Re: Nema 23 Brakes for servo or stepper motors

Just curious... How many TPI is your ballscrew.

Roger

> I'm looking for a new or used Nema23 servo/stepper motor brake 24VDC
> bolt on type. I have ball screws on all three axes on my router and I
> need a Brake for my Z-axis. Inertia Dynamics, Electromate and MCG
> sell them for up wards of $210.00, this seems a bit high for something
> so simple. Do any of you have one you can spare or an alternative
> source for these brakes? It has to be similar to the ones from the
> companies I mentioned because I need to mount it between the end of
> the ball screw and the bottom of my motor so I can mount the encoder
> on the top of my motor. Any leads or help would be greatly
> appreciated.
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