Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Remove Balancers?

John Mesh wrote:

>We have Thermwood router with NEMA 42 step motors.
>These were full stepped with the old control, the motors have
>balancers on them (mid-band resonance?). Should I remove
>the balancers with a micro-step drive(Anaheim) for faster
>accleration?
>
>

These are probably viscous dampers. Are they a sealed chamber?

I doubt you will find much difference in acceleration with or without them.
In general, the rotational inertia of these dampers is much less than
the motor's
own inertia, much less the machine to be moved. They may be redundant
with an
advanced microstepping drive, however. But, if you have any problems with
rattling or lost steps, put them back in.

Jon