At 09:15 AM 10/6/2005, Pat Chiles wrote:
>Dan,
>
>The best answer I can give you is I am looking for something "precise" if it
>is cost effective. I am currently turning a gamma vacuum variable with a
>cheap 8 RPM gearhead 12V DC motor from AllElectronics. I used momentary
>switches, leds, and some "junk-box gears" to give me the capacitor's "end of
>rotation" warning. I want to go with an omega match if the prototype will
>give me effective dual band operation. The steppers are more compact, more
>precise, and more eloquent. That being said they are not worth $220 to me.
>Pat, K8PC
>
>
>
> > Pat
> >
How much torque do you need? AllElectronics has a stepper driver kit for
$25 (includes the litle motor), but it's basically "step and direction"
with a pulser.
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