Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Stepper motor connection

Short - No.
If you need it good and accurate.

There are mechanical reasons this will not work for motion control accuracy.
For gross movement it may work, within limits.

> I have a need to position two arms that will always be at the same
> angle but are not easy to connect to one drive. I want to use two
> stepper motors, one for each arm. The motor will run a nut on a screw
> no more than three inches total.
>
> Can I connect the motor windings in series given the power supply and
> driver has sufficient voltage and current? Would there be any reason
> they would not step together?
>
> The motors are six wire, unipolar. My driver is bipolar.
>

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