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revsteban@gmail.com - 26 Jan 2006 01:27 GMT

Hi, I'd like to preface this post by saying I know alot about software
and little about electronics. Please speak slowly and use small words.

I salvaged a stepper motor for a project I'm working on (it says Epson
Precision(H.K.) LTD. 8310 770173) and I would like to be able to
control this motor via my parallel port. All I know is that it has 6
wires, 2 are the same color, and I probably need some sort of hardware
between the parallel port and the motor.

I've been to http://www.doc.ic.ac.uk/~ih/doc/stepper/ but it's a little
over my head. Any suggestions for where I should start on this project?

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Lord Garth - 26 Jan 2006 04:04 GMT

> Hi, I'd like to preface this post by saying I know alot about software
> and little about electronics. Please speak slowly and use small words.
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> I've been to http://www.doc.ic.ac.uk/~ih/doc/stepper/ but it's a little
> over my head. Any suggestions for where I should start on this project?

Build a kit:

http://electronickits.com/kit/complete/motor/ck1404.htm not a parallel port
type
http://www.siliconchip.com.au/cms/A_104837/article.html
http://store.qkits.com/moreinfo.cfm/qk113
http://www.quasarelectronics.com/3179.htm
http://www.electronics-lab.com/projects/pc/009/
http://www.philmore-datak.com/page_204.htm

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David Harmon - 26 Jan 2006 23:33 GMT

On 25 Jan 2006 17:27:44 -0800 in sci.electronics.basics,
revsteban@gmail.com wrote,

>I salvaged a stepper motor for a project I'm working on

Starting point is "Jones on Stepping Motors"
http://www.cs.uiowa.edu/~jones/step/

Good news: your 6-wire motor is probably the easiest type to use.

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tomg@fullnet.com - 30 Jan 2006 19:04 GMT

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Did you see the following URL at that site?

http://www.doc.ic.ac.uk/~ih/doc/stepper/control2/3axis/

It has a specific 3-axis controller layout (driven from parallel port),
with a detailed parts list, etc. You should be able to use just one
axis' portion.

There is also compatible free software to do CAD and then run a 3-axis
CNC machine from it, through a parallel port, at:

http://www.dancad3d.com/

Good luck.

Regards,

Tom Gootee

http://www.fullnet.com/u/tomg/gooteect.htm

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