Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Aerotech Servo Motors?

Gregory ,

I just picked up the same outfit, servos and X Y stage.
Thats a good question, I would like to know as well.
Here is the Ebay link to the stage I got.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2569995613&category=25276
Let me know if they are the same...just curious.

Robin Runyan

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From: "Gregory Kamysz" <smsupply@...>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 11:13 PM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Aerotech Servo Motors?


> I'm hoping somebody will have some info.
>
> I just picked up a 2 axis table setup with servo motors. It's made up
> from two Aerotech ATS412 slides. They each have an Aerotech 1000DC
> series 1075 motor with tach and encoder. I guess the tach is not
> required with Gecko drives. The encoder I'm not sure about. It was
> made by Datametrics, which I couldn't find any information on. The
> glass encoder wheel is marked 1000K3 which is the similar to the part
> number K3DM-1000. The board seems to have 5 output wires none are
> marked channel A or B. Should I just replace the Encoders with US
> Digital units?
>
> If I connect these to a Gecko is there a possibility of damage to the
> drive if they are not compatible?
>
> After this is solved I need to come up with a Z axis and milling head of
> some sort. I saw another slide of the same type listed on a site but
> the price was three times what I paid for the pair.
>
> Gregory Kamysz
> Crystal Lake, IL
> USA
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