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Hey
I'm working on a DIY laser cutter, and previously I've tried running the stepper motors in parallel. I believe it didn't work so well last time, but now I'm wondering whether I wired them wrong, or if it's just not possible.
Basically I have 2 stepper motors on a belt. To get a bit more torque, I'd like to be able to run them in parallel. Would wiring them directly in parallel cause them to both spin the same direction? Or would I have to invert one?
Is there any practical issues with putting them in parallel? Like interference between the 2 sets of coils etc?
Thanks
I'm working on a DIY laser cutter, and previously I've tried running the stepper motors in parallel. I believe it didn't work so well last time, but now I'm wondering whether I wired them wrong, or if it's just not possible.
Basically I have 2 stepper motors on a belt. To get a bit more torque, I'd like to be able to run them in parallel. Would wiring them directly in parallel cause them to both spin the same direction? Or would I have to invert one?
Is there any practical issues with putting them in parallel? Like interference between the 2 sets of coils etc?
Thanks