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Open Source Closed Loop Motor Controller

ottoragamottoragam 10/24/2016 at 23:290 Comments

I'm planning to provide a suitable motor for use with Tarocco for those who don't want to go through the trouble of selecting a motor and feedback sensor.

Last week I got some DC servomotors to test with Tarocco. They are 24V 30W units, with a maximum angular speed of 4000 rpm, and they come with a factory installer optical encoder. The encoder wheel has 360 divisions, so the encoder provides 1440 pulses per revolution.

Physically, the motor's body is 38 mm (1.5 in) in diameter, and it has a 5 mm shaft, so it can be used to replace NEMA17 and NEMA23 motors. I'm planning to swap the steppers on an off the shelf 3D printer with brushed motors and see how the conversion goes, hopefully the frame will be able to handle the increased speed of the motors. Keep tuned for more!

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