RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: servo vs stepper

Only way to know for sure is to measure the current draw. A far less
accurate method is to feel the motor and see how hot it is getting. If
it is staying relatively cool then you are not exceeding the continuous
very much. If it is getting quite hot then you are probably pushing it
too hard and will likely be replacing the motor after a little while.

Tim
[Denver, CO]

> -----Original Message-----

>
> Thanks Tim,
>
> I kind of knew you would have the answer. Another question for you.
> How do you know where your running a motor? I could be running the
> servo at the continuous place, or I could be somewhere in between the
> continuous and peak? I know that when I run my jobs on the mill the
> motors remain cool to the touch. I have not ever felt them even
> warm. This has always baffled me, every motor that I have used
> before (AC only) has gotten warm to the touch after use.
>
> Jeff Davis
> [Portland Or,]
>
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