Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Voltage, Current, Resistance and Heat?

The only way to increase current is to either increase
voltage (relatively speaking), or decrease impedance.
Current is the result of the Voltage/Impedance equation.
It doesn't 'drive' the equation.

RayHex

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> From: lcdpublishing <lcdpublishing@...>

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>
> After some tuning, I believe I have the torque pretty

close on the

> new board as the old board. But still, the motors run

cooler.

>
> This got me to thinking about something I read somewhere.

>
> "Torque is directly related to current"
>
> If this is the case, then, if I have the same current I

should have

> the same torque. Also, I believe the motors should run

at the same

> temperature.
>
> So, I am wondering if I could run more current (Amps)

into these

> motors than what is given on the spec sheet. Eventually,

I will be

> running them at about 40 volts when I get the parts for

the new

> power supply. But, I am VERY tempted to crank up the

current to see

> if I can get more umph out of them. Now I know I am not

suppose to

> do that, but if the motors are running cool, I am

wondering if I

> would in fact hurt them by running up the current while

keeping a

> very close eye on motor temps.