On Mon, 4 Nov 2024 at 05:46, Ralph Stirling via Emc-users
wrote:
> Motor: RI85 model 2Nm rated, 5Nm peak, 48V 16A $178
I like the idea of frameless motors, and I have two. One is currently
in toolpost grinder, but I am struggling to drive it. (I have blown up
an STMBL and an AliExpress BLDC driv
Here’s an idea: look for a high count thru-hole absolute encoder with an
additional coarse pulse output. Use pulse for tracking speed in normal lathe
mode and absolute output for tracking position in C-axis mode.
> On Nov 3, 2024, at 11:05 PM, Ralph Stirling via Emc-users
> wrote:
>
> I am
I am toying with the idea of building a benchtop lathe around
a Taig 5C headstock, with a direct drive motor. Frameless motor
components are available relatively inexpensively now from
AliExpress and some other suppliers, and could make a very
clean, compact machine. The spindle tube on the Taig
