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[andrewbond]

Hi There,

How are you finding the High power kinco drives? I can't decide between those and the normal DC powered variety, any reason you chose those?

Regards

Andrew

[Jonathan]

How are you finding the High power kinco drives? I can't decide between those and the normal DC powered variety, any reason you chose those?

The 2M2280 drivers run on 240VAC they run the motors at a high voltage, not sure if it is actually 230*2^0.5 as that seems a bit much. This get much much higher speed from the motors than the 'normal' 70V (or so) drives, however it will make the motors run hotter. That's not necessarily a problem - as long as the case temperature is not above about 80-90C it's fine.

I'm thinking of getting a couple to use on either my lathe/mill or router. They're only suitable for Nema 34 (or 42) motors, not 23/24. A Nema 23 motor with high inductance might be ok... but with how much those drivers cost that's probably not the best option.