Re: BOSS Retrofit...Little details

Thanks for the tip.

By the way, on a BOSS machine, none of the wires move. So wires
moving around is not a concern.

-Brady

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Denis Casserly <denisc@a...>
wrote:

> You might want to check out the cable offerings from Igus. They've

got 5 times

> bend radius servo and enconder cables that are shielded and

unshielded and no

> minumum order also. Olfex is another source but the Igus line is

far superior

> IMHO.
> cheers
> Denis
> On February 10, 2005 08:09 pm, R Rogers wrote:
> > cnc_4_me <cnc4me@g...> wrote:
> >
> >
> > If your mill came with limit switches they should be ok...Mach2

can

> > use NO or NC...As for the motor wire, i looked at jameco's web

site

> > and could not find anything suitable...I have been looking for

motor

> > wire myself. So far all i can find is $3 per foot stuff...The
> > minimum wire size you want to go with is 14, good for 15 amps. 12
> > guage would take you to 20 amps. 10 guage 30 amp...And yes

shielded

> > is very good idea. You also need fine stranding to...
> >
> > For a example of very good wire oil resistant, fine strand,

shielded,

> > go to alphawire.com
> > http://www.alphawire.com/pages/91.cfm
> > the cable on this page is about $3 foot from wire distributor.
> >
> >
> > Wally
> >
> >
> > /// I think 1/2" or 3/8" seal-tite is cheaper then just run 2 -14

ga

> > stranded inside. Its alot more durable. Can't run the encoder

wires in it

> > though. Found this out the hard way.
> >
> > Ron
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "braidmeister"
> >
> > wrote:
> > > I've pretty much nailed down the motors, drivers and software

for

> >
> > the
> >
> > > conversion. Aside from the power supply, that should pretty much
> > > cover the hardware end of things ~ except for a few lingering
> > > questions I have on some details:
> > >
> > > 1. Aside from the spindle motor power supply, what else do I

need

> >
> > to
> >
> > > retain in regards to the spindle for the conversion? Are there
> > > electronics that handle the lubrication of the spindle? I am not
> > > interested in changing the spindle motor or mechanical speed
> >
> > control.
> >
> > > It works fine.
> > >
> > > 2. Limit switches...I will be running Mach2. Do I need to swap

out

> > > the limit switches, add switches or rewire them at all?
> > >
> > > 3. Bijur way luber...I haven't really run the machine enough to
> >
> > test
> >
> > > out the lube pump to see if it is working or not...According to

the

> > > manual, I should be able to pull up on the plunger to prime
> >
> > it...well
> >
> > > it doesn't pull up. It unscrews and that's about it.
> >
> > Anyway...getting
> >
> > > back to the electrical aspects of the pump. What do I need to

keep?

> >
> > ~
> >
> > > What gets canned?
> > >
> > > 4. Motor power cables....I was thinking of the Belden line of
> > > shielded cable from Jameco. Good/bad/cheaper somewhere else?
> > >
> > > Here's a list of the components so far:
> > >
> > > 1.5HP PMDC motors (will post specs later when it's running)
> > > Rutex R990H servo drives
> > > Rutex 990MB motherboard
> > > Rutex 990IO relay card
> > > USDigital E3 1000CPR encoders + cables etc
> > > Mach2/3 PC controller
> > > BOSS 75v PS (modified or new one from scratch)
> > >
> > > Am I missing anything? Suggestions?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > > -Brady
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