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cpresser<p>Today's CNC job at <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@cccac" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>cccac</span></a></span> was this motor mounting plate for our CNC mill.<br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@la" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>la</span></a></span> and me did the drawing in <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/FreeCAD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeCAD</span></a> and millied it out of a scrap piece on the <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/LINUXCNC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LINUXCNC</span></a> machine.</p><p>The only complaint is that it looks quite boring.</p><p>Since the belt is still missing, we cannot test fit it yet. So fingers crossed that all measurements were correct.</p>
Incident Creator ❎<p>Sodding Hell, it seems that turning a path in an SVG file into a series of lines and arcs for CNC GCODE is no longer a possible thing in the FLOSS world using distribution packages or even pip.</p><p>You'd have thought <a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/tags/LinuxCNC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxCNC</span></a> would have it sussed, but that's held together with manual patches and scripts.</p><p>What are people using for <a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/tags/CAD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CAD</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/tags/CNC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CNC</span></a> to cut SVGs?</p>
basti<a href="https://pixel.tchncs.de/discover/tags/linuxcnc?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#linuxcnc</a> <a href="https://pixel.tchncs.de/discover/tags/robot?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#robot</a> <a href="https://pixel.tchncs.de/discover/tags/retrofit?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#retrofit</a>
Vector Hugo<p>The latest <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.art/@inkscape" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>inkscape</span></a></span> release was published yesterday, <a href="https://burma.social/tags/Inktober" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Inktober</span></a> 13th. V1.4 comes packed with great new features, for all desktop & laptop computers, for YOU, for FREE. </p><p>Over the last decade <a href="https://burma.social/tags/Inkscape" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Inkscape</span></a> became the most powerful & popular vector illustration software for digital artists, tech nerds, and professionals in most areas. <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://wikis.world/@wikipedia" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>wikipedia</span></a></span> is more than just one of them. Challenging giant IT corporations like <a href="https://burma.social/tags/Adobe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Adobe</span></a>, <a href="https://burma.social/tags/Autodesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Autodesk</span></a> & <a href="https://burma.social/tags/Corel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Corel</span></a> was just a question of time and community support with talented and dedicated developers like <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://floss.social/@doctormo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>doctormo</span></a></span>. </p><p>Live path effects are mind blowing, not just since V1.0. Most powerful IMHO is the ability to change perspectives soo easy, while many people can't even shift theirs in real life. However, Version 1.3 catched up with <a href="https://burma.social/tags/shapebuilder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shapebuilder</span></a> functions and multi-page support. Now in context of the latest <a href="https://burma.social/tags/Filter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Filter</span></a> & <a href="https://burma.social/tags/Font" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Font</span></a> browsers, <a href="https://burma.social/tags/FlattenTheCurve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FlattenTheCurve</span></a> is virtually applied onto the <a href="https://burma.social/tags/eLearningCurve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eLearningCurve</span></a> for newcomers and long time UX.</p><p>After <a href="https://burma.social/tags/Serif" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Serif</span></a> was taken over by <a href="https://burma.social/tags/evanto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>evanto</span></a> lately, it's great news for former Affinity Designer, new & old Inkscape artists that <a href="https://burma.social/tags/afdesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>afdesign</span></a> files are supported out of the box now. And there is soo much more for YOUsers to enjoy and explore...</p><p>Download it here & don't forget to donate<br><a href="https://inkscape.org/news/2024/10/13/inkscape-launches-version-14-powerful-new-accessib/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">inkscape.org/news/2024/10/13/i</span><span class="invisible">nkscape-launches-version-14-powerful-new-accessib/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://burma.social/tags/PostSerif" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PostSerif</span></a> <a href="https://burma.social/tags/AffinityDesigner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AffinityDesigner</span></a> <a href="https://burma.social/tags/Illustrator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Illustrator</span></a> <a href="https://burma.social/tags/punintented" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>punintented</span></a> <a href="https://burma.social/tags/TimesOfSansSerif" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TimesOfSansSerif</span></a> <a href="https://burma.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> <a href="https://burma.social/tags/LibreSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibreSoftware</span></a> <a href="https://burma.social/tags/digitalART" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>digitalART</span></a> <a href="https://burma.social/tags/Inkscape" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Inkscape</span></a> <a href="https://burma.social/tags/ARTtools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ARTtools</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hostux.social/@fsf" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>fsf</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@fsfe" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>fsfe</span></a></span> <a href="https://burma.social/tags/LPE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LPE</span></a> <a href="https://burma.social/tags/SVG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SVG</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://floss.social/@GTK" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>GTK</span></a></span> <a href="https://burma.social/tags/vector" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vector</span></a> <a href="https://burma.social/tags/Art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Art</span></a> <a href="https://burma.social/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a> <a href="https://burma.social/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://burma.social/tags/DIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DIY</span></a> <a href="https://burma.social/tags/CGI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CGI</span></a> <a href="https://burma.social/tags/CNC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CNC</span></a> <a href="https://burma.social/tags/CAD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CAD</span></a> <a href="https://burma.social/tags/LinuxCNC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxCNC</span></a> <a href="https://burma.social/tags/LaserMagic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LaserMagic</span></a> <a href="https://burma.social/tags/engraving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>engraving</span></a> <a href="https://burma.social/tags/Inkstich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Inkstich</span></a> <a href="https://burma.social/tags/embroidery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>embroidery</span></a> <a href="https://burma.social/tags/etsy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>etsy</span></a></p>
Dantali0n :arch: :i3:<p>With the new <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/PREEMPT_RT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PREEMPT_RT</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> kernel hitting mainline I wrote an article on the importance of kernel parameter tuning to reduce latency and jitter for <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/LinuxCNC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxCNC</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://dantalion.nl/2024/09/29/linuxcnc-latency-jitter-kernel-parameter-tuning.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">dantalion.nl/2024/09/29/linuxc</span><span class="invisible">nc-latency-jitter-kernel-parameter-tuning.html</span></a></p>
Michael Dexter<p>That was that for <a href="https://bsd.network/tags/LinuxCNC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxCNC</span></a> on <a href="https://bsd.network/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a> ?</p><p><a href="https://www.freshports.org/cad/linuxcnc-devel" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">freshports.org/cad/linuxcnc-de</span><span class="invisible">vel</span></a></p>
morgan<p>Welp, learning things about WCS (Work Coordinate Systems) and <a href="https://leds.social/tags/LinuxCNC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxCNC</span></a>. Importantly, no matter what WCS you're in, when a program ends, you're put back to G54. <a href="https://leds.social/tags/RIP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RIP</span></a> my project sitting at G54 0,0</p>
penguin42<p>Curiously, some of the best docs on <a href="https://mastodon.org.uk/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> PCIe parallel port cards is the <a href="https://mastodon.org.uk/tags/LinuxCNC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxCNC</span></a> wiki;</p><p>This probably explains why my MosCHIP PCIe doesn't want to do EPP (although it's data sheet looks believable for EPP); I've got another machine which has a CH382 and even it's data sheet doesn't make sense about how it's supposed EPP and ECP modes are supposed to work.</p><p><a href="http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Parallel_Port_Cards" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki</span><span class="invisible">.pl?Parallel_Port_Cards</span></a></p>
IT News<p>Electromagnets Make Vertical CNC Cutter a Little Stickier - Workholding is generally not a problem on a big CNC plasma cutter.; gravity does a... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2024/04/12/electromagnets-make-vertical-cnc-cutter-a-little-stickier/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2024/04/12/electr</span><span class="invisible">omagnets-make-vertical-cnc-cutter-a-little-stickier/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/electromagnet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>electromagnet</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/sheetsteel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sheetsteel</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/cnchacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cnchacks</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/linuxcnc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linuxcnc</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/plasma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plasma</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/torch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>torch</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/cnc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cnc</span></a></p>
Vector Hugo<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.art/@inkscape" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>inkscape</span></a></span> isn't just a beauty and powerful application for <a href="https://burma.social/tags/artists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>artists</span></a>, but with extensions like <a href="https://burma.social/tags/gCODEtools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gCODEtools</span></a> and <a href="https://burma.social/tags/LinuxCNC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxCNC</span></a> it becomes a free & open hub for <a href="https://burma.social/tags/CAD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CAD</span></a> & <a href="https://burma.social/tags/CAM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CAM</span></a> projects. It only requires the investment of a <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://raspberrypi.social/@Raspberry_Pi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Raspberry_Pi</span></a></span> 5 to set this up. Amazing that it works so much better than <a href="https://burma.social/tags/Adobe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Adobe</span></a> <a href="https://burma.social/tags/Illustrator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Illustrator</span></a> while cheaper as an iMac (including the CNC machine), isn't it? </p><p>Please donate whatever you can, to improve it further with full <a href="https://burma.social/tags/CMYK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CMYK</span></a> and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://floss.social/@GTK" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>GTK</span></a></span> support... <br><a href="https://inkscape.org/support-us/donate/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">inkscape.org/support-us/donate</span><span class="invisible">/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://burma.social/tags/donate4Freedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>donate4Freedom</span></a> <a href="https://burma.social/tags/development" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>development</span></a> <a href="https://burma.social/tags/vector" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vector</span></a> <a href="https://burma.social/tags/SVG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SVG</span></a> <a href="https://burma.social/tags/gCODE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gCODE</span></a> <a href="https://burma.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> <a href="https://burma.social/tags/ArtSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ArtSoftware</span></a> <a href="https://burma.social/tags/design" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>design</span></a> <a href="https://burma.social/tags/App" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>App</span></a> <a href="https://burma.social/tags/MastoArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MastoArt</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hostux.social/@fsf" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>fsf</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@fsfe" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>fsfe</span></a></span></p>
Vector Hugo<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://venera.social/profile/faab64" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>faab64</span></a></span><br>Got the same feeling the moment I installed <a href="https://burma.social/tags/LinuxCNC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxCNC</span></a> and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://framapiaf.org/@debian" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>debian</span></a></span> on a <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://raspberrypi.social/@Raspberry_Pi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Raspberry_Pi</span></a></span> 5. When I compared the computer to the rest of the industrial machine it wasn't worth being mentioned by the tiny box, but variety of options.</p>
Ding Dang Trevor Flowers<p>Adding to the pile of parts that will someday be a DIY CNC, I just ordered this open hw board for running <a href="https://machines.social/tags/FluidNC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FluidNC</span></a>. I already have a similar <a href="https://machines.social/tags/LinuxCNC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxCNC</span></a> board so now I can compare and contrast.<br><a href="https://www.tindie.com/products/33366583/6-pack-external-driver-cnc-controller/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tindie.com/products/33366583/6</span><span class="invisible">-pack-external-driver-cnc-controller/</span></a></p>
Michael K Johnson<p>Next step for the <a href="https://social.makerforums.info/tags/LinuxCNC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxCNC</span></a> mini-mill is a touchscreen. So I ordered one for which the seller explicitly said it supported the raspberry pi, including how to hook up touch.</p><p>Not only does it not show up on touch, it no way no how shows up in <code>lsusb</code> output. I guess there is a chance the seller comes through with a fix, but probably it's going to be a return.</p><p>I'm looking for a reasonably inexpensive 14-15" touchscreen monitor with a reasonable number of pixels (the 1920x1200 on the monitor I bought looked nice) and VESA mounting (75mm or 100mm pattern, I don't care), that is known to work with a raspberry pi. Anyone with relevant experience have one they would recommend?</p><p>I really don't want to have to have a mouse wandering around the mill table. ☺</p>
Michael K Johnson<p>I have my CNC mechanically and (minimally) electrically connected. I'd like to start testing it now.</p><p>I'm trying to set up <a href="https://social.makerforums.info/tags/LinuxCNC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxCNC</span></a> with Remora, and the learning curve is steep.</p><p>I don't care about homing and don't even want limit switches. I just want to set my work coordinates and drive around in X, Y, and Z. I don't even want spindle control. Just X, Y, and Z for now. Things like air/coolant control can come later. However, after trying to use the <code>remora-xyz</code> configuration, it's not working. It won't come out of estop, so something fundamental is wrong. The firmware must have been written successfully, since the file was renamed from <code>firmware.bin</code> to <code>FIRMWARE.CUR</code> on the microsd card. The most obvious would be that it's not communicating by SPI, so I'll re-test that ribbon cable...</p><p>But even in the <em>simulators</em> I can't make jog controls active, either in axis or gmoccapy. So there's also plenty I don't understand about the software.</p><p>Feels like a long way to go.</p>
Ding Dang Trevor Flowers<p>Groggy morning thought: A <a href="https://machines.social/tags/LinuxCNC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxCNC</span></a> GUI that runs in a web browser pointed at a local HTTPd.</p>
Ding Dang Trevor Flowers<p>The default <a href="https://machines.social/tags/LinuxCNC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxCNC</span></a> UI, Axis, makes my eyes bleed. There are just so many basic graphics design problems. Do people really use this or is there another UI that everyone actually uses?</p>
Ding Dang Trevor Flowers<p>Dreaming again about an open hardware control panel, AKA Human Machine Interface [HMI] or casually "the controller" for <a href="https://machines.social/tags/LinuxCNC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxCNC</span></a> controlled mills and lathes. It seems that most people either roll their own or use a PC touchscreen, keyboard, and mouse.</p>
Ding Dang Trevor Flowers<p>Anecdotally this article *seems* right but I'm not enough of a historian to confirm it. That said, I regularly visit machine shops and the only US made machines I see are Haas and those machines are rarely used for the high-end, high production work. Tormach aren't there (yet?) though I do appreciate that they're using <a href="https://machines.social/tags/LinuxCNC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxCNC</span></a> based controllers. Machinists still aren't paid well and until that changes we won't attract the best people. They'll go get $ working on AI. 😺 <br><a href="https://www.construction-physics.com/p/what-happened-to-the-us-machine-tool" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">construction-physics.com/p/wha</span><span class="invisible">t-happened-to-the-us-machine-tool</span></a></p>
rag. Gustavino Bevilacqua<p>:blobfacepalm: </p><p>Converting an old industrial <a href="https://mastodon.cisti.org/tags/CNC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CNC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cisti.org/tags/lathe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lathe</span></a> (still using PUNCHED TAPE!) to <a href="https://mastodon.cisti.org/tags/LinuxCNC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxCNC</span></a> :blob_dizzy_face: </p><p>What could go wrong, apart some little details (like the lathe didn't fit the door of the workshop)?</p><p><a href="https://invidious.devianze.city/watch?v=BDUwsVkNd7A" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">invidious.devianze.city/watch?</span><span class="invisible">v=BDUwsVkNd7A</span></a></p>
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