Comments on: The Relay Board Kit v1.0 has Arrived! http://www.makerbot.com/blog/2010/07/14/the-relay-board-kit-v1-0-has-arrived/ Democratizing Manufacturing Tue, 22 May 2012 07:13:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: kristianpaul http://www.makerbot.com/blog/2010/07/14/the-relay-board-kit-v1-0-has-arrived/#comment-6888 kristianpaul Sun, 24 Oct 2010 21:58:23 +0000 http://www.makerbot.com/blog/?p=2416#comment-6888 @Zach Hoeken is that diode enoguth to protect the mosfet for burning out? @Zach Hoeken is that diode enoguth to protect the mosfet for burning out?

]]> By: Zach Hoeken http://www.makerbot.com/blog/2010/07/14/the-relay-board-kit-v1-0-has-arrived/#comment-4832 Zach Hoeken Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:37:10 +0000 http://www.makerbot.com/blog/?p=2416#comment-4832 @versonova - you wire the input of one channel to one of the outputs from the extruder controller. in order to turn on the relay, it still requires a moderate amount of current which you need a transistor to control @thomas - the mosfets we use are protected. it is pretty difficult to completely destroy them. some people have overheating problems, but that is just the mosfet shutting down when it gets too hot. the relay board is a fix for that problem. some people will need it, and some people will not. we'll add a warning to the HBP page so that people aren't caught off guard. @versonova – you wire the input of one channel to one of the outputs from the extruder controller. in order to turn on the relay, it still requires a moderate amount of current which you need a transistor to control

@thomas – the mosfets we use are protected. it is pretty difficult to completely destroy them. some people have overheating problems, but that is just the mosfet shutting down when it gets too hot. the relay board is a fix for that problem. some people will need it, and some people will not. we’ll add a warning to the HBP page so that people aren’t caught off guard.

]]> By: Fernando http://www.makerbot.com/blog/2010/07/14/the-relay-board-kit-v1-0-has-arrived/#comment-4824 Fernando Fri, 16 Jul 2010 01:56:49 +0000 http://www.makerbot.com/blog/?p=2416#comment-4824 This is a great solution to an annoying problem for anyone with the hbp. Too bad I had just fished with mine. I do really like the diodes in this circuit to prevent a power spike from damaging the controller and will be implementing something similar with mine, or maybe I just might get lazy and buy this kit... This is a great solution to an annoying problem for anyone with the hbp. Too bad I had just fished with mine. I do really like the diodes in this circuit to prevent a power spike from damaging the controller and will be implementing something similar with mine, or maybe I just might get lazy and buy this kit…

]]> By: thomas http://www.makerbot.com/blog/2010/07/14/the-relay-board-kit-v1-0-has-arrived/#comment-4822 thomas Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:24:24 +0000 http://www.makerbot.com/blog/?p=2416#comment-4822 so if i dont use this with the HBP (no mention of needing a relay when i got them) i will destroy the extruder board? why is there still no mention of needing relays on the HBP page in the store? so if i dont use this with the HBP (no mention of needing a relay when i got them) i will destroy the extruder board?

why is there still no mention of needing relays on the HBP page in the store?

]]> By: versonova http://www.makerbot.com/blog/2010/07/14/the-relay-board-kit-v1-0-has-arrived/#comment-4818 versonova Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:37:05 +0000 http://www.makerbot.com/blog/?p=2416#comment-4818 I am wondering ow do you control it from the motherboard? Can this be connected to the motherboard and controlled in the control panel or in the g code? thanks I am wondering ow do you control it from the motherboard?

Can this be connected to the motherboard and controlled in the control panel or in the g code? thanks

]]> By: VDX http://www.makerbot.com/blog/2010/07/14/the-relay-board-kit-v1-0-has-arrived/#comment-4807 VDX Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:52:42 +0000 http://www.makerbot.com/blog/?p=2416#comment-4807 ... be carefully when using 'clicking' relays on bang-bang-temperature controllers - with higher currents and fast switching cycles i had some issues with 'self-soldering' the relay contacts, so the power won't go off when the relay is released! For heater controllers i'll use SSR's ... Viktor … be carefully when using ‘clicking’ relays on bang-bang-temperature controllers – with higher currents and fast switching cycles i had some issues with ‘self-soldering’ the relay contacts, so the power won’t go off when the relay is released!

For heater controllers i’ll use SSR’s …

Viktor

]]> By: Bernhard Slawik http://www.makerbot.com/blog/2010/07/14/the-relay-board-kit-v1-0-has-arrived/#comment-4805 Bernhard Slawik Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:30:52 +0000 http://www.makerbot.com/blog/?p=2416#comment-4805 I built the HBP relay myself (using one old telephone relay I got in spare). It's actually VERY satisfying hearing the HBP click on and off! Unfortunately I had to rip one of the ATX connectors to get the 12V. The jack on that Relay Kit is sooo sexy! So go for that kit everyone! I built the HBP relay myself (using one old telephone relay I got in spare). It’s actually VERY satisfying hearing the HBP click on and off! Unfortunately I had to rip one of the ATX connectors to get the 12V. The jack on that Relay Kit is sooo sexy! So go for that kit everyone!

]]> By: Dave Durant http://www.makerbot.com/blog/2010/07/14/the-relay-board-kit-v1-0-has-arrived/#comment-4804 Dave Durant Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:10:28 +0000 http://www.makerbot.com/blog/?p=2416#comment-4804 w00t! w00t!

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