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.
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.