Re: Treadmill motors as Servos

Thanks Rich!

That's a good starting point. I saw(think I saw) where someone
used this encoder

http://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2006110919282545&item=10-1834&catname=electric%3E

and this motor

http://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2006110919282545&item=10-1783&catname=electric

but I wasn't clear on how you make it work.
I think it was Les Newell on a bridgeport, so it MUST work well
if he says it does.

Is that all one needs (besides some Gecko's)??

Thank you for any help on this.


John


--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Rich Goldner" <rgoldner@...>
wrote:

>
> Try this:
>
> <http://www.truetex.com/servomod.htm>
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "kz1927" <kz1927@> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Is there a diagram/parts list of any sort available anywhere
> > for using the treadmill motors as servos?
> >
> > I've got a few from surpluscenter.com for use as a spincaster,
> > but as I was going through some older posts, I saw where
> > some were using them for servos....It just never occured to me.
> > I can't find anything to tell me exactly how to put this stuff
> > together. I'd like to get some more before it's too late.
> >
> > I haven't tried servos and am in the dark on that.
> >
> > Thanks
> > John
> >
>