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Stepper Motor "Butter Zone"

Discussion in 'CNC Mills/Routers' started by Scott Iwen, Apr 10, 2020.

  1. Scott Iwen

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    Hi all,
    I searched the forums and really couldn't find an answer, maybe because there isn't a good one. Putting torque curves aside and just speaking in very general terms, do 2-phase, NEMA 23 stepper motors have an optimal working RPM range you should keep them within, a "butter zone" if you will, for max performance on a DIY CNC router? I realize they lose torque as RPM increases, so I don't need lessons on how they work. I'm just looking for facts and/or first-hand, practical application experience from users in the group.
     
  2. Rob Taylor

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    IIRC, everything I've read suggests keeping them in the 200-400rpm range.
     

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