Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: help please...

enrique_sanchez_vela@... wrote:

> > Why, on earth, do you want to take servo motors off, and
> > put steppers on????? Why don't you just update the machine as
> > it is? Are the servo amps separate units? Just keep them,
> > and hook to one of the servo control devices and use a
> > servo-capable control program. EMC and DeskNcrt can
> > drive servo systems. The Servo-to-Go card or my
> > parallel port axis control can drive most servo amps, and
> > read the position from encoders.
> >
> > You can see some info about EMC and my parallel port
> > stuff at : http://pico-systems.com/EMC.html
> > and : http://pico-systems.com/PPMC.html
> >
> > I can tell you, you will never match the performance of these
> > servo motors with any steppers!
> >
> > Jon
>
> Hey Jon,
>
> first of all thanks for still reading my messages.
>
> Since I know nothing about mechanics, power electronics, CNC,
> machining, the only thing I know something about is Unix/C/stuff like
> that, I found EMC a pretty good deal to use for our family bussines,
> I still need a lot of info & education.
>
> I need the info to find the brushes or replace them with newer
> servos

Find the brushes? Are they worn out? Most really good hardware
stores have a box of brushes. You find the closest one, a bit bigger
if you can't find an exact match, and file it down.

> as far as the steppers I would like to have the info to
> get the appropiate power supply/drivers since they already are in
> the shop and we have plenty machines to put them on.

You can look on eBay, as people sell servo amps and stepper
drivers all the time.

Jon