Jon Elson <el...@...> writes:

snip...

> I don't know that vintage as well as the stuff that was on Roland's 2 
> machines.  I think that machine
> is a generation newer, but still awfully old.  Could easily be a PS 
> problem, even just a tripped
> circuit breaker or loose connector.  The 0M was fairly common, I think 
> you probably could get
> a set of schematics for it.  Be aware that there are MANY variants of 
> the basic 0M system, so your
> docs would have to correspond to the right model.  Are you sure you are 
> powering all 3 phases?

Yes, he is using a rotary phase converter, and a 3 phase buck/boost transformer 
to have the exact right voltage (208) on all 3 legs.

> > It would be nice if we can repair the existing ps enough to use the machine 
as 
> > it is, but at what cost? He is trying to bootstrap himself into business, 
> > so 
> > funds are limited.
> >   
> Well, good luck, but I think these older machines can be pretty messy to 
> keep running.  Once they get
> about 20 years old, it is all downhill.

I have experienced that. 

snip...


> Just in time for haloweeen, good place for a BWAHhaaahaaa!  I just 
> happen to have a solution
> for these motors!  I have a converter for the proprietary red cap 
> commutation encoder that generates
> the traditional Hall signals.  I have sent out the first set of these 
> converters and brushless drives to a guy,
> but I dont think his machine if set up yet.  But, I have a big red cap 
> motor here for testing, and it works
> quite nicely.  This is one of the 20 series motors, about 7" square and 
> 10" long.
> 
> Jon

I thought I remembered you mentioning that you were working on an adapter for 
the Fanuc redcaps earlier this year. Yep, I think that is the same servo as my 
friend has on his Kitamura. The next time I visit his shop, I will take a photo 
and write down the info from the motor. This might give him a second option on 
bringing his machine back to life!

Thanks Jon,
Tom





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