I was wondering how to figure out how much strength a stepper motor has? I have Keling 425 oz. stepper motors, using a 24V power supply, mach 3 is setup to 40 ipm and it's directly connnected to my screws. How do I know how much weight, as in my z axis, can the motor handle? My impression was the 425 oz. was holding power of the motor at a stand still.
I have ordered a 48v 7.3a power supply from keling. Right now I'm not having a problem with my z axis, because everything sounds good and seems to run fine, but that's my perception, my z axis is pretty heavy, I'd say in the 30 pound range...just a guess. But the reason I'm asking is I might be adding a Taig spindle and motor to replace my router for metal cutting and I know that will add quite a bit of weight. |