Re: what guage wire to use?

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Scott M. Thomas" <scott@d...> wrote:

> Where did you get those motors? How much did you have to pay for

them?

> I bought the motors from TMG; "The Motion Group" in their catalog

of mill retrofits, they list some 750 oz motors in a package deal,
but not seperately. I called them and I was able to buy them alone
for about $175.00 each.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: jjh122@z... [mailto:jjh122@z...]
> Sent: Monday, July 02, 2001 3:11 PM
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> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] what guage wire to use?
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>
> Hi again everyone, I am getting real close with the Bridgeport cnc
> conversion, and have yet another question. I am using 750oz motors
> from TMG and gecko drives along with a power supply from Bill
> Griffin. The motors came with 6wire molex connectors on them, with
> the .093 terminals. I went to radio shack to purchase the mating
> connectors, and I see that the maximum size wire that can be put in
> them is 18 guage. That seems a little thin to me, I will be putting
> about 5 amps through the wire, will 18 guage be OK?
> Thanks; John
>
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