Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Extra Small stepper motors

No...haven't looked at anything...just had an idea...drew it up and was
wondering if I could get steppers to fit the design and space available.

Smoke
-----Original Message-----
From: Dick Ganderton <dick@...>
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com>
Date: Monday, December 18, 2000 5:16 PM
Subject: 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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