Hello:
I am wanting to convert my stepper-run mill to a servo-run. I am a teacher, and have a very limited budget (around 1000), and do not want to make any mistakes with the public's money!
Questions:
1. How mush power/torgue do I need? We ONLY mill 1/8" thick soft plastics (Sintra) in 2D shapes. I ONLY want to move at 100 IPM speeds? (By the way, is it safe to go that fast and reverse directions????)
2. Can I simply bolt the new motors on the old NEMA 23 base holes? I thought I read about having some kind of adapter/coupling?
3. Can I mount a dial on the z axis which would allow my students to carefully lower the bit to the work surface. We do a lot of fine engraving, and I think this would help.. Can you "spin" servo motors without damaging them?
4. Anyone know a person (or company) who will sell me a plug and play system for about $1000?? I need them to be a fully-licenced business entity or the school district will not pay out!
Thanks. If you have answers, please either post them here or better yet email me directly at "[email protected]"