Todd Zuercher wrote: > Trying to get this thread back on topic since it was hijacked by the metric > system. > > To run one of these Keling motors how big would the motor cabling need to be? > Will it have to be rated for 30 amps? That’s pretty big wire. Or would it > only need to be rated for the continual current? > > Yes, just the continuous current should be fine. Where are you going to get a 30A motor drive? > Are there any other inexpensive brushless motor options, preferably higher > voltage/lower current? > IMTT USA has some nice 85mm motors made by Wantai. They have a rear shaft, but it is taken up by their Hall sensor. If you removed that and used a 6-channel encoder, or put the encoder somewhere else on the machine, these work fine. They sell them for use on pumps, but I have verified they work well in positioning applications, too.
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