Re: Mariss' Surplus Center Motor - Encoders

This site has some good info on converting a DC motor into a servo
motor... http://truetex.com/servomod.htm

He has pics that show how he added encoders and some references to
using Gecko 320 drivers.

Have fun!

Mike


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

>
> > trouble is , i am not educated enough ( yet ) to determine if

they

> will work
> > with my plan to use gecko drives ????
> > also , would i not need to purchase encoders for feedback ????
> >
> Don,
> The motor should work fine with Gecko 320's. Its about the size of

my

> XY and Z axis motors now and they are fine with Geckos. Recommend
> encoder from www.usdigital.com. I ordered encoder part E3-500-625-

HT

> ($67), connector CON-LC5 ($3), alignment tool CTOOL-625 ($10) (you
> may want a different count). I am using a similar shaft encoder

from

> them right now.
>
> This works out to about $110-120 per servo motor with shipping

which

> seems a pretty good price for this sized motor. This motor is way

to

> big for small machines.
>
> Disclaimer: Your milage may vary. I haven't hooked mine up yet so

at

> this point its still theory. However, I did order 2 more this

morning

> for my next project.
>
> Roger S.
>
> PS. Check out Mach2 on www.artofcnc.ca. They have a downloadable
> manual and demo software that may fill in some of the gaps for

you.

> Great software and amazing support.