RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Steppers

You are absolutely right. Thank you for correcting me. The Gecko stepper
drivers are 7 amp and not 10. I was going from memory and didn't check my
facts. You know what they say, the memory is always the SECOND thing to go.

Damn! I hate it when I'm wrong. ;(

-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Elson [mailto:elson@...]
Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 8:22 PM
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Steppers

Michael Johnston wrote:

>One revolution has 360 degrees. 360 degrees divided by 200 steps equals

1.8

>degrees per step. So, all three motors are actually equivalent in their
>rotational accuracy. They just express the measurement differently: 200
>steps vs 1.8 degrees means the same thing. The Gecko drive will handle up
>to 10 amps so I would think you should be OK.
>
>

No, the Gecko 201 and 210 drives are only 7 Amp, not 10!

See their web page, it is right on the front page.

Jon