Re: Microstepping thru the Tulips

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Les Newell <lesnewell@...> wrote:

>
> Microsteps increase resolution, resulting in smoother cuts. They don't
> really increase precision. Remember that under load a stepper can be
> anywhere within +/- 2 full steps of the desired position.
>
> Les

But, isn't that why one takes deep rough cuts, heavy load and all
that, and then lightly loaded finish cuts ?


Dave

>
> Mariss Freimanis wrote:
> > It's both; a "smoothing thing" and an "increase in precision".
> > Smoothness requires evenly spaced microsteps, evenly spaced
> > microsteps increase precision.
> >
> > Mariss
> >
>