Thor, or should that be Zeus?

[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

[Chaz]

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

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

[Clive S]

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.

[Desertboy]

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

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 ;)

[AndrewMawson]

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:

[Desertboy]

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:

That's a lovely machine I'm interested in why the z ballscrew/lead screw is so big?

This is what I know as SY cable metal braided armoured cable it really doesn't bend much.

This is not what's in your energy chain is it?

[AndrewMawson]

No idea !

I bought this machine as a barely working home made table, wiring was atrocious, much of the mechanics were ropey, but it worked. (I needed to cut some bits for a 6 foot flail mower I was repairing), but I bought it in the knowledge that I'd eventually have to re-build it.

So as not to hi-jack Chaz's thread there is a re-build thread here:

http://madmodder.net/index.php/topic,11797.0.html