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    Deburr Standard

    Pat, Yes, they tried a chamfer tool with a drill stop and somehow always manage to remove too much material. I'd like to find a fail safe way to process multiple holes. In the interim I may try the burraway tool. Thanks for all the input... B-) P.
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    Deburr Standard

    E/M, They use a similar tool now. The operation requires deburring hundreds of holes, so I'd like to find a more automated method. Pete
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    Deburr Standard

    The reason I posed the question was because I'm organizing training and putting together a formal procedure. I'd rather use an industry standard than "re-creating the wheel". More specifically the application is a stamped hole through an aluminum extrusion. There a reluctance to...
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    Deburr Standard

    Deburring seems to be a process that's different from company to company. Does anyone know if there's actually an industry standard? Or can someone suggest a source of a good general overview of deburring? I tried a web search and the result was mostly vendors with various devices to sell...
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    Testing Small DC Motors

    Rich, Another quick check [and common fail mode] is to make sure the brushes are long enough, [not worn out]. Although, if the brushes are badly worn there would be a noticeable drop in typical run current due to poor [or no] contact with the commutator. Pete
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    Bearing failure with no sign

    Pap, A couple of less complicated details to check first are: a) did the bearing have the correct preload? This is a common cause of failure - too much and the bearing runs hot, too little and the bearng won't track correctly. The preload depends on the internal clearance of the bearing and...
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    Power Formula for 3phase 115v 400Hz

    Ed, Oops, you're after power [watts] not power factor - my bad. [ponder]
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    4 ph stepper motor

    Ada, The best place to start is with the manufacture of the motor. Typically they can provide hook-up info and the winding resistance of each phase. If this info is not available check that the pahses have equal resistance. re: rotation; direction is determined by how the phases are hooked up...
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    Power Formula for 3phase 115v 400Hz

    Edson, Or you can try: watts in --------- 1.732 x V x A Hope this helps... P. x103 [thumbsup2]
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    Three Position Limit Switch

    Without knowing the load on your roller, it's hard to say which motor to use. Although, there are some rather large stepper motors on the market. For accuracy [I agree with the others] I'd use an optical rotary multi-channel encoder with indexing pulse. If you go with a stepper, you'll need to...
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    Three Position Limit Switch

    Maybe I'm over simplifyng this, but why not set 2 switches side by side? Or, utilize a mechanical counter? [spin]
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    How to check Motor Encoder

    p.s. Let's see my consulting fee is....... [just kidding] [bluegreedy]
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    How to check Motor Encoder

    Buck, Yes, you're right channels S & Z are the index channels. I'm not sure about you're application, but if it has a home position and has to travel a given distance, then an index pulse is used. If this channel is out of adjustment (high waterfall [distortion] or low amplitude), then you'll...
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    How to check Motor Encoder

    BuckNut, Yes, on the 5v supply. re: resistors; depending on the model encoder you have, the resistors for the channels and the led may already be included on the encoder pcb, but don't assume... I'd typically start with 4.7k using a decade box for the channels and then adjust the resistance...
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    How to check Motor Encoder

    Hi, I used to service & repair Yaskawa servo motors and though I'd offer my .05 worth. I found a long time ago Yask offers 0 support because they'd rather sell you a new replacement. Typically there encoders require special tooling to remove and/or install. If you have an absolute positioning...

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