On Friday 01 January 2016 11:23:35 Peter C. Wallace wrote: > On Thu, 31 Dec 2015, Gene Heskett wrote: > > Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2015 20:51:08 -0500 > > From: Gene Heskett <ghesk...@wdtv.com> > > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > > To: "emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net" > > <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Subject: [Emc-users] To Peter C > > Wallace > > > > I tried to hook up my soft start circuit tonight, but when I had it > > wired in, the spindle didn't run. Checking dmesg, the card did not > > sign in like it usually does. Backed out of the mainboard socket at > > least 1/8", again. By bumping the parport cables molded connector > > against the wall. > > > > So I have an excedrin headache, number unk. Everytime I turn that > > computer around, to plug in a usb cable to charge my DS201, or for > > any reason, the 5i25 comes far enough out of the pci socket to > > disable something. Or blow the card. At 90 bucks a pop, that isn't > > fun. > > > > Do you have a bracket that can somehow hold the card into the > > socket? > > > > Its an LP bracket in an LP box, but it needs something to nail the > > card down into the slot a lot firmer than the LP bracket is holding > > it. > > > > Ideas, anybody? Or do I have to make a x-crossed-brace to go across > > the top of the pci sockets? > > > > Thanks all. :) > > > > Cheers, Gene Heskett > > -- > > "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: > > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." > > -Ed Howdershelt (Author) > > Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > >---------- _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > Whats is actually bending when the card works out of the socket? > We have some standard height brackets with a rib on the edge > to limit flexing, unfortunately we cannot get stock > LP brackets with the rib > > If the case/bracket are not rigid enough to prevent card motion, > one possibility is pad on the case top that presses on the connector > finger area of the top card edge > I had previously bent the top of the bracket up a wee bit so the little plastic latch Dell uses for a holddown would put more pressure on it, enough that the latch no longer blew around in a mild breeze. The card was not in fact out of the socket this time, but I did superglue a wooden strip to the lid, and added another 1/16" of some alu angle on top of that which should adequately restrict any jacking.
But its temporarily fixed, see the msg I just posted after battling with it quite a bit of the afternoon. Its obvious I have a flaky BoB. Thanks Peter. > > Peter Wallace > Mesa Electronics > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >-------- _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
