>Sure it does, eliminate the ball screw and coupling and switch over
>to a linear motor - that is much simpler! However, in reality, much
>more expensive too :-(
So you consider $25.00 for a 250 RPM gearhead motor with 250 oz-in
stall torque expensive too? That's what was paid for the one's I'm
using.
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Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "lcdpublishing"
<lcdpublishing@y...> wrote:
> > A DC gearhead motor is best for lead screw applications as it
allows
> > the screw to be driven "directly" without any complications
provided
> > speed and torque requirements are met. It doesn't get much
simpler
> > than this;
>
>
> Sure it does, eliminate the ball screw and coupling and switch
over to
> a linear motor - that is much simpler! However, in reality, much
more
> expensive too :-(