Re: XYLOTEX VS GECKO DRIVE ??

jeff,
the steppers are 2am and 4volt each I think but according to gecko
manual the current has to be 4 to 6amp from power supply. but the
current on each gecko is set to 2amps.

what volt and amps the power supply has to be for the Xylotex?

does it has to be an unregulated, switch or linear power supply?.

where can I get it from, brand etc?

Luis..



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

> Hi Luis,
> The maximum you should run the Xylotex drive at is 2.5Amps. I
> had a customer that wanted to do some destructive tests. He ran

the

> drive at 35V and 2.5A, with no fan. After a while the drive quit.
> Althought the drive has built-in overheat shutdown circuitry,
> continuous cycling through overheat/shutdown can destroy the drive.
> If you need 4 amps, stick with the Gecko. The Xylotex drive is
> just not built to handle that much current.
> From your questions here on CAD_CAM, it seems to me that my

drive

> is not a solution for your application.
>
> Jeff
> http://www.xylotex.com
>
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "luisguillermo98"
> <luisguillermo98@y...> wrote:
> > I am using the gecko with 35v and 4amp for the whole cnc.. Do you
> > think with 24v the xylotec with run for long period of time? and
> for
> > how long before it get hot?
> >
> > luis .