Denford Triac VMC with ATC Conversion / Fix

[Chaz]

We have life on all three axis.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-B71XsYmLk

Nothing quick or exciting but executing some g code, slowly.

Next to do the spindle and home switches.

Thanks to all that have helped thus far.

Some bastard, 20 years ago, thought he would be funny by reversing the Z axis encoder ..... explains the odd behaviour that wasn't consistent. Why would it be different to X and Y?

[i2i]

We have life on all three axis.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-B71XsYmLk



Next to do the spindle and home switches.

remember the need for isolation on the 0-10, there cannot be a connection to ground it must be dc isolated.

[JAZZCNC]

remember the need for isolation on the 0-10, there cannot be a connection to ground it must be dc isolated.

He's good to Go i2i the IP-A 0-10v is isolated. As are all the I/O on the Cslabs controllers.!

[i2i]

stunning, they look pretty good, i wish they were about when i had my three phase triac. Saying that i still have the servo's and drives here somewhere, could be good for one of my quatros.

[Chaz]

On the topic of isolation, when providing 24V for the purpose of something like a limit switch, should this come from the same 24V that powers the CS Labs unit or one of the outputs of the device itself to try provide some level of isolation?

[Chaz]

i2i, I checked the measurements of the missing actuator last night in terms of the 2 threaded elements. The smaller end is M8 but I suspect fine thread. I tried to screw in a standard M8 bolt which it accepted but then stopped.

The hole size for mounting is just over 21mm, I think on the phone yesterday you thought this might be 27mm ish?

[i2i]

i don't remember the m8 thread being fine, and the mounting thread could be 22mm. It's been quite a while since i did one, check the one you have on there.

[JAZZCNC]

On the topic of isolation, when providing 24V for the purpose of something like a limit switch, should this come from the same 24V that powers the CS Labs unit or one of the outputs of the device itself to try provide some level of isolation?

For limits Just use the same source that you power the unit with. But if you are keeping full Isolation using a separate source then best pulling from this and powering the unit for it's own personal source.

Personally I just pull from one source and never had any issues.