Re: 7A, 80VDC 10 microstep drive

>
> I would like to find a replacement for my Pacific Scientific 6410

drivers if

> the price was better. I do like the 6410 drivers as they have been

shown to

> be very reliable. I also like the size of the 6410 drivers.

Making things

> very small is not always the best answer.
>
> Bob Campbell

Bob,

I agree, small size for no reason makes sense. When you consider the
size of the power supply, heat-sinking, etc. the tiny size of the
drive has little practical impact.

The purpose of the small size hinges on price. Printed circuit boards
price-out by the square inch, aluminum by the pound, shipping by the
pound, stock room by the cubic foot, assembly area by the square
foot, and so on.

Surface mount technology makes the small size possible, it is
exploited to reduce the above-mentioned costs and thus the end user
price. So long as performance and reliability is not comprimised,
small size makes economic sense.

Mariss Freimanis
Geckodrive Inc.