Re: motor cables connection

The Pacific Scientific installation bulletin shows 22 awg wire on
Nema 23 motors. Where do they recommend 16 awg? Or are you using
larger motors? Thanks

Gerry

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Don Rogers <Don@C...> wrote:
> At 03:59 PM 8/6/03 +0000, you wrote:
> >I would however
> >like to find some really flexible 18 or 20 gauge 4 conductor cable
that does
> >not cost a fortune.
>
> I am in the process of doing a CNC Retrofit on my Taig. I'm using
Pacific
> Scientific motors and they recommend 16ga shielded wire. I did
find some
> at a local electronics supply. It is rubber covered so it is very
> flexible. The big problem is going to be splitting the wires to
fit the
> socket on the motor. Not impossible, but a lot of soldering and
heat
> shrink to get a finished job. Seems that the wire was about $1.75
a ft.
>
> While I was looking at different distributors, I came on the idea
of using
> speaker wire. You can get a four wire flat configuration speaker
wire in
> heavy gage that isn't too expensive and it has the flexibility of a
piece
> of over cooked spaghetti. The four wide wire was kind of like a
ribbon
> cable on steroids. What steered me away was the shielding issue.
I could
> have bought braid and covered the wire, but the finished product
was going
> to be around $5.00 a ft, mainly due to the cost of the braid. If
you don't
> want or need the shielding, it would be an inexpensive way to go.
I
> wouldn't go to an audio store, but to an electronic supply store
for a
> better price.
>
> Don