Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #02493
To: George Rix rix.g@bmts.com
From: Steven Bolt sbolt@xs4all.nl
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 19:47:53 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Stepper Motors (yeah, again =)
On Mon, 19 Apr 1999, George Rix wrote:
> Hey, all!
> I was wondering how you hook up a Stepper Motor so you can run it from a
> battery.
Try this url for detailed stepping motor info:
Linkname: Jones on Stepping Motors
URL: http://www.cs.uiowa.edu/~jones/step/
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> Also, what makes stepper motors different from your normal DC motors. Are
> they more efficient?
No.
> Do they have more torque or speed?
No :)
> Is there a special circuit in them that makes them go like
> lightning? Or what?
The general purpose of stepping motors is precise rotation control:
your driver circuit will be able to turn the shaft an exact number
of degrees.
Best,
Steve
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