Re: I let the smoke out... motors

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Weyland <weyland@v...> wrote:

> On Sunday 14 September 2003 12:41 pm, Harvey White spake:
>
> > That sounds like a combination of both high voltage and high

current.

> > You might try running your motors on a low voltage to see if

they're

> > still ok.
>
> I used a 9V battery and touched the fields to see
> if I could get any movement from them afterwards.
> It did make the motor wiggle a bit, but since it was still
> mounted and belted, it didn't have the juice to move the table.
> So I think the motors might still be okay...

A 9v will make one step. and at 200steps per rev, it may be hard to
see one step.

if you can pull the belts and if you can connect 2 steppers wire to
wire, you can spin one and watch the other move, step for step.

amazes little kids all day.

Dave