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Can Steppers handle lots of radial load?

Posted by tom.kay@n...
on 2001-11-22 11:47:30 UTC
Ok, silly question, given that pulleys and belts are used all the
time to hook steppers to ballscrews, but how much side load can a
nema 34 stepper handle? Are their bearings thrust and radial?

I guess what I am saying, in a not-so-direct way, is how tight can
you make the drive belts on one of the home-converted cnc mills
before you'll hurt the stepper motor bearings? Assuming that the belt
can handle the load, of course.

Cheers, Tom Kay.

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tom.kay@n... 2001-11-22 11:47:30 UTC Can Steppers handle lots of radial load?