Hi, I am a electronics hobbyist and a I would like to build a CNC machine to do small and average volume parts.
The machine will be desktop size, say max 1 by 1 meter and I am planning on using various spindles sizes and masses.
that's for the machine
I am planning to use this motor
http://www.tme.eu/en/details/103h7823-1741/electric-motors/sanyo-denki/
I am planning to have feed rate from 0.5/minute up to 20/minute.
I am expecting the over all mass of the moving parts to reach 6 KG
I want to make the driver my self for several reasons
-I have already a lot of components so I wouldn't need to buy new parts almost
-I have time and patience and I want to learn something new in the process
I want to decide about the main parts that I will use. In general I have arduino due, I have IRFZ44Z and other glue parts(analog and digital)
for now I will support the following feature in my driver
-Full step
-Half Step
-Constant current (or may be constant current but be able to change the level of the current)
-ramping up and down (if possible and easy to do in the first release)
later I will try to add new features like microstepping or sinusoidal current drive, I don't know yet.
My first question
can I actually be able to build a good driver to drive the motor that I have mentioned above?
The machine will be desktop size, say max 1 by 1 meter and I am planning on using various spindles sizes and masses.
that's for the machine
I am planning to use this motor
http://www.tme.eu/en/details/103h7823-1741/electric-motors/sanyo-denki/
I am planning to have feed rate from 0.5/minute up to 20/minute.
I am expecting the over all mass of the moving parts to reach 6 KG
I want to make the driver my self for several reasons
-I have already a lot of components so I wouldn't need to buy new parts almost
-I have time and patience and I want to learn something new in the process
I want to decide about the main parts that I will use. In general I have arduino due, I have IRFZ44Z and other glue parts(analog and digital)
for now I will support the following feature in my driver
-Full step
-Half Step
-Constant current (or may be constant current but be able to change the level of the current)
-ramping up and down (if possible and easy to do in the first release)
later I will try to add new features like microstepping or sinusoidal current drive, I don't know yet.
My first question
can I actually be able to build a good driver to drive the motor that I have mentioned above?