Re: Stepper motors for mill/drill & source of supply?

I was thinking of using the existing acme screws and simply
connecting the motor via a toothed pulley or a chain & sprocket.

Jeff

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Dan Mauch" <dmauch@s...> wrote:
> Before I switched from steppers to servos I used 300 oz in stepper
motors
> on my mill drill . They worked very well with the ballscrew
retrofit that I
> did. But if you still have acme leadscrews then I would go with 300
oz in +
> steppers.
> Dan
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Swayze <jswayze@o...>

>
> >Hi,
> >
> >Can anyone recommend what size stepper motor I would need to drive
a
> >mill/drill table for CNC control? I've heard numbers in the range
of
> >400 oz.-in., but I'd like to hear from those with experience.
> >
> >Also, where's a good source of supply for such a motor? It seems as
> >though there's quite a large price difference between the different
> >sites on the web.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Jeff