Search found 2 matches
- Tue 30 Jan , 2024 22:53 pm
- Forum: Novamill
- Topic: Spindle motor replacement
- Replies: 2
- Views: 627
Re: Spindle motor replacement
I have been tempted by the various brushless dc motors that are about NEMA 34 sized and claim to be 1 kw. My OEM spindle motor is still working so I haven’t jumped yet. I put a 550W BLDC motor on a Sherline mill and it was awesome power and torque wise. Controlling it was not straightforward as it w...
- Fri 25 Aug , 2023 2:21 am
- Forum: Novamill
- Topic: Closed loop stepper motors
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4701
Re: Closed loop stepper motors
I have just converted a Novamill to Centroid Acorn control and a Gecko G540 stepper driver. I am still using the original stepper motors and they appear to be working well. The Acorn board is a Ethernet connection to the touch screen computer. I was able to reuse the existing wiring between the mill...