Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Recycle Bridgeport Stepper Drivers?

vrsculptor wrote:

>Is it possible to somehow recycle the Bridgeport stepper drivers or
>are they usually what is blown or there is not enough information to
>determine how they worked so they can't be hacked? It seems like it
>might be better to recycle them than replace them.
>
>

Yes, it is possible. Some people even report the Bridgeport drivers are
real stable
when driven by a program that does proper speed ramping up and down.
The problem
is they are driven by 4 phase signals, and also need a hi/lo power signal.

>Just a thought. I use servos.
>
>

Much better, for a number of reasons!

Jon