Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] A Blue box, and Alan's Blackbox

I will look for your photos Alan. I like to collect various cabinets from
equipment that I think will hold cool stuff someday. those rackmounts are
precious to get your hands on, Especially if you can get ones that have
slides on them for easy access.

I guess I can get into this too.......

You see, Chris has a "Tan Box".

It is one of those really small APC battery backup cabinets ( 12" long x 4"
wide x 5.5" tall ) that turned to smoke. I took the smoky stuff out and
stuffed in the Power supply and 3 axis driver kit from StepperWorld. Very
snug fit but looks real cute with the SubMini OMRON mushroom head E-Stop
sticking out the front of the shapely plastic front.

I was able to wedge in a full 3" fan, One Solid State Relay and a 110 outlet.
The original Computer style recessed power plug, 3 amp breaker, and Power
switch will be used. the front panel has a single LED and Test switch I have
not figured out how to apply. I did not get to making a panel for the back
with the I/O plugs but will probably use some panel mount Molex for the
motors and a DB25 for incoming signals from the PC.

I'm not done with it but at least it matches a lot of other stuff laying
around here. I also do not have an immediate use for it either so again it
should feel right at home.

I hope to have it drive some brand new, really nice Vexta .09 step 118oz
motors I picked up. (they do not have a place to be mounted either!)

I will snap some photos too. It might give others some ideas.......

Chris L

Alan Marconett KM6VV wrote:

> Hi Alan,
>
> Then I have "Alan's (KM6VV) Blue Box". Four (4) G210 Gecko's, DB15
> connectors. Two DIN connectors for limit and E- switches, and a
> digitizer probe. Solid State switch for spindle control. Drives three
> Sanyo Denki 180's, and an old SlowSyn 85 oz/in stepper for the Sherline
> CNC ready rotary table.
>
> Built into a salvaged 19" wide rack mount case. Pix to follow.
>
> Alan KM6VV
> (on the other coast)
>
> rcstickman wrote:
> >
> > Hi Group,
> >
> > I have posted a couple of photo's of the Controller Box I am building.
> > A "True Black Box", hehe!!Aluminum housing for a Nuclear Med. Camera
> > I salvaged a few years ago. Gecko 201's, DB15's on top will allow me
> > to use the same controller for both my Taig mill and Dahlgren
> > Engraver. Motors are New Sanyo Dekni 180's on both so I just unplug
> > one and plug in the other.
> >
> > Alan Trest
> > Pensacola Florida
>
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