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    Re: DIY spindle stall monitor

    Thanks for sharing this @routercnc, love seeing this kind of stuff come through on the forum, special hats off to you for always going the distance.
  2. Re: Setting up VFD to run without a controller in router table.

    pdf attached from the link you couldn't use @routercnc...
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    Re: CNC plasma cutter options

    Nice work
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    BUILD LOG: Re: My first 3D printer - Bambu Lab P1S

    purchased one for my son at christmas , worked flawlessly out of the box ,he is using it for a school project and it is getting plenty of use. great machine , unfortunately he has not got the ams ,...
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    Re: Lathe suggestions?

    @routercnc A member called Tony has made a few posts here on the previous page, i have merged them into one and approved them, sorry I've been a bit slow on the moderating recently.
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    Re: How are you all finding this energy rising?

    My Battery & Charger is being fitted on the 12th Sept
    The installation also includes solar panels clean.
    Service every year for 10 years.
    Guarantee on Bat. and charger 15 years.
    Full monitoring...
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    Re: How are you all finding this energy rising?

    31201

    It is a Solar Edge system using 305W panels and I have 39 on my roof, facing south one side and west the other. Each panel has an optimizer and my inverter is a 10kW 3-phase inverter also...
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    Re: How are you all finding this energy rising?

    I have just ordered a Growatt AC Charger & Growatt 6.5kw Battery for my 4Kw (16 panels) PV system that I have had for 8.5 years It has generated 31.95 MWh to date.

    My system has a small inverter...
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    Re: My MiniGcode creator software

    You can code the backend in pretty much whatever language Visual Studio supports, but some will be better supported than others.

    I knew a bit C. and quite a bit C++, and have a good understanding...
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    Re: My MiniGcode creator software

    I may still have the barebones of a conversational programming C# project on my computer somewhere.

    I started one a few years ago, mostly to force myself to learn how to code desktop apps, so...
  11. Re: Rotating ball nut, Ballscrew Pitch, RPM limits, and my particular build pickle

    I had to do this on one of my ballscrews after The Stupid Fat Bloke managed to get into my workshop when I wasn't looking and rotated the ballscrew too far :highly_amused: Wasn't quite as bad as I'd...
  12. Re: CNC Lathe Carbide Parting and Grooving Tool

    I'm using an APT tool from this series
    https://www.shop-apt.co.uk/external-grooving-tools-for-wdn-inserts-apt.html
    with an insert for grooving, parting and profiling Stainless and difficult...
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    Re: Newbie - poor auminium cutting, but why?

    I've got a few sheets of 6082T6 in 1mm/2mm/3mm thicknesses - not common as thin sheet, but it's out there. As ever, the problem is buying in small quantities - I bought a few sheets in each...
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    Covid-19 and Zapp Automation are still open

    With all that is going on at the moment and the effect it is having on everyone's lives, i would just like to point out that i will still be working and able to dispatch orders. there may be delays,...
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    Re: About homing and switches...

    As usual
    the devil is going to be in the detail
    when looking for the solution to problems connecting limit switches to breakout boards
    for instance the LJ12A3_4_Z_BX proximity switch does not...
  16. Re: How Strict is the Max Vsupply Calculation for Steppers?

    The max motor temperature is generally limited by the varnish on the winding wires, along with the other insulating tapes and sleeving used in their construction. These are generally either Class B...
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    Re: Opto isolator question

    Your thinking is broadly correct, but you don't understand Opto-Isolators. Your chance of success lies with the type of illumination provided by the switches.

    In operation, the internal LED...
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    Re: EMC/EMI filter question

    Be aware that using an EMI filter can cause problems if your supply comes via a RCD, as it can cause unbalanced live/neutral currents. I have an inverter with built-in EMI filter and there is a...
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    BUILD LOG: Re: Here we go again . . . MK4

    Well done mate, certainly one of the best DIY builds I have ever seen. The attention to detail is immense.

    In the cutting videos, the spindle bogs down. What power is it? Are you running full...
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    Re: Mist Coolant Project

    This is the nozzle I bought...
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    Re: Mist Coolant Project

    I'll let you know about Oil and the Silicone Tube.

    On oil introduction, the oil is introduced into a sleeve concentric around the air tube, the oil sleeve is shorter than the air tube and it's...
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    Re: Best type of shed.

    Cheers guys, user is gone...only other post was a link to a chinese aluminium place...

    Thanks bikepete for reporting the post :thumsup:
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    BUILD LOG: Re: 1200mmX900mmX170mm 4axis cnc

    After some reading at old threads I place the last orders at Aliexpress for contactor, relays, slow blow fuses, power supplies etc.
    I want to say a big thanks to routercnc and driftspin for the help...
  24. Thread: Optimal voltage...

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    Re: Optimal voltage...

    A key thing to remember, is the motor is essentially a constant current device, as current = torque.
    The problem is, as motor speed increases, the back EMF increases, meaning in order for the same...
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    BUILD LOG: Re: Here we go again . . . MK4

    Good job, I bookmarked this vid for when I have a go.
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