Subject: Re: Stepper Motors from Alternators??

From: Dan Mauch <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 1996 08:50:33 -0700

I read an article in Nuts and Volts magazine a lonmg time ago. On the 
surface it seemed like an excellent idea. Then I started thinking about 
it. If there a 50 poles in a stepper motor and they get 200 steps per 
revolution how many steps would you get from a alternator, 4,6 or maybe 
even 12. I discarded the thought of making one.
Dan

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From: Les Bartel <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 1996 07:27:34 -0500

> even 12. I discarded the thought of making one.

With gear or pulley reduction, you can get as many steps per revolution
you want.  Of course, if you insist on direct drive, this isn't an
option.  But if you want to use a very inefficient (but cheap) "motor",
adapting it in this way shouldn't be much of a problem.

 - les