If you already have the Proxxon power supply with speed controller, how does it work with the speed controller on the device?
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I don't own the Proxxon variable power supply but my best educated guess is- since both speed controllers are essentially the same electronics i.e, cutting off the rectified AC wave cycle at a particular point in time, either the motor or the power supply dial must be turned all the way up and the other dial used as speed control. You should also be able to set lower ranges of speeds of the motor if the power supply dial is set to something less than its full voltage therefore creating a lower speed range available with the motor control dial. Hope this helps. Be safe and please wear those safety glasses at all times when using this tool !
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I don't own the Proxxon variable power supply but my best educated guess is- since both speed controllers are essentially the same electronics i.e, cutting off the rectified AC wave cycle at a particular point in time, either the motor or the power supply dial must be turned all the way up and the other dial used as speed control. You should also be able to set lower ranges of speeds of the motor if the power supply dial is set to something less than its full voltage therefore creating a lower speed range available with the motor control dial.Hope this helps. Be safe and please wear those safety glasses at all times when using this tool ! I don't own the Proxxon variable power supply but my best educated guess is- since both speed controllers are essentially the same electronics i.e, cutting off the rectified AC wave cycle at a particular point in time, either the motor or the power supply dial must be turned all the way up and the other dial used as speed control. You should also be able to set lower ranges of speeds of the motor if the power supply dial is set to something less than its full voltage therefore creating a lower speed range available with the motor control dial.Hope this helps. Be safe and please... » Read More I don't own the Proxxon variable power supply but my best educated guess is- since both speed controllers are essentially the same electronics i.e, cutting off the rectified AC wave cycle at a particular point in time, either the motor or the power supply dial must be turned all the way up and the other dial used as speed control. You should also be able to set lower ranges of speeds of the motor if the power supply dial is set to something less than its full voltage therefore creating a lower speed range available with the motor control dial.Hope this helps. Be safe and please wear those safety glasses at all times when using this tool ! « Show Less
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It is a simple input/output arrangement. Power source is the input, supply to whatever device you want to vary the speed of is the output. This will only work in one direction, unless you swap the output polarity to run it in the opposite direction. Doesn't matter whether the + or - is the control path.
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that's what I am doing - here's what i am finding...the control item (using a kill-a-watt) is still drawing .005 amps when everything else is off...i know this is practically negligible and in the scheme of things it's not really gonna matter money wise, just led me to the question that if the most least power consumption device (i.e. -0-) was the control item there would be absolutely no draw whatsoever. Thank you for your replies and if I am completely off base, please let me know
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My understanding is either, the same controller supports both. If you look in the install manual I think you can confirm this. For my install I supplied 120v to it.
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After reserching the controllers, I learned the that the controllers have been supersecded by a universal model that is used on both the electric and gas models. It has a 4 prong connecter that is used on gas models which controls the gas valve and igniter. It functions perfectly on both gas and electric model
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I have mine connected thru the motherboard which allows full control over the speed. I believe that is the only way to set a speed. The lights stay on, which is fine for me...I wanted the glow. The noise is very low, my smaller fan makes twice the noise and when I turn the smaller one off my tower sounds like the factory set up
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No. I use a hydroflash system to detect and control Insteon devices. We had a 20 hr power failure recently. I came right up when power is installed. Doesn't you controller have battery backup?
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yes it will show as a usb controller, and will use considerably more power. But works really well for me. I even run WD USB 3.0 UBS bus powered HDDs through it. I love this card.
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Connecting only Tx, Rx and Gnd works for all of my designs I have a few 5volt ones and a few 3.3volt. None of them seem to have any issues.
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It's 4 pin, and it will work with 3 pin. You just won't have PWM speed control. You'll have to adjust speed in the BIOS or with another application. Consider buying a board with 4 pins if that is an option, as 3 pin boards are usually of cheaper quality.
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The short answer is no. You may be able to get it to work but I'd advise against it. Here's the long answer: I bought two of these fans during construction of our new house and had hoped to run them both off one controller. The electrician who wired the house connected both fans to a "universal" fan controller, the kind that fits inside the wall box like a light switch. One fan would work pretty well but the other fan would only jerk as though it were trying to start but couldn't. The electrician then tried a similar controller that was supposed to control multiple fans. They both worked better but made noise. About this time I dug up the instructions for both the fans and the controllers. The fan instructions specifically say "To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not use this fan with any solid state fan speed control device, or variable speed control". The controller's instructions said "CAUTION: To avoid overheating and possible damage to other equipment, do not use to control receptacles, fluorescent lighting fixtures, or transformer-supplied appliances". We then tried running both fans with one of the supplied transformer type speed controls and that didn't really work either. We finally decided that we don't really mind the "vintage" appearance of the supplied controllers. In fact my wife actually likes the way they look. Because they stand out from the wall we mounted them above the switches controlling those circuits (on/off) so they're just above shoulder height and we're less likely to bump into them as we walk down the hall. The fans are great. We still love them and would buy them again. We'd just skip the headache of trying to avoid using the supplied controllers.
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I'm using a Hydrofarm Fan Speed Controller. About $20. Works fine. Reducing power a bit lowers the noise considerably.
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As mentioned before you can use the on-off switch on the power supply. This device can also run from a PWM-modulated 12V DC power supply (which is why this is popular with RepRap hobbyists). The speed adjustment wheel also has an off position.
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Disappointingly enough, it is. I was not aware when I ordered it. It is working fine now but who knows how long that will last. My other one, a real Hitachi, is actually doing okay. I had not used it in a while and when I did it sounded different. Still had power but I thought it might be on it's way out. We can't have that! It is the speed controller that sent me over the edge. I plan to use the knockoff til it passes away and then go back to the real one. I would recommend getting a speed controller alone. Am pretty sure they sell them separately.
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Hi Barb. It worked for me to connect 2 strips to the same power source and control them with the same controller. I haven't tried with 3 strips yet.
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I did not change the OEM power supply and it works well with it. I am not sure how many watts the power supply is though.
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I think, NO. There are two types of this product: Proxxon Micromot 50/E or EF in plastic case with burs and power adapter and only Micromot. I think, that this is second.