[Emc-users] off topic - device info needed

2012-11-26 Thread kqt4at5v
i inherited 2 of these from a fellow pack rat but i can not find the data sheet for them he said he has had them since the 80's it appear to work ok could it be the base of a variable power supply richard -- Monitor your

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2012-11-26 Thread jeremy youngs
yes device info is needed got pics to post to image bin? -- jeremy youngs -- Monitor your physical, virtual and cloud infrastructure from a single web console. Get in-depth insight into apps, servers, databases, vmware,

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2012-11-26 Thread andy pugh
On 26 November 2012 16:50, wrote: > i inherited 2 of these from a fellow pack rat but i can not find the data > sheet for them > he said he has had them since the 80's > it appear to work ok > could it be the base of a variable power supply That very much depends on what it is. -- atp If you

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2012-11-26 Thread jeremy youngs
yes so all i want to know is what is it :) im now intrigued what an amazing device !!! lol! On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 11:56 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 26 November 2012 16:50, wrote: >> i inherited 2 of these from a fellow pack rat but i can not find the data >> sheet for them >> he said he has ha

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2012-11-26 Thread kqt4at5v
On Mon, 26 Nov 2012, jeremy youngs wrote: > yes device info is needed got pics to post to image bin? > brain fart http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-6-Douglas-Randall-Proportional-Controller-Model-R15A-120V-15A-/150800378506 --

Re: [Emc-users] off topic - device info needed

2012-11-26 Thread kqt4at5v
On Mon, 26 Nov 2012, jeremy youngs wrote: > yes so all i want to know is what is it :) im now intrigued what an > amazing device !!! > lol! > http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO/message/28657 > On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 11:56 AM, andy pugh wrote: >> On 26 November 2012 16:50, w

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2012-11-26 Thread jeremy youngs
they look like solid state relays to me On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 12:08 PM, wrote: > On Mon, 26 Nov 2012, jeremy youngs wrote: > >> yes device info is needed got pics to post to image bin? >> > > brain fart > http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-6-Douglas-Randall-Proportional-Controller-Model-R15A-120V-

Re: [Emc-users] off topic - device info needed

2012-11-26 Thread jeremy youngs
hm well it says proportional so it may be an igbt but then why the 4th terminlal? scr, triac? well the truth is i dont know but i would surely have a load on it when i tested it On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 12:16 PM, wrote: > On Mon, 26 Nov 2012, jeremy youngs wrote: > >> yes so all i want to know

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2012-11-26 Thread Ralph Stirling
st my wild guessing though. -- Ralph From: kqt4a...@gmail.com [kqt4a...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 9:16 AM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] off topic - device info needed On Mon, 26 Nov 2012, jeremy youngs wrote:

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2012-11-26 Thread Jon Elson
jeremy youngs wrote: > they look like solid state relays to me > They are phase angle SCR controllers. You put a variable resistance across two of the terminals, and they vary the power to a line-powered device. Basically a heavy-duty lamp dimmer. Jon

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2012-11-26 Thread kqt4at5v
On Mon, 26 Nov 2012, Jon Elson wrote: > They are phase angle SCR controllers. You put a variable resistance > across two of the terminals, and they vary the power to a line-powered > device. Basically a heavy-duty lamp dimmer. > can you give me an example of a 21st century equivalent would this

Re: [Emc-users] off topic - device info needed

2012-11-26 Thread Ralph Stirling
. -- Ralph From: kqt4a...@gmail.com [kqt4a...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 11:50 AM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] off topic - device info needed On Mon, 26 Nov 2012, Jon Elson wrote: > They are phase angle

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2012-11-26 Thread Dave
On 11/26/2012 1:54 PM, Jon Elson wrote: > jeremy youngs wrote: > >> they look like solid state relays to me >> >> > They are phase angle SCR controllers. You put a variable resistance > across two of the terminals, and they vary the power to a line-powered > device. Basically a heavy-du

Re: [Emc-users] off topic - device info needed

2012-11-26 Thread Dave
On 11/26/2012 2:50 PM, kqt4a...@gmail.com wrote: > On Mon, 26 Nov 2012, Jon Elson wrote: > > >> They are phase angle SCR controllers. You put a variable resistance >> across two of the terminals, and they vary the power to a line-powered >> device. Basically a heavy-duty lamp dimmer. >> >>

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2012-11-26 Thread Allen
On 12-11-26 03:35 PM, Dave wrote: > On 11/26/2012 1:54 PM, Jon Elson wrote: >> jeremy youngs wrote: >> >>> they look like solid state relays to me >>> >>> >> They are phase angle SCR controllers. You put a variable resistance >> across two of the terminals, and they vary the power to a

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2012-11-26 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 26 November 2012 20:37:59 kqt4a...@gmail.com did opine: > On Mon, 26 Nov 2012, Jon Elson wrote: > > They are phase angle SCR controllers. You put a variable resistance > > across two of the terminals, and they vary the power to a line-powered > > device. Basically a heavy-duty lamp dim

Re: [Emc-users] off topic - device info needed

2012-11-26 Thread Gene Heskett
On Monday 26 November 2012 21:10:18 Allen did opine: > On 12-11-26 03:35 PM, Dave wrote: > > On 11/26/2012 1:54 PM, Jon Elson wrote: > >> jeremy youngs wrote: > >>> they look like solid state relays to me > >> > >> They are phase angle SCR controllers. You put a variable resistance > >> across t

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2012-11-26 Thread Jon Elson
kqt4a...@gmail.com wrote: > On Mon, 26 Nov 2012, Jon Elson wrote: > > >> They are phase angle SCR controllers. You put a variable resistance >> across two of the terminals, and they vary the power to a line-powered >> device. Basically a heavy-duty lamp dimmer. >> > > can you give me an e

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2012-11-27 Thread cogoman
On 11/26/2012 03:13 PM, Ralph Stirling wrote: > Get a real power supply with a transformer, rectifier, > and capacitor. If you have switching stepper drivers that have *a capacitor across the DC input*, you may be able to use the power supply from an old 20 to 50 watt per channel stereo amplifier