Another plasma component...
- thefabricator03
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@Stefan,
Just curious, Do you plan to release that program open source?
The program is free to use for linux users.
We will not compile for Window's or Mac...
It's my job to give something back to linux. This is my way...
If not would it be available for a small fee?
That is not my purpose.
I am looking at building some tables to compete with Swift Cut and PlasmaCAM here in Australia
Did you think about building the Grotius plasma design? Maybe you can use this design in your country...
Even Catterpillar uses a Grotius machine to cut some steel with 200 amp's.
Do you have a relationship with Thermal Dynamics already?
One thing, if you are planning to use Mesa. Don't forget to use extra plug and play connector's to switch out a card in 1 minute.
I would consider using your design, If you contact Rod he can give you my email and get in contact with me.
I plan on using Ethercat instead of Mesa, Mesa would be cheaper but other plasma companies here use Ethercat but on much expensive machines and I think that using Ethercat would be an advantage,
I am about to test out my ethercat controller design and I will post my results to this forum.
I have never used Thermal Dynamics or had anything to do with them but I would be interested.
Edit: I will be using Mesa for the THCAD10 for THC.
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- The forum donation button.
I would like you to use the Grotius design. And with every sold machine, you do the forum donation for a certain value.
We have to think about a strategy. Defeating Swiftcut is quite an easy job. I am thinking about the www job.
How can i make a donation to the forum when i can not reach the admin by mail?
If no one does it. Why don't i start a new linux forum???
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We have to think democratic about :
- The forum donation button.
I would like you to use the Grotius design. And with every sold machine, you do the forum donation for a certain value.
We have to think about a strategy. Defeating Swiftcut is quite an easy job. I am thinking about the www job.
How can i make a donation to the forum when i can not reach the admin by mail?
If no one does it. Why don't i start a new linux forum???
I have had a conversation with another forum member about how I could contribute back to the community that has helped me so much, The consensus was I should sponsor a developer to write code that can be distributed freely.
There is a number of other plasma components that people would like developed but either dont have the time or dont know how to develop. With my workshop experience of running a machine for production I could test out the code before release and make any changes needed.
Looking forward this is what I plan to do.
Get in contact with me about your designs and I will consider using them if we can work the detail out.
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We've already had an offer to donate some hardware.
The ex banker in me is thinking how to handle the money in a way that is open and transparent.
The correct way is to establish a not for profit association. But that is not free. AUD $162 to register then another AUD $408 to allow people outside of my state to become members. You need a minimum of 7 members, a separate president and treasurer and the books need to be audited annually. I think I could get somebody to donate their services there. Doing it this way the members cannot become personally liable. Then you'd need to host a donate button somewhere. That is not hard to sort out.
Is it worth the expense or should those with a commercial interest in Linuxcnc agree informally on a statement of works and deal directly with the developer?
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Is it worth the expense or should those with a commercial interest in Linuxcnc agree informally on a statement of works and deal directly with the developer?
I would personally want to work directly with the developer but in consultation with the community, I would like to do something similar to what Tormach did with Path Pilot, But make it run on any hardware.
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I'm looking for where the cornerlock function actually exists. Specifically, where I can find the code that shows what it directs the machine to do if it is enabled. I'm curious as to what exactly it does.
Also, I'm sure I have just overlooked it somewhere but I cannot find where plasmac_run.kerf-width-f is defined. I would have thought it would be in plasmac_run.hal but I don't see it there.
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Steven
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Had not time to play with it for the last two months so i do not know if it there for sure, a lot has changed from then.
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github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/blob/master...ponents/plasmac.comp
Check out line 965 or so.
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As mkardasi saidI'm looking for where the cornerlock function actually exists. Specifically, where I can find the code that shows what it directs the machine to do if it is enabled. I'm curious as to what exactly it does.
plasmac_run.kerf-width is a HAL pin created by plasmac_run.glade for the Kerf Width SpinButton. The -f denotes the FLOAT pin and there is also a S32 pin -s which is not used.Also, I'm sure I have just overlooked it somewhere but I cannot find where plasmac_run.kerf-width-f is defined. I would have thought it would be in plasmac_run.hal but I don't see it there.
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