Hello,
I plan to make my own 3D printer using boards and engines available in your store.
I have a question regarding the selection of engine power for my project.
The whole is based on the Arduino Mega 2560 with the Ramps 1.4 RepRap overlay and stepper motor drivers A4988 RepRap.
-What should be the nominal voltage of a 12V motor (JK42HS40-0504) or maybe lower, e.g. 3.6V (JK42HS48-1204)?
Taking into account the information from the description of the above stepper motor driver, the voltage should be in the range of 8-35V ("Motor supply voltage: 8 V - 35 V")
-What to the current consumption I understand that the 12V motor has a consumption of 0.5A which does not exceed the maximum current of the controller 1 A per coil, but in the case of the 3.6V motor the consumption is 1.2A which exceeds the maximum current of the controller.
What in that case? Should a motor with a lower power consumption be selected?
-So if I would like a more accurate engine with more steps, e.g. 42BYGHM809, then I would have to use another driver that will support such resolution, e.g. Pololu DRV8825? And does it make sense, can the printouts be more accurate?
The printer will use 4 motors to drive the axles (X-1 pcs, Y-1 pcs, Z-2 pcs) and one motor to feed the feeder.
I plan to make my own 3D printer using boards and engines available in your store.
I have a question regarding the selection of engine power for my project.
The whole is based on the Arduino Mega 2560 with the Ramps 1.4 RepRap overlay and stepper motor drivers A4988 RepRap.
-What should be the nominal voltage of a 12V motor (JK42HS40-0504) or maybe lower, e.g. 3.6V (JK42HS48-1204)?
Taking into account the information from the description of the above stepper motor driver, the voltage should be in the range of 8-35V ("Motor supply voltage: 8 V - 35 V")
-What to the current consumption I understand that the 12V motor has a consumption of 0.5A which does not exceed the maximum current of the controller 1 A per coil, but in the case of the 3.6V motor the consumption is 1.2A which exceeds the maximum current of the controller.
What in that case? Should a motor with a lower power consumption be selected?
-So if I would like a more accurate engine with more steps, e.g. 42BYGHM809, then I would have to use another driver that will support such resolution, e.g. Pololu DRV8825? And does it make sense, can the printouts be more accurate?
The printer will use 4 motors to drive the axles (X-1 pcs, Y-1 pcs, Z-2 pcs) and one motor to feed the feeder.
