On Jun 11, 2012, at 10:03 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 11 June 2012 01:09, Jeshua Lacock <jes...@3dtopo.com> wrote: > >> http://www.geckodrive.com/geckodrive-step-motor-drives/g251x.html $89 > > I think this is overkill for an extruder, which is only ever going to > move relatively slowly. > You would almost certainly be fine with one of the Leadshine-type > drives, such as: > http://www.leadshine.com/Product_Show.aspx?ID=34 > For rather less than half the price of the Gecko. > Or even a TB6560 board like http://www.ebay.com/itm/261027785850
Thanks Andy, good to know for future additional multiple extruders. For now I think I will go with a Gecko so that I can use it for other 4th axises "modules" such as a turn table or lathe spindle. Both things I have been wanting for a long time. Best, Jeshua Lacock Founder/Engineer 3DTOPO Incorporated <http://3DTOPO.com> Phone: 208.462.4171 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
