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    Coil Relay Overvoltage

    Thank you! I'll stick to just the diode.
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    Coil Relay Overvoltage

    Thank you so much for the responses. Yep, this relay is just switched on and off by the on board transistor and I understand what you're saying about the fly back diode. Maybe it's hard to say without knowing more of the system, but would you advise a small resistor in series with the coil or...
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    Coil Relay Overvoltage

    Hello, I'm a bit new to electronics, so this is probably a simple question. I am looking to to control the heated bed of my 3D printer with a relay. I'll buy the correctly rated relay (I have a 12 V power supply for the coil, and I'll have the contacts connected to a 24 V power supply for the...
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    Datum Structure for Tapered Box

    Thanks for the info. Yeah I will do datum targets on the side surfaces with a draft. Unless, if I dimension the holes with a diameter and not radius, could I use the center line of the holes as a datum?
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    Datum Structure for Tapered Box

    Hey there, I'm still learning proper datum structuring, and I have a simple box that has it's outside wall surfaces tapered. Should I still use these surfaces as a datum? I've attached the drawing PDF, and I am also wondering how to dimension 2 revolved cuts that overlap and can't be seen... Any...

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