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Re: RE : [Homebrew_PCBs] Drilling station steppers

2005-06-22 by Mycroft2152

Hi Robert,

Did the same thing, ordered the Steppr400's and 5804's
from Nelnick.

Good price for them ($6.99), worth $20 bucks to try
them out.

Al C

--- Robert Hedan <robert.hedan@...> wrote:

> "LOL..  If by 'resistance' you mean cogging, that
> has nothing to do with
> being 
> demagnetized.  Short all the wires on one of your
> motors together, and see
> if it 
> isn't pretty damn hard to turn."
> 
> Yeah, I guess I meant cogging.  None of the 6
> steppers I have showed any
> effect whatsoever from shorting all the wires, both
> unipolar and bipolar
> (1).
> 
> 
> "Probably better to find some good solid 5V unipolar
> motors and get using
> them 
> until you've learned a bit more about steppers in
> general.  Some of it
> simply 
> comes from getting and using all types, start
> simple."
> 
> I have some 3967 Microstepping Driver with
> Translator coming as well as
> UCN5804s.  The 9V Stepper400 from Melnick is
> interesting.
> 
> robert
> :)
> 
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