Has anyone had the 3 gang power block on the back of the 1100MX apart? I am looking to grab the one open one to run the mist coolant instead of running a power cord through a cable gland like they did in the service bulletin here.
It seems like they are probably ganged together but I’m not sure how that is done without taking it apart yet.
Anyone been down this road?
Thanks!
Scott
I think those are for the enclosure lighting. They are always on when the master switch is on. Your going to want to go through the holes and wire into the relay shown in the service bulletin or path pilot won’t be able to turn the mist on and off.
Unless you want to add a manual switch on the wire.
Personally I would go through the cabinet into the relay switch.
Here’s a picture of mine. I have the enclosure with 2 lights and console and flood coolant pump.
I think you miss my point, I intend to use the internal relay that is already present tin the machine, the Service Bulletin just has you wire to it and to a cord out the rear, which I don’t love (but may end up doing). What I’m wondering is if I can separate the 3 gang on the back and wire the mister into one of them. I already use the designated coolant pump outlet for the mister but planning to add flood coolant so I need an additional power source.
The question is really about the construction of the 3 gang outlet and whether or not the outlets can be wired to different sources, rather than all to machine power as they are now.
Thanks
Scott,
The triple outlet basically has 3 metal bars going vertically up the back of each outlet and the end of the bar on one side is bent to make a terminal for a quick disconnect, there aren’t any other terminals.
Thank you,
Norman
Thanks Norman that’s what I suspected.
When I installed an oil skimmer I wanted to power it from a timer for 15 minutes after the machine is powered up, i.e., I also had a need for a switched power outlet. I ended up adding another outlet next to the flood coolant one. The most annoying part was cutting a rectangular hole for it.
How did you end up cutting it? Drill and a Dremel? I’ve thought about that too.
Just take another 1100mx and rotate it 90 degrees. Then slide it behind the mill you want to cut the outlet in. Then touch off and done.
How could it be easier.
To be honest, I don’t remember. Probably using a combination of angle grinder, hacksaw blade, and a file. I had to remove the spindle motor brake resistor to have more space inside the cabinet when cutting the hole.
