On Saturday 26 December 2020 12:35:17 Dave Cole wrote: > I'm sure those could be made to work if they are of an acceptable Ohms > range, but how do you mount them? > They are just elements. > Most braking resistors on larger machines are in cages on the top or > side of the control panels. > For small drives, they are oftentimes just screwed to the panel > backplane, But then they don't get that hot. > > By the time you fab the cage, you can almost buy one new with a cage > and that is rated.
Which is what I did, but its not in a cage, its encapsulated in a 1x2 alu extrusion about 8" long with bolt holes in the end tabs. $29.95 + ship from a seller in KY. With leads long enough I can hang it on the plumbers strapping holding up the shelf the electrics are on above the 6040. > Dave > > On 12/24/2020 1:36 PM, Jon Elson wrote: > > On 12/24/2020 11:43 AM, Dave Cole wrote: > >> Automation Direct sells braking resistors. > >> https://www.automationdirect.com/adc/shopping/catalog/drives_-a-_so > >>ft_starters/ac_variable_frequency_drives_(vfd)/vfd_accessories/braki > >>ng_units_-a-_resistors > >> > >> Looks like the cheapest one is about $30. > > > > I've used stovetop elements from eBay for about $12 or so. If they > > are good enough for > > Haas in mass manufacture, they ought to be good enough for me. > > > > Jon > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > _______________________________________________ > 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) If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable. - Louis D. Brandeis 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
