Hi,

   Yes, you'll probably do well with them despite the problem.  I didn't notice 
it even after running them for several hours. It's only at certain voltage 
levels, current levels, certain speeds that the problem shows up.

Jeff

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> Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2013 12:03:50 -0400
> From: linuxcncro...@gmail.com
> To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] TB6600 Single Axis stepper board
>
> Well I doubt that the Chinese are replacing their chips ..
> I have enough non critical apps that I can use them even if they don't
> properly hold position..
> I found them for $18.50 each including shipping.. Hard to beat..
> I'm going to buy three and try them out.
> There are some videos on Youtube of that driver running motors .. they
> sure sound good!
>
> Dave
>
> On 10/10/2013 10:06 PM, Jeff Pollard wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> You need to make sure that they are using brand new (October 2013 or later 
>> is when the Toshiba engineer told me the new design would be ready) TB6600 
>> chips. I found an error with the timing on the older version chips (pwm at 
>> zero crossing). They had to recall all of the chips. I ended up sending 
>> several thousand chips back. Fortunately I found the problem right before I 
>> was ready to ship any product. It is an very intermittent problem and only 
>> shows up in very limited circumstances. You might be able to use it for 
>> something like a pump, but don't use it for motion control where position is 
>> crucial.
>>
>> Jeff
>> ----------------------------------------
>>> Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 21:58:49 -0400
>>> From: linuxcncro...@gmail.com
>>> To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net
>>> Subject: [Emc-users] TB6600 Single Axis stepper board
>>>
>>>
>>> Has anyone used this device??
>>>
>>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/181168877379?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
>>>
>>> $20 including shipping from China.
>>>
>>> It looks fairly well made and I haven't found many negatives about the
>>> design.
>>>
>>> I have a need for some inexpensive small stepper drives. This is
>>> suppose to be good for 4.5 amps at 45 volts.
>>>
>>> Dave
>>>
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