Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] What is a 5 Phase stepper?

I have lots of 5 wire steppers with 5 windings. They are Variable Reluctance (I think), and there is no noticeable cog.
I assumed that they are worthless because nobody makes a cheap driver as far as I know.



Jon Elson wrote:

> Darrell wrote:
>
> > A 5 phase stepper has 5 windings (10 wires) instead of 4 windings.
>
> Actually, the Vexta (Oriental Motor) 5 phase steppers (and nobody else
> makes
> them, I assume due to patent rights) have only 5 wires.
>
> > That
> > means it needs a special driver card.
>
> Very definitely so. The only ones I've ever seen are also from Vexta.
>
> Jon
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