Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] servo sizing

> thinking about using geckos servo drives to put on
> a small lathe (old hc chucker) or maybe a mill later on
> from what i have read here servos have a different power curve
> than steppers
> what size motors would be used on small lathes and bridgeport
> size mills
> also sense you can use regular brush dc motors
> and these are marked with hp or volts and amps
> is there a conversion from hp/watts to in/oz
>
> hopefully gecko will make a nice ref on servos like they did on steppers
> mike
>

Get on the Warner Electric website and download a program called CAMAS.
This program is for sizing step/servo motors and works very well, other than
a few bugs.

http://www.warnernet.com/soft.html

This URL should get you there.

Doug