Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] I let the smoke out...

On Sunday 14 September 2003 12:16 am, Tim Goldstein spake:

> As you probably figured out by now, NEVER connect or disconnect a
> stepper motor to a drive that is powered up.

No, I didn't.
I plugged everything in, but hadn't powered the complete unit yet.
It was when I powered up that the smoke snuck out.

Actually, to expand -
I caught it the first time, and pulled the plug.
I unplugged the motor from the controller box and checked everything.
Everything seemed good and working.
Shutdown, plugged the motor in, powered up,
and that's when the big smoke snuck out.

> If you are lucky you will
> not have smoked the Gecko.

Yeah, I'm really hoping so.
I've been busting my a$$ for two years now just to get this far,
and can't really afford to buy replacement Geckos at this point.
I'm hoping they're okay, and that this is a
problem of me not having the motors wired right.

What I'm wondering is why the 5A fuses to the Geckos didn't blow....

Weyland