08-22-2004, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by charleyy *snip*
4. for an approximately 16"x24" moving bed machine with a dremel that is intended to do wood (and maybe some plastic/acrylic), what would be a good range of 'power' (ie oz's of holding force) for the motors to be ?
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charleyy,
Motor strength is measured in torque, not force. Force makes something move linearly; torque makes something spin. The imperial unit of torque used most commonly with steppers is the oz-in (actually oz times in).
Motor power is usually measured in watts (or HP for big motors). Power is proportional to "how fast the motor spins" times "how strong it is at that speed".
From reading other people's posts, I have gotten the impression that 100 oz-in motors should be enough for your application.
Good luck!
Arvid |
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