Re: BOSS5 Where to plug the Geckos???

Well I took the plunge yesterday and gutted the computer cabinet for
the most part. I only had to cut 2 wires, which were soldered to the
transformer buried in the bottom. On a side noe...can anyone tell me
the right way to discharge those big capacitors??? I was sweating
while disconnecting them fearing getting zapped. :)

I still have to pull the pendant off the top and pull all of those
skinny 24ga wires thru. I did leave the relays at the bottom of the
cabinet in place. These are to turn the way lube on??? What are these
for exactly? Still have to pull the transistor plates off of the big
sink and do a few other odds and ends...

I am thinking at this point that I might take the 2 55v/800VA torid
transformers that I bought for the servos and mate them with some
caps that I pulled out of the cabinet. That way if/when I do decide
to run the servos (or my 4th axis) I know that I'll have enough
cookies to run everything.

If time permits (been so busy working!) I'd like to do full
documentation on the conversion using Geckos so that others can
follow along...and know that their machine will work in the end! I
don't believe that you have to spend $5k+ on a prepackaged servo
upgrade (or $2k for a stepper upgrade kit) to get the machine
running.

Thanks for all the help thus far,
-Brady

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Keith Clark" <mail@t...>
wrote:

> Brady,
>
> The existing powersupply will be up to the task if it lasts, but I
> can tell you that mine did not. You can always replace it later if
> need be.
>
> The pesky transistors are part of the old motor drive system and

you

> will be bypassing them with the Geckos. The door now that has all
> the parts mounted on it including the transistors can be completely
> gutted except for the terminal block on the bottom where the wires
> from the motors connect. You will see how my installation before
> and after photos look.
>
> I will try to get the schematics put together soon.
>
> Keith
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "braidmeister"
> <braidmeister@y...> wrote:
> > Keith,
> > Thanks for the response. I spoke with Mariss earlier today and he
> > seemed to think that the factory power supply was up to the
> task...It
> > works now just fine, aside from those pesky transistors burning
> out
> > all the time. No sense in spending $ on a PS if the factory one

is

> > matched to the motors and isn't fried. So far I haven't cut
> anything
> > on the machine yet...and I've had it for 6 months now ~ getting
> antsy
> > + friends are wondering when they will get their token part for
> > helping me unload it from the Ryder truck. :)
> >
> >Brady