Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Gecko 201 drive

Jan, Jan, Jan,

You've missed the point! And yeah, I think I can handle the math!

Apparently several of us have only one driver box, and would like to be
able to drive different sets of steppers. A little mill, a BIG mill, a
lathe or two, maybe even a PCB router! Being able to "dial" in the
current to match the motors without having to take the driver box apart
would be IDEAL!

I even considered putting a "current" resistor in the motor's plug, so
that changing motor cables would select the proper current for me. That
could work, and with a "default" resistor on the Gecko drive it's self,
it might safe too!

Alan KM6VV


JanRwl@... wrote:

>
> In a message dated 08-Dec-01 19:23:19 Central Standard Time, KM6VV@...
> writes:
>
> > Yes, that's what I had in mind. Although the combination of Mariss'
> > regulated reference, and a switch would be even more to my liking.
> > Actually, I wonder if we couldn't use a Dallas Semiconductor
> > programmable pot (or a similar approach), and allow a default low
> > current, and a programmable current level from the controller program!
>
> HOW you spell that, "SHEEEEESSSH!"??? All this for what SHOULD be one 2¢ 1/4
> W. resistor??? This is why MATH was developed, and EMPIRICAL knowledge from
> the manufacturers!
>
> Ah, never mind.