Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: help with steppers etc

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't run your motors in the "fresh air".
Ron is absolutely right. I spent weeks trying to troubleshoot my system because of this problem. Without friction (some external
load) the motors are under-damped and will not behave predictably.

Good luck.

Ron Ginger wrote:

> John Stevenson wrote:
> ...
>
> > I wasn't actually looking to move anything with the hard drive stepper just
> > to run a program through and watch the movement of the motor shaft in fresh
> > air whilst trying out different software and options.
>
> minor caution here- dont assume to much about reliabily of motion in
> this mode- steppers with no load on the shaft often dont keep in step. I
> did this with just a tape flag on the shaft so I could see it move, and
> it was sometimes misleading.
>
> ...
>
> > I have looked at Ability but from what I have seen so far it looks as if
> > you need to write a special program or front end as from their web page it
> > doesn't look as if it will accept G code.....
> >
> You are correct, Ability (INDEXER.LPT) is just a driver and has it own
> command language, not gcode. Its also a $350 package.
>
> ron
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