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General Mach Discussion / Re: bench testing the parallel port and pins -questions and issues

« on: December 11, 2011, 12:00:55 PM »

My opinion,

It is OK to take any parallel port input pin directly to GND.
Any other connections require a (current limiting) series resistor to be on the safe side. (some MOBO's have current limited I/O circuits whilst some others may not).

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: New Chat room added..........

« on: December 11, 2011, 08:12:00 AM »

70 indeed ! - Good for you Fred and may you have many, many more years of motivating these old timers here on the forum. 

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: New Chat room added..........

« on: December 11, 2011, 07:16:23 AM »

Old Fred started all this and he seems to be keeping pretty quiet. 

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Y-axis not moving

« on: December 10, 2011, 05:34:27 AM »

Hi Ben,

I had every confidence you would get there in the end. 

Do you have any information at all, on setting up your controller ?? (CD or anything) I am trying to confirm the step and direction pin configuration for each axis is correct.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: New Chat room added..........

« on: December 10, 2011, 03:37:28 AM »

Well I guess that makes me just the kid then. 

(I don't mind making the tea and being sent to the stores to get the long weight's and tartan paint etc ).

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: New Chat room added..........

« on: December 09, 2011, 07:00:40 AM »

Very, very, experienced. 

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: New Chat room added..........

« on: December 09, 2011, 06:30:31 AM »

You have got to be very old Fred if you found a post dated October 2005. 

Tweakie.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: TTX Touch Screen

« on: December 09, 2011, 03:33:27 AM »

Lucky find 

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: mark topic as read??

« on: December 08, 2011, 04:55:28 AM »

Hi Hood,

Like Al, I wonder if he ever finished his machine ??

Tweakie.

nb. Looks like strong weather in your neck of the woods this afternoon / evening 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Probe

« on: December 08, 2011, 04:47:14 AM »

Excellent work Sivtek really neat job.
Thanks for posting the picture and wiring diagram.

Tweakie.