Re: [Electronics_101] How do I test a stepper motor

I have a couple of poorly made videos :) that show how I am playing with
steppers

http://www.backyard-workshop.com/blog-posts/the-workshop/electronics-projects/99-stepper-motor-testing.html

http://www.backyard-workshop.com/blog-posts/the-workshop/electronics-projects/98-parallax-propeller-stepper-driver.html

and finally
http://www.backyard-workshop.com/blog-posts/the-workshop/97-homemade-power-drive.html

Jamie
Check out my CNC projects (and more) at http://www.backyard-workshop.com

On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 3:34 AM, terramir <terramir@yahoo.com> wrote:

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> Well I am collecting stepper motors from printers and such and I know to
> make real use of them I need a stepper controller IC and some kind of
> processor program etc. That's ok got the scematic parts are coming and well
> gonna slap that together etc to finish 14th of febuary if everything goes
> right. but what I need to know if how I can check out stepper motors very
> simply to verify functionality . there are 4 wire hybrid stepper motors
> 17pm type with 4 contacts. just want to run checks on them before I get
> going too far to see if I'll have to buy other ones.
> Let me know
> yea been busy haven't posted in ages
> terramir
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