I have been considering making a pigtail that I can leave installed in my SLB-EX when not using my vortex. I see this as a way to keep from opening up the SLB on a routine basis and prevent wear and tear, inadvertent bumping, loosening of other connections with my large hands. Is there any reason not to go this route? Something Sienci might consider offering?
I just remove the Vortex when not in use and leave the wiring in place.
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Same, at least so far.
I place it on a shelf just below the surface. I made little hanging trays/buckets for the associated parts that are there as well to keep it al together.
@jpnharris I’m not sure what purpose the pigtail would serve that the cables don’t already. I have the SLB, not the SLB-ext, but I believe they are the same in this respect. I leave the cables connected to the SLB and simply unplug them from the Vortex motor when the Vortex is stored beneath my bench.
I assume that your concept is to have a short pigtail that would stay plugged into the SLB-ext and into that you would plug the Vortex motor cables? Even as I type this, I guess that the benefit would be that the motor cables would be stored with the Vortex, and you would not need to hang them somehow to keep them out of the way - as my method now does.
That would work for me if I had the new type sensors with a disconnect close to the sensor and I hadn’t upgraded the vortex with closed loop steppers with cover.
@jpnharris Understood, Jim. I dont’ have sensors on my long mill so I tend not to think of things like that. I assume that the sensor is hard-wired at the sensor end so that you can’t unplug it there??
It is hardwired with about 10’ of cable hanging on it.
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