Re: Stepper motors and increased Amps

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com, "John D. Guenther"
<jguenther@l...> wrote:

> Hi Roman,
>
> Yes, these sound like the same one's that I have. Mine are 2 inches
> high, double stack. I will run them at 1A or less based on your
> information. I am driving these with Dan Mauch's 5AMP modular

bipolar

> chopper driver boards. I have the current set at 1A at this time,

but

> is is easy to reduce it to .707A. I bought Dan's boards so that I
> would not have to replace the controller as I increase the size and
> power of my machines.
>
> Thanks for the information.

You're welcome. :o) You can run the motors
at 1A two phase on if you heatsink them
enough, like 16mm thick alloy plate mounts.
Or even tiny fans, they sell these cheap
at computer/electronics shops for CPU chip
cooling.
-Roman