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Makingtoothpicks
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Re: Knobs

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I guess I am under powering my steppers. after hours of running they are easy to touch
very mild warm. I think I will check with a digit thermometer to see how hot they get after
long run.

Don

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Don,

May depend on the stepper motor.

I'm running Nema 24.
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Re: Knobs

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Makingtoothpicks wrote:I guess I am under powering my steppers. after hours of running they are easy to touch
very mild warm. I think I will check with a digit thermometer to see how hot they get after
long run.

Don
Don, no point checking them after a long run, they cool pretty quickly & will be at their hottest when working hard. If you want to check temperatures then do it when the motor is working at it's hardest, use a file that has a lot of axis movement.
When they are not actually driving the axis (just holding) the current should drop which will mean the motor cools :lol: :lol:

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