Hello all,
I have an older Journeyman 300 that I am trying to figure out if I am able to use the Existing Spindle drive with MACH 3 or do I have to get a different drive does anyone have any ideas for running DC spindles?
Hello all,
I have an older Journeyman 300 that I am trying to figure out if I am able to use the Existing Spindle drive with MACH 3 or do I have to get a different drive does anyone have any ideas for running DC spindles?
Can you post a picture and model number of your drive?
Normally they take either 0-10VDC or +/- 10VDC command signal. With the correct breakout board, 0 - 10VDC is easily available for Mach3.
Or use something like this for step & direction control. https://www.automationtechnologiesin...er-dg4s-016035
Jim Dawson
Sandy, Oregon, USA
That motor shows a Tach, is this one of the old voltage feedback drives?
These were generally as Jim says, +/-10v analogue input.
I see this is posted in the Kmotion/Kanalog forum, are you using this type of controller?
CNC, Mechatronics Integration and Custom Machine Design
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The Gecko 320X drive is only 80 volts max input, your motor is 140V. So would most likely not be a good fit in spindle application.
This drive is 160V max input and would be a better choice. https://www.automationtechnologiesin...er-dg4s-016035
Jim Dawson
Sandy, Oregon, USA
...Westamp 5810?
Modern DC drives do not use the tach feedback, I usually removed the tach brushes to avoid any future problems etc.
CNC, Mechatronics Integration and Custom Machine Design
“Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.”
Albert E.
So a motion controller would work to drive this motor than? I assume the smooth stepper should be able to run the drive with Mach 3. I could possible use the DG4s to drive the DC servos for the axis as well?
I have dc4 drives.. works verry good at 180v.. you just need to instal a encoder to that motor.
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Hello All,
Starting to get back into this project and was wondering if anyone is running a DC spindle of this era and what drive are you using (VFD) to control it. I am finding selecting a drive for the motor name plate in this form rather hard to source. If anyone can please direct me in a drive that will work for this motor that would be greatly appreciated!
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Hello All,
Starting to get back into this project and was wondering if anyone is running a DC spindle of this era and what drive are you using (VFD) to control it. I am finding selecting a drive for the motor name plate in this form rather hard to source. If anyone can please direct me in a drive that will work for this motor that would be greatly appreciated!