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Getting HOT

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Bdoop21

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Hi!
Just wondering if it is normal for a stepper motor to get hot during operation? Its not hot enough that I cant touch it, but definitely HOT
Thanks,
MBE
 
Bdoop21 said:
Hi!
Just wondering if it is normal for a stepper motor to get hot during operation? Its not hot enough that I cant touch it, but definitely HOT

Quite normal - I've even seen them fitted with heatsinks to help keep them cooler. Like anything else, the closer you run them to their limits the hotter they get. DC motors often include cooling fan blades, but steppers don't run fast enough!.
 
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