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26-02-2013 #7
I would definitely use Nema 23 3Nm motors, thou those are slightly high on the Inductance at 3.8Mh I would look for some closer to 3mh or less.
For best performance run them between 60-70Vdc. Voltage greatly affects the speed/torque you can achieve from steppers so is important to get size right.
If you want really good drives then look at digital drives like the Am882 found here. Leadshine AM882 Digital Stepper Drive 80VDC 0.1A - 8.2A With Protection Function | eBay
But which ever you choose they will need to handle more volts than you actually provide to the drives.? So say if you run them with 65Vdc PSU then use drives capable of handling 75Vdc. Don't run them with voltage near the drives Max capabilty.
Regards the PSU then you don't need 1 PSU for each drive and can use just one PSU so long has it provides the Voltage and current(amps) needed.
Also if your using 3 motors rated at 4A you don't need 12A PSU and can use 8-9A supply.? This is because you'll rarely if ever be using all motors pulling full amps at the same time.
Often for larger supply's it's cheaper to build a toroidal PSU giving the exact power requirements needed. Unregulated Toroidal supply's are also better suited and preferred for the drives has they handle Back EMF better which stepper motors produce. They also provide consistent smooth power which drives like.
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