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    Copper rotors vs. aluminum rotors

    Does anyone know all the components in a stepper motor and why they are non-rebuildable? I just read an article about copper rotors boosting efficiency of electric motors to 95% compared to 90% of aluminum rotors. I was thinking about buying a couple of sealed steppers to test before and after. This might be a way to make servos and stepper motors even more efficient.

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    The only rotor i can think of that is aluminum is an induction motor.
    If you are talking about the windings, then i know that some manufactures have been working with aluminum because of the rising costs of copper.

    Quote Originally Posted by WYLD View Post
    Does anyone know all the components in a stepper motor and why they are non-rebuildable? I just read an article about copper rotors boosting efficiency of electric motors to 95% compared to 90% of aluminum rotors. I was thinking about buying a couple of sealed steppers to test before and after. This might be a way to make servos and stepper motors even more efficient.

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    hignog...
    I meant rotor, not windings. What's the difference between an induction motor...and say, every other type of electric motor? I don't care about brushed motors, just BLDC or BLAC motors.

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