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

JJ wrote the following
"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

Be Kind, Be Careful, Be Yourself"
Don Lancaster also played with converting Automobile
Alternators to "high Powered Steppers", I never tried it.
But you might want to look at his website for more info.
http://www.tinaja.com/
Bill Higdon

> 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
>
> Be Kind, Be Careful, Be Yourself
>
>
>
> > -----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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