Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] (unknown)

builder4wd wrote:

> Hi, I own a sherline lathe, and I'm planning on getting a Sherline
> mill and converting it to CNC. I've been lurking here awhile, and
> looking at webpages, but I'm still not very clear about this stuff.
>
> Anyways...
> Would the API MBT-N232 motor work well for my application?:
> http://www.apicontrols.com/newapi/products/turbo_mbt23.html
>
> It has 9.8 lb-in of stall torque and I think it is size #23.
>
> Would this be good with the gecko G320 drive?

You've got to be kidding! This motor could snap the leadscrews on
the Sherline like they were toothpicks! peak torque of 29 in-lb =
464 in-Oz! This would be fine on a full-size Bridgeport machine!
You can drive a Sherline with much smaller motors. At 4.6 Lbs,
these motors at least won't break the table in half. But, you will
have to set the current limit WELL below the max to avoid wrecking
your machine.

Jon