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7th October 2009, 06:31 PM
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Hi Guys Its not something silly like the...
Hi Guys
Its not something silly like the Firewall blocking the app ??
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29th September 2009, 08:36 PM
Thread: VFD Setup - XIN YE ELECTRIC - YP-C1D5-2G
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Hi Mike To date never had to install a...
Hi Mike
To date never had to install a toroidal like what you have done....Have you tried testing without it ??
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25th September 2009, 08:09 PM
Thread: VFD Setup - XIN YE ELECTRIC - YP-C1D5-2G
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Hi Mike I have installed quite a few VFD,S and...
Hi Mike
I have installed quite a few VFD,S and its common practice to connect both ends of the outer shield to earth...We also use a choke on the input side to the vfds....I believe some... -
25th September 2009, 06:38 AM
Thread: VFD Setup - XIN YE ELECTRIC - YP-C1D5-2G
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Hi Rod Sounds like the cable your using is the...
Hi Rod
Sounds like the cable your using is the correct cable that we normally use for vfd,s and its standard practice to ground the shield at both ends....(as you have done)...
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23rd September 2009, 06:42 AM
Thread: VFD Setup - XIN YE ELECTRIC - YP-C1D5-2G
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Hi Guys My concern with using the Jaycar cable...
Hi Guys
My concern with using the Jaycar cable is the voltage rating of the cable ...I would gues microphone cable wouldnt be rated for 240v...??
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22nd September 2009, 09:32 PM
Thread: VFD Setup - XIN YE ELECTRIC - YP-C1D5-2G
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Mike do you have a link to the vsd cable Jaycar...
Mike do you have a link to the vsd cable Jaycar are selling ???..
Thanks
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25th August 2009, 06:47 AM
Thread: Tips for Newbie Huanyang VFD users
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Hi Mike I read this on the Mechmate Forum...
Hi Mike
I read this on the Mechmate Forum another Oz guy using the smooth stepper.....Same issue Hope it Helps
Frank
Maybe it was a little premature to rat out on the SS.
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20th August 2009, 07:30 PM
Thread: Grf - cnc #2
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Looks Great Frank
Looks Great
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5th August 2009, 08:36 PM
Thread: Tips for Newbie Huanyang VFD users
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Hi Lin I purchased a Splat Controller (lcd...
Hi Lin
I purchased a Splat Controller (lcd device mm??) which i was going to use for my water tank Control system...Used a second hand plc instead....
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11th July 2009, 08:13 PM
Thread: Find 0,0 after lost steps
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Hi Guys Way back.... when i was wiring +...
Hi Guys
Way back.... when i was wiring + commissioning cnc laser cutting machines we had to setup the home positions..Very similar to what Russell has described.....When the axis was homing and it... -
28th March 2009, 05:28 PM
Thread: CNC Gantry Router #A
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Hi Rod I believe moving the noisy stuff into...
Hi Rod
I believe moving the noisy stuff into another housing will certainly help...But if you do still have problems may i suggest also installing a filter on the supply side of the vfd...
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28th March 2009, 09:21 AM
Thread: CNC Gantry Router #A
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Hi Rod Did you connect the outer shield of...
Hi Rod
Did you connect the outer shield of your motor vfd cable to ground at the motor end ???
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8th February 2009, 01:55 PM
Thread: Garden with sculptures
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>Just heard on sky news that the bush fires have...
>Just heard on sky news that the bush fires have swept thru marysville - its gone.
>Only 1 house in the town is still standing.
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8th February 2009, 01:01 PM
Thread: CNC Gantry Router #A
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Hi Greg Im no electronic Engineer either ...
Hi Greg
Im no electronic Engineer either
>Very broadly speaking , the sound, computer networking and radio frequency boffins >favour grounding at both ends, often involving extra capacitance... -
8th February 2009, 11:45 AM
Thread: CNC Gantry Router #A
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Hi Rod Looks great ;-) Not sure if you are...
Hi Rod
Looks great ;-)
Not sure if you are aware of this so thought i would mention ,that you should use what we call vfd cable from the vfd drive to the motor....It has a wire braid on the... -
1st February 2009, 08:46 AM
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Hi Alan >Most of the switches will be 240v,...
Hi Alan
>Most of the switches will be 240v, but again I am wondering if I need to use relays or just >go gungho and switch direct.
What do the other guys do ??
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31st January 2009, 09:12 PM
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Hi Alan I would imagine one leg off the switch...
Hi Alan
I would imagine one leg off the switch is connected to the led and the gold leg is the other leg of the led.....Are you going to switch 240v with the switch ...????
HTH
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3rd January 2009, 10:19 AM
Thread: Garden with sculptures
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Hi Guys Went to have a look...
Hi Guys
Went to have a look yesterday....Fantastic ......
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29th September 2008, 10:23 PM
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Hi Guys I have done some basic web design for...
Hi Guys
I have done some basic web design for my electronic stuff...I used Serif which isnt too expensive and has quite a few templates.....
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12th September 2008, 07:51 PM
Thread: Chris's First CNC Build
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Looks good Chris ...love the blue leds ;-)....How...
Looks good Chris ...love the blue leds ;-)....How did you glue the acryilic together...
Nice work
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12th September 2008, 07:02 PM
Thread: Cheap gecko drives
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Hi Guys Im probably doing this ???? about face...
Hi Guys
Im probably doing this ???? about face , but with limited funds at the moment i thought i would start accumulating stuff for my future cnc router and am thinking of sourcing the drive... -
9th September 2008, 09:16 PM
Thread: Guitar Neck and Z axis issues
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Hi Jason Jaycar do have a 24vdc fan, check out...
Hi Jason
Jaycar do have a 24vdc fan, check out their website.....If you wanted to connect a 12v fan to the 24v supply best connect it via a 12v dc regulator..eg 7812 ...(which is good for 1... -
9th September 2008, 06:02 PM
Thread: windows xp help
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Hi Guys Some good news,,,,,Someone suggested...
Hi Guys
Some good news,,,,,Someone suggested checking c:documents and settings ,a folder which i couldnt locate,,,anyway to cut a long story short the folder was hidden and when i enabled hidden... -
8th September 2008, 09:23 AM
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Hi Alan Hope you dont mind but i have printed...
Hi Alan
Hope you dont mind but i have printed out copies of your table for future reference...
Just a suggestion ...I would make a couple of the 50mm angle cross beams? longer and have it... -
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Hi Guys
I have been lurking here for a few months so thought i better introduce myself....
Got interested in cnc stuff about 10 year ago when i worked for a company who built cnc laser cutting ... -
31st August 2008, 02:50 PM
Thread: windows xp help
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Thanks chaps Looks like i need to start from...
Thanks chaps
Looks like i need to start from scratch again....
M.S. Would love to try a Linux based operating system but i get myself into enough trouble using windows ;-)
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30th August 2008, 08:08 PM
Thread: windows xp help
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windows xp help
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My antivirus software reported that several of my files were infected and these files were quarantined ...I purged the files and some of them must have been used for interenet use as i... -
26th August 2008, 07:02 PM
Thread: Spindle Mounts
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Hi Guys Im just a lurker at the moment but one...
Hi Guys
Im just a lurker at the moment but one day i hope to have a small cnc router...;-)
Rodm.....Most VFD,s allow you to connect a linear pot to them to control the speed....
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16th April 2008, 07:22 PM
Thread: Best concert you've ever been to
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For me Rory Gallagher at the palais theatre...
For me Rory Gallagher at the palais theatre around 1980...
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23rd February 2008, 11:06 AM
Thread: push button light switches
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Hi Guys Most likely a CBUS switch...... ...
Hi Guys
Most likely a CBUS switch......
Frank
BTW.....A CBUS system doesnt require a central controller .....Although there now is a smart controller available for CBUS called a PAC........