Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] can you help identify a stepper motor?

Phil,

I think you have DC servo motors with encoders!

Alan KM6VV


Phil Jaster wrote:

>
> Can anybody help identify the following?
>
> I have two stepper motors pulled from an unknown brand of a plotter
> printer, this printer was huge, capable of at least 30"
> paper . I have searched the internet and found the company of one of
> them but recieved NO reply from my email.....
>
> Both motors are 2.+ inches in diameter and vary in length but are both
> approx. 3 3/4 inches. [NEMA 23]?????
>
> They both are connected with 10 wire ribbon harness PLUS have what
> must be negative and positive DC connectors <both have a very obvious
> "+" sign by the factory red screw holding the wire connector lug onto
> the motor.>
>
> The motors mount on the shaft end of the motor which have pressed on
> fine toothed gears, of two different diameters.
>
> Both motors were made or sold in Chatsworth, CA 91311.
>
> One is marked Universal Magnetics, Inc. an "NMB company" It has the
> following identifing numbers: 10211-301-000 on the
> first line and ME2102617 in one space and 8523 following that.
>
> My other motor is labeled on the BODY with: Hathaway p/n 7925109 REV
> B003, a customer p/n which is seven numbers or
> letters long but unreadable... then REV 4A and a small + sign near the
> RED painted wire connector lug on the motor.
>
> On its round cap covering the circuit board for the servo stuff it is
> labeled: Computer Optical Products, Inc and again the
> address of Chatsworth, CA 91311.
>
> Can anybody provide even approximent values for these motors???? Can
> they be powered by the DC connectors without harming the stepper
> circuits??? How can I identify which wires in the ribbon are "used"
> for the servo information.
>
> I would like to be able to use these for x axis on my TAIG lathe or
> maybe for driving a home built plotter/engraver.
>
> would these be "good" for a first time project in stepper motor work
> or should i go with something less exotic like steppers from a dot
> matrix printer?????
>
> thanks in advance,
>
> phil jaster
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