These motors are really 3-phase brushless motors and would probably work really well with a brushless motor drive such as those made be granite devices <www.granitedevices.fi>. The disadvantage is that they are very big and the large outer casing rotates. You really don't want to get caught up in it.
Les Emory Smith wrote: > Using Fisher & Paykel (Pykel?) Smart Drive Washing Machine motors. > I've not heard of this brand in the US. Are they Australian? > I could afford a set of brand new NEMA 56 steppers & drives before a trip > to Australia to search junk yards ;^) > > The guy claims 0.0178 mm (0.000700787402 in) per step. > > http://dailydiy.com/2008/12/16/cnc-machine-built-using-washing-machine-motors/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
