We ended up scrapping the motors as well as the old amps, drives, computer, keyboard and monitor. But Centurion controls went on lots of different machines. Our old Leadwell's motors were big but inefficient, with BEI encoders that were going bad, and we needed motors that were compatible with the new drives we installed. Depending on what you've got, and how you want to drive them, your existing motors might work, but don't count on it. It's usually better to start with an entirely new electrical control system, so that you don't end up chasing shorts in old wiring, at the mercy of disintegrating pieces of plastic, or faced with basic incompatibilities between drivers and motors.
Andrew Werby
www.computersculpture.com
Originally Posted by will gilmore  I'll be sure to document. I want to know if I can reuse the servos/encoders as that would cut down the cost a lot. |