Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] RF45s and clones: DON'T. My contributions...

In Kim's defense Jon,

I am the guy he sent the spindles and greatly aided in my questions in
conversion...Kim's delivery is often a bit more direct, which is a polite
way of saying what my wife nags me about doing similarly, the "engineer mode
of communication" which tends to offend sometimes :-). Kim has a good
point, which he made quite succinctly, that answering a question or 2,
really leads to about 50 more in direct succession when doiung one of these
conversions.
He was a great help and we still communicate today. Somebody though, really
does need to write a reference doc, much like the author of
Mach1/Mach2/Master 5 software, artofcnc.com, have done for cnc general
controller software use, but on the subject of machine conversion and ball
screw work. It would greatly help. Maybe somebody could take the time and
make a doc available, and ask a donation to supplant the cost of the time
investment needed....just a thought.


R. William Kichman, P.E.
Kichman Engineering Associates
103 Old Furnace Road
Cornwall, PA 17016-0643
tel/fax 717/270-0714

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kim Lux" <lux@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 2:20 PM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] RF45s and clones: DON'T. My contributions...


> In my defense, Jon, I've helped several individuals in detail with their
> CNC conversion. I even sent one individual a few spindles that we ran
> off for him on our CNC lathe.
>
> Furthermore, Nook, 5TPI, 0.625" describes the part well enough to know
> what we are using. I could have added McMasterCarr, but he'll probably
> be able to find the Nook website with what I gave.
>
> The problem with starting to discuss our CNC conversions is that it
> takes much, much more than a few emails to get to the heart of it. When
> I said it takes a book, I meant it.
>
> One more thing: I was a significant contributor to the EMC group in the
> past. I wrote a 10 page document and shared it with others on how to
> build rtai and EMC for Linux systems.
>
> I've also tried to answer as many or more posts as what I post. The
> RF45 post wasn't started by me. I jumped in and offered some advice
> that hopefully helps someone else. If I wasn't interested in
> contributing, I wouldn't have said anything.
>
> My post on tapping was a reply to a question as well. I spouted what I
> knew and posed some questions and as a result we all learned something.
> I even had one poster write and thank me for asking the questions
> because he had the same ones.
>
> One more thing: I've written and rewritten nearly a thousand lines of
> TurboCNC code for version 3. I've been discussing this with the author
> and it will probably be released to the community at some point. My
> code has included a G76 canned threading routine with a P parameter to
> signify a number of finishing passes, G102/G103, which are special
> canned helical circle cutting routines, G770, 771, 772 routines which
> are used for straight line milling, significant improvements to the jog
> and single step operation, including the use of up to 3 feedwheels, file
> browsing, etc, etc. etc. I've also got symbols in the partfiles
> working.
>
> I might not be the biggest contributor to the CNC community, but I doubt
> that I'm the smallest contributor and I try to give more than I get.
>
> Kim
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, 2003-10-21 at 11:52, Jon Elson wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Kim Lux" <lux@...>
> > >To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
> > >Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 11:16 AM
> > >Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] RF45s and clones: DON'T.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>Nook, 5TPI, 5/8, 0.001/foot.
> > >>
> > >>Pics: yes, tons. I don't have time to post them and I don't have time
> > >>to write up explanations/plans to go with it. CNC conversions are
> > >>complicated. Someone really needs to write a book on the subject, but
> > >>it won't be me.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > Ah, yes. How helpful! He's been here for months, asking questions
galore,
> > but when someone asks for a part number, he doesn't have time! Well,
I'll
> > remember this very well when he next asks a question!
> >
> > Jon
> >
> >
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> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jobshophomeshop I consider this to be a
sister site to the CCED group, as many of the same members are there, for OT
subjects, that are not allowed on the CCED list.
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