Re: Why don't we use ferrites??

Wouldn't hurt.
They work really best on high frequency stuff "RF Traps".
I had some Radio Stations on my Telephones, some local AM
Transmitters.
The interference was strong enough to kill my computer modem.
I wrapped the phone cord a few turns through a Toroid from Radio
Shack, and cured the problem throughout the house.

Tom M.

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "tauscnc" <tauscnc@h...> wrote:
> Hey all,
> When I pulled apart an old scanner and printer I kept finding these
> metal tubes that have wires wriped around them before going to
their
> final place. I also find this on my digital camers wire and other
> wires that connect to the computer. I later found they are
> called "Ferrites" and are used to decrease noise.
>
> Why don't we use them in our stuff, like the camtronics board or
the
> wires going from the drivers to the steppers?
>
> just wondering
>
> thanks
> tauseef