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  1. Thread: write protected

    by BrianS
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    Another way around this would be to save the file...

    Another way around this would be to save the file to the hard drive with a slightly different name using
    "saveas". For example: drawing1.dwg (write protected) becomes drawing2.dwg

    Brian
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    Stevie Nice lathe and thanks for the movie. ...

    Stevie

    Nice lathe and thanks for the movie. How about a closeup picture of the part it was making?
  3. Thread: major pain

    by BrianS
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    Ah I see what you are doing now... I thought you...

    Ah I see what you are doing now... I thought you were saying that the last OA wasn't even there. Makes sense now.

    Brian
  4. Thread: major pain

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    I know that in Windows world the end of the lines...

    I know that in Windows world the end of the lines should be OD (return) OA (linefeed) and in Unix/Linux its just OA (linefeed),
    but if he replaces OD OA OD with just OD shouldn't it be instead...
  5. Thread: major pain

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    You are probably gonna hate this answer, but I...

    You are probably gonna hate this answer, but I would do it easily with the "sed" editor in Linux.

    sed '/^$/d' infile > outfile

    Most likely you are using Microsoft 98/2000/NT/XP etc. I'm not...
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    IJ I have to say I admire your work, it is...

    IJ

    I have to say I admire your work, it is first-class all the way. I only hope my projects come out 1/2 as good and I will be happy.
    How did you make it so the "home" switches don't trip the...
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    This is not to be a smart-ass comment, but did...

    This is not to be a smart-ass comment, but did you try HP's site?

    Brian
  8. Thread: Trojanhorse???

    by BrianS
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    I would make sure your anti-virus software is...

    I would make sure your anti-virus software is current. So download the latest virus definition files. Also I'd investtigate the name of the trojan with google or at your anti-virus' site. There...
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    Kong is right since the BDI (Brain Dead Install)...

    Kong is right since the BDI (Brain Dead Install) are a little older. I would check with the hardware compatability list(s).
    A good place to start is www.linux.org and click on hardware on the...
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    Thanks Neatman I knew they had a name, just...

    Thanks Neatman I knew they had a name, just couldn't think of it! I could be wrong but I don't think heim joints will allow the amount of travel needed. Also they all apear to be a 90 degree...
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    I'll let you guys handle the math. :) I've been...

    I'll let you guys handle the math. :) I've been thinking about this a lot, maybe WAY too much, but it seems
    to me that all the ball joints I've seen aren't gonna do the trick. There are probably...
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    Chuck, I don't know if you've given up on the...

    Chuck,

    I don't know if you've given up on the rotary hexapod project but I know that the EMC code is modular to a degree and there are different definition files. For example there is one for a...
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    Although I am not certain I've heard that Linux...

    Although I am not certain I've heard that Linux EMC can control a hexapod. At least that's what I am hoping cause I too would like to build one of these instead of a big gantry.

    Brian
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    Using EMC Backplot

    Hi folks,

    I don't have any CNC machines yet and I am just learning Gcode, but I figured it
    would help to look at code examples and try to plot them with the backplot in EMC.

    The install was...
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