[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > >walid wrote: > > > >>Dear jon >> >> How can I protect my gecko drives in case of motor loose wire >> >> >> >> >Buy a more expensive drive that is designed to tolerate abuse. None of >the low-cost >hobby-market drives are built with the kind of circuits that will >prevent this >kind of damage. I can't recommend any specific models. I don't know which >makes/models might have such sophisticated safety controls. > >Jon > >I disagree. i have made money using "hobby-market drives".Geckos only burn up, when >something is "WRONG". I used one gecko for 4 years and 1,000 of work pieces, the >other axis i went thru 5 geckos before i realized i had a bad stepper motor(since >then after i fixed the problem no issues). > > > I didn't really say he should do this. But, he ASKED how to protect his drives. Yes, I see he says "how to protect GECKO drives". Well, without cutting into the circuitry INSIDE the Gecko, I'm not too sure how to do it. A fuse really won't cover all scenarios.
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