Re:

Thanks Dan, I appreciate it.

If you want to Email it direct then please send it to <gary@...>

Do you think this is the right setup for 4 on the motors you just sent me?? Any other
construction thoughts/hints??

Gary Passon
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Dan Mauch wrote:

> From: "Dan Mauch" <dmauch@...>
>
> I can get you aschematic for putting the two transformers in parallel. I
> did it on my 5amp controller running 3 4.3 amp motors. It was easy..
> Dan
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gary Passon <gary@...>
> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com>
> Date: Sunday, August 08, 1999 10:14 AM
> Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO]
>
> >From: Gary Passon <gary@...>
> >
> >Wow.. More helpful info, but now I've got a couple of more questions. If
> this gets overwelming
> >let me know. First, is there a schematic for assembling a 20 amp supply
> from DanM's transformers.
> >I went to his site and these parts see to be part of the servo description.
> Do I need any other parts
> >from DanM site (or better yet is there anything else I can use.. short of
> time, longer on credit cards
> >(bg)). Is there a super overschematic? Electrical stuff kinda baffles me,
> but I'm a good robot!
> >
> >TIA... to the "chips"
> >
> >Gary Passon
> >---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >Tim Goldstein wrote:
> >
> >> From: "Tim Goldstein" <timg@...>
> >>
> >> Just some suggestions to widen your search.
> >> That is a Pentium 90 or faster, a PII is not required (but if you find a
> >> good deal, what the heck)
> >> 1 gig HD seems like it is more than plenty. I have Linux & EMC on a 850
> MB
> >> machine and it worked fine.
> >>
> >> As far as power supplies, you need one for the stepper controller 18 - 36
> >> VDC and while 10 amp would probably get you by with the monster motors
> you
> >> have 15 or more would probably be better. You could get 2 of the
> >> transformers from Dan and hook them in parallel for a 20 amp supply.
> >>
> >> The DRO board is powered from the PC and it feedst eh encoders. No need
> for
> >> external power.
> >>
> >> Glad the web site has been a help. It is mostly stuff I have hijacked
> from
> >> this list and other sites <bg>
> >>
> >> Tim
> >> [Denver, CO]
> >>
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: Gary Passon [mailto:gary@...]
> >> > Sent: Saturday, August 07, 1999 11:13 PM
> >> > To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com
> >> > Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO]
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > From: Gary Passon <gary@...>
> >> >
> >> > Thanks for the advice... I'm off tomorrow to try to find a PII
> >> > 90Mhz or faster with 32mb (maybe64mb)
> >> > of memory, a floppy, 2Gb or bigger HD and the list of video cards
> >> > from the site you provided.
> >> > Also looking for a basic 17in monitor. Hopefully, this will do
> >> > it. One more question, please.
> >> > After I build DanM controllers aren't I going to need a power
> >> > supply for the card and another
> >> > one for the stepper themselves? I suspect if I read DanM's
> >> > instructions this will be obvious, but
> >> > I haven't got to that part yet, so sorry if this is an obvious
> >> > question.BTW I've been to your site a
> >> > couple of times and gotten a lot by cruising around. Great job,
> >> > and very inspiring.
> >> >
> >> > Gary Passon (a hopeful soon to be linux'er)
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