Thor, or should that be Zeus?

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Originally Posted by Clive S

Personalty I would use 4 core cy cable 1.5mm for the spindle

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Thanks, what is CY cable?

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Originally Posted by Chaz

Thanks, what is CY cable?

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http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/produc...FUQz0wod-YEKnA

any electrical wholesale should have it

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Originally Posted by Chaz

Thanks, what is CY cable?

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https://www.cse-distributors.co.uk/c...creened-cable/

You can buy it by the Mtr.

Thanks both.

And on the limit switches, screened or not?

Suppose I can just buy 50 meters of this stuff and use for both the limits and spindle, done.

Its not a twisted pair but at least its screened.

As with Clive I always use shielded.

Pity you didn't mention it when you were over here at the weekend - I bought full rolls of SY cable for the limits and steppers on my CNC Plasma table and have a fair bit left

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Originally Posted by AndrewMawson

As with Clive I always use shielded.

Pity you didn't mention it when you were over here at the weekend - I bought full rolls of SY cable for the limits and steppers on my CNC Plasma table and have a fair bit left

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No problem, thanks. You were already giving me free stuff, felt bad enough taking that, nevermind loads of other stuff too.

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Originally Posted by AndrewMawson

As with Clive I always use shielded.

Pity you didn't mention it when you were over here at the weekend - I bought full rolls of SY cable for the limits and steppers on my CNC Plasma table and have a fair bit left

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How well does SY cable bend in energychain? I'm only used to using the 32amp 3 phase 5 core variant but I know that would be a bitch to fit unless you you used the same energy chain I see on skelly trailers (8" wide)

I regularly throw energy chain away this size if it would be use to you Chaz, far too big for me lol

SY cable and CY cable are different (I might be wrong here) SY is armoured cabling and I would think not suitable for moving cables in a cnc machine although perfect for the main feed. We used to use SY cabling for our 4 poster ramps (7.5T each) hardy shit but I still managed to break it lol.

In case your wondering drive over SY cable with all 3 axles of a trailer locked on will do it ;)

SY in the 4 core / 6 core / 0.75 mm CSA and 1.0. mm CSA sizes works fine for me in energy chain on my CNC Plasma

Here it is being installed:


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Chas As Andrew has stated. Here is a link to see the difference http://www.control-cables.co.uk/. But if you are ordering you can get 3 core 0.5mm will be fine as there is hardly any current to worry about in limit and signal circuits. Everybody will have their own opinion of course but these have been tried and tested by many.