Re: stepper motors

bobd@... wrote:

> There is a type of stepper motor with no magnets (variable reluctance).
> This kind wouldn't be affected by disassembly. Did you notice if your motor
> rotors were magnetic?
>

You really notice that when you pull the rotor out and all your tools
stick to it. It gets worse when you try to drill a hole in the end of
the shaft. You don't have to clean the lathe after, all the chips are
sticking to the rotor.

John Grant