Re: Gecko + Servos + Taig Mill

Hi Tim,

I searched for the toothed belts XL series, but mostly came up with
men's aparel or some such. Can you name specific suppliers for these?
Also, I can't seem to find servomotors on the Camtronics website.
Should I e-mail them instead?

Thanks,

Robin

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Tim Goldstein" <timg@k...> wrote:
> For "gearing" you will want to use a toothed belt and matching
pulleys. The
> XL series stuff is very low cost and has been used for a long time.
The HD
> and GT series stuff is suppose to be better, but seems to be more
costly. I
> am using XL stuff on my Shoptask and it is working fine.
>
> The G320 does not support a brake. The only applications I have
seen that
> require a brake is tape drives and many of the surplus servos from
them (old
> mainframe 9 track reel to reel tape drives) have brakes. It does
require
> that the servo has an encoder.
>
> For surplus E-bay is a good choice. Camtronics has some very nice
new servo
> motors that would do a wonderful job for you.
>
> Tim
> [Denver, CO]
>
>
> > Ok. So I need a servo that's rated for about 5-15W (although
higher
> > couldn't hurt). With a 5000RPM servo I'd need an ~8:1 gear ratio.
> >
> > Where can I find such a motor on the surplus market? And where
would
> > I find the gearing? Should I make it myself, or buy one? (I have
> > access to a HAAS VF-2 along with a number of lathes including a
> > Hardinge HVL, Colchester Master 2500 and Harrison M250.)
> >
> > I've seen that some servos have brakes on them. Is the necessary?
> > Does the Gecko support a brake? I think I'd be using The G320.
> >
> > Thanks again,
> >
> > Robin
> >
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