Re: XYLOTEX VS GECKO DRIVE ??

Hi Luis,
Trying to compare the Xylotex drive with the Geckodrive is like
trying to compare a pickup truck with an 18-wheeler. They both can
haul goods, but their capabilities are vastly different. With the
Xylotex you get three axes capable of driving a small CNC mill like a
Sherline or Taig. With a single Gecko, you can run an axis on a
Bridgeport. The typical power output the Xylotex is 24V-30V at upto
2.5A (a fan is recomended). The Gecko can ouput 70V-80V at 7 Amps.

The Xylotex will get hot if you run it at full current and maximum
voltage, but, if you ran the Gecko at full current and maximum
voltage it would get hot too. The difference is that full current
and maximum voltage for the Xylotex is a light load for the Gecko.

I think the maximum motor size for the Xylotex drive is somewhere
in low to mid 200 oz./in. (200 to 250) range. The higher torque
required, the slower your high end speed will be. Some people have
used 300 oz.in. motors with good results (although I don' know what
their high end speed was).

If your motor requirements are about 250 oz./in or less, then the
Xylotex may be a good candidate for the job, otherwise you would be
better off going with the Geckos. You will need to decide the kind
of torque need for the job, the kinds of speeds needed, and then
choose an appropriate motor. Once this has been done you can then
choose the drive capable of driving the motor.

What it really comes down to is dollars and sense. Can the Xylotex
do the job required (thus saving quite a bit of money), or are you
going to have to continue saving up money to spring for the Geckos?


Jeff
http://www.xylotex.com

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "luisguillermo98"
<luisguillermo98@y...> wrote:

> I have Gecko 210 with 2am steppers on an sherline, I can get 30 to

40

> ipm before loosing steps. I am wondering If I can get the same

speed

> with a Xylotex board on my new Taig?.
>
> Can someone tell me if Xylotex can work for long hours in a daily
> base (8 hours/day)? or it gets hot easily?
>
> What type of stepper I can use for best result, amp, volt?
>
> what will be the fastest speed that Xylotex can achieve with load
> (with slide table)?
>
>
>
> Luis..