AndyD
AndyD
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RE: How to measure a SCT-013

@zander Yes, the machines have quite large motors and some turn fairly heavy shafts, hence the large current draw when starting up. Once the machin...

3 weeks ago
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RE: Project boxes

@byron This is to turn the extraction system on rather than to power the modules themselves. It probably sounds a bit convoluted, but each blastg...

4 weeks ago
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RE: Project boxes - solution

I have finally found a solution for the mains in/out project box problem. I have searched for sacrificial products before having the right configurati...

4 weeks ago
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Workshop blast gate automation - Mechanical update

The overall mechanical design hasn't changed radically since prototype 3. As previously mentioned it was mainly based on prototype 1, but incorporated...

1 month ago
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RE: Workshop blast gate automation

@aliarifat Its taken about 3 months so far from first idea to an installed first phase. I have some software ideas to implement and install, yet, s...

1 month ago
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RE: Workshop blast gate automation

@byron PTEG sounds interesting. I haven't tried that. My 3D printing isn't great, but does the job as I'm mainly interested in function over aesthe...

1 month ago
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RE: Workshop blast gate automation

@byron This is the filament I used. "https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07TPTDPH7" Horrible stuff to post process. I wonder ...

1 month ago
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RE: Workshop blast gate automation - Update

It’s been a while since I’ve given an update on the Blastgate Automation project. I have been busy, honestly, but thought the previous updates may hav...

1 month ago
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RE: Workshop blast gate automation

Cheers @byron. I’m on to prototype 4 now which corrects/improves the design now that the plastics are included. I’ve made a drilling template for th...

2 months ago
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RE: Workshop blast gate automation - Update

It's been a while since I gave an update on the Blastgate automation project. Partly due to doing some workshop improvements (I do pick my moments &#x...

2 months ago
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RE: Project boxes

@byron I was really after a neat solution whereby the extractor plug plugs into the Shelly that is plugged into the outlet. The outlet being zigbee...

3 months ago
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3 months ago
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RE: Workshop blast gate automation

Funnily enough I had this problem for the first time only a couple of weeks ago. The planner was fine, but the inlet to the extractor kept blocking. A...

3 months ago
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RE: Workshop blast gate automation

@byron i would like something better to monitor Mqtt messages and will give this some thought. i like the idea that the gate with the problem is ...

3 months ago
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