Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] lathe -> cnc
Posted by
Ron Ginger
on 2000-09-12 10:33:36 UTC
dave engvall wrote:
.....
Sherline. Think about the work it was designed to do to move a print
head, hten think how much more is required to move a lathe carriage.
The servos might be good, and the geckodrive board makes a good low-cost
package.
ron
.....
>The stepper is not even close- it would be to small to even do a
> Available servo motors:
> a. Hitachi 24 v 2.2 A 38 oz-in with encoder (off DEC
> LA-180 printer.
> b. various 28 V servo motors from 1/2" industrial tape
> drives.
>
> Are these enough power or is more needed? Response times
> adequate for threading are critical!
>
Sherline. Think about the work it was designed to do to move a print
head, hten think how much more is required to move a lathe carriage.
The servos might be good, and the geckodrive board makes a good low-cost
package.
ron