Re: [Emc-users] Equivalent replacements for these old servos?

2013-08-02 Thread Gregg Eshelman
On Thu, 8/1/13, Pete Matos petefro...@gmail.com wrote: Here is a link to mine. Very happy with them so far. Peace http://machmotion.com/cnc-products/drives-motors/teco-servo-drives-and-motors/1000w-2000rpm-ac-servo-drive-and-motor.html Pete Over $900 for one driver and motor. Ouch! I only

Re: [Emc-users] Equivalent replacements for these old servos?

2013-08-02 Thread Gregg Eshelman
On Thu, 8/1/13, dave dengv...@charter.net wrote: If those anilam scales work then the best of both worlds is to use the encoder on the ball screw or the servo shaft for PD and connect the linear scale to I like was done on some of Stuarts stuff. YMMV ;-) Dave

Re: [Emc-users] Equivalent replacements for these old servos?

2013-08-02 Thread andy pugh
On 2 August 2013 07:28, Gregg Eshelman g_ala...@yahoo.com wrote: How about something like this kit? http://www.ebay.com/itm/380690297159 Steppers? Seems like a retrograde step to me.

[Emc-users] 5i23 firmware trick

2013-08-02 Thread Viesturs Lācis
Hello! I have 5i23 and 2x 7i39 in my router and all 4 channels of both 7i39s are used. Default SVTP6_7I39.BIT firmware is used and everything works just fine. I decided to add another joint and went for a stepper motor as I did not want to add 3rd 7i39 and sacrifice half of the gpio pins that are

Re: [Emc-users] 5i23 firmware trick

2013-08-02 Thread andy pugh
On 2 August 2013 11:56, Viesturs Lācis viesturs.la...@gmail.com wrote: So I did a little search in email archives, found svsttp6_6.bit firmware file that was prepared by Peter few years ago (I built a machine that is still using it), copied it to /lib/firmware/hm2/5i23 folder and changed the

Re: [Emc-users] 5i23 firmware trick

2013-08-02 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Fri, 2 Aug 2013, andy pugh wrote: Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2013 14:08:48 +0100 From: andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com Reply-To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 5i23

Re: [Emc-users] 5i23 firmware trick

2013-08-02 Thread Andrew
2013/8/2 Viesturs Lācis viesturs.la...@gmail.com So I did a little search in email archives, found svsttp6_6.bit firmware file that was prepared by Peter few years ago (I built a machine that is still using it), copied it to /lib/firmware/hm2/5i23 folder and changed the firmware file name in

Re: [Emc-users] 5i23 firmware trick

2013-08-02 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Fri, 2 Aug 2013, Andrew wrote: Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2013 16:19:27 +0300 From: Andrew parallel.kinemat...@gmail.com Reply-To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Emc-users] 5i23

Re: [Emc-users] 5i23 firmware trick

2013-08-02 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2013/8/2 andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com On 2 August 2013 11:56, Viesturs Lācis viesturs.la...@gmail.com wrote: So I did a little search in email archives, found svsttp6_6.bit firmware file that was prepared by Peter few years ago (I built a machine that is still using it), copied it to

Re: [Emc-users] 5i23 firmware trick

2013-08-02 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On 2 August 2013 11:56, Viesturs L??cis viesturs.la...@gmail.com wrote: So I did a little search in email archives, found svsttp6_6.bit firmware file that was prepared by Peter few years ago (I built a machine that is still using it), copied it to /lib/firmware/hm2/5i23 folder and changed

Re: [Emc-users] Equivalent replacements for these old servos?

2013-08-02 Thread Jon Elson
Gregg Eshelman wrote: Over $900 for one driver and motor. Ouch! Were you planning on keeping the original servo amplifiers? Then, all you need is a compatible motor assembly. You can get the SEM motors on eBay for a couple hundred $. I only have $800 worth of labor in trade invested so far

Re: [Emc-users] Equivalent replacements for these old servos?

2013-08-02 Thread Kirk Wallace
On 08/02/2013 03:08 PM, Greg Bentzinger wrote: It is often uncomfortable to pay too much ( or what you may preceive as too much ) but it is usually far worse to not pay enough. A real DC servo, and a 4 brush more specifically will turn smoothly with as little as the power supplied by a

Re: [Emc-users] Equivalent replacements for these old servos?

2013-08-02 Thread andy pugh
On 2 August 2013 23:08, Greg Bentzinger skullwo...@yahoo.com wrote: I saw a retrofit that used new AC servos that doubled the rapid rates. It appeard to run great for nearly 2 years - then radical failure - the loads had been too much and the bolts holding the Y axis ball screw broke - I

Re: [Emc-users] Equivalent replacements for these old servos?

2013-08-02 Thread Dave
Kirk, Where can you buy treadmill motors anymore? They used to be widely available in the US but the supply seems to have dried up. Dave On 8/2/2013 7:41 PM, Kirk Wallace wrote: On 08/02/2013 03:08 PM, Greg Bentzinger wrote: It is often uncomfortable to pay too much ( or what you may

Re: [Emc-users] Equivalent replacements for these old servos?

2013-08-02 Thread andy pugh
On 2 August 2013 00:18, Pete Matos petefro...@gmail.com wrote: http://machmotion.com/cnc-products/drives-motors/teco-servo-drives-and-motors/1000w-2000rpm-ac-servo-drive-and-motor.html http://www.dmm-tech.com Might be worth a look too. But you need to use the DYN3-H drive if you want analogue

Re: [Emc-users] Equivalent replacements for these old servos?

2013-08-02 Thread Kirk Wallace
On 08/02/2013 05:18 PM, Dave wrote: Kirk, Where can you buy treadmill motors anymore? They used to be widely available in the US but the supply seems to have dried up. Dave For quite a while they have been scarce or expensive on eBay. It seemed they were quite a fad with the DIY wind

Re: [Emc-users] Equivalent replacements for these old servos?

2013-08-02 Thread Gregg Eshelman
On Fri, 8/2/13, andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com wrote: Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Equivalent replacements for these old servos? To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Date: Friday, August 2, 2013, 3:45 AM On 2 August 2013 07:28, Gregg Eshelman g_ala...@yahoo.com