Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Reversing switch-

typin faster than my brain, happens sometimes when the coffee kicks in,
sorry.
Upon re-reading the thread, I think we need a double pole double throw,
and use all four poles. I stand corrected, and I see I also need to cut
back on my caffeine!
Mike

Mike

Andy Wander wrote:

>Mike:
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>>From what I read, you said to use either:
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>1) a single-throw, double-pole switch
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>OR
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>2) a double-pole double-throw switch(and just don't use one of the poles)
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>I can't see how situation 1) would work at all. Can you tell me how you
>would hook it up?
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>And situation 2), a DPDT switch on which you use only 1 pole, is a SPDT
>switch. Again, I can't see how this would work.
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>Maybe you're typin' too fast(or maybe I don't know what I'm talkin' about)
>:)
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>Andy Wander
>Verrex Corporation
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> -----Original Message-----
>From: Michael Wood, Cincinnati [mailto:michaelwood@...]
>Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 9:17 AM
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>Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Reversing switch-
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>That's why I said a single throw, not a single pole...read it again. Mike
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>Roy J. Tellason wrote:
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>>On Wednesday 15 December 2004 06:21 pm, Michael Wood, Cincinnati wrote:
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>>>You want either a single throw double pole switch or a double throw
>>>double pole double throw toggle switch (you just don't use one of the
>>>poles)--
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>>This is incorrect. You cannot exchange _two_ wires with a single pole
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>switch.
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>>>between $5 and $10. I think Loews has them in the electrical
>>>section with the Gardner-Bender stuff. You could use a "3 way" light
>>>switch, which does the same thing. Basically one position allows for a
>>>straight through feed, while the other position crosses them.
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>>A "3-way" switch is just a single-pole, double-throw switch.
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>>>There's a guy who has a really nice switch page that will help:
>>>http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/components/switch.htm
>>>A picture is worth a thousand words
>>>Mike Wood, Cincinnati
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>>Yep. I looked at that, before I wrote this.
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>>>Are you kidding??? wrote:
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>>>>I would like to add a reversing switch to my Grizzly Mill. I can
>>>>remove the cover on the electrical box located on the back of the
>>>>machine and there is a sticker that states. "To reverse spindle
>>>>direction, switch position of wire #5 and #6" I did this and it
>>>>worked. What kind of switch do I need to add that can reverse
>>>>direction rather then having to manually switch the wires?
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