Author Topic: Power feed for Centec2  (Read 2872 times)

Offline Fortis64

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Power feed for Centec2
« on: October 21, 2018, 09:33:10 AM »
Hi,I've just recently made myself a very basic vertical head for the Centec2 ,I'm now looking to adding my own power feed to the table . I'm not sure what size of 12v motor to use ,I initially was going to use a wiper motor which seems like it might  have enough torque .

Photo of the head I made which works surprisingly good .
https://www.flickr.com/photos/99483750@N08/26315872798/in/photolist-Ezbxcp-G6rJ9N-KhmRcM-22Zf9tH-J3AkSD-22WCUVU-21DHBfM-ERGqNC-ERGmN3-21DHDEr-21DHBsv-21UFJXy-22WCTaQ-J3AooR-21DHzPF-22WCTn3-21DHFLa-DkKfci-J3Ap4P-ERGsXN
 

 Any info or ideas would be greatly appreciated .

Thanks
Sean

Offline efrench

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Re: Power feed for Centec2
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2018, 01:39:57 PM »
Using a stepper motor instead of a plain dc motor would allow you to move the head a specific distance.

Offline Fortis64

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Re: Power feed for Centec2
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2018, 02:17:50 PM »
Stepper sounds good ,but  this would  involve electronics ,I'm absolutely dire when it come to electrics .    :doh:

Thanks
Sean

Offline awemawson

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Re: Power feed for Centec2
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2018, 02:32:30 PM »
Lots of easy to use stepper drivers these days at silly low price from the Far East  :med:

And many folk here who will step up and offer support  :thumbup:
Andrew Mawson
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