Thanx again for your reply doorknob,
I dont have an O-scope and even if i did i dont think i would know how to use it. I had another look at the data sheet for the motor and it does indeed have a max temp of 80 degrees C so that puts my mind at rest a little. Think what il do is just fit the motors and drivers on the lathe and just see how it goes,the motor was only £19 so im not to worryed about it,the drives were also cheep at £160 for 3 drivers and a break out board. If the drivers do cook the motors il just scrap them and buy a Gecko G540 like i should have done in the first place. :violin:
This is a link to the build thread for the cnc conversion of the lathe il be useing thease drivers on incase anyone is intrested
http://www.cnczone.com/forums/mini_l...onversion.html