Choosing the right driver for you stepper motor is important because it will allow you to get the maximum amount of performance out of your motor. There a few types of drivers available, each with their own characteristics.
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Choosing the Right Stepper Motor Driver
May 25th, 2011 
admin Choosing the Right Stepper Motor
May 15th, 2011 admin Choosing an appropriate stepper motor for your CNC project is important. If you choose a motor that is too small, you may experience very slow maximum speeds and torques, and even missed pulses. On the other hand, if you choose a motor which is too big, it may require a powerful and expensive power supply […]
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Comments Off on Choosing the Right Stepper MotorBipolar vs. Unipolar stepper motors
May 7th, 2011 admin There is a lot of discussion on whether to use bipolar or unipolar stepper motors for your CNC project. Each type of motor has different characteristics, but when all is said and done, the best choice is usually bipolar stepper motors. This article is a short explanation why bipolar stepper motors are usually the better […]
Posted in Building a CNC machine Tags: CNC, Coil, Complexity, Control, Hobby, Milling, Power, Speed, Stepper, Stepper Motor, Torque Comments Off on Bipolar vs. Unipolar stepper motorsChoosing a Stepper Motor for your CNC Machine
May 7th, 2011 admin Choosing an appropriate stepper motor can be difficult and time consuming. This webpage is intended to help you easily and quickly select a good stepper motor for your project. There is a lot to cover, so consider this the first part in the series
Posted in Building a CNC machine Tags: Accuracy, Closed loop, CNC, Cost, Hobby, Milling, Motor, Open loop, PWM, Routing, Speed, Stepper, Stepper Motor Comments Off on Choosing a Stepper Motor for your CNC MachineHow to Couple Threaded Rod to Stepper Motor
May 3rd, 2011 admin After selecting the threaded rod or ACME screw you intend to use for linear motion, you need a way to effectively connect this rod to a stepper motor such that there is zero slip when the motor is rotating. I’ve found a number of articles about this subject, but I’ve found many of them give […]
Posted in Building a CNC machine Tags: ACME rod, ACME screw, Brass Coupler, Coupler, Helical Beam Coupler, Helical Coupler, Misalignment, Rubber Coupler, Shaft, Stepper Motor, Threaded rod Comments Off on How to Couple Threaded Rod to Stepper Motor