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Absolutely, spot on, coarse threads only, something that I would do, but not necessarily remember to advise someone.
Mark Needham

or this,
22 AWG Four Core shielded Stepper Motor Cable [CB-09] - US$2.25 : Homann Designs!, The preferred CNC Component Supplier
Mark Needham

don't want to pay Element14 $180 for a 50m

Good morning. Sorry no, I don't have any.
Element 14, are a good supplier, but bloody hell they know how to make you poor. Then again they did have some...

Good morning.
Any lathe that you own is good lathe, buy what you can afford.
take it home, give it a good bed and do not (under any circumstance) do not, Tell the missus.
Have fun,
Mark Needham

Now that is a loaded question.

Poll: Do you like global warming?
If I'm freezing me arse off, bloody oath, I don't.

A better question, would be.. Do you believe that the earth is warming, as...

Some also, can have a fuse or connect/disconnect link in them. Handy for fault finding without disconnecting wires.
Doesn't the professional made wiring setups, just make you sick, though. ...

Ok.
1. The Fwd.Off.Rev switch.. I am now using a spring return to "Off". Or just use 2 mom contact switches. Yes, happened to me too.
It feeds an (opposite -ve +ve pulse) as required. By...

Thanks Tim.
I'm not the fastest pill in the "ice bag".
yeah, will do a mud map 'n photos. It is really only connecting up proprietary items, to do my "bidding''.
I do like showing how clever I'm...

reckon the Fwd/Rev switch. Being on all the time, won't let the tb6600 drop the drive current to a "lower setting."
Find out later to-night, when I play with "fast sw" some more. Couldn't get it to...

G'day. In this case the customer is me, and like me mate, I only want to drive one stepper motor, 1 axis.
The whole idea is to , 'not use a computer"
Hey, c/works. Motor became as hot as, last...

The same power supply to the Driver and controller.
Switched 24vdc.
I am also putting a push button (N/O, momentary, single pole) in series with the Speed Control Potentiometer, to enable "Fast...

I used my small stepper, in the video, about .2amp. High/Low/Fwd/Rev all worked good.
Hooked up my 2amp motor at lunch, at top speed by the pot, she suddenly stopped.
Controller current setting...

OK.
I have had a win. still more to do, but no smoke...!
Posting videos youtube. will update as we go.
Mark Needham

Here's the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8aDEJU9CPQ

I have a "Fire Permit" from the warden, I will power up to-night.

AHHHH> I see the light.
I am using my lights as a machine lamp, close to the bit I'm working on. Not, as general room lights.
Have twin 40watt daylight fluros for general lighting. ( I bought 2...

Mate, still trying to sort out my dip sw on the driver.
And also, there is the dip sw on the controller.
Don't know if it is old age, but I have trouble getting my head around, the settings...

Q. It is a 3 axis or more, TB6560.?
Cheers,
Mark Needham
PS. I know it is a silly Q. Tell me to pull me head in, if you want to..!

Our Chinese mates, tend to use the "Wattage" as "Equivalent to"
ie, a 50 watt incandescent or halogen light, our 10w LED is equivalent to that.
But we all get excited about LEDs.
These, are the...

I googled,"spiral air tube", got this.
https://www.google.com.au/search?q=spiral+air+tube+usa&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&gws_rd=cr&ei=XryEVdSwNaelmQWzobf4CA
I mean even Harbour Freight.
What chemicals/heat...

Cooling is cooling. Doesn't really matter how it is cooled.
But.........if your ambient air temperature is high, then air cooling is limited, by that temperature.
So..........we would use water, so...

I'll try and get at it to-night.

Got some issues with my TB6600, DIP sw settings.

Also the other 2 ebay units have turned up

9 24V Input Stepper Motor Controller Speed Regulator Pulse Signal Generator | eBay

Mine turned up today, will get at it in the next couple of days.
Looks Good.
Mark Needham.

Hey Adam, Yep, yes and Yeah. we are all pretty shy.
Check with the mob you bought your gear from.
A "spec" sheet is another way to get an answer.
I googled this. ...

Mate. I ordered one of them also, on the 30th May. Still not arrived.
I manage to keep letting all the Smoke out of Stuff, that's why I have about 3 different models to "Cook".
Nothing has turned...

36.5mm

Mate, the spindle you are looking at, is made in China. On Aliexpress, you could buy this lot...

ER11 Spindle Motor 1.5kw Water Cooled Spindle & 1500W VFD & 65mm clamp & cooling Water pump & 13pcs...

Please do not pay any attention to this post. BUT.........

Somewhere I read that a servo/stepper can and will draw heaps of current whilst not working and vice versa, will draw even lots less when...

G'day vegipete. Love your set up. I have done much the same thing on my Milling machine.
I am attaching photos, of my DC motor set up, on the mill.
Looks ugly, but works OK on big cutters, but...

Mate, they are latching buttons.
I'll just lift the 2 buttons and solder some leads from the board to a toggle switch.

Further to the normal motor type control, the reason I want to use a...

rowbare, Bloody Bottler. Thank You. I have just bought/ordered 2. One to use, one for smoke.
DC12V Stepper Motor Speed Pulse Controller Speed Direction ON OFF Control | eBay

Galane. this module...