So, I'm working on a parts list for my second CNC project, a bridgeport (a bit bigger than the other one)
Long story short
The X and Y axis will be S28-300-k magmotors: http://www.magmotor.com/brushed/s28.pdf
Which I got pretty cheap, and have encoders, so I'd like to use them.
The controllers will be copley 423 servo amplifiers
All this is well and good (and probably too much power for what i'm doing), but I'm at an impasse for power supplys
My previous CNC (steppers and ~48vdc) I just used a single power supply, in this case it doesn't appear to be possible, so I've been looking for alternatives, but I'm a little worried that back-voltage from the motors being turned by table intertia or when I'm cncing might damage something like a bank of PC power supplys (or something else hokey and retrofitted) at the same time, I'm not sure if getting lets say two 48v power supplys like what I ran before is appropriate, or if there are additional steps I should be taking to prevent an expensive venture from melting down on me.
Long story short
The X and Y axis will be S28-300-k magmotors: http://www.magmotor.com/brushed/s28.pdf
Which I got pretty cheap, and have encoders, so I'd like to use them.
The controllers will be copley 423 servo amplifiers
All this is well and good (and probably too much power for what i'm doing), but I'm at an impasse for power supplys
My previous CNC (steppers and ~48vdc) I just used a single power supply, in this case it doesn't appear to be possible, so I've been looking for alternatives, but I'm a little worried that back-voltage from the motors being turned by table intertia or when I'm cncing might damage something like a bank of PC power supplys (or something else hokey and retrofitted) at the same time, I'm not sure if getting lets say two 48v power supplys like what I ran before is appropriate, or if there are additional steps I should be taking to prevent an expensive venture from melting down on me.