The icemaker hose around here is typically 1/4" id (or 6mm). --J. Ray Mitchell Jr. [email protected]
"No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it"Albert Einstein On Tue, Mar 5, 2019 at 8:26 AM Gene Heskett <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tuesday 05 March 2019 09:15:33 jrmitchellj wrote: > > > If you are using it for a mister, you should not hear the release of a > > puff of air. > > > > You have the option of putting plugs in the 1/8" ports. > > I'll probably do that to keep them cleaner internally. And plugs are > cheap. Hibernating today, too cold to do a lot. If anything, turn up the > current on the z driver as its only lifting the spindle motor at about > 40% of the other axis speeds. Its also running quite cool so it could > stand some more current. Looked around for HSS motor & driver, but no > true nema 23's seem to exist, as in they'll simply bolt on but they are > 8mm shaft and nema 57 size, which sounds like monsters physically. I > have the 235's from the old HF, so I may try one of those. Or even the > 470 from its z axis, but its 8 wire and slow on 28 volts, or 4 wire and > 5 amps. So I'm not out of options yet. > > I still don't know if ice cube maker hosing will work with this new push > in connector. I also have many many meters of a hose used with the > missus's oxygen reducer but it looks a bit small. ice cube maker stuff > is a wee bit bigger and pressure rated. I'll use the least that works, > and starts delivering in not more than 5 seconds. I'm either buying this > stuff online from very poor descriptions, or getting it from one of 2 > businesses locally. One would be tractor supply, and the other > specializes in water and well stuff, lots bigger stuff. > > > > > I use a valve like these for a cylinder for my spindle brake, and it > > does need to release the air when changing state, or it wouldn't move. > > > > --J. Ray Mitchell Jr. > > [email protected] > > > Thanks J.R. > > > > "No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that > > created it"Albert Einstein > > > > On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 11:21 PM Gene Heskett <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > On Monday 04 March 2019 22:18:47 jrmitchellj wrote: > > > > Exhaust from the closing side. > > > > In one position, the center 1/4" port is open to one side 1/4" > > > > port. The other side 1/4" port is open to the closest 1/8" port. > > > > activate the solenoid reverses the logic. > > > > > > > > At lease that is how the ones I have work. > > > > > > > > --J. Ray Mitchell Jr. > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > So there will be a chuff from one of the eighth inch ports when its > > > turned off as it backdrains the output pressure from when it was on. > > > I can live with that, or make a muffler. :) > > > > > > Can these air input connectors on the misters use icemaker hose? > > > > > > Thanks J.R. > > > > > > > "No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness > > > > that created it"Albert Einstein > > > > > > > > On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 6:32 PM Gene Heskett <[email protected]> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > On Monday 04 March 2019 19:52:45 Greg Bernard wrote: > > > > > > Not having a picture to look at I would guess you have "push > > > > > > to connect" fittings. They are released by pushing on the ring > > > > > > at the inlet. > > > > > > https://www.mcmaster.com/push-to-connect-tube-fittings > > > > > > > > > > Nothing there looks like an exact match, but they refuse to show > > > > > what it looks like looking into where one would insert the > > > > > tubing. Top secret design. I'll call them tomorrow, but they > > > > > need a new telephone attitude. They aren't doing me a huge > > > > > favor by answering the phone with a snotty attitude, I'm doing > > > > > them a favor by calling them to see if that is what I need. One > > > > > of these is even a banjo style. I doubt if the cable chain has > > > > > room for two of these hoses but it would be nice. However by the > > > > > time I get the home & limit switch cables into it, I have doubts > > > > > there'll be room for an air hose. Might have to get bigger > > > > > cable chain. Hopefully same design, this stuff actually has a > > > > > lid you can open and re-close. Handier than that famous button > > > > > on the outhouse door even. ;-) > > > > > > > > > > Thanks Greg. More below though. > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 5:56 PM Gene Heskett > > > > > > <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Greetings all you old hands; > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The mister kits came today, as did the 12 volt air valve, > > > > > > > but while I was under the impression that some air hose came > > > > > > > with the misters, what I got in a separate small mailer from > > > > > > > the same sender was 2 blowup penguin dolls about 15" tall. > > > > > > > Made by chez toys, but no instructions, so I assume they > > > > > > > know that we know how to inflate them. ;-) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > One mister came with a needle type valve, the other came > > > > > > > with a miniature ball valve, both came with a small, 5 foot > > > > > > > long suction hose I assume one can stick into a pop bottle > > > > > > > full of emulsified coolant. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > But the air input on the mixer valves looks like its a plug > > > > > > > it in once forever fitting of some sort I've never seen > > > > > > > before, and the 12 volt air valve has 3, 1/4" ports, and 2, > > > > > > > 1/8" open and threaded ports. No conector fittings at all. > > > > > > > > > > I expected a 2 port valve, so what do I do with the 5 ports? > > > > > Theres 2, 1/8", and 3, 1/4" ports on this thing. AIRTAC brand. > > > > > I can see its a single pole double throw for the main spool, but > > > > > what are the 1/8 inchers doing? > > > > > > > > > > > > Needless to say, I don't have a clue what you call these one > > > > > > > time connections nor do I have a clue what gets plumbed to > > > > > > > what. The one timers look to take a hose that I'm guessing > > > > > > > is about 5/16" OD. But, I haven't a clue what to ask for at > > > > > > > Tractor Supply or similar places, so throw me a life ring > > > > > > > with some part nums scribbled on it please. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers, Gene Heskett > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: > > > > > > > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. 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