Stepper Motors do not move (2 replies)
Hello everybody, I am looking for a bit of help. I know the subject come up often in this forum but I have not been able to find the answer in everything that has been proposed. Trouble is the...
View ArticleShould I oil stepper motors? (2 replies)
Just wondering - I have the usual set of NEMA17 stepper motors on my Prusa i3, and 4 others on a delta I'm currently building. Should I lubricate them now and again? And, if so, where, and how much?
View Articletechnical issue on paralleling 4 z-azis stepper motors (5 replies)
hello: I am current plan to have DIY 3D printer that need 4 z-axis stepper motors. I have tried traditional wire connection with mainboard with one single output step motor source, and parallel...
View Articlechoice of stepper motors (no replies)
I always find 42 stepper motor for x and y axis, I am wondering if this is necessary to have such large motor for lightweight motion such as x and y axis, If there is any choice for smaller stepper...
View Articlealternative to a4988 and drv8825 (2 replies)
hi everyone i wonder what is the cheapest alternative to a4988 and drv4825 which didn't required manual adjusting to use with nema 17 1,2a stepper thanks fabrice
View ArticleRUMBA/A4988s w/24V result in motors working erratically (1 reply)
I am upgrading from a 12V power supply to a 24V power supply on my RUMBA system, and have a 24V E3D and heated bed. I use Repetier, and have tested the hot end and heated bed at 24V, no issues. I have...
View ArticleNema 17 motor wires (3 replies)
Hi, I bought a sc42sth47-1648a 1.8 degree 2 phase motor to use with a different extruder setup. When I received the motor, there are 4 wires sticking out of the motor with no connector at the end. I...
View ArticleSilent StepStick What Controller (no replies)
I am looking into the Silent StepStick Stepper Motor Drivers and was wondering; does anyone have any experience of them? What controller would be the best to use for these on a delta machine?
View ArticleDRV8825 vs TMC2100 vs THB6128 (4 replies)
One would think different, but i definitaley see the difference between 32 and 16 microsteps in terms of print quality. When looking at a flat wall my extruder (BulldogXL/E3D V6) has much less...
View ArticleStepper motor for prusa i3 (no replies)
I am currently sourcing stepper motors for my prusa i3. Is this motor ok? The holding torque looks alright (5.0kg/cm) but the motor is short length is only 34mm. Is it fine?
View ArticleStepper jams/sticks (3 replies)
I replaced my Printrboard controller board due to some mysterious damage (read about it here [forums.reprap.org]). I flashed the board with the same Marlin firmware I'd used on the previous...
View ArticleStepper Motor Angle and Time Delay (2 replies)
Hi guys, I have no experience programming stepper motors in the past but I want to know if it is possible to program a motor to rotate 45 degrees every 1.5 hours or 90 minutes. The motor I'm using is...
View ArticleBasics of Stepper Motor (2 replies)
Hi all, We are using stepper motor from sanyodenki (SH2863-5141) for one of our projects. Also we are using Stepper motor drive from US Digital (MD2S-P) [www.usdigital.com] If we see the motor...
View ArticleDid anyone used linear hall sensors on BLDCs for position sensing? (12 replies)
I am searching for a suitable solution for using DC motors (actually BLDC) to create closed-loop position controls that could replace/improve over the steppers we use in most of our 3D printers. While...
View ArticleHard to find stepper motor replacement (no replies)
Hi all, I am looking for a specific stepper motor as a spare part (for scientific equipment).... This seems to be kind of difficult as Rotalink won't sell to anyone except for licensed partners. Motor...
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Motor Only Moves in One Direction! (3 replies)
Hello! I'm working on getting my machine up and running using Marlin firmware - but I'm having some problems. The X-axis motor only moves to the left. This is slightly complicated by the fact that I'm...
View ArticleStepper Motor Hell (2 replies)
Hello everybody, I am having a really hard time trying to make my stepper motors to work ... What i am using: - ramps 1.4 - A4988 stepper motor driver - 200 steps motor (17HSR1006-25) - marlin 1.0.2-1...
View ArticleDo the heatsinks on a A4988 make you nervous? (no replies)
I look at the heatsinks on a cheap A4988 board and they make me nervous. The sit very close to some of the passive components on the board. Does this bother anyone else? Any risk of them shorting...
View ArticleDriver for 42BYGHM810 motor (4 replies)
Hi there I am the owner of 4 pcs. of 42BYGHM810 ( I think ) and am looking for a driver for the motors. I am having a little problem finding drivers for the motor, the Voltage of 1,92V and Current of...
View ArticleZ axis lose steps (no replies)
Hello everybody, a little thing with my z axis is that "losing steps". Axis moves pretty well by hand and when I give him order to move 10mm it moved 10mm :( but all my prints at height is smaller. I...
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