Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] A Mouse's' Tale: ref: kitamura zero z axis amp

On Sunday 18 June 2006 08:26 am, Ken Campbell wrote:

> Being as how it's a week end, I thought you all might like to share some of
> my misery... and give me some advice ... off list unless it would apply to
> the list in general.
> ****
> A mouse incredibly found it's way into the main box of my Kitamura zero (
> 1988 with Kit 100 computer,8000 rpm spindle, 12 tool carousel ) :: this
> was bad enough, but the little guy chewed through all kinds of wiring ...
> and somehow resulted in burning out the z axis amplifyer. we got the main
> computer working, but the z amp appears trashed. simple :Call Kitamura::
> oops, the 1988 machine is obsolete, no longer supported. they could have a
> z amplifyer built in japan, take 6 months, and be about $10 K ( 10 0 0 0 )
> ... eeek. OK, check out retrofit ... $10K from centroid ....

Ouch. I've encountered this sort of thing before, back when I was repairing
organs for a living. More in churches than in homes. There would typically
be bundles of wires connecting to many switches under each key, and them
little buggers would chew through the insulation of *all* of them for a
couple of inches stretch...

If that other fella that responded to this can't find you another card, maybe
I can repair the one you have? Feel free to contact me off-list if you like.

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