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Subject: Re: Drilling station steppers

From: "derekhawkins" <derekhawkins@...>
Date: 2005-06-22

>DC servos are not the answer to a simple drilling machine for sure,
>as the controllers are unnecessary complicated.

I wouldn't consider three ICs complicated...Even simpler than most
stepper drives. No doubt you're thinking of yesterday's controllers
like the ever popular Geico 320.

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan Trethan"
<stefan_trethan@g...> wrote:
> On Wed, 22 Jun 2005 16:30:02 +0200, derekhawkins
<derekhawkins@y...>
> wrote:
>
> >
> > Just like those fooling around with toner transfer now will
someday
> > move on to photoetching so will those on steppers now move on to
DC
> > servos. Seems to be a natural progression, at least it was for me.
>
>
> Imagine that, i did photoetching for years and moved to toner
transfer,
> and couldn't be happier about it.
>
> DC servos are not the answer to a simple drilling machine for sure,
as the
> controllers are unnecessary complicated.
> But we all have our opinions.
>
> ST