Stepper motor with 6mm shaft?

[juzwuz]

Hi! Does anybody know where I can get a bipolar stepper motor with a 6mm output shaft? I'd like to replace a 5-phase stepper motor with a "regular" stepper motor. Thanks!

[dvalve]

It seems like a lot of the Vexta PH series motors have a 5.8mm shaft (there are a few on Ebay right now). Would that work?

Daniel

[juzwuz]

Do you know a specific Vexta model number with a 5.8mm shaft? There seems to be several model numbers with PH. This would greatly help my 4th axis project. Thanks!

[dvalve]

Go to orientalmotor.com. In the search window on the upper left, paste the model number from any of the Vexta motor currently on Ebay (leave the search set to "By Keyword"). Example: paste PK264-E2.0A. You get a page with the search result. The model number is in blue. Click that link. A page opens with info on that motor. If it's a discontinued motor, the main window will say so, but you'll see a picture of a motor on the right. Click on it, and you'll go to a page for that motor. There's a dimensions link on the right. Click on that and you'll see a mechanical drawing with measurements. This motor has two shafts: if I read the dimensions correctly, the shaft to the left is 1/4", and the opposite shaft is 5.8mm. This motor is currently available on Ebay at the link below (I'll be bidding on a similar motor, so hopefully, we won't be bidding against each other!)

Hope that helps!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vexta-Stepper-Mo...QQcmdZViewItem

[Juka]

Look at that!
http://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalogue/Stepper-Motors

[juzwuz]

Thanks Juka! I had come across those motors before but I just couldn't find them again until now. I'll have to see what the exchange rate is and shipping costs to the United States.

[juzwuz]

Looks like it'll cost $60 for the 180Ncm 6mm shaft stepper motor with the currency conversion and shipping. A bit high but I might have to if I don't find something cheaper on ebay.