Step 24: Stepper Driver Completion
We are finally at the end of the driver assembly. This video also shows the most important part of the stepper driver assembly. In this step, you will solder in the driver chips, the heart of the board. You will also clean, inspect and set the board's configuration. Read More...
2 comments:
This is the part where I'm just not interested in doing it.
Are there any other sources for buying preassembled drivers, etc.? Or perhaps something (like with the old dot matrix printers) where we might be able to raid for hardware?
Hi Craig,
Sure, the electronics are not for everyone and I'm glad you added this comment so I can offer a solution.
First, raiding hardware (my other favorite hobby) is actually more difficult than building a kit. At least all the variable are known, but in the raid solution, all the integrated circuits need to be researched, how current is handled and what the power requirements are.
My solution would be to have another party build the kit for you, or buy a ready built product, as you wished in your post.
The kit that I assembled on the website can also be assembled by a gentleman by the name of Mike Beck (mikebeck.org). He offers a complete "plug and play" system which includes three stepper motors, the driver (controller), power supply and all the limit switches and cables. He is also a really cool guy.
The price of his assembly appears high at first glance, but when you add up all of the components including shipping and handling, you will find that the price is comparable. Also, he states that it is the best price around.
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