Thanks for the inspiration and well documented projects Igor. I haven't seen all the pages on your site yet but I definitely will.
Your son gave me a good chuckle too, I would be pretty proud and fascinated if I were him. Thank for showing me new limits of the possible. Bruce --- On Sat, 3/5/11, Igor Chudov <ichu...@gmail.com> wrote: > From: Igor Chudov <ichu...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Video showing all that my mill does, including W axis > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Date: Saturday, March 5, 2011, 1:13 AM > On Sat, Mar 5, 2011 at 12:03 AM, gene > heskett <ghesk...@wdtv.com> > wrote: > > > On Saturday, March 05, 2011 12:49:30 am Igor Chudov > did opine: > > > > > Gene, I feel it! I would only suggest to look for > high quality, dB rated > > > ball bearing cooling fans. > > > > > > I had a fan go bad in my car inverter in my > truck. It was HORRIBLE, like > > > listening to a whining child. > > > > > > I bought a new dB rated fan from Digikey. The > difference is astounding. > > > I almost cannot hear it at all. > > > > The point was to move the air, and that they do. > Turned down to 12 volts > > would be a lot quieter, but when I found they didn't > let the magic smoke > > out on 19 volts, I lost the urge, those expensive > A3977's need all the > > cooling they can get. > > > I understand totally > > > > > Thanks for the compliment. I started out with > quality iron, it really > > > helped. > > > > Yes it does, but what really upsets me is that you got > it for less than I > > could get it if I was carrying a bazooka! Such > deals never ever show up > > out here in redneck country. I did see an old > Bridgeport sitting out in > > the weather for several years out south of town, but > it disappeared before > > I "got the virus". It may have been in such poor > shape it was just 3k lbs > > of scrap iron too. I'll never know. > Sigh... > > > > > I saw a Bridgeport behind one house too, rusting away. Also > there, was a big > lathe backplate. > > I was lucky with the bridgeport, I was not even looking for > one -- but I was > buying a big unknown. > > I have a theory that unknown condition machines that > sellers sell for really > cheap are better condition than ones where the seller tries > to get top > dollar. > > > > > Side questions, 1, I assume that was your son, and 2, > where did you get > > that toroid for the motor supply? That would > allow me to tweak the > > voltages in my rigging because its so easy to add a > few turns to the > > windings compared to the 30lb potted E frame boat > anchor I use now. > > > > > I got this toroid from digikey. > > Yes, my son > > i > > > > -- > > Cheers, Gene > > "There are four boxes to be used in defense of > liberty: > > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that > order." > > -Ed Howdershelt (Author) > > <http://tinyurl.com/ddg5bz> > > I'm EMOTIONAL now because I have MERCHANDISING > CLOUT!! > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > What You Don't Know About Data Connectivity CAN Hurt > You > > This paper provides an overview of data connectivity, > details > > its effect on application quality, and explores > various alternative > > solutions. http://p.sf.net/sfu/progress-d2d > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > What You Don't Know About Data Connectivity CAN Hurt You > This paper provides an overview of data connectivity, > details > its effect on application quality, and explores various > alternative > solutions. http://p.sf.net/sfu/progress-d2d > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ What You Don't Know About Data Connectivity CAN Hurt You This paper provides an overview of data connectivity, details its effect on application quality, and explores various alternative solutions. http://p.sf.net/sfu/progress-d2d _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
