Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Sherline CNC stepper motors getting "stuck"

builder4wd wrote:

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>Question #2
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>Since I have 6 wire motors, I set my Xylotex board to output 1/2 the
>rated current, but my motors get stuck at even the 8000 Hz step rate.
>To fix this, I tried reducing the current from the drive to less... I
>found that at about 0.73 amps, I can increase my step rate to 18000
>Hz when I jog the motors. My question is, if I reduce the current
>output on the driver, what do I gain/lose? What are the tradeoffs?
>
>

I would suggest changing to only using half the winding at full current.
You will get much
better performance at the higher speeds that a Sherline needs due to the
fine-pitch leadscrew.

Jon