Re: serial cable current capabilities

At 03:03 PM 1/9/2002 -0800, Alan Marconett KM6VV wrote:

>Another good connector that's been suggested is a "microphone" connector
>(Radio Shack), as used on communications gear. And I've just

I'm using those (4-pin) and like them. The pins will accomodate 16-gage
wire too. (I would've settled for 22-gage for my little Sherline motors,
but the surplus place didn't have that size of Infinity Cable...) I did
need to remove the clamp from the back of the plugshell and bore the hole
larger to accomodate the larger cable, though.

I'll also be using an 8-pin microphone plug (also from Radio Shack) to wire
in limit and home switches, now that my controller is to be shared between
the Sherline mill and (in-process) lathe.

Best regards,

Randy

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