What Controller for Step-Syn Motors?

[kbeard]

I built a CNC machine 6 years ago and purchased the cheapest step motors I could find.
It worked but the travel was 11" per MINUTE!

It's time to build again and I have 4 Step-Syn motors out of an old embroidery machine.
They are 103-8573-5612 / 1.5 Amp / .72 degree per step / 10 wire motors.

Question:
What controller will drive these things?
Do I need a power supply?
I have no clue and can't find anything on these motors.

Thanks.



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[James Newton]

Wait... 10 wires? Really?

If you have an ohm meter, can you check out the leads and see which wires are connected via a coil to which other wires? I'm curious to know how many coils are in the thing.

As to your new machine, I would really suggest finding some more standard motors. This page may help:
Good Unipolar Stepper Motors

[jfong]

It's a 5 phase stepper motor if it has 10 wires. You can find old Vexta 5 phase stepper drivers on eBay sometimes.

[kbeard]

It's a 5 phase stepper motor if it has 10 wires. You can find old Vexta 5 phase stepper drivers on eBay sometimes.

I'm so sorry for having to ask the following question.
Would each motor require it's own driver?

[jfong]

I'm so sorry for having to ask the following question.
Would each motor require it's own driver?

Yes every motor requires its own driver.

[kbeard]

Wow. I think I'll reset and just go with a prepackaged new set.
Too much to worry about trying to get old motors to work with unknown controllers.
Thanks

[LUISSAN]

I built a CNC machine 6 years ago and purchased the cheapest step motors I could find.
It worked but the travel was 11" per MINUTE!

It's time to build again and I have 4 Step-Syn motors out of an old embroidery machine.
They are 103-8573-5612 / 1.5 Amp / .72 degree per step / 10 wire motors.

Question:
What controller will drive these things?
Do I need a power supply?
I have no clue and can't find anything on these motors.

Thanks.

KBEARD, you still have those Step-Syn (103-8573-5612) SANYO DENKI STEPPER MOTORS,


with you ???