Igor Chudov wrote: > Jon, I do have those strong SEM servos. 30 amp peak, 145v. I take it > as a hint that my machine is capable of more. > Maybe. It depends on the power supply and the belt drive ratio, too. > I am afraid that I may have set DIP switches on some of my axis drives > to limit current too much. I will revisit it. It did make engraving > faster, perhaps 2x faster or so. > If you set the amps to limit current to the continuous rating of the motor, you will have roughly a 4:1 reduction in acceleration, but you will be totally safe, you can park the machine against a stop and it won't burn out the motors.
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