SparkFun Electronics Commentsurn:uuid:214d0e4e-f1b1-d287-ce26-ac5b4c9f82492024-03-29T08:09:59-06:00SparkFun ElectronicsRobertC. on ROB-08420 - Stepper MotorRobertC.urn:uuid:975ca33c-3492-0a57-cd16-81f6a69f483a2013-12-04T15:39:54-07:00<p>it really depends on what voltage you will be driving it at. but 15V at 0.28A would be the max you need.</p>
Customer #495569 on ROB-08420 - Stepper MotorCustomer #495569urn:uuid:2b5cd763-af81-b9b6-0269-12f22039d8592013-12-04T14:35:09-07:00<p>forgive the newb question.. but what is a good power supply to use with this?</p>
fluxTreme on ROB-08420 - Stepper MotorfluxTremeurn:uuid:c43738ea-9b9f-d267-ef9c-cca39509006f2009-07-22T21:51:03-06:00<p>You can view videos of this motor in action as well as the easy driver and even an adapter for the shaft of this motor here.<br>
Videos<br>
Shaft adapter<br>
You can view videos of this motor in action as well as the easy driver and even an adapter for the shaft of this motor here.<br>
Videos<br>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRIBZFlxGIw" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRIBZFlxGIw</a><br>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SzWp0vVAzI" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SzWp0vVAzI</a><br>
Shaft adapter<br>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtKU1pipy7s" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtKU1pipy7s</a><br>
My youtube page<br>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/Halo2maniaccc" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/user/Halo2maniaccc</a></p>
bch on ROB-08420 - Stepper Motorbchurn:uuid:becb702b-ed5c-c69f-0a6b-ab97141002272009-06-26T16:57:53-06:00<p>What have you guys used to attach the motor shaft to gears or threaded rods, etc? The one I got has a perfect rod for the motor shaft, and I'm worried a gear with a set screw would be overcome by the motor's torque...<br>
Any thoughts?<br>
Thanks,<br>
Ben</p>
nx13688 on ROB-08420 - Stepper Motornx13688urn:uuid:52919625-1440-d647-01e6-51de5a065bec2009-03-15T21:08:29-06:00<p>Could someone clarify the shaft length note in the description? Is it 62.5 instead of the 33.8 on the datasheet, or is that a measurement from somewhere else?</p>
BB on ROB-08420 - Stepper MotorBBurn:uuid:9ebc2f4a-d84c-0035-0b8e-67ca0a2a87442009-03-15T12:11:26-06:00<p>You can try Trossen Robotics. They show this motor in stock and at the same price. They also seem to sell a lot of Sparkfun-made products too.</p>
johngineer on ROB-08420 - Stepper Motorjohngineerurn:uuid:1e068313-0784-0a37-e351-63a6262026552009-03-01T20:07:55-07:00<p>This is a bipolar motor, as evidenced by the schematic (two coils with only end connections and no center taps). It only utilizes the inner and outermost pins. The two other pins aren't connected to anything and applying voltage across them will not do anything. In fact, if both pins are connected to a common node (i.e. the housing) you may be shorting out the power source, which is not a good thing. If you want to increase the current through the coils you should either:<br>
a) use a motor driver circuit (such as the one listed below)<br>
-or-<br>
b) connect the Arduino control pins to power transistors and use the transistors to switch a higher current source.<br>
Hope this helps!</p>
NathanB on ROB-08420 - Stepper MotorNathanBurn:uuid:ada16411-38af-cfbf-3f8b-eb49888fc9e92009-02-25T19:54:21-07:00<p>Mine wasn't accurate at 12V. See my comment below</p>
NathanB on ROB-08420 - Stepper MotorNathanBurn:uuid:52993dc6-33bb-53d2-6cf3-02682333f7022009-02-25T19:53:16-07:00<p>Though it will step at 12V, I have experimented with the motor and found it will not step accurately at anything under 12.6V. It advertises a +-5% error, though mine came with no error, so it took 1600 steps, at 1/8 microstepping, to do a full rotation. Mine would not do a full 1600 steps at under 12.6V.</p>
AustinL on ROB-08420 - Stepper MotorAustinLurn:uuid:7d0cfc7c-e0be-41b0-a9cc-5a4bd16555f72009-02-20T05:49:54-07:00<p>I'd also like to be able to get a hold of a few of these myself. Thank you.</p>
IOCTL on ROB-08420 - Stepper MotorIOCTLurn:uuid:e85adc0b-1564-284e-edf2-0ad826d2d8e32009-02-20T01:51:56-07:00<p>2nding this, please get some more of these in stock!</p>
TheGubble on ROB-08420 - Stepper MotorTheGubbleurn:uuid:c6fca6df-92c0-f6b0-4612-01aba30eb8a52009-02-09T05:25:38-07:00<p>Hey all,<br>
Just wondering when you will get more of these in, as these look like great little motors for the CNC I'm making.<br>
If you won't be getting them in any time soon, could you recommend another supplier for this stepper motor as it has the perfect amount of hold strength.<br>
Thanks.</p>
Adam4 on ROB-08420 - Stepper MotorAdam4urn:uuid:6c973e05-8e5b-d36a-d3ed-5860398d28552009-02-02T19:28:12-07:00<p>SolidWorks model available here:<br>
<a href="http://adam.theoherns.com/wp" rel="nofollow">http://adam.theoherns.com/wp</a>-content/uploads/2009/02/rob-08420_steppermotor.zip</p>
Leland Sindt on ROB-08420 - Stepper MotorLeland Sindturn:uuid:3f5380bb-a19d-5035-e42c-aaf754ba8f8c2009-01-07T19:08:01-07:00<p>Sketchup model.<br>
<a href="http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=d0dfff3a7c39ba603e0d0b5a1e930776" rel="nofollow">http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=d0dfff3a7c39ba603e0d0b5a1e930776</a></p>
Smith on ROB-08420 - Stepper MotorSmithurn:uuid:8e9a5f1f-4523-76df-7d47-46ad3c243a9b2008-11-20T13:43:54-07:00<p>Question - I'm evaluating this motor and the datasheet says it is rated for about 15.4 VDC. I applied 12 VDC and stepped it through its phases - everything looked good.<br>
I noticed that after leaving it powered for about 10 minutes, it was too hot to touch. Does this require a current limiter or voltage de-rating, or does it naturally run hot?</p>
Nate on ROB-08420 - Stepper MotorNateurn:uuid:c5ce131d-8a11-eb10-69d5-3549a71b8ade2008-10-03T15:03:42-06:00<p>Roughly speaking, you pass high(er) voltage through one coil to energize it, then pass power through the other coil and the rotor will advance one step. The extra 2 wires do not connect. The Arduino does not have enough power from its GPIO pins to do this directly. That's why stepper motor controller were invented - to handle the bigger power requirements.</p>
Adam on ROB-08420 - Stepper MotorAdamurn:uuid:2d75e2d1-0a76-7ca3-5f85-a68eeaf37adb2008-09-07T15:30:01-06:00<p>Pardon my noob question... but I bought this to use it with an Arduino Diecimila and I'm able to run it by connecting it's 4 control pins to 4 digital outs on the Arduino. However, that leaves 2 pins remaining which I assumed I could attach to a 9V power adapter for greater torque... however attaching power doesn't do anything. Am I missing something huge? How do I connect power to this? The datasheet doesn't label those 2 other pins as + or -.</p>