Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Thanks - Servo Motor Make Up -w- Follow Up Question

John Delaney wrote:

>All who replied. Thanks very much. I'm just trying to patch up holes
>in my knowledge. That was very helpful.
>
>BTW - I've got my motors, older Reliance Micro 100 series, brushed. E-
>Bay buy. HP or HP like 500 CPM quadrature optical encoders.
>
>Follow up question:
>
>So assuming the servo system is set up and working correctly. If I
>were to tell software to keep the motor at some position 'A' and I
>placed a constant load on the motor to try to move from 'A' the
>result would be a series of pulses coming from the drive to the motor
>of sufficient amplitude to keep the motor at position 'A'. Yes? I
>imagine it would bounce within the limits of the encoder too?
>
>

Yup, that is exactly the idea.

>Then the motor is eventually going to get pretty hot if the load is
>great enough?
>
>

If the load is less than the continuous stall torque rating of the motor, it
might get hot, but will be safe. If the cont. stall torque rating is
exceeded
for more than a minute or two on a small motor, it will go up in smoke,
and may take the driver with it.

Jon