DIY Laser levelling using webcam and laser level

[devmonkey]

Will use gantry to space slave rail correctly, progress on this particular machine will continue in my build thread:
http://www.mycncuk.com/threads/13178...-started/page8

[Michael Gilligan]

Thanks, Joe

Yes, that’s the one I found

Opened it on the old MacBook Pro [just using the built-in camera] and it appears to run fine
... But it wouldn’t close
Then I remembered that I had the same problem with your laser App, and fixed it
Java had done another update today, so : Once again, I deleted Java completely and re-installed.
... All seems fine now

MichaelG.
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P.S. __ The wire is a bit special, but if you’re happy that’s fine.

@ John McNamara ... I will send some to you.


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[John McNamara]

Hi All

The past couple of months have been pretty busy around our place, Time to get back to the workbench! Glad to see your input Micheal and thanks Joe I just grabbed the updated software. I am moving the workshop so soon I will have more room :)

Regards
John

[mekanik]

Hi Joe
Tried the link but am unable to download it. I get to Github OK and am able to click on the builds/wire zip but nothing happens, also there is a note (binary file not shown)
Do i have to be signed in for the app to be available.
Kindest Regards
Mike

[Michael Gilligan]

Mike,

May I suggest you try it again ... it was probably just a glitch

I have just successfully downloaded the zip file to my iPad
[not that it’s much use there]

MichaelG.

[mekanik]

Mike,

May I suggest you try it again ... it was probably just a glitch

I have just successfully downloaded the zip file to my iPad
[not that it’s much use there]

MichaelG.

Hi Michael
managed to download the file and unzip it, i get wire.bat and wire.jar. when i try and run wire.bat i get no default application found. tried to run wire.jar and get java file "wire.jar" could not be launched.
I am currently running a very old iMac G5 with the tenfourfox browser and seem to recall that for security reasons Java is disabled. as you have probably gathered i am IT challenged but would really like to get this application working if possible, i do have another PC running Windows 7 so will try with that machine later.
Thanks for your help.
Regards
Mike

[Michael Gilligan]

There are some helpful notes on the java.com website, Mike
https://www.java.com/en/download/faq/java_mac.xml

... Not sure how you will get on with G5 compatibility though

Best of luck

I’m no expert, but happy to discuss any issues; within my very limited ability !

MichaelG.

[mekanik]

Hi Michael
I might take you up on your offer, i do have a more recent recent iMac that was given by my Daughter but have not got round to using it yet, which is a bit stupid as that will be approaching the no update stage soon. I have been following this thread from the start and the application looks to be very usefull. if i can get the app running i will purchase the camera that Joe linked too and add it to the come in handy box.
Regards
Mike

[Michael Gilligan]

No problem, Mike ... Let me know which OS is on the iMac
I have one which I have ‘frozen’ on Snow Leopard, so we may be able to work in parallel if you are struggling with it.


MichaelG.

[Michael Gilligan]

Disappointing news, Mike

wire.jar did not open in Java on Snow Leopard [OS X 10.6.8]

... it presumably needs a recent version of Java, and these are not available for Snow Leopard

ref. https://www.java.com/en/download/mac_sysreq-sm.jsp

MichaelG.