number of conductors ( was Re: cable suppliers - and the archives

OK, MECI has multi conductor wire, but it is not shielded.

I could use on 16 conductor cable for 3 steppers on the gantry and
still have enough conductors left to handle the end and limit
switches.

Or, I could use the 25 conductor and put my 110 VAC 2 amp router
power on that cable too.

Now it sounds good, but I'm not sure if mixing all those in the same
bundle is too bright. The router speed contorls are the cheap import
style that I think are just a voltage change and run the motors on a
variable DC (rectified only, no caps). to it might be running the
motors on DC ? which might or might not make a difference on the
bundling.

Am I getting too far off base ? would I be better using seperate
bundles/cables ? should I seperate the 110 from all the other
signals ?

now, if therw as a way to connect the wire and use the cable as an
air line too.....

Dave






--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Randy Gordon-Gilmore
<zephyrus@r...> wrote:

> At 05:33 PM 5/3/03 -0000, Dave wrote:
>
> >My steppers are 5 amps each, so I can get by with less than 18ga.
>
> Dave, go to http://www.meci.com, browse to Wire / Industrial

Control Wire

> and you will find a goldmine of Belden Infinity cable, supremely

flexible

> and rated for millions of flex cycles. I use the 20 gage on my

Sherlines

> and gantry, and a friend is using the 4-conductor 16-gage on his

mill

> drill. It's good, cheap, and bright yellow! :-)
>
> Best regards,
>
> Randy
>
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