Tag: cnc
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Stepper Motors Part 2
Hopefully some of you are still with me, and you haven’t blown up your supply, switching device or coil. Before we continue I’d like to ask a question; what current can your supply handle? Let’s take a brief look at Ohm’s Law, or at least the mathematical equation describing Ohm’s Law. The equation V=IR is…
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Introduction to Stepper Motors
If you are reading this, then you probably want to know more about stepper motors. I will start at the basics and work my way up. I am going to be referring to the permanent magnet 2 phase variety. Other stepper motors exist but are beyond the scope of this article. A stepper motor is…