Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: How to test stepping motors

Hi Dave,

Ah yes! And that simple circuit would be the driver. TIP120s, TIP141s,
or similar driver darlington transistors would work also. The motor
would have to be unipolar.

See circuits in the photos of SherlineCNC list.

Alan KM6VV

turbulatordude wrote:

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> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Alan Marconett <KM6VV@a...>
> wrote:
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>>Hi ?,
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>>You need a driver for the stepper motor. Then run TurboCNC
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> I though one could make a simple circuit with some MOSFETS and then
> connect them to the parallel port and TurboCNC can wave drive them.
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> Probably not the best, but for testing, it would be a simple way, no ?
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> Dave
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