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    I think I am going to start with a controversy,...

    I think I am going to start with a controversy, but I do not think that loosely defined "professional" CAM programs need most of the features they have. It is amazing, but they also lack almost all...
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    Oh yes, absolutely! :) I just wanted to give...

    Oh yes, absolutely! :) I just wanted to give another idea how to ID a PS, and -- I may be wrong, but it seemed to me that FLUTE HEAD was not completely sure as the thread went on. I did not mean...
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    Guys, I seem to be a bit late to the party, hope...

    Guys, I seem to be a bit late to the party, hope this would be helpful --

    To tell an "ATX" supply from an older "AT" suplly, trace a cable that goes from the PS to the motheboard. Do not...
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    Ever tried to boot from one? :( I guess new...

    Ever tried to boot from one? :( I guess new BOISes may know how to boot from USB floppies, but I have not seen any one that would.

    I recently installed Windows Server 2003 on a floppy-less...
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    Someone was right. The higher is the voltage,...

    Someone was right. The higher is the voltage, the higher speed your steppers would attain. At a low speed, you need just a few volt to pump 2.3A through the motor. As angular speed grows, so does...
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    Yup. I agree. Essentially, their formula...

    Yup. I agree. Essentially, their formula calculates C for Vripple/Vdc=(1000000/f)/80000=21% ripple at 60Hz or 25% at 50Hz mains frequency, but they do not mention that. Basically, the formula will...
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    May I throw in an idea which lies rather on...

    May I throw in an idea which lies rather on surface and has been likely already rejected, but anyway - can the load of this power supply be driven directly off mains without a transformer? Is it...
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    Regarding the relay: Crydom (note the spelling...

    Regarding the relay: Crydom (note the spelling -may help get correct Web searches :) ) does not have 3-36 VDC control relays; this is rather an unusual range. A more common spec is 3-32 VDC. There...
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    Looks like I am a bit late to the party but -...

    Looks like I am a bit late to the party but - soldering irons! - that obscure object of desire! which no other tool of trade approaches in price range, even considering only handpiece soldering...
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    Yes, exaclty, thanks for the clarification! A...

    Yes, exaclty, thanks for the clarification!

    A FET requires no electrical current to operate its gate, rather some charge. Gate is completely (order of hundreds megaohm) isolated from the...
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    You must add a resistor to leak charge from the...

    You must add a resistor to leak charge from the FET gate. If you disconnect a cable and touch the pin with your finger, then a spindle or whatever else you control with the relay will turn on - no...
  12. Thread: Inventor 8

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    I jumped up from Inventor 6 straight to the 9,...

    I jumped up from Inventor 6 straight to the 9, but, according to its new features list, this must be same in release 8. In the part environment, use the Stitch Surace tool. For a μ-tutorial, I just...
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