Stepper motor power supply (3 replies)
Hi there, After a lot of work on my cnc machine (mill) i am finally getting to finishing the mechanical part. To continue, i need a power supply for my stepper motors, which i have some questions...
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I am a diy guy but haven't had experience with motors, programming, etc so I've been researching online how and what to buy for my project. Confusing to say the least. I am trying to create a self...
View ArticleC Driver not fully working (1 reply)
Hi, I wrote a driver in C for a stepper motor and it's working beautifully with one stepper motor but horribly with another one (same manufacturer, similar characteristics). I've adjusted interval...
View ArticleChoice between two steppers (no replies)
Hi there. I am beginning a new delta build. After a lot of research and thinking, I designed my delta using Fusion360 and went ahead and bought all the components I need on Ebay. In the mean time. i...
View ArticleVibration at low speed (3 replies)
Hi, I'm in need of some advice for how to reduce vibration on my stepper motor when rotating at slow speeds. My circuitry can only provide on/off control using LM298, so I only have a 12V square wave...
View ArticleVoltage Rumba board (no replies)
Hello i am trying to get the steppers (nanotech st5909s1008) in my 3d printer to work. i´ve found the current for the motors in the data sheet, which is 0,67A for bipolar serial wiring. As I´m using a...
View ArticleResisting Voltage from Power Stage (2 replies)
Hi all, I have a power stage proving power to a stepper motor. [ftp.phytron.de] This power stage, the MSD Mini Powerpack 172-140, outputs a constant 140V DC, with no user-friendly way to reduce it. My...
View Articlehow do i stop the motor shaft which has a load, from rotating when the power...
I have a stepper motor that is required to lift a weight but when the power shuts off the thing falls. I need it to be in the same position. What should i do?
View ArticleIdentifing a damaged stepper (no replies)
Guys today i started a print but the extruder wasn't pushing filament. I touch it and it was too hot. It could retract but no matter what i did it couldn't extract . So is there anyway to tell for...
View ArticleCan't get enough steps or maybe power (3 replies)
Hi All, I have a new z-axis made from a TR18 leadscrew through a 1:16 gearbox, I've attached a Nema23 at first through the pololu driver and then through a 4A Pibot electronics stepper driver (TB6600)...
View Articleinteresting quirks with feedrate and new motor drivers. (1 reply)
As my printer nears completion one thing i can't seem to nail down is the motors/drivers. I'm currently running some updated tb6600 drivers(same thing but with 1/32 microstepping) at the current the...
View ArticleIssue with motor or Firmware (1 reply)
Hi , After most of search i can not resolve my problem, any advise much appropriate . Some information : Firmware : Marlin Host software : Pronterface Slicer : Slic3r Y Axis Motor Nema 23 19.5 Kg...
View ArticleWhats needed to run nema 23's? (no replies)
my controller is a replicape with the tmc2100 drivers. i heard nemas are a little beefier motors and i was considering building a 3dprinter/cnc router so to make it a bit more useful for the cnc part...
View ArticleIssues with Stepper (1 reply)
Setup: Ramps 1.4 + Mega Chinese Stepper: Holding Torque 76 oz, Resistance Per Phase 2.3ohm, 1.8 deg/ step, 4 wire bipolar, 1.4 A Max Stepper Driver: A4988 Chinese I compiled and inputted a test code...
View Article[Solved] Z low torque with TMC2100 driver during Going-home (1 reply)
Hello guys! Another noob here trying to build a P3Steel (Arduino + RAMPS1.4 (parallel Z output)+ TMC2100 + Nema17). My problem is that I cannot use the function "going home" in Pronterface for the Z...
View ArticleNokia 5110 LCD for ramps (no replies)
I am hoping to build a custom controller for RAMPS 1.4 using the nokia 5110 LCD for my printer running repetier firmware but and confused at the moment how to go about the wiring. Most LCD already...
View ArticleHelp with calculating the speed required for motors (no replies)
I am using the stepper motor : 23 hybrid stepper 23HSX-102 and am using the GECKODRIVE G203V and was wondering as to calculate steps required for one revolution.
View ArticleHelp needed for selecting driver (no replies)
Hi, Can I use the easy driver to run a bipolar NEMA 11 captive stepper motor? Its current per phase is shown as 1 amp. Easy driver spec says that the adjustable current control is from 150mA/phase to...
View ArticleNeed help with servo end stop on Rambo 1.3 (1 reply)
Can anyone help me with connecting servo to motor ext 1. I think i have it set up write but get the following error when compiling sketch: Arduino: 1.6.5 (Mac OS X), Board: "Arduino Mega or Mega 2560,...
View ArticleNew Balance is good, in the end where the good? (no replies)
New Balance is good, in the end where the good? grey%20purple-22444257-500x500.jpg It seems overnight, suddenly fresh scratch an NewBalance trend of the wind. Walking down the street, anywhere you can...
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