Re: Linear Stepper motor - fun toy.

Hi Lee,

Yes! They would be perfect for a small PCB router! I'd also suggest
other "scroungers" to look at laser printers (the older the better), as
the stepper motors and drivers from them look like they can drive a
Sherline or a small PCB router. I've stripped down 3 HP laser jet
printers (Series II) so far, and I'm going to start on a pair of III's
next.

Alan KM6VV

studleylee wrote:

>
> Hi,
> I had a couple of HP plotters that were based on linear steppers.
> The travel was about 12" x 16" I think.They were really cool,
> but I parted with them in a cleaning frenzy :-( several years ago.
> Cant remember the HP#'s
> -Lee
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Alan Marconett KM6VV <KM6VV@a...> wrote:
> > Hi Joe,
> >
> > Which daisy wheel printer is that? My daisy wheel printers have DC
> > servo motors!
> >
> > Alan KM6VV
> >
> >
> > onecooltoolfool wrote:
> > >
> > > I have two linear stepper motors each with about 10 inches of
> > > travel. Came from a daisy wheel printer. I hooked them up to a
> > > generic bipolar driver and got about 200 IPM easily using
> flashcut.
> > > I am going to run them on a Gecko later and see how fast they
> will go.
> > > Pretty neat if I could come up with a use for them. They are
> > > actually much simpler than a regular step motor.
>
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