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From: Rahul on 25 Jul 2010 18:49
Ignoramus7608 <ignoramus7608(a)NOSPAM.7608.invalid> wrote in
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> This is a high end Bridgeport mill, which I bought for cheap due to a
> bad control. Control was parted out to recoup my cost. (it paid for
> the mill)
>
> It runs Ubuntu and a special CNC system called EMC2 (linuxcnc.org).
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_hsFnjDveY
>
> I hope that you like it. This CNC stuff is actually very demanding and
> needs a realtime kernel. The computer is about 7-8 years old from a
> junk pile.
>
>

Awesome! I wish I had one of those. I didn't get what it was trying to do
with the Mayo Can though?

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Rahul
From: chrisv on 26 Jul 2010 09:39
Ignoramus7608 wrote:

>This is a high end Bridgeport mill, which I bought for cheap due to a
>bad control. Control was parted out to recoup my cost. (it paid for
>the mill)
>
>It runs Ubuntu and a special CNC system called EMC2 (linuxcnc.org).
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_hsFnjDveY
>
>I hope that you like it. This CNC stuff is actually very demanding and
>needs a realtime kernel. The computer is about 7-8 years old from a
>junk pile.

I'd prefer to see it actually machining something...

From: Rui Maciel on 26 Jul 2010 17:42
chrisv wrote:

> I'd prefer to see it actually machining something...

I second that motion. The mayonnaise jar is nice and all but unless the machine makes sandwiches
the video tends to be a bit underwhelming.


Rui Maciel
From: chrisv on 27 Jul 2010 08:47
Rui Maciel wrote:

>chrisv wrote:
>
>> I'd prefer to see it actually machining something...
>
>I second that motion. The mayonnaise jar is nice and all but unless the machine makes sandwiches
>the video tends to be a bit underwhelming.

Yeah, I'm not sure why he moved it by hand, there... 8)

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From: chrisv on 27 Jul 2010 09:42
Black Dragon wrote:

>chrisv wrote:
>
>> Rui Maciel wrote:
>
>>>chrisv wrote:
>
>>>> I'd prefer to see it actually machining something...
>
>>>I second that motion. The mayonnaise jar is nice and all but unless the machine makes sandwiches
>>>the video tends to be a bit underwhelming.
>
>> Yeah, I'm not sure why he moved it by hand, there... 8)
>
>The mayo jar, something that's familiar to almost everyone,

I suppose... But maybe he should have used a crack-pipe, or a
butt-plug, for our Wintrolls.

>helps give perspective on the size / scale of such things.

Doesn't explain why he moved it by hand, for no apparent reason...

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