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Probing Notes it occured to me, i would be probing wrong, above. all i have to do is probe the spindle nose to the tool sensor, record this number as the constant. then subtract that from everything else i probe with the tool sensor... easy. so to then probe my 3D probe, i probe it to the tool...

Probing Notes ok, first i need to load the probe, and probe a constant, like the aluminum table surface, then back off fine, until the probe clears. then measure the distance from the tool-holder down to the table. then add this number to the probed number to get the distance from the...

LinuxCNC changed the SERVO_PERIOD from 2,800,000 to 1,000,000, still seems stable. also added in isolcpus=3. max rapids are around 5340 mm/minute now, from 4000-something. i didn't even change the max velocity settings! so the SERVO_PERIOD from before must have been actually limiting my max...

without breaking down every single error, the errors can be broken down to two categories. NO linux/LinuxCNC and No current Mesaflash. i changed my copy of the MesaCT a bit to match the copy of mesaflash (version unknown), like options --addr = --ip, and --readhmid = --hm2. but the wall i kept...

Downloaded python 3.11.5 installed… right click on windows Start, select Settings, then Apps, Apps & Features, and click on “App execution aliases”. Turn off aliases for python and python3, to allow the installed python to run. I also added the following to PATH (Settings, search for...

Dust Shoe and Laser if i change the dust shoe so it sucks from the back corners of the spindle, the laser could be mounted on front. i could put the laser on a manual slide, with a fixed stop at bottom to maintain focus. the dust shoe would need to flip up i front, and a bit on the sides, for...

ATC Changer i did a little test, and mounted a fork onto a strip of plywood. then i clipped it onto a tool-holder in the spindle, and i took a second fork (ISO-30 fork, not a dinner fork) with a tool-holder loaded into it, and slid it along the strip of plywood. it touched the other fork before...

Control Console i really need to work on the Mesa 7i73 based control console, as it has some important functions on it, as well as future needs. thinking a 18" X 20" sloped console, built from wood, should be plenty. the front needs at least 2.5" - 3" of inside height, for the buttons and...

there is still a lot left to do... mount spoilboard needs a lot of room, so will have to wait for new shop completion mount tool-length sensor can be mounted direct to aluminum table for consistency needs NPN -> PNP changer build ATC changer needs room, so will wait for new shop will weigh...

Thought i would start with a sort of image progression, with available images. first rendition, i think this was back when it was parallel-port controlled. Mounted the Perske spindle back on, in place of the Makita RF1101 router. Getting the Mesa 7i80HD-16 mounted and wired. mounted in...