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Originally Posted by Tandum
That's right mate, I make this stuff up as I go along. I even found and translated a random Japanese web site showing stepper motors with plastic gears from a random manufacturer. Give me a break. Mine is a Temma 2 Jr, with a crook gearbox motor, I looked it up, others may be different, who knows. I was warned not to post that info, stupid me.
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Sorry I was not trying to invalidate your post. You did not mention you had pulled yours apart and saw the gears, I thought you were speculating. I remember a post on the Tak group once saying the motors were handwound. I guess that doesn't necessarily mean no plastic reduction gears in the motors. I know my NJP does not strip out if it
the mount hits the stops if left too long. I did it once by accident - no damage.
I suppose there is also an argument that some plastic gears may be superior to metal as the can be more accurate.
I asked the question on the Tak Group, only one response so far - an old Em2 that had metal reduction gears. Not a very large sample. If plastic gears are generally used I imagine Tak or its dealers would withhold that.
Greg.