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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Choosing the Right Stepper Motor
May 15th, 2011 
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Posted in Building a CNC machine 
Tags: Choose, Chosing, CNC, Hobby, Holding Torque, Machine, Motor, Stepper, Stepper Motor, Torque, Where to Buy 
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 motors