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hot servo motors, heatsinks??

Posted by etauch
on 2003-06-07 12:02:26 UTC
Greetings,

I am currently at the point where I am testing my CNC
conversion. I notice that the servos get quite hot
after about 5 min of running. Not so hot that I cant touch
them, but if you grab one, you can only hold on comfortably
for a few seconds.

I know they are running at low RPM, so this is probably one
of the causes (higher I^2R at low rpm?). Also, I am dumping
many amps into a relatively small mass, so heat is to be
expected.

My question for those with experience with CNC servo motors.
Does anyone install heatsinks on them?? At what point should
you shut down to let them cool off? I think they are ok
after 5 min, but if I were chugging away on something for 30 min
or so, I think they might burn up.

Some info on my setup...
This is a HF 47158 micromill with 190 oz/in servos
using direct drive (bracket and shaft couplers). I am
running a Camtronics/Gecko320 servo driver box, and also
installed a 20lb gas spring to offset the head weight on
the Z screw.

Discussion Thread

etauch 2003-06-07 12:02:26 UTC hot servo motors, heatsinks?? Mariss Freimanis 2003-06-07 17:05:34 UTC Re: hot servo motors, heatsinks?? David A. Frantz 2003-06-07 18:14:27 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] hot servo motors, heatsinks?? Jon Elson 2003-06-07 22:16:09 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] hot servo motors, heatsinks?? etauch 2003-06-08 01:07:22 UTC Re: hot servo motors, heatsinks??...maybe another redesign Kim Lux 2003-06-08 09:45:40 UTC CNC Servo motor gear ratio: overheating. EMC step rate. Table speed Tim Goldstein 2003-06-08 09:58:49 UTC RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CNC Servo motor gear ratio: overheating. EMC step rate. Tablespeed Jon Elson 2003-06-08 11:53:14 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CNC Servo motor gear ratio: overheating. EMC step rate. Tablespeed Tim Goldstein 2003-06-08 12:07:05 UTC RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CNC Servo motor gear ratio: overheating. EMC step rate. Tablespeed Kim Lux 2003-06-08 16:02:14 UTC RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CNC Servo motor gear ratio: overheating. EMC step rate. Tablespeed Kim Lux 2003-06-08 16:12:06 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CNC Servo motor gear ratio: overheating. EMC step rate. Tablespeed Kim Lux 2003-06-08 16:17:04 UTC RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CNC Servo motor gear ratio: overheating. EMC step rate. Tablespeed mmurray701 2003-06-08 18:54:42 UTC Re: CNC Servo motor gear ratio: overheating. EMC step rate. Tablespeed Mariss Freimanis 2003-06-08 19:05:31 UTC Re: CNC Servo motor gear ratio: overheating. EMC step rate. Tablespeed Jon Elson 2003-06-08 21:11:14 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CNC Servo motor gear ratio: overheating. EMC step rate. Tablespeed mmurray701 2003-06-09 05:53:44 UTC Re: CNC Servo motor gear ratio: overheating. EMC step rate. Tablespeed Kim Lux 2003-06-09 06:34:31 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: CNC Servo motor gear ratio: overheating. EMC step rate. Tablespeed Kim Lux 2003-06-09 06:39:43 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CNC Servo motor gear ratio: overheating. EMC step rate. Tablespeed deanc500 2003-06-09 16:33:36 UTC Re: CNC Servo motor gear ratio: overheating. EMC step rate. Tablespeed Kim Lux 2003-06-09 21:57:27 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: CNC Servo motor gear ratio: overheating. EMC step rate. Tablespeed deanc500 2003-06-09 22:28:42 UTC Re: CNC Servo motor gear ratio: overheating. EMC step rate. Tablespeed etauch 2003-06-11 15:51:41 UTC Re: CNC Servo motor gear ratio: overheating...perplexing David A. Frantz 2003-06-12 08:09:19 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: CNC Servo motor gear ratio: overheating...perplexing