Re: [Emc-users] Rookie Question - Direct wire or connectors

On 31 December 2015 at 16:41, wrote: > I do caution against putting the motor leads in with the encoder and limit > switch signals. Decades of pain and suffering is sure to follow, don't ask > how I know. I did worry about it, but in my case the wires arrive at the shared connector in separate

[Emc-users] Rookie Question - Direct wire or connectors

e Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> -------------- Message: 2 Date: Wed, 30 Dec

Re: [Emc-users] Rookie Question - Direct wire or connectors

> On Wednesday 30 December 2015 12:17:25 andy pugh wrote: >> Another option for an A-axis is a hybrid D-sub. That lets you have the >> power and data in one connector, all gold-plated. >> http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/solder-d-sub-connectors/5427573/ >> The data pins on D-sub are good for 5A, but

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On Wednesday 30 December 2015 12:17:25 andy pugh wrote: > On 30 December 2015 at 16:58, Jon Elson wrote: > >>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/10pcs-Aviation-Plug-Male-Female-Wire-Panel > >>>-Metal-Connector-16mm-4-Pin-GX16-4-/311141053346?hash=item487173b3a > >>>2:g:aRoAAOSwY45URiPA > > > > You really w

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On 30 December 2015 at 16:58, Jon Elson wrote: >>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/10pcs-Aviation-Plug-Male-Female-Wire-Panel-Metal-Connector-16mm-4-Pin-GX16-4-/311141053346?hash=item487173b3a2:g:aRoAAOSwY45URiPA > You really want gold-plated contacts for things that run at > relatively low voltages an

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On 12/30/2015 09:58 AM, John Alexander Stewart wrote: > On Sat, Dec 26, 2015 at 6:22 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > >> On Saturday 26 December 2015 17:39:11 John Thornton wrote: >> >>> Gene got a link to one? >>> >>> JT >> < >> http://www.ebay.com/itm/10pcs-Aviation-Plug-Male-Female-Wire-Panel-Metal-Co

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On Sat, Dec 26, 2015 at 6:22 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Saturday 26 December 2015 17:39:11 John Thornton wrote: > > > Gene got a link to one? > > > > JT > > < > http://www.ebay.com/itm/10pcs-Aviation-Plug-Male-Female-Wire-Panel-Metal-Connector-16mm-4-Pin-GX16-4-/311141053346?hash=item487173b3a2

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On Sunday 27 December 2015 18:38:38 Ben Potter wrote: > > On Sunday 27 December 2015 18:03:20 Ben Potter wrote: > > > I have to admit I'm curious how industrial 4th axes are set up - I > > > presume an extended ground pin at a minimum - or do they need a > > > full power down of the machine too? >

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> On Sunday 27 December 2015 18:03:20 Ben Potter wrote: > > I have to admit I'm curious how industrial 4th axes are set up - I > > presume an extended ground pin at a minimum - or do they need a full > > power down of the machine too? > A full power down of that motors driver will suffice. Its

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On Sunday 27 December 2015 18:03:20 Ben Potter wrote: > > From: Bruce Layne [mailto:linux...@thinkingdevices.com] > > > > On 12/26/2015 05:17 PM, Ben Potter wrote: > > > I tend to use Amphenol connectors... > > > They are..._slightly_ pricey though - but very convenient if you > > > have to swap

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> From: Bruce Layne [mailto:linux...@thinkingdevices.com] > On 12/26/2015 05:17 PM, Ben Potter wrote: > > I tend to use Amphenol connectors... > > They are..._slightly_ pricey though - but very convenient if you have > > to swap a motor out > I've heard this advice before but I've never fully u

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ooops bad link Here's abetter example http://www.digikey.com/catalog/en/partgroup/d-1744-series/2069 2015-12-27 12:30 GMT+01:00 Peter Rosenblom : > I use alot of of soldersleavves at work with good result. They are > heatshrinks that has a soldderband inside. you heat them up as a regular > heat

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I use alot of of soldersleavves at work with good result. They are heatshrinks that has a soldderband inside. you heat them up as a regular heatshrink, and then kjeep jeating some more until the soldder metlts/wets. Really handy and makes for very good splices. Pare it up with a chemresistand glue-

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On 27 December 2015 at 06:55, Bruce Layne wrote: > or you can > epoxy coat the inside of the outer piece of heat shrink over soldered > connections, and when you shrink it the epoxy oozes out the ends and > makes a waterproof seal. Or you can buy heat-shrink with hot-melt glue pre-installed. A lo

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On 12/26/2015 05:17 PM, Ben Potter wrote: > I tend to use Amphenol connectors... > They are..._slightly_ pricey though - but very convenient if you have to > swap a motor out I've heard this advice before but I've never fully understood it. All of the stepper motors I buy have bare leads, so I

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By the way, if you do decide to direct wire and need to penetrate a cabinet check out Roxtec cable glands. They are expensive MSRP but on ebay you can get them relatively inexpensively: http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Roxtec-Comseal-10-10-10-Position-Cable-Fitting-Kit-6-3-4-x-3-1-4-/221922887793?ha

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something like this? http://www.amazon.com/3-5mm-Plated-Female-Headphone-Stereo/dp/B0141JQQQW/ref=sr_1_fkmr2_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1451174181&sr=1-3-fkmr2&keywords=Chassis+Mount+Female+3.5mm+Mono+Jacks JT On 12/26/2015 5:36 PM, andy pugh wrote: > On 27 December 2015 at 00:30, John Thornton

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Neutrik connectors are surprisingly affordable and very reliable: http://www.neutrik.com I used the XLR, etherncon, and powercon connectors on a plasma machine and they have held up over the years. -Tom > On Dec 26, 2015, at 6:30 PM, John Thornton wrote: > > something like this? > > http://w

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On 27 December 2015 at 00:30, John Thornton wrote: > something like this? > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EZIGTYY?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_1&smid=A1THAZDOWP300U That is what I have been using for my probe. You can get high-quality Hi-Fi or musician style ones. Many have

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something like this? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EZIGTYY?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_1&smid=A1THAZDOWP300U http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MFRZ2SG?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_2&smid=A1THAZDOWP300U On 12/26/2015 4:55 PM, andy pugh wrote: > On 26 December 2015

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On Saturday 26 December 2015 17:39:11 John Thornton wrote: > Gene got a link to one? > > JT One of many similar listings. > On 12/26/2015 4

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To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2015 4:39 PM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Rookie Question - Direct wire or connectors Gene got a link to one? JT On 12/26/2015 4:32 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Friday 25 December 2015 23:28:01 Jack Coats wrote: > >> I am

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On 26 December 2015 at 23:32, Gene Heskett wrote: > Where I have a well contained driver box setup, I am in favor of the 4 > pin, screw on connector used as a mic connector on the older J.A.Pan > made CB radios. This style? http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/maplin-8-way-audio-locking-connector-line-soc

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On 26 December 2015 at 23:12, John Thornton wrote: > I wonder if a 2 pole would be overkill for a probe cable? I think so. There isn't much point using anything more technical than a 3.5mm jack plug there. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto --

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To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2015 4:39 PM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Rookie Question - Direct wire or connectors Gene got a link to one? JT On 12/26/2015 4:32 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Friday 25 December 2015 23:28:01 Jack Coats wrote: > >> I am

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Gene got a link to one? JT On 12/26/2015 4:32 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Friday 25 December 2015 23:28:01 Jack Coats wrote: > >> I am looking on the best way to connect my NEMA 17 steppers to the >> Stepper drivers. >> >> I am contemplating either direct wiring (just solder, tape, heat >> shrin

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On Friday 25 December 2015 23:28:01 Jack Coats wrote: > I am looking on the best way to connect my NEMA 17 steppers to the > Stepper drivers. > > I am contemplating either direct wiring (just solder, tape, heat > shrink tube) each wire back to the screw terminals on the stepper > driver. > > Secon

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servo's though. -Original Message- From: Jack Coats [mailto:j...@coats.org] Sent: 26 December 2015 04:28 To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: [Emc-users] Rookie Question - Direct wire or connectors I am looking on the best way to connect my NEMA 17 steppers to the Stepper drivers. I am

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I wonder if a 2 pole would be overkill for a probe cable? JT On 12/26/2015 3:35 PM, andy pugh wrote: > On 26 December 2015 at 04:28, Jack Coats wrote: > >> I am contemplating either direct wiring (just solder, tape, heat >> shrink tube) each wire back to the screw terminals on the stepper >> dri

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Those are pretty cool connectors. On 12/26/2015 3:35 PM, andy pugh wrote: > Neutrik 4-pole speaker > connectors -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net ht

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On 26 December 2015 at 04:28, Jack Coats wrote: > I am contemplating either direct wiring (just solder, tape, heat > shrink tube) each wire back to the screw terminals on the stepper > driver. Direct wire is cheaper and more reliable. But you can almost guarantee that if you make permanent conne

[Emc-users] Rookie Question - Direct wire or connectors

I am looking on the best way to connect my NEMA 17 steppers to the Stepper drivers. I am contemplating either direct wiring (just solder, tape, heat shrink tube) each wire back to the screw terminals on the stepper driver. Second option is using connectors, DIN (screw attach cover) or Molex push