Re: cable suppliers - and the archives

That sounds great.

I have a couple hundred feet of 4 condutor wire, but it is really
just flexible enough to pull thru walls and cabinets, and it is not
desigend for motion use.

The great part is that it is shielded and that makes me feel
comfortable in using it near the 110 lines of the router motors.

I have lots of THHN for enclosure wire, but didn't think of using
that for connecting the steppers. but that would make it real easy
for the end switches and such.

Thanks,

Dave

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, JanRwl@A... wrote:
> In a message dated 5/3/2003 12:34:39 PM Central Standard Time,
> davemucha@j... writes:
>
> > My steppers are 5 amps each, so I can get by with less than 18ga.
>
> I wouldn't recommend that! For 5 amps, if "continuous", I would
even suggest
> you go for #16!
>
> What you need is properly STRANDED flexible conductor. Ever
hear/see
> "Gortex" (A-A Mfg., as I recall?) cable-ways? I used those in a
BIG X-Y
> table I built in '86, and used a DOZEN #14 THWN "electrician wires"
in that,
> and all is just fine (not only for a big stepper, but a couple of
4th and 5th
> axis "120 VAC motors"
>
> But if ALL you need is 4-C flexible, there are some WONDERFULLY-
tough 4-C #16
> and #18 "portable electric tool" PVC-jacket cables by the usual
cable-mfgrs.
> such as Belden---for 3-phase-plus-green-ground---which will do ya!
Shop at
> an electrical-supply house!
>
> Else, "make it up" with 19-strand #16 or #18, if you can find it.
SOMEone
> reading this may know where to get such. I am fortunate in having
a GOOD
> "surplus house" nearby that "has EVERYTHING".
>
>
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