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    Power feed for X3 mill

    Rich I saw your video before but had forgot about it. Nice setup. I may consider this down the road. Yhanks for the info. Bob
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    Power feed for X3 mill

    I don't have a way to measure current draw under load. Jim216 had info on power supply mod. Haven't checked this out yet. Thanks Bob
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    Power feed for X3 mill

    Thanks for all the info everyone. Looks like I have a power supply and controller issue. I'll let you know when I get things resolved. Bob
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    Power feed for X3 mill

    John, Got controller on Ebay. Item no. 300397415197. I guess I'm better at the machining as you can tell.
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    Power feed for X3 mill

    John, I just need someone to give info on what I need to buy or modify. Do I need a variable power supply so I can adjust volts and amps and what specs on a controller. The controller I have is rated 12 - 40 volts 0 - 3 amps. Thanks, Bob
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    Power feed for X3 mill

    Thanks Bill I'm using a 15 volt 20 watt transformer into a PWM controller. I've wondered if this was a problem because the drill motor seemed to have plenty of power when I used battery power before I mounted it to the mill. I guess I'm not to knowledgable(sp.) about this electronic stuff. Bob
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    Power feed for X3 mill

    Thanks Matt. Still not sure what I'll do but appreciate your info. Bob
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    Power feed for X3 mill

    Thinking about building a power feed for my mill. Built one with a 14.4 DeWalt cordless drill motor but it is marginal on power. Does anyone know what size of a stepper motor would work. There are quite a few on Ebay but I'm not certain what size to buy and what controller to use with one if I...
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