alternative to Re: Drill and tap stepper motor shaft?

Jason,

I don't think this is a good idea! Tim sez "Yes"; Dan sez "maybe"; I
say "good luck!". There is an alternative (besides the obvious
solution of using different motors).

You could use a belted arrangement as is used in many full sized mill
CNC conversions. This would mean adding an extension to the existing
shafts (you could use the required pulleys' bore as a "junction" for
the old shaft and the new shaft, which will hold the handwheels). An
HTD belt to the motor at 1:1 will likely work well...

Hope this helps.

Ballendo

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Dan Mauch" <dmauch@s...> wrote:
> I had some scrap motors around and tried this on 4 motors. Only one
was
> successful.
> Those stepper motor shafts are pretty hard material.<snip>