Choices

[willheg]

Hi People

Wondering what drivers everyone out there would run or reccomend for running 4 Motionking 23HS2410

i'm looking at 3 opitions or what anyone else would reccomend


The opitions i'm looking at are:
Gecko 203v
Motionkings 2LA860
Motion Control Products MSD880


Or if anyone else could reccommend anything that would be good, Price is a big factor so the cheaper the better really, but don't really want to buy anything i can "blow up" if doing it wrong.

What would anyone out there reccomend and the advantages/disadvantages?

Thanks for your help if anything.

[naveen.a019]

Hi People

Wondering what drivers everyone out there would run or reccomend for running 4 Motionking 23HS2410

i'm looking at 3 opitions or what anyone else would reccomend


The opitions i'm looking at are:
Gecko 203v
Motionkings 2LA860
Motion Control Products MSD880


Or if anyone else could reccommend anything that would be good, Price is a big factor so the cheaper the better really, but don't really want to buy anything i can "blow up" if doing it wrong.

What would anyone out there reccomend and the advantages/disadvantages?

Thanks for your help if anything.

Hi

No doubt about your choices. Gecko drives and other 2 are outstanding drivers. But they are pretty expensive too for their output.

I would recommend Linistepper, Inexpensive and if you ask about the performance am using it from past 4 years and not even a single problem. They can be operated in multiple mode of your choice full step, half step and even micro stepping upto 3600 steps i guess.

linistepper stepper has Open source and as well they sell the complete 4 Axis kit for an pretty much affordable price. You can build one for yourself using the open source materials if you electronics and soldering knowledge. I have built mine myself and didn't find a single glitch.

Here's the link you can check out your self
PIC Linear Stepper Motor Controller

[willheg]

hi i'd just like to thank you for the reply.

they look nice but looking at running these at about 62v from mem that i worked out via the formula from gecko and 4.2 amp which i don't think these drivers would work with so still open to opitions on which of the 3 are best, or what anyone can recommend.

also the motors i have are only 4 wire and the driver you listed are 5 to 8 wire so no good on that front either unless i missed some information.

anyway thanks for the help and anyone else with help please reply as it will be greatly thanked

William

[James Newton]

Hey naveen, thanks for the recommendation, but those are bipolar motors... Linistepper is limited to unipolar. And they are over 4 amps per phase... Linistepper really can't do more than 3 at the outside. 2 amps is about our limit. And we can't do more than 35 volts.

I personally would go with the gecko drives if you got the motors used, or second source and stick with the motion king drivers if you purchased the motors new /direct/ from the mfgr or a close dealer.

Hope that helps....

On the other hand, do you /really/ need 280 N.cm (~400 oz/in) holding torque and 12 (~17) detent? What the heck are you running?

And there isn't ANY driver that can't be blown up... so look for a good warranty and a friendly and forgiving service staff. Geckodrive has a fantastic reputation.

[willheg]

Thanks for the reply and i'm just looking at building a router/mill and hope these motors sill do, will be quite heavy, am still in the designish stage but yeah brought some parts and just looking at getting the rest together now while designing, as i need motovation, and no parts = no motovation.

anyway will keep considering my options until i have money and everything else i need which is a lot

anyway once again thanks and if anyone else has information/ideas they are most welcome to post

William