[bhockett]

Anyone ever use the Probotix stepper motors and drives?
I'm looking at powering a THK GL1505S slide with 10:1 gear reducer and a NEMA 23 mount. Ballscrew pitch is 5mm. Going to use it on a CNC mill I'm building. Link to the kit I'm looking at below. They have very good prices but have not seen much about them.

Thanks

http://www.probotix.com/3_axis_stepp...or_driver_kit/

[Warjol]

WELL WELL... I have EXACTLY the same question, when you look at them they're just great but what about the specs? they are good?

Have you watched something on eBay or stuff like this Bhockett?

http://cgi.ebay.ca/3-PCS-NEW-NEMA-23...9#ht_500wt_749

http://cgi.ebay.ca/Nema-34-Stepper-M...ht_1669wt_1108

greetings!

[hanover owing]

iv bin running probotics green monsters on my plasma table for two years now without a problem
not everyday 8 hrs a day but havnt had a problem

[bhockett]

Good to hear you have had good luck with the probotix motors. What power supply, drives and software are you using?
I have downloaded the Linux operating system and cnc software since it is free and hope to run it on a spare computer I already have.
Are you using ball screws to drive your system?
Thanks for any input you may have. I'm planning on ordering all the stuff to get my THK slide up and running tomorrow.

[hanover owing]

im using there ready to run package so dont know the power supply for the price for the kit couldent be bother totry and play with all that
i should mabey explane my table
had a custumer that wanted some parts i couldnt cut by hand the price on the parts was good so i quickly threw together a table for the one job never realy thought i needed a plasma tabe till i had one now couldnt live without it the table was a weekend build but i still use it its on my list of things to do is build a new one i dont have torch hight control and the table size is a little weird its 30 x 30 inch was only built for the one job but in my opinion a table needs to be at lest 48 wide im also using 3/8 threaded rod for screws so top speed is only 30 in min
could not live without it
im using mach3 for control
also running my syilx4

[hobby1818]

I am running this kits on my router for last years without any problem
http://www.kelinginc.net/CNCNEMA23Package.html. It is very reliable.

[Warjol]

which one exactly?

[hobby1818]

which one exactly?

6: CNC 3 Axis Package with 425 oz-in motor and KL-4030 Bipolar
Driver with 36V /8.8A Power Supply