588,030 active members*
4,185 visitors online*
Register for free
Login
IndustryArena Forum > OpenSource CNC Design Center > Open Source Controller Boards > New Linistepper design, PMinMO compatible, kit sale.

View Poll Results: What are the most important driver features to you?

Voters
102. You may not vote on this poll
  • Open source firmware and board layout freely available

    72 70.59%
  • Low parts-count and cost for home building

    34 33.33%
  • Low kit price to get running on a budget

    27 26.47%
  • Smooth / low resonance modes for better performance

    43 42.16%
  • Faster / more reliable operation w/ low cost surplus motors

    31 30.39%
Multiple Choice Poll.
Results 1 to 20 of 142

Hybrid View

  1. #1
    Join Date
    May 2005
    Posts
    1397
    You are right, it doesn't make any real difference and the Linistepper does work with any 2 phase, unipolar motor up to a few amps (depending on the mode) and between about 9 and 35 volts no matter how much it turns when you step it.

    Those motors should be fine, but you will need to adjust the sense resistors way up to keep from overdriving them.

    And, by the way, I'll have kits back in stock around the end of this week.

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Mar 2009
    Posts
    2
    Quote Originally Posted by James Newton View Post
    You are right, it doesn't make any real difference and the Linistepper does work with any 2 phase, unipolar motor up to a few amps (depending on the mode) and between about 9 and 35 volts no matter how much it turns when you step it.
    Many thanks for confirming that. I think I had been reading so much around the subject I had ended up confusing myself.

    Quote Originally Posted by James Newton View Post
    Those motors should be fine, but you will need to adjust the sense resistors way up to keep from overdriving them.
    Using the calculator, I reckon that these Howard Ind. 1-19-4201 motors will need around 6.25 ohms @ 0.5W for the sense resistors. I have ordered 3 boards, but will experiment with one first, to measure the performance of these motors.

    Quote Originally Posted by James Newton View Post
    And, by the way, I'll have kits back in stock around the end of this week.
    Good news, keep up the good work, and thank you for your help.

Similar Threads

  1. New design and the promotion sale on lasers
    By EXLASer in forum Commercial Laser
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 12-06-2013, 02:40 AM
  2. troubleshooting POSIX design linistepper
    By megeshg in forum Stepper Motors / Drives
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 10-15-2012, 07:03 PM
  3. Pminmo electronics
    By SCHootie in forum Open Source CNC Machine Designs
    Replies: 13
    Last Post: 02-23-2007, 04:40 PM
  4. Questions for pminmo
    By dfro in forum CNC Machine Related Electronics
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 07-02-2006, 04:14 AM

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •