Re: [Emc-users] Suicide brakes on an AC universal motor?

2011-06-02 Thread gene heskett
On Thursday, June 02, 2011 02:01:42 AM Jon Elson did opine: gene heskett wrote: Well, I did the deed, and I have verified that when the switch is off, there is a dead short across the receptacle the motor is plugged into. About 20 tests with the saw motor plugged into it, no effect.

Re: [Emc-users] Suicide brakes on an AC universal motor?

2011-06-02 Thread Dave
On 6/1/2011 11:56 PM, gene heskett wrote: This is NOT a kickback pawl. This is a solid steel plate that mounts to the old blade guard bracket, under the table insert. You must make a zero clearance table insert, I make mine from the 1/2 thick melamine coated phenolic from Highland Hardware

Re: [Emc-users] Suicide brakes on an AC universal motor?

2011-06-02 Thread Dave
On 6/2/2011 2:05 AM, gene heskett wrote: On Thursday, June 02, 2011 02:01:42 AM Jon Elson did opine: gene heskett wrote: Well, I did the deed, and I have verified that when the switch is off, there is a dead short across the receptacle the motor is plugged into. About 20 tests

Re: [Emc-users] Suicide brakes on an AC universal motor?

2011-06-02 Thread Peter Blodow
Hello Gene, seems that we have different descriptive names for things, especially motors, in the US and Germany (which is .de-country, Deutschland). We have 230 V AC, 50 Hz here (single phase speaking, it's part of a 400 volts three-phase system). Nowadays, as everybody puts photovoltaic

Re: [Emc-users] Suicide brakes on an AC universal motor?

2011-06-02 Thread Mark Wendt
On 06/01/2011 11:20 PM, Dave wrote: Yes, I know what you are talking about but those kickback preventers have a way of getting in the way sometimes also. I am much more careful than I used to be. The kickback I experienced was mostly operator induced. I was asking for problems. No

Re: [Emc-users] Suicide brakes on an AC universal motor?

2011-06-02 Thread Mark Wendt
On 06/01/2011 11:56 PM, gene heskett wrote: I am much more careful than I used to be. The kickback I experienced was mostly operator induced. I was asking for problems. No problems since then. Much as I hate to admit it, his was classic PEBKAC too. :( Gene, Haven't heard that

Re: [Emc-users] Suicide brakes on an AC universal motor?

2011-06-02 Thread andy pugh
On 2 June 2011 04:56, gene heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: This is NOT a kickback pawl.  This is a solid steel plate that mounts to the old blade guard bracket, under the table insert. I think you are describing a riving knife?

Re: [Emc-users] Suicide brakes on an AC universal motor?

2011-06-02 Thread gene heskett
On Thursday, June 02, 2011 09:17:34 AM Dave did opine: On 6/1/2011 11:56 PM, gene heskett wrote: This is NOT a kickback pawl. This is a solid steel plate that mounts to the old blade guard bracket, under the table insert. You must make a zero clearance table insert, I make mine from the

Re: [Emc-users] Suicide brakes on an AC universal motor?

2011-06-02 Thread gene heskett
On Thursday, June 02, 2011 09:37:05 AM Peter Blodow did opine: Hello Gene, seems that we have different descriptive names for things, especially motors, in the US and Germany (which is .de-country, Deutschland). We have 230 V AC, 50 Hz here (single phase speaking, it's part of a 400 volts

Re: [Emc-users] Suicide brakes on an AC universal motor?

2011-06-02 Thread gene heskett
On Thursday, June 02, 2011 10:19:03 AM Mark Wendt did opine: On 06/01/2011 11:20 PM, Dave wrote: Yes, I know what you are talking about but those kickback preventers have a way of getting in the way sometimes also. I am much more careful than I used to be. The kickback I experienced

Re: [Emc-users] Suicide brakes on an AC universal motor?

2011-06-02 Thread Jon Elson
Dave wrote: OK... so then how does my 80's Delta chopsaw stop the motor with the pushbutton on the handle? It has a universal brush motor also, no soft start or variable speed... They may specifically use a field iron that has a much higher remanent flux than would usually be used.

Re: [Emc-users] Suicide brakes on an AC universal motor?

2011-06-02 Thread Mark Wendt
On 06/02/2011 10:24 AM, gene heskett wrote: On Thursday, June 02, 2011 10:19:03 AM Mark Wendt did opine: On 06/01/2011 11:20 PM, Dave wrote: Yes, I know what you are talking about but those kickback preventers have a way of getting in the way sometimes also. I am much more careful than I

Re: [Emc-users] Suicide brakes on an AC universal motor?

2011-06-02 Thread gene heskett
On Thursday, June 02, 2011 10:29:08 AM andy pugh did opine: On 2 June 2011 04:56, gene heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: This is NOT a kickback pawl. �This is a solid steel plate that mounts to the old blade guard bracket, under the table insert. I think you are describing a riving knife?

Re: [Emc-users] Suicide brakes on an AC universal motor?

2011-06-02 Thread dave
On Thu, 2011-06-02 at 09:28 -0400, gene heskett wrote: On Thursday, June 02, 2011 09:17:34 AM Dave did opine: On 6/1/2011 11:56 PM, gene heskett wrote: This is NOT a kickback pawl. This is a solid steel plate that mounts to the old blade guard bracket, under the table insert. You must

Re: [Emc-users] Suicide brakes on an AC universal motor?

2011-06-02 Thread gene heskett
On Thursday, June 02, 2011 11:36:58 AM dave did opine: On Thu, 2011-06-02 at 09:28 -0400, gene heskett wrote: On Thursday, June 02, 2011 09:17:34 AM Dave did opine: On 6/1/2011 11:56 PM, gene heskett wrote: This is NOT a kickback pawl. This is a solid steel plate that mounts to the

Re: [Emc-users] Suicide brakes on an AC universal motor?

2011-06-02 Thread Tom Ferk
: [Emc-users] Suicide brakes on an AC universal motor? On Thu, 2011-06-02 at 09:28 -0400, gene heskett wrote: On Thursday, June 02, 2011 09:17:34 AM Dave did opine: On 6/1/2011 11:56 PM, gene heskett wrote: This is NOT a kickback pawl. This is a solid steel plate that mounts to the old

Re: [Emc-users] Suicide brakes on an AC universal motor?

2011-06-02 Thread Dave
On 6/2/2011 9:28 AM, gene heskett wrote: They still seem very adverse to just plain using enough quality steel, but 2 pounds of fawncy plastic that is always in the way seems to be their answer. That is the truth... Lawyers and common sense seem to be diametrically opposed

Re: [Emc-users] Suicide brakes on an AC universal motor?

2011-06-02 Thread Douglas Pollard
On 06/02/2011 11:11 AM, dave wrote: On Thu, 2011-06-02 at 09:28 -0400, gene heskett wrote: On Thursday, June 02, 2011 09:17:34 AM Dave did opine: On 6/1/2011 11:56 PM, gene heskett wrote: This is NOT a kickback pawl. This is a solid steel plate that mounts to the old blade guard bracket,

Re: [Emc-users] Suicide brakes on an AC universal motor?

2011-06-02 Thread gene heskett
, but there is no way in hell I'd call those riving knives. Way to cheap and flexible. -Original Message- From: dave Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2011 11:11 AM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Suicide brakes on an AC universal motor? On Thu, 2011-06-02

[Emc-users] Suicide brakes on an AC universal motor?

2011-06-01 Thread gene heskett
Greetings all; Is anyone aware of a quick dirty retrofit kit to brake an AC universal motor when the power is removed? I have a Ryobi BT-3000 table saw, which when kept properly adjusted, does a fine job. Its motor package is a universal motor that drives the blade with a gilmer belt. I

Re: [Emc-users] Suicide brakes on an AC universal motor?

2011-06-01 Thread Dave
Gene, You were very lucky. Read this link down the page a bit... http://woodworking.com/forum/showthread.php?18869-Miter-Saw-Brake I think after you remove power, if you short out the motor, , the motor will come to a stop. You might want to short it out through a resistor to avoid having

Re: [Emc-users] Suicide brakes on an AC universal motor?

2011-06-01 Thread doug metzler
I got one of those big old paddle switches: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FFglI1QNcfg/S9Ih9zOBQxI/Ac8/cNo6rBODOkw/s1600/Safety+Stop+Switch+%28Grizzly+H8243%29.PNG and mounted it exactly where my left knee is. The only downside is it's not a magnetic switch, so I left the original magnetic

Re: [Emc-users] Suicide brakes on an AC universal motor?

2011-06-01 Thread Eric Keller
If you can't discipline yourself to watch it stop, it seems evident that should figure out how to mount an overhead guard. The BT3000 was a really nice saw, but mine developed a sticky off switch after a couple of years. Eric On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 8:13 AM, gene heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote:

Re: [Emc-users] Suicide brakes on an AC universal motor?

2011-06-01 Thread Douglas Pollard
Seems to me the best way to cut off some fingers is to depend on a switch to stop the blade. At some point it will fail and you from habit will stick yore fingers near. Just keep your hands in your pockets until the blade stops. Just like any other safe working habits depend on good

Re: [Emc-users] Suicide brakes on an AC universal motor?

2011-06-01 Thread Jon Elson
gene heskett wrote: Greetings all; Is anyone aware of a quick dirty retrofit kit to brake an AC universal motor when the power is removed? Oh, if you want quick and dirty, I already answered that. If you want a faster stop, then a relay that would apply something like 12 VAC from a

Re: [Emc-users] Suicide brakes on an AC universal motor?

2011-06-01 Thread Peter Blodow
Gene, I suppose that your AC universal motor is an induction motor with a field winding and a cage rotor. (If it were a motor with rotor windings and a brush armature, it would be a AC-DC-universal motor and the following recipe would not apply). When the power supply is cut off, there is no

Re: [Emc-users] Suicide brakes on an AC universal motor?

2011-06-01 Thread Edward Bernard
: Re: [Emc-users] Suicide brakes on an AC universal motor? Gene, I suppose that your AC universal motor is an induction motor with a field winding and a cage rotor. (If it were a motor with rotor windings and a brush armature, it would be a AC-DC-universal motor and the following recipe would

Re: [Emc-users] Suicide brakes on an AC universal motor?

2011-06-01 Thread gene heskett
On Wednesday, June 01, 2011 07:08:02 PM Dave did opine: Gene, You were very lucky. That's the way I read it. ;) Read this link down the page a bit... http://woodworking.com/forum/showthread.php?18869-Miter-Saw-Brake I think after you remove power, if you short out the motor, , the

Re: [Emc-users] Suicide brakes on an AC universal motor?

2011-06-01 Thread gene heskett
On Wednesday, June 01, 2011 07:36:24 PM doug metzler did opine: I got one of those big old paddle switches: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FFglI1QNcfg/S9Ih9zOBQxI/Ac8/cNo6rBODOk w/s1600/Safety+Stop+Switch+%28Grizzly+H8243%29.PNG Precisely what I am going to build, but rather than pay

Re: [Emc-users] Suicide brakes on an AC universal motor?

2011-06-01 Thread gene heskett
On Wednesday, June 01, 2011 07:43:11 PM Eric Keller did opine: If you can't discipline yourself to watch it stop, it seems evident that should figure out how to mount an overhead guard. The BT3000 was a really nice saw, but mine developed a sticky off switch after a couple of years. Eric

Re: [Emc-users] Suicide brakes on an AC universal motor?

2011-06-01 Thread gene heskett
On Wednesday, June 01, 2011 11:03:20 PM Jon Elson did opine: gene heskett wrote: Greetings all; Is anyone aware of a quick dirty retrofit kit to brake an AC universal motor when the power is removed? Oh, if you want quick and dirty, I already answered that. If you want a faster

Re: [Emc-users] Suicide brakes on an AC universal motor?

2011-06-01 Thread Dave
I have a Delta Chop saw that has a button on the handle. After I am done cutting I can just press the button and the saw comes to a complete and sudden stop. My 12 Dewalt doesn't have a separate button, releasing the trigger does it. Nice, the Delta chop saw I have is one of

Re: [Emc-users] Suicide brakes on an AC universal motor?

2011-06-01 Thread gene heskett
On Wednesday, June 01, 2011 11:14:32 PM Peter Blodow did opine: Gene, I suppose that your AC universal motor is an induction motor with a field winding and a cage rotor. Nope. (If it were a motor with rotor windings and a brush armature, it would be a AC-DC-universal motor It is, complete

Re: [Emc-users] Suicide brakes on an AC universal motor?

2011-06-01 Thread gene heskett
On Wednesday, June 01, 2011 11:40:41 PM Dave did opine: I have a Delta Chop saw that has a button on the handle. After I am done cutting I can just press the button and the saw comes to a complete and sudden stop. My 12 Dewalt doesn't have a separate button, releasing the trigger

Re: [Emc-users] Suicide brakes on an AC universal motor?

2011-06-01 Thread cogoman
On 06/01/2011 07:36 PM, emc-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net wrote: The resistor I did use when I was building the interface for my mills spindle, because I read someplace that a dead short could result in field demagnetization under the right conditions. There I used a 20 ohm 20 watt

Re: [Emc-users] Suicide brakes on an AC universal motor?

2011-06-01 Thread Jon Elson
gene heskett wrote: Well, I did the deed, and I have verified that when the switch is off, there is a dead short across the receptacle the motor is plugged into. About 20 tests with the saw motor plugged into it, no effect. Unplug the saw motor and plug in a cheap Skil router I have

Re: [Emc-users] Suicide brakes on an AC universal motor?

2011-06-01 Thread Jon Elson
cogoman wrote: *It seemed counter-intuitive to me, but from reading stepper motor controller data sheets I've found that if you short out a winding, the current takes longer to decay than if you put a resistor across it, and make it pump energy into a higher voltage. I don't know how this