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#61
Mon 23 March 2009, 15:40
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 Look what i got for the Second Round....Went to the States to pick them up on Saturday, I didnt make it on time and missed the postal service office, so I have to wait for them until this Monday morning...that was great because it gave me a excuse to take a trip on Saturday to the beach with my little daugther, got into a pirate ship, and on Sunday visited the Zoo...So beside the mechmate parts i got a super fun week IGUS Cable chains and Brackets for X,Y & Z Geckos Antek Power supply And BOB... And besides I got the gecko toy!  
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#62
Wed 25 March 2009, 21:48
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Hector,
Your on the home stretch, It won't be long. 
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#63
Thu 26 March 2009, 05:28
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Hector,
Really enjoying your build log. Keep up the great work and the pictures. Fantastic job!! Jay W
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#64
Wed 20 May 2009, 19:23
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Thanks to MM and Hector
Hi Hector:
Just to tell how grateful I am for you to tell me about this great community MM. I wish you the best on your project, the funny thing you should had finished the project before I did, because you started first. But all know about priorities, right? Fortunately, crisis gave me the time to get this project done. Richy Ricardo Chile
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#65
Thu 21 May 2009, 08:19
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Congratulations Richy for you machine...Unfortunatlly i havent had the time to get some advance in the project. Last months i had to finish the construction of my new home, that inplied a very big human effort, money and time
 Frustration is growing having geckos, power supply, bob, chains and other thing sitting in box in my office  , Hope I can see some free time comming in the next weeks or so...
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#66
Tue 29 September 2009, 08:45
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My Mechmate Build Resurection
Hi...there
I have to say that in a short time, a couple of months passed and Im amazed about how many mechmates are done before mine. I thought I was going to be in in the range of 20-25 serial number, no way .Im short of budget right know for the motors but I have managed to obtain some parts here in Mexico and besides some time to continue with my build. Im planning to finish everything and just wait for the motors and gears. I leave you with some recent pics of my advnce... Greetings... Hector
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#67
Tue 29 September 2009, 11:37
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Hey Hector, great progress I’d say.
There’s always going to be faster ones to build this nice beast. Look at me, +/- 3 years thinking & drooling about it, lurking in the background of this forum and only know I’ve actually & physically started it. I too feel it is slower than I ever imagine  .Wishing you fun while doing it….. & more phots !! Later, Robert 
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#68
Tue 29 September 2009, 16:57
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Hey Hector,
I like your work. Just let it come to you...and it will come in the right time. By the way I also dreamt of #33 but ...I`m still building a bit and learn a lot meanwhile, I also wanted it a fast build from the beginning, then the Steelguy didn`t finish the job in time ( actually I`m still waiting for the table steel). Meanwhile I`m preparing my workshop to be comfortable for the MM and getting my stuff together for the dust absorbtion a.s.o. So probably you won`t get bored ... Luck.
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#69
Wed 30 September 2009, 19:03
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Thanks Robert and Claus for your comments,
Today I worked on the control box...All the power for the machine is ready. Insolator, Contactor, ON/Off switch and e-stop circuit are working properly. DC power supply is working giving aprox 40v DC and 12v DC. Next step attach BOB run cables to geckos and power them. Some questions I have: My isolator is 32AMPS, and the contactor is 25A. The contactor is powering the 40V DC power supply, Router, and Dust Extractor. Im planning to run the router and dust extractor at the same time maybe with the same SSR to turn them on and off at the same time. I left 3 terminals blocks with 115V for them all wired with 14AWG. 1. Should I run wires this way Power Source---12AWG--->Insolator---12AWG--->Contactor---14AWG--->DC Power Supply, Router, Dust Extractor 2. Will the 32AMP Insolator will be OK? 3. Will the 25AMP contactor will be OK? 4. And what capacity should the SSR have for the Router and Dust Extractor, will the 25AMP be ok? 5. Im confused if 9V or 12V should be used to run the PDMX Card? In the pictures the 2 ligthed bulbs are simulating the Router and Dust Extractor. The switch box in the picture is the one that will go in the CAR, there you see: e-stop, pause, resume, and cut off switch for router. Thanks in advance for any help.... Hector Last edited by kanankeban; Wed 30 September 2009 at 19:14..
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#70
Thu 01 October 2009, 03:49
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Hector, good going see…IT GLOWS man, it glows….
As for your SSR, I’ll pass this one to another one who as study them, have one or know about them...cause I don’t know anything about them aside theoretically... BUT, for your PMDX….look in your manual on P-4, top left at “ Power Supply Input”…it will tell ya, “7 to 12 Vdc or +/- 9 Vac “…. Good luck ! and thanks for sharing those pics…. Robert
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#71
Thu 01 October 2009, 07:36
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Robert,
I can see that spec..but I quite dont understand to what pins to plug in the 12VDC an if I have to change some pin configuration, and besides in one earlier post Gerald dicusses with some person at PMDX that the best option is to supply a 9 VDC, so that what made my confusion arrise...
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#72
Thu 01 October 2009, 09:01
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Hector, can you give me a link to my post that is causing the confusion?
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#73
Thu 01 October 2009, 09:22
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Hi Gerald,
This is a copy of your post: Mon 14 May 2007, 09:53 Gerald_D Just call me: The PMDX-122 requires a nominal 9V AC input, but small transformers measure a lot higher when there is little or no load connected to them I asked Steve Stallings of PMDX a year ago: I have just learnt that a nominal 9V transformer in the 2VA range has an off load voltage of about 1.35 times higher than when fully loaded. I was going to ask for a better transformer this morning, after measuring 11.4V at the output terminals, and 11.2V when connected to a "naked" (nothing connected) PMDX-122. The sales guy hauled out a couple of supplier's data sheets and showed me that this behaviour is typical for transformers in this range. Can I carry on using this transformer? His reply: Yes, that is normal for small transformers and we try to take it into account when specifying units for the PMDX-122. After the PMDX-122 has been running for 10 minutes or more, feel the heatsink. To assure a significant load, try to turn on the relay. If you can touch the heatsink and count to 10, then it is not too hot and the transformer is OK even though the voltage is high. If it runs too hot, no damage to the PMDX-12 will occur but the overtemp shutdown of the regulator would cause the control signals to do strange things. Then: Thanks Steve, I will use a popular local transformer that is nominal 230V/9.5V rated 2VA Regards, Gerald He replied: The nominal 8 - 10 VAC supply should work OK. We had allowed lower voltage supplies earlier and most worked, but a few were weak, so we said 9 VAC. Greater just creates a bit more heat in the regulator. We didn't want people using nominal 12 VAC, so that left 9 VAC as the only commonly available value. Well, we passed the touch-the-heatsink-for-count-of-ten test and a year later we are still fine. So after this I dont know if I should use my 12vdc power output provided in my power supply or go to a store and buy a small 9vdc transformer...  Regards, Hector Last edited by kanankeban; Thu 01 October 2009 at 09:25..
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#74
Thu 01 October 2009, 09:32
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Sorry....my mind got confused with DC´s and AC´s...never mind the last posts!!!!
So know that Im awake Could some one tell me how to power the PMDX with a 12VDC source, I dont want to blow it up!Thanks.... Last edited by kanankeban; Thu 01 October 2009 at 09:34..
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#75
Thu 01 October 2009, 10:47
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Ok...I figured out J8 for 12VDC power and GND for neutral...
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#76
Thu 01 October 2009, 12:47
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No offence and NO attack intended to Hector nor Gerald, But I figured this is the way it would end up
Main reason why I so often refer this “ How to ask questions the smart way”. I figured hector would read just a little bit more in the PMDX manual and maybe, to his advantage, read some post he was referring to...then everything would line up !  !!Amicalement, Robert
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#77
Thu 01 October 2009, 16:56
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Robert,
Sometimes my head is so busy with a trillion bits of information waiting to be discrambled that when I read I do it in a ligthing fast way, after that, I think that everything was understood but NO WAY...I assumed it was digested but then I tell to my self, Hey! Hector you are really not a smart ass...so go and read again one, two or three times more, so after several times of going through the stuff and slowing down my mind I get the idea... Sorry for not taking more time guys to figure out my self.
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#78
Thu 01 October 2009, 17:07
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Not to worry Hector, some of us, me for example
, did almost the same….fast seemed not fast enough back then No offence taking, it’s a pleasure. Good luck, Robert
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#79
Thu 08 October 2009, 14:10
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Hi,
This is my current advance until today, the control box is almost done...
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#80
Thu 08 October 2009, 14:18
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i can see you are well on your way
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#81
Thu 08 October 2009, 21:04
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Getting close Hector!
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#82
Fri 09 October 2009, 08:13
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Well this is what was done until yesturday night...
Regards, Hector
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#83
Fri 09 October 2009, 14:27
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Some extra work hours done in the morning
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#84
Fri 09 October 2009, 15:23
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Hector,
Very Nicely done! You should be cutting in no time.
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#85
Fri 09 October 2009, 17:15
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Nice progress Hector, can’t wait to see you enjoying it finished
Did you receive my reply ? Robert
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#86
Fri 09 October 2009, 19:05
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Robert,
I did receive your reply, thanks for sharing!...it has been very helpfull to see your diagram, comparing other solutions helps me to understand things. Sorry to all for the poor pictures I been taking, I been taking them with my blackberry, and it turns out is not a very good camera...lucky I found the charger that was lost of my new 12 megapixel canon powershot =), so expect the next pictures to be lot better... Thanks again... Hector Last edited by kanankeban; Fri 09 October 2009 at 19:08..
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#87
Mon 28 June 2010, 16:59
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Ok, Im up for the "the third round" it results that I have started and paused the construction some times...But it seems im restarting now
I just ordered the Geared Motors, Milwaukee 5625 Router, and VHB Tape. Tomorrow Im going to order the racks from stdsteel, and the router base from K2...The only thing im getting some trouble to get are the spur gears and gas spring thanks to mcmaster not selling to someone not US citizen as it seems...But sure Ill get them from other provider soon
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#88
Tue 29 June 2010, 04:39
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http://www.reidsupply.com, sells directly to Mexico and other's globally.
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#89
Tue 29 June 2010, 17:31
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Here is the update...purchases done between yesturday and today, finally i found some one with the spur gears, bough boston gear ya30´s.
4 pk296a2a.sg7.2 motors...OK 4 boston gear spur gears ya30...OK 1 3m 4955 VHB tape...OK 1 Milwaukee 5625...OK 1 K2 Router Mount for 5625...OK Only need the: racks...already spoke with Tim at STDSTEEL, im sending a check... Gas spring for the Z axis extension springs and teflon washers... and im mostly done buying...things
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#90
Tue 20 December 2011, 18:37
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Help! Going through the last mile and motors not turning
Hi,
My porject went for sleep about 1 and a half year, last two weeks im being busy trying to finished before christmas... Mechaniscs all done and electronics im in the process of configurating mach3 to run the motors but not a clue whats happening, I havent nailed the right configuration, I been trying to trouble shoot the problem but I have failed for at least the past 10 hours... Ill post next some pictures of the situation.... I turn on the control box and computer with mach3 and I get this...
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