Visualizing EMI Filter Frequency Response with an Oscilloscope
Yes, I’m still playing with the EMI filters. A viewer suggested a way to visualize the entire frequency response of a filter using an oscilloscope, so I decided to give it a try. Previous EMI Filter Video: https://youtu.be/84aKURxohlg Stuff in … Continued
Lathe Electronic Leadscrew Part 17: A PCB-Based Control Panel in Fusion 360
Today we’re making a new control panel for the Electronic Leadscrew using a silkscreened PC Board. And we’re trying out the 3D PC board design workflow in Fusion 360 to do it. This allows us to create a custom board … Continued
How do EMI Filter Chokes Work?
Today we’re going to take a closer look at EMI filter chokes, talk about how they work to suppress electromagnetic interference on variable frequency drives, and do some testing. Filters shown and discussed: *This site contains affiliate links for which … Continued
Pneumatic Valves and Fittings: More Complicated Than You Might Expect
Today we’re taking a closer look at pneumatic valves and fittings. We’ll look at different configurations of pneumatic solenoid valves, show how to read valve diagrams, talk about different pneumatic fitting threads, and show how to connect a double-acting cylinder. … Continued
ATC Spindle Part 2: Q&A
The intro video for the 3HP ATC spindle project generated a lot of comments and questions. Today I’m going to try to answer as many as I can. If I didn’t get to your question, or if this just creates … Continued
ATC Spindle Part 1: Wiring, Programming and Testing the Hitachi WJ200 VFD
Today we’re starting on a new project: upgrading the Grizzly G0704 CNC mill with a 3HP ATC spindle. In this video, I cover wiring up the 3HP Hitachi VFD in a proper enclosure, programming it and running the spindle for … Continued
Making Multi-material 3D Printed Control Panels
I create a lot of control panels for equipment in my shop using a dual-extruder 3D printer, with one color for the body of the panel and another for the markings. Today we’re going to walk through the process of … Continued
Lathe Electronic Leadscrew Part 16: Building the Electronics Enclosure
Today we’re going to build a proper electronics enclosure for the electronic leadscrew. We’ll use a NEMA1 Hammond box, DIN rail and some really cool 3D-printed parts. *This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated Electronic Leadscrew … Continued
Panelizing PCBs Addendum: Hakko Depaneling Tool
I found an inexpensive Hakko depaneling tool on Amazon. Let’s give it a try and see how it works. *This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated
Christmas 2019 – Opening Presents for the Shop
It’s Christmas again, and today we’re going to open up some presents for the shop and take a look at a couple of projects that we have coming up in the near future. Links for some of the items in … Continued