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DaViD Senior Member Joined: 14/01/2009 Location: United StatesPosts: 120
Posted: 05:11pm 09 Feb 2009
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Hey guys,
I have a stepper motor out of a lexmark printer with four wires the resistance on two wires is 6.4 on the other two it is 6.3 is this right and if so how do I wire it? THANKS
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niall1 Senior Member Joined: 20/11/2008 Location: IrelandPosts: 331
Posted: 10:50pm 10 Feb 2009
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hi david
sounds like you have two individual phases (the resistance is usually a few ohms) ..if so putting a bridge rectifier on each reading pair and paralleling (or maybe using a cap to series )the outputs should give you a buzz ...there might be a gearing unit on it which might be fun ...often the bigger the printers the nicer the motors niall
DaViD Senior Member Joined: 14/01/2009 Location: United StatesPosts: 120
Posted: 01:00pm 11 Feb 2009
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Thanks, I'll try it and see what happens If your not living on the edge your taking up to much space!