RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Raspberry Pi for CADCAM CNC?

I know about LinuxCNC/EMC -- will it run on a Pi? Parallel ports?

Also, Peter was talking about using it to replace a Gecko drive -- major
case of apples and oranges. Not even close.

Cheers!
Dave

> -----Original Message-----
> From: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of jeremy youngs
> Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2012 08:04
> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Raspberry Pi for CADCAM CNC?
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gm39Ab-7JTU&feature=youtu.be
>
> all of the coding is here
>
> http://git.mah.priv.at/gitweb/emc2-dev.git/shortlog/refs/heads
> /rtos-integration-preview3
>
> http://git.mah.priv.at/gitweb/emc2-dev.git/shortlog/refs/heads
> /rtos-integration-preview3-merged-into-master
>
>
> I understand some of you cannot make money by selling
> linuxcnc but windows
> is not necessary and is obviosly in a lesser state of
> development as is
> mach which cannot yet do this :)
> not trying to be rude just stating the biases i see . but YES
> a cnc can be
> run on a pi just not on windows with mach :)
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, Dec 23, 2012 at 10:52 AM, Dave Halliday
> <dh@...> wrote:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> > Hi Peter
> >
> > Depends on how good you are at coding.
> >
> > #1) - yes, it is a decent computer for about $50 plus peripherals
> > #2) - no, it doesn't run windows and if you want an
> application, you will
> > have to write the entire package yourself
> >
> > This will change once more people buy them and start to
> write stuff for it
> > but now?
> >
> > As for replacing the Gecko drives -- the Gecko drives take
> the output from
> > your PC and does serious power conversion and monitoring
> and control. Are
> > you really looking at going from PC to Gecko Drive to Motor
> and replacing
> > it
> > with PC to PC to Motor? Doesn't make sense...
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> > > [mailto:CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Peter
> > > Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2012 04:38
> > > To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Raspberry Pi for CADCAM CNC?
> > >
> > > "Dave Halliday" <dh@...> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Running what application?
> > >
> > > I have made a CNC Mill using Gecko drives and a Sherline 3
> > > axis mill a long time ago. Perhaps to replace the Gecko drives?
> > >
> > > Previously I used a PC to control the CNC mill. Would using
> > > the Raspberry Pi to replace the PC be too ambitious?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> jeremy youngs
>
>
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