Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Gecko burned out

turboking@... wrote:

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>walid wrote:
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>>Dear jon
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>> How can I protect my gecko drives in case of motor loose wire
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>Buy a more expensive drive that is designed to tolerate abuse. None of
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>hobby-market drives are built with the kind of circuits that will
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>kind of damage. I can't recommend any specific models. I don't know which
>makes/models might have such sophisticated safety controls.
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>Jon
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>I disagree. i have made money using "hobby-market drives".Geckos only burn up, when something is "WRONG". I used one gecko for 4 years and 1,000 of work pieces, the other axis i went thru 5 geckos before i realized i had a bad stepper motor(since then after i fixed the problem no issues).
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I didn't really say he should do this. But, he ASKED how to protect his
drives. Yes, I
see he says "how to protect GECKO drives". Well, without cutting into
the circuitry
INSIDE the Gecko, I'm not too sure how to do it. A fuse really won't
cover all scenarios.

5 Geckos? Didn't you know something was wrong after the 2nd one??

Jon (Who's never burned up a Gecko, either 201 or 320 type.)