Hey Guys, I'm running a Taig CNC Mill. The controllers and power unit are from an Ebay seller who designed them. "BrentHub"; good stuff. Anyway, the system runs pretty good. I use Linux EMC2 as my controller. Right now i'm only using a basic simple BOB adapter. I have a multifunction BOB from cnc4pc but am waiting for some parts before I fully install it
Anyway, I run into some electrical problems every now and then, and I would like too get rid of it it completely! Sometimes, when running a program in EMC2, I lose power too my system. Nothing gets unplugged or anything, I just lose power. Two most noticeable things that happen when I lose power; I see all my fans in my controller case spinning very slowy and then I know the machine has stopped. EMC will continue showing the machine running, but the machine does not move. This scares me, because when I do work on my machine, I don't want too lose power and restart the whole process again of my parts!
Right now, I'm using an extension cord (heavy duty) that is plugged from the wall, across the room too my controller. Does anyone know if something else may work, like a heavy duty power box. (ones quite often used for Pc's;having many cords near your desk). I need something that will stop making me lose power. My shop is only running the lights, cnc machine and coolant. It's always the system that goes! All I do is unplug, and replug it and it's ok.
-Jason