Re: Looking 4 step + board

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "turbulatordude"
<dave_mucha@y...> wrote:

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> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, ameen ameen <ameen_1970@y...>
> wrote:
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> > Hi all Iam looking for compelet control board + motor's for foam
> cutting.
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> There are a few kits that would offer what you need.
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> HobbyCNC.com comes to mind, but there are others.
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> What size motors are needed ? I had thought that foam cutters only
> needed 50 oz-in
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> Dave
>

The 3 or 4 axis Xylotex drive card comes to mind. It's low cost,
microstepping, bipolar and will drive steppers up to 2.5A which cover
a lot of 23 frame motors. A foam cutter is pretty low force cutting
and the speeds are in the lower range so smaller steppers are a good
choice.

Our new Mini I/O has a direct Xylotex plug and offers buffered step
and direction as well as 5 isolated (opto) inputs.

Tom Caudle
Http://www.CandCNC.com
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