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Post by mp4doggie on Feb 27, 2017 3:23:07 GMT
Hey fellow M3'ers
With my M3 I purchased the spindle kit I was wondering if I missed the wiring instructions ( and yes it does appear easy to wire ) Let me explain I wired it up and it worked for a while ( atleast I thought) I happen to perusing forum and noticed another thread where someone had uploaded a video and was using the potentiometer and it sounded very different then mine . Also my power supply has a weird hum I just assumed it was the power supply itself. Just trying to troubleshoot the issue
Now when I spin the potentiometer the spindle will turn and stop although i can feel the motor trying to turn .their def something happening with it just no spin
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Post by mrbigj on Feb 27, 2017 3:33:51 GMT
I don't have any of the issues you describe, and mine has worked since I connected it Friday night. Would it help at all if I took pics of mine wired up?
J
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Post by mp4doggie on Feb 27, 2017 3:55:35 GMT
hey J my power supply makes a ticking noise and I have also included some photos
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Post by mrbigj on Feb 27, 2017 4:20:57 GMT
Is that hot glue or something in the top left corner of the controller board? Also, what color wires did you connect to which on the actual power supply itself?
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Post by mrbigj on Feb 27, 2017 4:28:21 GMT
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Post by Derek the Admin on Feb 27, 2017 5:44:20 GMT
Hey man. Here to help. Thanks to mrbigj for his assistance here too.
The spindle kit should have included instructions on wiring it up.
I am trying to get my head around this issue here. Are you saying that the spindle turns and then stops when you turn the potentiometer?
Can you grab your volt meter and walk through some trouble shooting for me. Let's not forget here that this is electricity so please do not expose yourself to danger if you may not understand what your might be touching a probe to. Keep in mind the power supply side has mains voltage there! Ok, so if we are ok there please set the volt meter to read up to 50 volts dc. What is the reading on the two screw terminals on the left side of the spindle speed controller board... where the wires come in from the power supply? Turn the pot all the way to the off position. What is the reading on the "to motor" side? Turn it half way on. What is the reading on the motor side? Turn it all the way on. What is the reading on the motor side?
Can you also please show a pick of the power supply side wiring.
Thanks
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Post by Derek the Admin on Feb 27, 2017 5:50:38 GMT
Jason... just a word of caution. Might want to put some electrical tape around corner bracket that is used as a belt idler mount to keep it from possibly shorting something on the backside of the spindle speed controller with it mounted as such. Can't tell it would be an issue, just caught my eye. Thanks
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Post by mrbigj on Feb 27, 2017 5:55:48 GMT
Jason... just a word of caution. Might want to put some electrical tape around corner bracket that is used as a belt idler mount to keep it from possibly shorting something on the backside of the spindle speed controller with it mounted as such. Can't tell it would be an issue, just caught my eye. Thanks It's hard to see from the angle of the picture... But I used tall standoff, there's a half inch clearance there. I will eventually have a nicely built box for everything, but for now, this will do... Thanks for keeping an eye out though! J
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Post by mp4doggie on Feb 27, 2017 11:24:49 GMT
hey J my power supply makes a ticking noise and I have also included some photos yes that is hot glue . if you look at my pic on the right side leads to the spindle and the left wiring leads to the power supply
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Post by mp4doggie on Feb 27, 2017 11:36:03 GMT
Thanks all I am looking to sort this issue out Derek: I can test the voltage thanks for the instructions and I could have totally missed the spindle setup instructions here is my power supply setup
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Post by Derek the Admin on Feb 27, 2017 12:08:32 GMT
Thanks for the pic. That looks good on the power supply side. Just let me know on the voltage. That will better help me figure out what we need to do here.
Thanks
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Post by mp4doggie on Feb 27, 2017 12:25:39 GMT
also should ( and already know the answer) i just want to hear it out loud , should it be switched 110 or 220 . seeing as i live in the U.S im guessing 110 although I did use 220 when i lived in Germany
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Post by aforww on Feb 27, 2017 15:01:05 GMT
also should ( and already know the answer) i just want to hear it out loud , should it be switched 110 or 220 . seeing as i live in the U.S im guessing 110 although I did use 220 when i lived in Germany If you're on a normal wall out, 110. If you have a 220/240 and you're running off of that, then 220.
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Post by mp4doggie on Feb 27, 2017 21:51:43 GMT
so i figured it out and its the power supply itself . I did what derek suggested and it was measuring at about 9.4 after increasing the voltage using the yellowish orange dial it would not change it stayed at about 9.4 . So i just kept messing the yellow dial and it finally went to 54.3 and the spindle began to turn I put multlimeter back on it and the voltage just kept dropping ( i could hear the spindle fluctuate in speed) i believe the yellowish spindle is somehow damage so its not regulating properly .
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Post by Derek the Admin on Feb 27, 2017 23:00:32 GMT
Good diagnostics work.
Unfortunately there are no spindle power supplies in inventory at the moment, but more are on the way. I think they will be here Thursday at which point we could turn one around to you. Your patience would be appreciated.
Also, just to check... is it set to 110 right now?
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