2008/11/21 Jon Elson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > John Kasunich wrote: > > Jon Elson wrote: > > > >> John Kasunich gives an excellent response, but didn't mention > >> connectors. > >> > > > > Actually, I did, in some detail: > > > Agreed, you definitely did mention at least one, specifically! But, a > multi-axis servo control will have multiple connectors, and the cost > just adds up. On some of the higer-end boards I make, in the PPMC > series, the connectors are over 50% of the total board cost. These are > 2-part, screw-terminal connectors, and can run $15 per pair. (On > others, some of the special chips are still dominant.)
Use push-on spade terminals. They work fine for washing machines and automobiles (25A!). Or lay-on solder strips at the edge of the board. Regards Roland ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
