Re: Sherline controller thermal protection

Hey Alan,
I agree! I by passed mine because I accidentally burned it out while
experimention for spindle on/off. I will replace it if I can buy it.
Tony asked how to by pass it so I told him but don't recommend doing
it if not need.
thanks
tauseef

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Alan Marconett KM6VV <KM6VV@a...> wrote:
> Tony, Tauseef and the list,
>
> I'm not to sure we should be disabling the thermal
protection! "Danger
> Will Robinson", or why we should need to. Just my Opinion.
>
> Alan KM6VV
>
> Tony Jeffree wrote:
> >
> > At 08:04 04/03/2001 +0000, you wrote:
> > >First, I by-passed the thermal protection
> > >thingy and the motor and speed control work perfectly :)
> >
> > How did you bypass the thermal protection? What is the
temperature sensor
> > mechanism?
> >
> > I fitted a Sherline motor/controller to my Taig mill a while
back, but the
> > thought of the motor cutting out in the middle of a heavy cut
makes me a
> > little nervous, to say the least. Would prefer to lose the
thermal
> > protection (or maybe make it generate an alarm, so I could shut
the thing
> > down in a controlled manner) & fit a cooling fan to the motor.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Tony