Re: A little experiment on demagnetization

Hi Mariss,

Thanks. Not that I want to do the conversion myself, but
questioning the possibility of the procedure (rewiring a 6-wire over
to 8-wire) seemed to be the gist of some of the threads here on the
list.

Now we have an answer. Thanks again.

Jeff

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Mariss Freimanis
<mariss92705@y...>" <mariss92705@y...> wrote:

> Jeff,
>
> 1) Yes. Do it in a clean area so stuff doesn't get dragged into the
> motor.
>
> 2) Yes, but what's the point? Weigh the 1% or so performance gain
> against the likelyhood of an accidental "oops" situation. It

doesn't

> make any sense to me.
>
> Mariss
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "jeffalanp <xylotex@h...>"
> <xylotex@h...> wrote:
> > Hi Mariss,
> >
> > OK, no conclusions this time, only questions:
> >
> > 1) Can you safely open a stepper motor (without removing the

rotor)

> > and not loose magnetization? If so what precautions should be
> taken?
> >
> > 2) Can a 6-wire motor be opened and rewired to make it 8-wire,

and

> > maintain full magnetization, if necessary precautions are taken?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jeff