Re: G-Rex 3,900 IPM video

It's my thumb, not my jugular. I never stick my neck out that far.:-)

Mariss


--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Larry Olson" <larry@...>
wrote:

>
> Be careful, we all need you around
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mariss Freimanis [mailto:mariss92705@...]
> Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 3:07 PM
> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: G-Rex 3,900 IPM video
>
> Thanks!
>
> What was uncool was the axis supply was cranked up to 75VDC in a
> previous run. The motor developed 165W mechanical (40 lbs of thrust
> at 65.5 IPS) and took a nice gouge out of my left thumb.
>
> I had a brick as a load in that run duct-taped to the axis. It flew
> off and wrecked the keyboard. I opted for an "action figure" in the
> video instead.
>
> I'd bandaged the thumb to stop dripping blood all over the test

stand

> when I clicked the mouse in the video. The miserable thing nearly
> took another bite out of me when I did.
>
> Science sometimes demands blood.:-)
>
> Mariss
>
>
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Larry Olson" <larry@>
> wrote:
> >
> > cool
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mariss Freimanis [mailto:mariss92705@]
> > Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 2:35 PM
> > To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] G-Rex 3,900 IPM video
> >
> > OK, taped it, converted to DivX, posted it. Please go to:
> >
> > http://www.geckodrive.com/product.cfm?pid=19
> >
> > Then pick 3900IPM.avi. Please download and save; view it from

your

> > hard drive instead of selecting "open". This will save on

bandwidth

> > and not irritate our webmaster.:-)
> >
> > Video: 16 seconds, 1.234MB, 720 X 480 format, encoded using DivX
> 6.0,
> > no audio; had to remove it because I swore when I nearly got

nicked

> > by the axis.
> >
> > The average velocity is 51.4"/sec if accel/decel is included. The
> > velocity 65.535"/sec after accel, before decel. The motor is an

MCG

> > IH230014 run in parallel at 3A/phase, 24VDC supply, PID closed-

loop

> > on the G100 driving a stock-standard G201.
> >
> > I'll leave the video up one week, then I'll take it down. Enjoy.
> >
> > Mariss
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