Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] AM Radio and power supplies...

You might look up some of those split ferrite rings that you can slip
over your cables. They have a plastic/rubber retainer to hold them
together. This could reduce your noise problem. I assume the noise is
only heard when the Geckos are powered up?

Regards,
JJ

On Sunday, December 7, 2003, at 03:29 PM, turbulatordude wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I have a simple 4 axis unit, 4 Gecko's, power supply and such.
>
> My problem is that the radio whistles and whines when the Gecko's are
> connected.
>
> The pitch raises and lowers over a minute or less.
>
> I was wondering if I am just stuck with the problem or if there was
> something I was doing wrong.
>
> The Gecko's are in a steel enclose with plastic window for seeing the
> status and air vents.
>
> The cables are all shielded between the Geckos and the carrage, and
> the last foot is not shielded.
>
> My goal would be to listen without the noise, but am also afraid that
> just because I can hear the whine, it might effect other things in
> the shop. My PC's seem to have no effect. Am I worrying about
> nothing ?
>
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> Dave
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