Not Just another Boxford tcl 125 thread....

[battwell]

havnt read the thread end to end but there is a cheap gemini on ebay, finishing soon
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...:B:WNA:GB:1123

[cooliced]

So i put the 9v battery on to Pin 2 and Pin 7(earth) as suggested, then pressed the one of the buttons on the switcher, then spindle starteded but got faster and faster until i took my finger off, didnt want it going mega fast so wimped out lol

Z and X are nice and warm, not hot now, so might stick with 18k resistors for now

[John S]

So now you know it works try a 1.5 volt battery.

[cooliced]

Thanks for the help guys, much appreciated.

Tried two AA batteries giving 3v and again worked, not as fast so i will try just one like John S Suggests.

Just need to work out how i can get this button to be pressed Via the PC.

Thanks again

[John S]

Just need to work out how i can get this button to be pressed Via the PC.

Thanks again

Use a breakout board with a relay on it, or if you already have a BoB then an add on relay card

[i2i]

the contactor on my boxford 240tcl has a 240v coil, so be carefull around it.

Looking at the 125 schematic, it's 240v as well.

[cooliced]

Yeah I'm not happy about pressing the contactor myself.

[cooliced]

So wanting to keep with the "not overly exspensive" side of things,

ive seen this

http://www.cnc4pc.com/Store/osc/prod...products_id=46

Think it should be fine for the 125

She has already stated the lathe is far too noisy hahaha, unlucky!

[John S]

get the missus to do it.

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[Ricardoco]

get the missus to do it.

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:rofl: Ive done this so many times. :whistling: