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Re: re-selection of motors....avoiding another rathole

Posted by mmurray701
on 2003-06-14 06:32:48 UTC
I'll buy the 320s if you want to get rid of them. If you decide to
sell them contact me off list.

Mark


--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "etauch" <erictauch@a...>
wrote:
> Many are recommending the belt/pulley setup.
>
> Point is taken, BUT Unfortunately, My mill is already "moving
> around" with the direct drive setup which I have pretty much
> finished with brackets and helical beam couplings on xyz.
> I hate to start completely over.
>
> This is a small micromill (HF47158) that is not a super precise
> machine. A bit of backlash in the gears could be compensated for
in
> the controller, although I will check into this some more. Maybe
> there arent many folks using the gear motors. I also could sell
my
> gecko 320 servo drives, and drop in some stepper drivers/stepper
> motors
>
> I think you are right, motor 2 is a bit weak, and motor 1 a bit
> slow, but not for cutting speeds, i would think. I see what
> you mean about the "electronics". They only go one way, but would
> be replaced by the geckos.
>
> Thanks for the info....Eric
>
> If the gearheads arent suitable either...now I have to find some
> steppers!!
>
>
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Jon Elson <elson@p...>
wrote:
> >
> >
> > etauch wrote:
> >
> > >Greetings,
> > >
> > >Recently I posted on the overheating servo drive issue. I have
> > >decided that instead of moving to belt and pulley, I would try
> > >a "gearhead" servo motor in the 160-500 rpm range. This is
> > >for running direct drive thru helical beam shaft couplers. I
will
> > >calculate the exact RPM I need based on my leadsrews (10:1) I
> believe
> > >and desired IPM and pulse rate of my current PC.

Discussion Thread

etauch 2003-06-13 19:56:23 UTC re-selection of motors....avoiding another rathole Carlos Guillermo 2003-06-13 20:20:38 UTC RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] re-selection of motors....avoiding another rathole Tim Goldstein 2003-06-13 21:25:40 UTC RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] re-selection of motors....avoiding another rathole Jon Elson 2003-06-13 22:00:25 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] re-selection of motors....avoiding another rathole etauch 2003-06-13 23:21:40 UTC Re: re-selection of motors....avoiding another rathole David A. Frantz 2003-06-14 00:02:29 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] re-selection of motors....avoiding another rathole turbulatordude 2003-06-14 06:13:15 UTC Re: re-selection of motors....avoiding another rathole - question ? mmurray701 2003-06-14 06:32:48 UTC Re: re-selection of motors....avoiding another rathole Jon Elson 2003-06-14 23:18:38 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: re-selection of motors....avoiding another rathole - question ? bob_quale 2003-06-15 23:30:39 UTC Rutex servo drivers compared to servos to go? Jon Elson 2003-06-16 10:13:15 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Rutex servo drivers compared to servos to go? caudlet 2003-06-16 11:24:23 UTC Re: Rutex servo drivers compared to servos to go? Quale, Robert 2003-06-16 21:26:34 UTC RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Rutex servo drivers compared to servos to go? Jon Elson 2003-06-16 22:17:26 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Rutex servo drivers compared to servos to go? Jon Elson 2003-06-16 22:30:31 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Rutex servo drivers compared to servos to go?