RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Using Slo-Syn motors as steppers (was newbie question)

Found this article on modifying Slo-Syn motors to make them steppers.

http://www.angelfire.com/az2/proff/

Haven't tried it, hope it is useful.

Regards,
JJ

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: elson [mailto:elson] On Behalf Of Jon Elson
> Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 12:03 AM
> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: newbie Question
>
>
> Ken Retallick wrote:
>
> > ive taken notes on the cutters to have!
> >
> > back to the original question, stepper motors, servo drives
> etc, what sort
> > of specs am i going to need? there is a place not too far
> away that get in
> > lots of surplus stuff, i have seen stepper motors there
> once before. if i
> > remember correctly they were 125 volt units. about 4 inch
> diameter and
> > about the same in length. at that time i didnt have a use
> for them so i left
> > them there. someone picked them up tho!.
>
> 125 V motors are SLO-SYN, not steppers. They are, in fact,
> the original device
> that steppers evolved from. But, they are not optimized, in
> their windings, for
> stepper use. What you want is motors matched to the machine,
> but you don't tell us
> what size machine, what sort of materials (steel, aluminum,
> plastic) and whether
> you want high performance, or anything that moves will make you happy.
>
> > i Have AutoCADLT , is that suitable for cnc work? or do i
> need to upgrade ?
>
> Probably, but it is CAD only. You will also need a CAM
> program, to convert
> a DXF or other format from acad to G-code, for most CNC programs.
>
> Jon
>
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