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    Default Good or bad wiring diagram

    Firstly, apologies for the lack of detail in the schematic, i seem to have a weird version of Visio. Anyway, just wanted an opinion on the mains side of the wiring
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    theres no schematic!?!?!?

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    Quote Originally Posted by gottaluvlasers View Post
    theres no schematic!?!?!?

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    Sorry matey, tis attached now

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    Looks good to me. One thing I would recommend you change, is to not have the mains wiring anywhere near your lasers cords, or any kind of signal cords. if I put a 240V AC power cord up to my microphone, there is enough induction going on between them I can HEAR the 50hz! You dont want that in your galvo signal lines, or you'll have wavy lines.

    I would also recommend some kind of cover for the dist. terminals, you dont want anything else touching them!

    Other than that, it looks fine

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    Quote Originally Posted by Things View Post
    Looks good to me. One thing I would recommend you change, is to not have the mains wiring anywhere near your lasers cords, or any kind of signal cords. if I put a 240V AC power cord up to my microphone, there is enough induction going on between them I can HEAR the 50hz! You dont want that in your galvo signal lines, or you'll have wavy lines.

    I would also recommend some kind of cover for the dist. terminals, you dont want anything else touching them!

    Other than that, it looks fine
    Thanks very much Dan, i really appreciate the advice .
    I'll make a note to move/shield everything, I was just a bit unsure of the chassis earthing and wanted to make sure the basic concept was sound .
    cheers mate
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    No probs. With the chassis earthing, just make sure your laser-wave lasers dont have the + or the diode connected to case or anything like that. They usually dont, but its safe to check before you blow up $$$$ of lasers

    Someone that deals with the laser-wave lasers could probably offer some input here, but it should be fine. I'm pretty sure laser-wave would design there lasers with the intention of them being mounted on grounded plates

    EDIT: I hope you have the amps for the scanpro's

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    Quote Originally Posted by Things View Post

    EDIT: I hope you have the amps for the scanpro's
    Sure have . As i haven't yet bought my FB3 eval kit, i have the DMX board (scanpro).
    The laserwave images used were originally created by Loopee (Troy). This is my first proper build, so i thought i'd use them as a rough reference.
    I still need a few more bits which i'll be sorting in the new year

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    I would also be inclined to run an earth link form the chassis earth point to the case (if it is metal).

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    Quote Originally Posted by QUAZAR View Post
    I would also be inclined to run an earth link form the chassis earth point to the case (if it is metal).
    This helps:

    http://www.laserist.org/laserist2008...onnections.htm

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    Quote Originally Posted by mixedgas View Post
    Genius!! thanks very much Steve

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