Re: XYLOTEX VS GECKO DRIVE ??

I am not sure if this is exactly correct.

if you have a small mill (sherline) and if you have small motors and
if you are running a 30 volt power supply.....

then will one work better at 2 amps and 30 volts ?

yes the Gecko can do 7 amps and 70 volts, but if you are running at
2amps/30V does one work better than another ?

Dave



--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "jeffalanp" <xylotex@h...>
wrote:

> 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..