Yeah don't that several times. Got nothing On Thu, 10 Feb 2022, 16:39 Ralph Stirling, <[email protected]> wrote:
> Personally, I have come to like Intel NUC micro pc's, but haven't used > them in a shop environment yet to give an unqualified endorsement. > > I would suggest a google search for "industrial pc fanless" and see what > is available in your area. Nothing magic about mini-itx, as it is just one > of many form factors available. Pick your i/o preference (ethernet, > pci-e), type of ssd (sata, m2,pci-e), and see what's available to you. > > -- Ralph > > > On Feb 9, 2022 7:00 PM, andrew beck <[email protected]> wrote: > CAUTION: This email originated from outside the Walla Walla University > email system. > > > Its just kinda hard to ship to New Zealand from UK. > > Anyone got a oceania source or asia > > On Thu, 10 Feb 2022, 15:44 Chris Albertson, <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > A CNC controller is an "off label" use case for a thin client machine. > > What you should be looking for is a "mini ITX" motherboard designed for > > industrial embedded processing. these sell new for just about $200 > with a > > CPU soldered (not socketed) to the board. The Intel Celeron processor > > usually does not use a fan, except for the case fan. > > > > That said, these Mini-ITX board are many times what you find inside a > "thin > > client" PC. The Celeron is a powerful CPU if you don't need graphics > > > > On Wed, Feb 9, 2022 at 6:13 PM andrew beck <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > thanks chris > > > > > > specifically i am thinking of running my cnc machines on them. they > are > > > cheap fanless and seem to be pretty solid. > > > > > > but just seeing who else has gone down that way > > > > > > On Wed, Feb 9, 2022 at 5:58 PM Chris Albertson < > > [email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > They work well for their intended use case. We used them at one > > place I > > > > worked. All the data and the user sessions were kept on a server and > > > then > > > > any employees and sit down at any computer and sign-in and get back > to > > > the > > > > desktop he left. Also if one failed, there was no data loss as > there > > > was > > > > not data on the PC. > > > > > > > > I would not use this for 3D CAD or video editing or gamming but for > > > normal > > > > office work and web rowing they are good. > > > > > > > > The trick is to match the PC to these case. I've typing this on a > > > > "workstation" class PC, 16-cores and a decent Nvidia GPU but I only > > have > > > a > > > > 256GB SDD drive installed. All the data lives on a network storage > > > > device. I use this for 3D CAD, robotic simulations and other big > > > compute > > > > jobs > > > > > > > > But of late the "thin Client" PC is become obsolete. What we use > now > > at > > > > Apple iPad. For most people these can replace a notebook computer > > > > especially if you have a little iPad sized keyboard for when you need > > to > > > > type more than a few lines of text. The iPad connects to the same > > > > network storage (NAS) and if needed I can run an instance if > Microsoft > > > > Windows 10 in the NAS with the Windows desktop exported to the iPad > > > screen > > > > > > > > A $200 Chromebook can work just like the iPad but is slightly less > > > > portable. The "Thin Client" is a desktop, non-portible version of > > > this. > > > > > > > > A very w-cost chin client PC can be made by attaching a Raspberry Pi4 > > to > > > > the back of any flat screen monitor with some double sided mounting > > tape. > > > > > > > > But, bottom like is these are CLIENT side devices. The compete and > > > storage > > > > is some place else. Thee mostly provide screen and keyboard and very > > > > limited local computing. > > > > > > > > > > > > Al that said. it is very easy to getcome spoild with "my screen and > > data > > > > follows me" style computing > > > > > > > > On Wed, Feb 9, 2022 at 4:05 PM andrew beck <[email protected] > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > hey everyone > > > > > > > > > > just wondering who has used the thin client computers > > > > > i am looking for a fanless pc that i can buy in oceania > > > > > > > > > > > https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DtVXn_fEbDTs&data=04%7C01%7Cralph.stirling%40wallawalla.edu%7Cfea26bc2297042a4174408d9ec418470%7Cd958f048e43142779c8debfb75e7aa64%7C0%7C0%7C637800588405689506%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=V%2FmWo6LXCmOf2rZnYNtx5oBUpqxzQ47p758QDbYgdtE%3D&reserved=0 > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > Emc-users mailing list > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flists.sourceforge.net%2Flists%2Flistinfo%2Femc-users&data=04%7C01%7Cralph.stirling%40wallawalla.edu%7Cfea26bc2297042a4174408d9ec418470%7Cd958f048e43142779c8debfb75e7aa64%7C0%7C0%7C637800588405689506%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=pJqbTFpNi1ubleguKkhjkiMN1QBAM8YbtTEJsIm%2Fgcg%3D&reserved=0 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > Chris Albertson > > > > Redondo Beach, California > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Emc-users mailing list > > > > [email protected] > > > > > https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flists.sourceforge.net%2Flists%2Flistinfo%2Femc-users&data=04%7C01%7Cralph.stirling%40wallawalla.edu%7Cfea26bc2297042a4174408d9ec418470%7Cd958f048e43142779c8debfb75e7aa64%7C0%7C0%7C637800588405689506%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=pJqbTFpNi1ubleguKkhjkiMN1QBAM8YbtTEJsIm%2Fgcg%3D&reserved=0 > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Emc-users mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > > https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flists.sourceforge.net%2Flists%2Flistinfo%2Femc-users&data=04%7C01%7Cralph.stirling%40wallawalla.edu%7Cfea26bc2297042a4174408d9ec418470%7Cd958f048e43142779c8debfb75e7aa64%7C0%7C0%7C637800588405689506%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=pJqbTFpNi1ubleguKkhjkiMN1QBAM8YbtTEJsIm%2Fgcg%3D&reserved=0 > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Chris Albertson > > Redondo Beach, California > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > [email protected] > > > https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flists.sourceforge.net%2Flists%2Flistinfo%2Femc-users&data=04%7C01%7Cralph.stirling%40wallawalla.edu%7Cfea26bc2297042a4174408d9ec418470%7Cd958f048e43142779c8debfb75e7aa64%7C0%7C0%7C637800588405689506%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=pJqbTFpNi1ubleguKkhjkiMN1QBAM8YbtTEJsIm%2Fgcg%3D&reserved=0 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > > https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flists.sourceforge.net%2Flists%2Flistinfo%2Femc-users&data=04%7C01%7Cralph.stirling%40wallawalla.edu%7Cfea26bc2297042a4174408d9ec418470%7Cd958f048e43142779c8debfb75e7aa64%7C0%7C0%7C637800588405845747%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=iQy43iatPv9eiiruboT%2F9GEB7FODib0%2FqEA7rTfuRqM%3D&reserved=0 > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
