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I finally received my futurlec order and unfortunately they sent me all male connectors for the in-line connectors I ordered. Even the packing slip is correct, but someone didn't even bother to send...

I decided to go with the in-line type. I want to try and keep this a bit cleaner. I also ordered two of the other type to compare them when get them. One day I may try to cnc the lathe, so this is...

Thanks hoss...wow, those are pretty big.

Hoss, how big is the round male on those connectors. The cheaper ones. I guess you can just measure the hex on in, I just want to get an idea of their size. I may just go with those due to the price....

Thanks Hoss, not a problem. I will take a look at the site, I may try to get a few more things if I find anything interesting, well it already looks interesting.

Thanks for the feedback guys, I really appreciate it. Hoss, do you mean you are waiting for a bag or have them, or you mean if I get them from there I just need to wait for them? If you got them I...

I found these which I like, but their shipping is pretty high for a couple connectors. Does anyone know where else I can find these? Also what size these are, I don't see any specifications, but...

I'm looking at my motors and was wondering if you guys know what 4 conductor plugs have been used on motors. I'm thinking of just adding a small plug on each one, then solder some wires to the 16awg...

Thank you, I think I can start soldering these on now.

Yes you can, those are actually all over the place and work just great for this purpose. Here are the pictures of the one I used. You can also just ask your local IT person. I used to have a box full...

I went to the store and got four 1/4w 3k ohm 2% resistors. Will these be okay to use, I couldn't find 5%. According to the gecko manual I need to multiply the motor current x 1000. Since I went with...

I got my power supply cord all set up now. It looks sweet. Thanks for the information on the wires doorknob. Oh I did check voltage and the -V and +V are for DC voltage like we thought. My PS has 3...

I started looking at cords trying to find one, then it hit me. I got a couple of spare 3-prong computer cords. I can just cut one and use that right? Darn, totally forgot about those.

Got it thank you, that makes sense now. I don't know why I was trying to match it, but well I feel dumb now. Lower or higher voltage motor should be ok as long as it's in the ball park and matching...

Well, this makes no sense. I just used the 3.6mH from the gecko site stepper motors and that gives me 60.7v and the G540 only supports up to 50vdc. Now that makes no sense as you can't use anything...

I just did the same with the first motor inductance and that one also gives me 65.5 volts and the power supply I bought is only 48, so that one won't work either. I guess I need to start looking at...

Hmm...looking at the gecko manual to determine the power supply voltage using this formula 32 * (√2) = 45VDC for the second motor I found gives me 128 for voltage. I know that doesn't seem right....

I found one other motor and was wondering if this one would be better than the first one I posted in terms of specs to use with the G540. All the different specs are giving me a headache at the...

Will this button e-stop button work? I don't think it would be a problem but just wanted to check anyway. I think this one is a bit smaller than the cheapest one on there.
Red Sign Mushroom...

Sounds good. I'll have to check that after I find a plug.

Thank you, now I just have to go find something I can cut the wire from. :) It does have a fuse already, I can see it through the terminals and the top of the ps. I need to get a few more wires to...

The parts are coming in faster than I was expecting. I just received the power supply I ordered. I'll need a bit of help with the terminals though as I don't have any power wires and I'm not sure...

You're very welcome. I've had also been looking for a simple free diagramming program for a very long time. This one works, just takes time doing the wiring, but seems to work great. My suggestion is...

Today I finally was able to get that gecko diagram into a pdf file. I was trying a new program to do wiring diagrams so this is how I ended up doing that. I just used the manual pictures. Let me know...

Thank you for pointing that out. I didn't even see that. I was just looking at the other specifications and the price. Here's the actual link in case anyone else is insterested in them. These guys...

I was wondering if I could use these motors with the g540 without any problems? Also, will they be fine for the HF mini mill. I noticed they are similar specs as the geckos, not exactly but this is...

Thank you. I'll go ahead and order one of the power supplies. I'll let you know how it turns out. As for the stepper, that sounds good, I'll see what I can do to test for now. I'm not doing anything...

Can I use this power supply with the G540? I don't have any stepper motors and thought I get this since it's about the max the G540 will take so I should be able to use any steppers I decide to buy....

Thanks doorknob. I don't mind using the included connectors. I want to just make my own wires so I'll have to look for the thicker wire. I believe the one I saw was 4 stranded conductors too, but...

Thanks Maglin. You're right, I understand it's not going to be a budget system.I finally decided to get the gecko and take the users word for it. I don't need the headaches and just got that in the...