Re: [Emc-users] stepper power supply

2011-12-29 Thread kqt4at5v
On Thu, 29 Dec 2011, gene heskett wrote: On Thursday, December 29, 2011 09:05:54 AM kqt4a...@gmail.com did opine: Just in case y'all run out of something to ponder I do not have one of those fancy meters Gene mentioned but I do have a Kill-A-Watt 118.7 volts ac 3 motors at rest - 1.15

Re: [Emc-users] stepper power supply

2011-12-29 Thread kqt4at5v
On Thu, 29 Dec 2011, gene heskett wrote: On Thursday, December 29, 2011 10:08:23 AM kqt4a...@gmail.com did opine: On Thu, 29 Dec 2011, gene heskett wrote: On Thursday, December 29, 2011 09:05:54 AM kqt4a...@gmail.com did opine: Just in case y'all run out of something to ponder I do not

Re: [Emc-users] Transformer Question

2011-12-29 Thread gene heskett
On Thursday, December 29, 2011 01:36:19 PM Clint Washburn did opine: What type of transformer would someone use to connect to the American Split-Phase 240 volt system to get 100-110 volt output? Would one like this work?

Re: [Emc-users] stepper power supply

2011-12-29 Thread gene heskett
On Thursday, December 29, 2011 09:13:26 AM Ed Nisley did opine: On Wed, 2011-12-28 at 12:03 -0500, gene heskett wrote: There are hall effect based ammeters A while back, I mooched a Tek Hall-effect current probe from my buddy Eks to take some interesting pix:

Re: [Emc-users] Transformer Question

2011-12-29 Thread Dave
On 12/29/2011 11:54 AM, Clint Washburn wrote: What type of transformer would someone use to connect to the American Split-Phase 240 volt system to get 100-110 volt output? Would one like this work? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nunome-2-5-KVA-Transformer-/110344460317?pt=BI_Circu

Re: [Emc-users] stepper power supply

2011-12-29 Thread gene heskett
On Thursday, December 29, 2011 10:08:23 AM kqt4a...@gmail.com did opine: On Thu, 29 Dec 2011, gene heskett wrote: On Thursday, December 29, 2011 09:05:54 AM kqt4a...@gmail.com did opine: Just in case y'all run out of something to ponder I do not have one of those fancy meters Gene

Re: [Emc-users] Transformer Question

2011-12-29 Thread Dave
On 12/29/2011 11:54 AM, Clint Washburn wrote: What type of transformer would someone use to connect to the American Split-Phase 240 volt system to get 100-110 volt output? Would one like this work? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nunome-2-5-KVA-Transformer-/110344460317?pt=BI_Circu

[Emc-users] Transformer Question

2011-12-29 Thread Clint Washburn
What type of transformer would someone use to connect to the American Split-Phase 240 volt system to get 100-110 volt output? Would one like this work? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nunome-2-5-KVA-Transformer-/110344460317?pt=BI_Circu it_Breakers_Transformershash=item19b10ad81d

Re: [Emc-users] stepper power supply

2011-12-29 Thread gene heskett
On Thursday, December 29, 2011 01:10:20 PM kqt4a...@gmail.com did opine: On Thu, 29 Dec 2011, gene heskett wrote: On Thursday, December 29, 2011 10:08:23 AM kqt4a...@gmail.com did opine: On Thu, 29 Dec 2011, gene heskett wrote: On Thursday, December 29, 2011 09:05:54 AM kqt4a...@gmail.com

Re: [Emc-users] stepper power supply

2011-12-29 Thread Ed Nisley
On Wed, 2011-12-28 at 12:03 -0500, gene heskett wrote: There are hall effect based ammeters A while back, I mooched a Tek Hall-effect current probe from my buddy Eks to take some interesting pix: http://softsolder.com/2011/06/20/stepper-sync-wheel-current-waveform-first-light/

Re: [Emc-users] stepper power supply

2011-12-29 Thread Jon Elson
kqt4a...@gmail.com wrote: Just in case y'all run out of something to ponder I do not have one of those fancy meters Gene mentioned but I do have a Kill-A-Watt 118.7 volts ac 3 motors at rest - 1.15 amps 3 motors running - 1.6 amps 4 motors at rest - 1.43 amps 4 motors running - 1.85 amps

Re: [Emc-users] stepper power supply

2011-12-29 Thread kqt4at5v
Just in case y'all run out of something to ponder I do not have one of those fancy meters Gene mentioned but I do have a Kill-A-Watt 118.7 volts ac 3 motors at rest - 1.15 amps 3 motors running - 1.6 amps 4 motors at rest - 1.43 amps 4 motors running - 1.85 amps This is killing my electric bill

Re: [Emc-users] stepper power supply

2011-12-29 Thread gene heskett
On Thursday, December 29, 2011 09:05:54 AM kqt4a...@gmail.com did opine: Just in case y'all run out of something to ponder I do not have one of those fancy meters Gene mentioned but I do have a Kill-A-Watt 118.7 volts ac 3 motors at rest - 1.15 amps 3 motors running - 1.6 amps 4 motors

Re: [Emc-users] Transformer Question

2011-12-29 Thread Clint Washburn
I am in the process of building a power supply for my lathe and need a big transformer for for the powersupply. My main question is given the type of transformer I was not sure how the transformer performs with two hot legs as opposed to one hot and one neutral. I am having a hard time finding a

Re: [Emc-users] Transformer Question

2011-12-29 Thread Clint Washburn
I plan to have it in an enclosure. I am in the process of figuring out components for the power suppply for my DC servos. -Original Message- From: Dave [mailto:e...@dc9.tzo.com] Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 10:20 AM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users]

Re: [Emc-users] Transformer Question

2011-12-29 Thread John Kasunich
As Gene already mentioned, why are you looking for a transformer at all? The split in split phase means that you can connect loads between either hot and the neutral to get half of the overall voltage. So if you have 240V line-to-line, you will get 120V line-to-neutral. I can think of two

Re: [Emc-users] Transformer Question

2011-12-29 Thread John Kasunich
On Thu, Dec 29, 2011, at 11:36 AM, Clint Washburn wrote: I am in the process of building a power supply for my lathe and need a big transformer for for the powersupply. My main question is given the type of transformer I was not sure how the transformer performs with two hot legs as opposed

Re: [Emc-users] Transformer Question

2011-12-29 Thread gene heskett
On Thursday, December 29, 2011 03:31:21 PM Clint Washburn did opine: I am in the process of building a power supply for my lathe and need a big transformer for for the powersupply. My main question is given the type of transformer I was not sure how the transformer performs with two hot legs

Re: [Emc-users] Transformer Question

2011-12-29 Thread Peter Blodow
John Kasunich schrieb: Note that some equipment that is rated for 100V has that rating because it is used on 50Hz power. Motors and other inductive loads that are rated for 120V 60Hz (normal US power) are sometimes dual-labeled for 100V 50Hz, which is common in Japan and a few other places.

Re: [Emc-users] Transformer Question

2011-12-29 Thread Dave
Transformers typically don't care if they are connected between a neutral and a hot lead or two hot leads. Dave On 12/29/2011 2:36 PM, Clint Washburn wrote: I am in the process of building a power supply for my lathe and need a big transformer for for the powersupply. My main question is

Re: [Emc-users] Transformer Question

2011-12-29 Thread John Kasunich
On Thu, Dec 29, 2011, at 09:44 PM, Peter Blodow wrote: John Kasunich schrieb: Note that some equipment that is rated for 100V has that rating because it is used on 50Hz power. Motors and other inductive loads that are rated for 120V 60Hz (normal US power) are sometimes dual-labeled for

Re: [Emc-users] Transformer Question

2011-12-29 Thread Clint Washburn
This is how I believe the connection will be. Does this seem accurate? -Original Message- From: Dave [mailto:e...@dc9.tzo.com] Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 12:46 PM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Transformer Question Transformers typically don't

Re: [Emc-users] Transformer Question

2011-12-29 Thread John Kasunich
That will work just fine. One minor quibble with your drawing. On the secondary of the 2.5kVA transformer you marked one terminal as 0V and the other as 110V. That implies that you are grounding the 0V terminal. Usually if you are rectifying to make a DC supply, you don't ground either side of

Re: [Emc-users] Transformer Question

2011-12-29 Thread Clint Washburn
Yes that is just in respect to what the transformer is labeled. Clint -Original Message- From: John Kasunich [mailto:jmkasun...@fastmail.fm] Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 1:08 PM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Transformer Question That will work just

[Emc-users] or4 ?

2011-12-29 Thread Spiderdab
Hi all, i need to compare 4 inputs into hal (a limit value on each of 4 motors) and if one of them is true the output will be true. (it is a tetrapod, so only one motor-limit at a time can be true, fisically.) The fastest way in my mind is to use 3 or2 components, so i compare two or2 outputs as

Re: [Emc-users] Transformer Question

2011-12-29 Thread andy pugh
On 29 December 2011 19:36, Clint Washburn cl...@clintandheidi.com wrote: I am in the process of building a power supply for my lathe and need a big transformer for for the powersupply. Are you sure you need a transformer? You do need one if you want to ground-reference the servo power, but it

Re: [Emc-users] stepper power supply

2011-12-29 Thread Jim Coleman
Gene, was it you I read about building edm power supply from re-wound microwave oven transformers? Or was it somebody else who was into the edm discussion a couple/few years back? On Dec 29, 2011 1:36 PM, gene heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: On Thursday, December 29, 2011 01:10:20 PM

Re: [Emc-users] or4 ?

2011-12-29 Thread Spiderdab
Il giorno gio, 29/12/2011 alle 23.25 +, andy pugh ha scritto: On 29 December 2011 23:04, Spiderdab 77...@tiscali.it wrote: Hi all, i need to compare 4 inputs into hal This might help, configured as an OR. http://www.linuxcnc.org/docview/html/man/man9/logic.9.html mmm, seems perfectly

Re: [Emc-users] or4 ?

2011-12-29 Thread Spiderdab
Il giorno gio, 29/12/2011 alle 23.41 +, andy pugh ha scritto: On 29 December 2011 23:33, Spiderdab 77...@tiscali.it wrote: mmm, seems perfectly what i need. but i don't understand well how to write. is it right? loadrt logic count=1 personality=4,512 to have an or with 4 in and

[Emc-users] Probably Dumb questions of the week, about inkscape

2011-12-29 Thread gene heskett
I have installed as much inkscape as the package manager can find, and I've install the gcode-tools so the export as gcode option at least show's up. I haven't fooled with inkscape in probably 5 years, but back then I could compose dots and bars and place then, however with NDI what the scale

Re: [Emc-users] stepper power supply

2011-12-29 Thread gene heskett
On Thursday, December 29, 2011 09:01:51 PM Jim Coleman did opine: Gene, was it you I read about building edm power supply from re-wound microwave oven transformers? Or was it somebody else who was into the edm discussion a couple/few years back? Nope, 'twasn't me. It was probably Ed

Re: [Emc-users] Transformer Question

2011-12-29 Thread Peter Blodow
John Kasunich schrieb: On Thu, Dec 29, 2011, at 09:44 PM, Peter Blodow wrote: John Kasunich schrieb: Note that some equipment that is rated for 100V has that rating because it is used on 50Hz power. Motors and other inductive loads that are rated for 120V 60Hz (normal US power) are

Re: [Emc-users] Probably Dumb questions of the week, about inkscape

2011-12-29 Thread Ben Jackson
On Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 09:00:50PM -0500, gene heskett wrote: I haven't fooled with inkscape in probably 5 years, but back then I could compose dots and bars and place then, however with NDI what the scale was, it appeared to be completely arbitrary at the time. The default scale is