Forum: Construction started, but not cutting yet
Thu 19 June 2014, 06:30
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Views: 147,617
Problem solved
Thanks guys for suggesting the multimeter. I had a friend check my work and he verified I fried my rectifier. Good thing I had a new Antek regulator Fed-Xed. We installed that, rerouted the 12v power...
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Forum: Construction started, but not cutting yet
Mon 09 June 2014, 13:02
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Replies: 100
Views: 147,617
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Forum: Construction started, but not cutting yet
Sun 08 June 2014, 18:25
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Replies: 100
Views: 147,617
Well, that was fun.
I finally gathered the courage to throw the switch on my router control panel and smoke immediately started flowing from the area where the green wires(arrow in photo) connect to the rectifier. I'm...
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Forum: Construction started, but not cutting yet
Thu 29 May 2014, 23:49
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Replies: 100
Views: 147,617
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Forum: Construction started, but not cutting yet
Thu 29 May 2014, 15:22
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Replies: 100
Views: 147,617
Going Blind looking at Circuit Diagrams
This is what It looks like so far. My concern now is that I need some more adroitly placed fuses although I'm not sure where. I'm also a little scared about grounding after reading the Power Mains...
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Forum: Construction started, but not cutting yet
Thu 29 May 2014, 09:04
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Replies: 100
Views: 147,617
Thank God for PMDX customer support!
I got a quick response from PMDX support regarding the proper pinout for the router.
"You can connect either the pin 14 or pin 16 logic signal output to the "+"
terminal of the SSR and GND...
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Forum: Construction started, but not cutting yet
Tue 27 May 2014, 20:32
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Replies: 100
Views: 147,617
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Forum: Construction started, but not cutting yet
Tue 27 May 2014, 18:21
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Replies: 100
Views: 147,617
Thanks Pete. by "Greek", I meant the PMDX-122...
Thanks Pete. by "Greek", I meant the PMDX-122 manual I have is unintelligible. Since you were kind enough to respond, I looked at your build thread and noticed you used a PMDX-126. It looks like your...
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Forum: Construction started, but not cutting yet
Tue 27 May 2014, 13:09
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Replies: 100
Views: 147,617
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Forum: Construction started, but not cutting yet
Tue 13 May 2014, 10:27
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Replies: 100
Views: 147,617
Isn't it time for a complete Control Box Tutorial?
Thanks Mike, I admire your entrepreneurial spirit. I think what would be revolutionary is if you did a complete start-to-finish tutorial on how to build a control box. I have built several PC's using...
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Forum: Construction started, but not cutting yet
Mon 12 May 2014, 17:49
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Replies: 100
Views: 147,617
Terminal Blocks
I broke a tap on the x-rail rack, and decided to shift gears while I wait for the tap extractor to arrive in the mail. I've been studying what i could find online about terminal blocks, and it looks...
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Forum: Construction started, but not cutting yet
Fri 25 April 2014, 02:21
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Replies: 100
Views: 147,617
A picture in plain English
Thanks Kelly for the heads up. I've found some videos on You Tube, but none that go into enough detail. I'll PM Mike.
I just found a decent picture explanation of...
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Forum: Construction started, but not cutting yet
Thu 24 April 2014, 21:26
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Replies: 100
Views: 147,617
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Forum: Construction started, but not cutting yet
Wed 23 April 2014, 10:29
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Replies: 100
Views: 147,617
The quick and dirty router mount
I'm making great progress although my pace would have me fired if I worked at a flat rate. With so many items to work on, it's hard to focus on any one. I'm working on individual components and...
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Forum: Construction started, but not cutting yet
Mon 07 April 2014, 17:25
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Replies: 100
Views: 147,617
After a 4 year hiatus, I'm back at it
OK, well, marriage, a child, and 4 years in the Gulf earning a salary made for an unavoidable interruption in my project. It sounds like I won't qualify for the longest build, but I still have time....
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Forum: General - MM Build
Sat 30 January 2010, 09:09
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Replies: 9
Views: 9,639
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Forum: Construction started, but not cutting yet
Thu 28 January 2010, 09:55
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Replies: 100
Views: 147,617
Fixing the spider
With the help of a friend who explained "the obvious" on the schematic, I got the lights to flash on my BOB, and so all I need to do is figure out EMC2 to get my motors to spin. The next project is...
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Forum: 70. Control Systems
Tue 26 January 2010, 08:34
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Replies: 20
Views: 21,053
Gary-
I had the same problem energizing my...
Gary-
I had the same problem energizing my contactor until a friend who is an E.E. showed me how it's done. The diagram only makes sense now that I have mine hooked up. I have a spare contactor...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Thu 21 January 2010, 08:45
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Replies: 118
Views: 93,124
Blake-
I pondered the BWC rails too, but...
Blake-
I pondered the BWC rails too, but they were out of stock (thank God) when I tried to order them, so I went the grinding route. For almost nothing(certainly less than the additiional cost of...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sat 16 January 2010, 18:01
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Replies: 111
Views: 89,461
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Forum: About this Forum
Fri 15 January 2010, 09:10
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Replies: 101
Views: 117,462
I agree with Blake. I would have paid $200 for...
I agree with Blake. I would have paid $200 for the drawings and another $100 for a step-by-step video on how to build the control box. I've built a couple of computers with an online tutorial, but...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 06 January 2010, 21:57
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Views: 1,399,867
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Forum: Construction started, but not cutting yet
Mon 04 January 2010, 18:09
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Replies: 100
Views: 147,617
Thanks Gerald! I did purchase a complete power...
Thanks Gerald! I did purchase a complete power supply from Antek (PS-4N42R12), and it looks like it has two 10000uF capacitors installed on it. I purchased a separate capacitor thinking I might need...
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Forum: 60. Wiring & Cable Management
Thu 31 December 2009, 23:48
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Replies: 221
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Forum: Construction started, but not cutting yet
Thu 31 December 2009, 21:43
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Replies: 100
Views: 147,617
How I spent my New Years eve
I feel like I’m making great strides on my control box, but the more I read of the literature supplied with my components, and the more I look at threads, the more conflicting info I get. Here’s is...
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