> > Message: 7 > Date: Mon, 03 Sep 2007 11:21:38 -0400 > From: Gene Heskett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Just Want to Make a Stepper Spin > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > I'd say yes, cuz ISTR the floppy drives actual, at the card edge > connector, interface is a step and dir pair of signals. Old full > height TPI/Tandon drives had a good sized stepper in them. An rs232 > breakout box on the db25 end of the parport cable should get you the > signals, and a google search of known floppy drive type, like a teac > FD-55 should get you the rest of it, but you'll need both 5 and 12 > volts for the drive I believe. > > As for putting it to doing usefull work, its difficult to beat the > $350 for 3 each 262 oz nema 22 motors, and a driver board for them > from xylotex.com. They will run the typical small milling machine > nicely, using it myself. >
Thanks for the reply. The useful work will be me learning EMC2... Thanks John ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
