, essentially a G0602. I part 6061 with an Aliexpress 2mm wide parting insert at 120 sfm (approx).
I found my spindle bearings needed tightening, and I replace the compound with...

My shop built gantry machine is running PP with a PMDX132 and Mesa 7i92h. In a month or 2 I expect to have my KC1022 (like G0602/0752) lathe running as well.

Gerrit

You should download the free manual from Tormach, it will save you a lot of pondering.

oops, forgot to say that you need to create the bin directory inside ~/tmc/tcl. It's been a while since I had to do this, memory faded.

ADMIN HALMETER works out of the box. (It is hidden from the default list in ADMIN)
Halshow requires you to place halshow.tcl in ~/tmc/tcl/bin and edit ~/tmc/bin/halshow to point to it. Once you have...

I'm partial to Samsung EVO ssd's as well as Crucial. I'm sure Sandisk is good as well. One of the easiest and best upgrades to improve an older machine.

Gerrit

that's the one. My onboard ethernet supports it but is always eth1 :-(

Yes, I know about the dedicated part which is why I have 2 ports. The issue with Linux is that you can't lock an interface to a card. In my case the onboard port becomes eth1, the add-in is eth0. The...

The biggest challenge with the 7i92 is that it prefers to be on the only ethernet port in the machine. Sadly Linux is incapable of assigning a specific interface name to a specific board (PP wants to...

If you look at your latest log file it will show which .ini files were used to create the generated one. ls -lt in the configs/tormach_mill will pop the generated file to the top so you can avoid...

I do this for my non-Tormach machine in the tormach_mill_base.ini file, depending on your machine you might have to pick the appropriate _specific.ini file instead. Your log file near the top will...

Speaking of Sandvik, here is their treatise on threading, for lathe and mill: https://tibp.blob.core.windows.net/coromant/e806f216-ade5-43e1-90a8-9e48e5b7777a.pdf

Their books provide stellar...

It is a Nippon Kogaku (Nikon) 6, a Kijiji find last year for CA$250. It came with 10, 20 and 100x lenses. Welded up a mobile stand, at chair height for comfo operation.
Derek recently got a Jones &...

I bought the L126010 (https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001298358910.html). I couldn't get my head around using the multi toothed ones.

Attached some photos. The profile photo is at 20x. I'll be...

I just today tested an M5x0.8 thread mill from Aliexpress. No big deal doing the Conversational, worked great in the delrin I am learning on. Used the Drill tab to locate the holes, milled the holes...

You are seemingly mixing Tk with Gtk. Nowhere in the PP code is there use of messagebox.
Try this: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5531624/how-to-show-messagebox-with-pygtk

Gerrit