geckos was Re: tangential cutter

> searching for surplus. There is a new gecko driver G201a that seems
> really neat and is well priced at $195 US but I dont understand how
> many motors and relays it will operate. I am looking at using NEMA34
> steppers with say 450 ounce/inch torque.

The G201a drives only one motor, so you need several of them. You
might look at the G210 which is actually a better unit, but cheaper
due to different distribution channels. See www.geckodrive.com (there
is also a site at geckodrives.com that resells them at markup)

Chris Stratton

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