Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Extra Small stepper motors

Have you looked at the head positioning drive on a computer disk drive?

>:) Might be too small! The ball screw and the turret screws I plan on
>using for these functions will be 3/16" or 1/4" diameter. Motor sizes about
>1" diameter or slightly less would be ideal. I'd like to keep the length
>(for the compound driver) as short as possible to allow maximum angular
>rotation without having the spindle hit the part. Yep....this unit can use
>either tool bits or rotating spindles.
>
>Smoke
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Tim Goldstein <timg@...>
>To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com>
>Date: Sunday, December 17, 2000 3:21 PM
>Subject: RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Extra Small stepper motors
>
>
>>Smoke,
>>
>>Any hints as to what real small would be?? I have a few stepper motors that
>>are about 1/4" diameter and 3/8" or so long. Small enough??
>>
>>Tim
>>[Denver, CO]
>>
>>>
>>> I'm trying to shoehorn a lathe slide/compound unit onto a small
>>> lathe. I'd like to be able to control this via CNC. Anyone know of
>>> some really small stepper motors I can use for this? A source for
>>> purchase as well as design dimensions would help as well.
>>>
>>> Thanks, Smoke
>>> FAQ: http://www.ktmarketing.com/faq.html
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