Originally Posted by b_cybe Thanks for the reply, I think I try out the motor I originally planned, I get those cheaper than other since I receive "friend-discount" since I know the seller, very practical when buying electronics 
Well I think I have a look at that picstep... thinking of implementing it with the 4 axis PC interface, don't think I will get the 4th axis yet, but are interested in implementing it afterwards... |
Hi
The stepper motors you mentioned in your first post are only 139 oz in.
They might be ok for your Z axis with a small pitch but try to get more advice before you buy them as they may not be enough for your X and Y axis.
They might be cheap for you to buy but could get expensive if you can’t use them and they sit on a shelf.
Not sure about what you mean with the voltage rating. Are you thinking that if you buy stepper motors with say a 24v plate rating they will run faster?
Low voltage plate rating would be a good thing, so the 4.05v rating of the stepper you have been looking at is about right.
To get more speed out of your stepper motors you can run them up to 20 to 25 x their voltage rating so the 4.05V stepper could be powered by up to about 80v.
The max volts you can use would depend on the driver you use and their max volt rating.
Hope this helps, John