Is there a downside to reducing motor current to reduce heating? My situation is that I need the holding torque when wood routing of course, but the majority of my table use is for the plasma cutter. I know that the motor heat is normal, but would expect longer life if there run cooler in the long run. As plasma cutting is 95% of my table use, I'm considering reducing the current settings on the step controllers (dip switches) for most of the time, using just enough amps to move tool head around. Is there a down side to this idea?
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02-08-2014, 11:19 PM #1
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Reduce current to minimize heating
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02-11-2014, 03:10 AM #2
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There's no downside, as long as it doesn't stall.
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