Re: XYLOTEX VS GECKO DRIVE ?? why ?

Dave,
I am not changing. I have geckos on sherline and I am looking for a
new CNC for my new taig I just got. I am trying to find out if the
xylotex will work as well as the gecko...My volt/current are low I am
wondering if xylotex will give me the same speed and power.


Luis ...

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<davemucha@j...> wrote:

> Hi Luis,
>
> The question I think that I don't have an answer to is why do you
> want to change ?
>
> the motor will get as hot as the power you put thru it. Regardless
> of the driver, if you use 30V and 2 amp, the motor will get exactly
> the same temp.
>
> if you pump more power thru it by increaseing the amps the motor

will

> get hoter.
>
> Also, by reducing your existing set-up to a lower voltage you will
> lose speed, no way around that.
>
> I may have missed if you motor is a 4 wire or 6/8. the 4 is set

and

> does not offer options. if it is a 6 or 8 wire, then you have the
> option of wiring it for a single coil at full amps or series for

half

> amps. the half amps offers a much cooler motor.
>
> either way, a 2 amp rating on a Gecko is low and the Gecko will not
> get hot.
>
> Maybe it would be a good idea to list the nameplate volts and amps,
> wire count and if you are wiring it single coil or series.
>
> What it sounds like is you are trading down for no reason. the 4
> volt motor would be much stronger at 60 volts than 35 volts and a
> series winding will offer a much colder motor.
>
> Dave