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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: Rene Nuñez Paz on August 12, 2008, 11:38:11 AM

Title: TURN ON/OFF OF ROUTER AND dust EXTRACTOR WITH MACH3
Post by: Rene Nuñez Paz on August 12, 2008, 11:38:11 AM

Hello Everybody

I need to know hot to turn on/off a router and a dust extractor, I have a Hobby CNC HCNCPRO CARD and MACH 3.

Router is a 1 3/4HP porter and cable 110v , and dust extractor is home made with 110v motor.

Excusme my bad english, I hope make me understand.

Thanks in advance

Rene

Title: Re: TURN ON/OFF OF ROUTER AND dust EXTRACTOR WITH MACH3
Post by: budman68 on August 12, 2008, 11:52:32 AM

Hi Rene,

I believe what you're after is a relay box to switch these items on and off via Mach 3 on your PC? Here's a great tutorial on how to make such a box:

http://www.cartertools.com/tbbrb.html

Hope that helps- :)

Dave

Title: Re: TURN ON/OFF OF ROUTER AND dust EXTRACTOR WITH MACH3
Post by: Fab6657 on August 12, 2008, 11:52:43 AM

Hello

you need to configure in the menu Ports and pins the Output signals section first.

In Output 1 (for On-Off Router) give the pin number of the hobbycnc card (1.14.16 or 17)
in output 2 (one of the 3 ports possible)

I considered that you have the right interface (solid state relay, or mechanical relay)

After you need (in the same menu) Spindle Setup, indicate for Clockwise and CCW the
Output # 1.
The same is to do for the flood.

I hope that can help you,

Fabrice

Title: Re: TURN ON/OFF OF ROUTER AND dust EXTRACTOR WITH MACH3
Post by: Rene Nuñez Paz on August 12, 2008, 09:18:47 PM

Hi,

Thanks for your help, Fabrice and Dave.

I have the idea more and less near about what must i do for this, I don't have a realy box, I saw the pe page http://www.cartertools.com/tbbrb.html, is a great and easy solution
but now my problem is  how to get the 2ea Crydom D2425 Solid State Relay

I live in Cuba and maybe this model is imposible to buy here, I need if you can sugest me some equivalents
or the especifications to this solid state relay, and  is factile use some one from discard equipment?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Rene

Title: Re: TURN ON/OFF OF ROUTER AND dust EXTRACTOR WITH MACH3
Post by: Fab6657 on August 12, 2008, 11:45:46 PM

good morning,

try with a mechanical relay, see the attachement.

Fabrice

Title: Re: TURN ON/OFF OF ROUTER AND dust EXTRACTOR WITH MACH3
Post by: Rene Nuñez Paz on August 13, 2008, 02:13:43 PM

Hi, Thanks everybody.

I will see the information provided with some qualified friend, that help me biuiding that switch

Bye

Rene