Re: Gecko drive G201 Questions

Hi, The G201 works well with size 42 steppers. The only modification
necessary was to decrease the gain of the anti-resonance circuit. I
will modify the G201 for size 42 motor applications if so specified.

Mariss

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com, Rick Dulas <drspiff@t...> wrote:
> Howdy All! I was wandering the net and found Gecko Drives. The NEMA
42
> steppers in my Bridgeport Series I CNC and their 201 [
> http://www.geckodrive.com/g201/ ] drive look like a good match, as
the
> steppers are nominally 56v @ 7~8 amps. Having said that, does
anybody
> have experience with this unit driving large motors? Any words of
wisdom
> to pass on? I've gutted the BOSS 5 control out of my machine and am
> looking to replace it with "modern" electronics.
>
> The PC to output step and direction is already at hand and the
machine
> has the factory-mounted motors so I think the last major link
is/are the
> drivers. Once I get the machine to move with a simple BASIC program,
> then it is on to finding software to take .dxf or other input files
and
> give me output swarf. This machine is a non-profit venture, {that
sounds
> so much better than "a hobby machine" <G>} so piddling around with
it is
> OK. If anybody sees a fundamental flaw in my reasoning, please let
me
> know. It is always better to change the plan before the concrete is
> poured, rather than after.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rick