Do any one have a post for EMC and the Sherline mill mm

Alf

For which programming system? I could possibly build you a post.
I have just finished (as if a retrofit is ever finished) and turned loose to my tool shop, a Dahlih knee mill with EMC2. I haven't yet posted a program from my system. From looking at the sample programs a Fanuc G code program should work. If I need to make any changes they will certainly be very minor.
If you want a post built you will have to provide:
a sample of how you want the G code to look
brand and version of your programming system
Machine parameters - axis travels and speeds
spinde speeds
Did you purchase this machine from Sherline with EMC installed? If so, they might have a post for it but again that depends on your programming system.
Here are some pictures of my machine.
http://www.anderswallin.net/2007/08/dah-lih-emc2-conversion/
thanks
Stuart

For which programming system? I could possibly build you a post.
I have just finished (as if a retrofit is ever finished) and turned loose to my tool shop, a Dahlih knee mill with EMC2. I haven't yet posted a program from my system. From looking at the sample programs a Fanuc G code program should work. If I need to make any changes they will certainly be very minor.
If you want a post built you will have to provide:
a sample of how you want the G code to look
brand and version of your programming system
Machine parameters - axis travels and speeds
spinde speeds
Did you purchase this machine from Sherline with EMC installed? If so, they might have a post for it but again that depends on your programming system.
Here are some pictures of my machine.
http://www.anderswallin.net/2007/08/dah-lih-emc2-conversion/
thanks
Stuart


Nice work, hm. that machine will not fit in my hobby rom. :-)

it looks like the EMC, Linux CNC controler software don't support the
G17 gcode

this it code EMC don't whant to run
N001 G21 G90
N002 (MSG,"Top")
N003 M9
N004 G90
N005 G90
N006 T00
N007 (MSG,"USER DEFINED")
N008 M06
N009 T00
N010 S3000 M3
N011 M8
N012
N013 G0 X0.0 Y0.0
N014 G43 H00 M8
N015 X-18.594 Y-14.256 Z10.2 F300.0
N016 Z6.2
N017 G1 Z1.2 F150.0
N018 G17
N019 G2 X-18.594 Y-14.256 J0.25 I0.0 F225.0
N020 G1 Z0.0 F150.0
N021 G17
N022 G2 X-18.594 Y-14.256 F225.0
N023 G1 Z10.2 F5000.0
N024 Y2.444
N025 Z6.2
N026 Z1.2 F150.0
N027 G17

the errors is:
1 - R i j k words all missing for arc

i have fixed it in the posts, with turing off:

Machine Parameters:
Machine Name: Mach stepper CNC
Arc Planes [<None> ]

Now it don't out put the G17 gcode and works.

But many thanks for offering the help

Alf :-)

EMC should use G17, G18, G19 for plane selection. You may have to put the G17 on the same line as the G02/G03. Try that and see. If that works I will post to the EMC users list and see if the developers will change the G17, G18, G19 to allow it to be on any line with no parameter required. You could post and ask that. I will try it on my machine today.
The Dahlih is not a hobby mill. It is used in a production/tooling shop on a daily basis.
thanks
Stuart

I wasn't able to try the command today. The machine was busy. I will try tomorrow.
Stuart

I try, to put the G17 on the same line, but it diden't help, i may do it wrong

Alf