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11 Hours AgoIf the axis movement is accurate over 150mm, then it's very likely a combination of cutter/machine deflection, and backlash. A DTI would let you...1 replies | 117 view(s) -
1 Day AgoProvided the probe is using a reasonable quality switch, switches are generally fairly repeatable. Plus for woodworking, you generally don't need...3 replies | 319 view(s)
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1 Week AgoIt should be in series with the motor. The fact it's been disconnected would indicate there's been a problem. Depending on how much money you're...18 replies | 1182 view(s)
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1 Week AgoThat's a choke. They help smooth/suppress noise from the motor. It's worth checking it's not failed and gone open circuit (either with a...18 replies | 1182 view(s)
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1 Week AgoYou can connect a pot, which if you have one laying around (IIRC they're normally around 100k), I would wire up just to check the drive still works....18 replies | 1182 view(s)
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1 Week AgoThat's the early system. The spindle drive board (in your first picture post), should have everything marked on it. As it's a NEControl, I'm not...18 replies | 1182 view(s)
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1 Week AgoIn all honesty, without knowing anything about the machine, I'm guessing the DSC controller will be a proprietary controller and need specific...2 replies | 404 view(s)
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1 Week AgoIf the original spindle drive still works, then I'd use that. Failing that, I'd either buy a KBIC board, or a Sprint drive, as they'll give more...18 replies | 1182 view(s)
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1 Week AgoFor that one I linked to, typical turn on time is 0.1ms, and turn off 1ms. On a typical home brew machine, those times are going to be negligible...22 replies | 1529 view(s)
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1 Week AgoIt depends on what you're actually using the contactor for. If it's solely to control the main power, so you can use a smaller main switch, then it...8 replies | 957 view(s)
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1 Week AgoMmmm...necrobump... But I did build a Voron last year, just because I wanted to have one. My Enders still do the majority of my printing though.8 replies | 14140 view(s)
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1 Week AgoOops, I never realised that diagram had a transistor part number on it. I just used the first online circuit diagram creator I found, and picked the...22 replies | 1529 view(s)
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1 Week AgoAs you've already got 24VDC, I'd use that to control any contactors, and have the 24VDC PSU hardwired (via a fuse) to your main power switch.8 replies | 957 view(s)
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1 Week AgoNo, but from what I remember the main board had a processor built in, so there wasn't really much in the way of pinouts. Just motor/spindle...8 replies | 573 view(s)
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1 Week AgoThat's a two speed motor which complicates things, but also means it's likely to only run on 380V. Dual voltage/dual speed motors are theoretically...8 replies | 573 view(s)
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1 Week AgoIt all depends on if the motor can be changed between delta and star. Some motors are only labelled for a single voltage, but are changeable. It...8 replies | 573 view(s)
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1 Week AgoProtective earths should never be switched. I'll also mention that in terms of control circuits, any operator controls should be low voltage (IIRC...8 replies | 957 view(s)
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1 Week AgoSomething like this -22 replies | 1529 view(s)
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1 Week Agom_c replied to a thread BUILD LOG: a Steel Box Section Build with SBR20 & Ballscrews Plus a few questions in DIY Router Build LogsIt just needs to be inline with the toroid. I generally wire them in using a suitable terminal block.130 replies | 116067 view(s)
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1 Week Agom_c replied to a thread BUILD LOG: a Steel Box Section Build with SBR20 & Ballscrews Plus a few questions in DIY Router Build LogsA basic thermistor is cheaper, such as https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/thermistor-ics/2579500 Although they do take about 2 minutes to cool down...130 replies | 116067 view(s)
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1 Week AgoThat won't be an easy thing to work out, short of reverse engineering that BOB :/ Have you got anyway to get the config of the computer that died?...17 replies | 1463 view(s)
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1 Week AgoThat complicates things somewhat. The diagram for the probe is just a basic functional diagram then, and there's a bit more going on in it. Have...22 replies | 1529 view(s)
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1 Week AgoIt depends on what output voltage the VFD is. Generally VFDs output a 3 phase version of whatever voltage you feed in, so if you want to run one...8 replies | 573 view(s)
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1 Week AgoDid you manage to work out the wiring for the machine? Have you got any photos of what BOB (Breakout Board) is fitted? My suspicion is it's...17 replies | 1463 view(s)
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1 Week AgoI did wonder what voltage the G540 pulled the input pin up to. In that case I think you'd get away with only connecting two wires to the probe,...22 replies | 1529 view(s)
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1 Week AgoThat probe shouldn't need any inverting. As it stands, the G540 input pin must float/be pulled high (I couldn't find the exact details from a...22 replies | 1529 view(s)
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2 Weeks AgoIt states the coil is 220/240VAC, so should work direct from the mains.8 replies | 957 view(s)
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2 Weeks AgoIt could be the parallel port is set to the wrong mode in the BIOS, but it's that long since I've had anything to do with a PP, I can't remember any...17 replies | 1463 view(s)
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2 Weeks AgoIs the new PC 32 or 64bit? The parallel port driver won't work on 64bit.17 replies | 1463 view(s)
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2 Weeks AgoI've been around this stuff for far longer than I'd care to admit :hopelessness: The main driver for how much you plan for replacement/upgrade...14 replies | 1567 view(s)
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