best stepper driver???????

**dudz** · 24-03-2013

What is Zone 1 and Zone 2 ?
It looks good but the circuits have no cases. So I would have to build something.

Originally Posted by Lee Roberts

How about some of these: DRV30/S the tec doc is here for these as well.

Should be nice for a 4 wire bipolar motor, cheap, well made and very good support from Roy if anything was to go wrong.

.Me

**Lee Roberts** · 24-03-2013

The Zones are for postage.

.Me

**dudz** · 24-03-2013

Are there no reliable "all in ones" ?... It just seems alot of accessories just for one job.

I can solder and repair boards at a push, but I'd rather just plug it into my pc/cnc , turn it on, and use it without all the whistles and bells. Maybe I am just lazy ?

**John S** · 24-03-2013

Only all in 1 is the Gecko 540

G540 4-Axis Motor Control

Unfortunately what with taxes etc it doesn't come cheap
Gecko will not sell direct to you as they have a UK agent, Charter controls who's web site is down at the moment.
You can but off Ebay.com for about £190 plus £30 shipping but expect to get hit for about £40 duty on top of this.

You can connect a lot of wires for this price plus if it does go wrong you are faced with shipping it back etc.

Separate units are far better

**dudz** · 24-03-2013

The "all in one" that I had was fine for about 3 months. We have power surges here every week and I think this is what fryed it.http://www.easy-cnc.com/3axisdriver.html

The one that you mentioned.... Is it likely to go wrong if wired correctly ?

I was going to buy this one ; CNC Router DIY Kit 5 Axis Breakout Board + 3x M542H Stepper Motor Driver 1A-4.5A | eBay

If it is compatible with my motors and PSU. Seems simple enough, and in cases

**John S** · 24-03-2013

Originally Posted by dudz

I was going to buy this one ; CNC Router DIY Kit 5 Axis Breakout Board + 3x M542H Stepper Motor Driver 1A-4.5A | eBay

If it is compatible with my motors and PSU. Seems simple enough, and in cases

You are just buying what I posted to but you are prepared to pay £149.82 for it.

However if you buy three of the drivers i linked to [ which are exactly the same ] for £24.76 = £ 74.28 and this breakout board and lead

Upgraded 5 Axis CNC Breakout Board Stepper Motor Driver + 5V USB Cable + Mach3 | eBay

Look familiar ?

For £10.99 you will have spent £85.27 to get the same thing.

However if you insist on spending more then send me £140 and I'll bung 3 drivers, a lead and the breakout board in the post first thing tomorrow.

I don't mind and you get to save £9.82

**Lee Roberts** · 24-03-2013

John i have a question for you if you will.

A member who i dont think is around anymore once said to me that, if a motor is rated at 3a per phase that you only need to make an allowance for this of about 50% because the motor is unlikely to ever require its full amps rating, I think he did say its posable but you would have to be seriously working the motor for that and its just not likely.

Is that true?, also dose a motor draw more current when its doing rapids vs when the machine is cutting into stuff or dose it draw a steady amount consistently through all operations?

Thanks.

**Lee Roberts** · 24-03-2013

Patrick,

Have a look here: Enclosures, you could also get a System4 board and build yourself a nice control box to house everything :).

Just an idea

.Me