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Old 04-01-2009, 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Ian Robinson View Post
What's your reasoning behind the choice of 190:1 wwheel pitch ?
Hi Ian, a Bartells stepper drive needs a ratio of A-LOT:1 somewhere between 600:1 to 2500:1 So a 190:1 + a 8:1 toothed belt primary drive gives something about right. The important thing is not to end up with 190 1/2:1
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