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Has anyone here replaced their Syil spindle controller and/or drive motor?
Hey All,
I have another thread down there where I was trying to sort this blown spindle controller card. I have given up on hearing back from Syil or fixing the card.
I'd like to replace the card and keep the existing DC motor if I can. If that is not easily done I'll replace the card and the motor. Thing is, I don't know where to even start. Is there anyone out there who has done this on an X4 machine? If so, will you please share your recipe?
If not, is there a supplier who may be able to help me figure out what hardware will work?
Thanks much everyone!
Chris E.
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lockbuilder
Hey All,
I have another thread down there where I was trying to sort this blown spindle controller card. I have given up on hearing back from Syil or fixing the card.
I'd like to replace the card and keep the existing DC motor if I can. If that is not easily done I'll replace the card and the motor. Thing is, I don't know where to even start. Is there anyone out there who has done this on an X4 machine? If so, will you please share your recipe?
If not, is there a supplier who may be able to help me figure out what hardware will work?
Thanks much everyone!
Chris E.
I may be able to help a bit. I just finished with the conversion of my lathe that uses the same controller and motor. I initially wanted to use Mach 4 to run that BLDC controller but was unsuccessful. Take a look here.
https://www.cnczone.com/forums/spind...78956-cnc.html
Your are using the newer version of the board, mine is a bit older, but Just 2017.
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I just removed it from my machine, and am noticing some differences. Do you have a schematic of your machine? I could compare the two boards to see if mine would work in your system.
https://www.cnczone.com/forums/attac...d=423474&stc=1
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I just went through your previous thread about this controller. Had you ever tried to replace the blown components? If you want to be able to control your spindle via CNC, you will probably need another way of driving the motor other than that controller. After searching high and low for a BLDC controller that matched the motors specs, I gave up and bought the closest thing. I am now driving my motor with a controller from Anaheim Automation. The link is below.
https://www.anaheimautomation.com/pr...tID=999&cID=23
This is a 120VAC input BLDC controller that can put out 170VDC at 10-30 AMPS. Since my motor is rated for 220VDC, I lost some RPM in the process, but at least I can control the motor now.
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Maxspongebob,
Wow, thank you, I just tried to find everything I could that was remotely schematic-ish. I don't know if this will be useful but here they are. Your board definitly has the thermistors in a different place and only two as opposed to 3 on mine. The routing for the big capacitors on the other side is different too. But it'd be cool if this may work!
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maxspongebob
I just went through your previous thread about this controller. Had you ever tried to replace the blown components? If you want to be able to control your spindle via CNC, you will probably need another way of driving the motor other than that controller. After searching high and low for a BLDC controller that matched the motors specs, I gave up and bought the closest thing. I am now driving my motor with a controller from Anaheim Automation. The link is below.
https://www.anaheimautomation.com/pr...tID=999&cID=23
This is a 120VAC input BLDC controller that can put out 170VDC at 10-30 AMPS. Since my motor is rated for 220VDC, I lost some RPM in the process, but at least I can control the motor now.
Yes sir. I replaced all the thermistors on the board and put a new fuse in as well. Upon reinstallation and power up. Something arced on the back of the board, blew the main fuse in the system and quit. I couldn't tell what was arcing, but I could sure see the flash. There is something WRONG on that board!
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maxspongebob
I just went through your previous thread about this controller. Had you ever tried to replace the blown components? If you want to be able to control your spindle via CNC, you will probably need another way of driving the motor other than that controller. After searching high and low for a BLDC controller that matched the motors specs, I gave up and bought the closest thing. I am now driving my motor with a controller from Anaheim Automation. The link is below.
https://www.anaheimautomation.com/pr...tID=999&cID=23
This is a 120VAC input BLDC controller that can put out 170VDC at 10-30 AMPS. Since my motor is rated for 220VDC, I lost some RPM in the process, but at least I can control the motor now.
Yes sir. I replaced all the thermistors on the board and put a new fuse in as well. Upon reinstallation and power up. Something arced on the back of the board, blew the main fuse in the system and quit. I couldn't tell what was arcing, but I could sure see the flash. There is something WRONG on that board!
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The more I look into this the more I think my board will not work. On your system the piggyback board has a serial interface where mine does not. So, I am thinking it is a bigger problem.
My best advice would be to continue to try to get the manufacturer to sell you a new board.
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For repair of the board you might try this guy. I got great service from him when I needed the board in my Sieg X3 repaired.
Peter Brush <[email protected]>
http://www.olduhfguy.com
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maxspongebob
The more I look into this the more I think my board will not work. On your system the piggyback board has a serial interface where mine does not. So, I am thinking it is a bigger problem.
My best advice would be to continue to try to get the manufacturer to sell you a new board.
Bob, You'd know better than I would! No luck whatsoever with Syil still.
I am curious about the https://www.anaheimautomation.com/pr...tID=999&cID=23 controller though. A bit pricey, but was it hard to get working?
Would I be better off trying to find a AC motor and controller together?
This just sucks. A nearly 6K machine that has never been run and is currently useless. Argh.
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I'll drop him a note. Thanks!
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The long ic on bottom center of piggy back board will almost certainly be MC33035 or MC33033, depending on pin count.
They scratch off numbers, but I have been around longer than them.
Searching my many posts you will find schematics that are fairly close.
I have not seen this version of board previously.
With all of these syil versions it is VERY important that no wires ever touch chassis, especially in front panel wiring. The magic smoke will certainly escape.
SORRY!! OOPSy. Wrong about ic. It will be atmega cpu, evidenced by the crystal.
All of these XMT boards are made be EAST CRYSTAL company.