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    Danal
    last edited by 20 Dec 2019, 14:57

    My immediate reaction is to stick with 0.9 motors. They literally, physically, have double the coil/magnet assemblies of a 1.8 motor. No amount of microstepping overcomes that for your stated goal of smoothness.

    The question then becomes: Which motor 0.9 motor? I haven't done research in a couple of years and may not know of something new. When I built my large-ish custom delta, with Duet2, I chose these:

    https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10846

    They have been outstanding on my main "workhorse" printer. 600mm (24 inch) bed.

    BFD Printer.jpeg

    Delta / Kossel printer fanatic

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      Phaedrux Moderator
      last edited by Phaedrux 20 Dec 2019, 16:56

      https://duet3d.dozuki.com/Wiki/Choosing_and_connecting_stepper_motors

      https://www.omc-stepperonline.com/nema-17-bipolar-0-9deg-46ncm-65-1oz-in-2a-2-8v-42x42x48mm-4-wires-full-d-cut-shaft.html

      These motors pair quite nicely with the Duet 2. I use them on my CoreXY and I know several people are using them on deltas. They are often recommended for just that.

      Electrical Specification
      Manufacturer Part Number: 17HM19-2004S1
      Motor Type: Bipolar Stepper
      Step Angle: 0.9 deg
      Holding Torque: 46Ncm(65.1oz.in)
      Rated Current/phase: 2.0A
      Voltage: 2.9V
      Phase Resistance: 1.45ohms
      Inductance: 4.0mH ± 20%(1KHz)
      Physical Specification
      Frame Size: 42 x 42mm
      Body Length: 48mm
      Shaft Diameter: Φ5mm
      Shaft Length: 24mm
      D-cut Length: 24mm
      Number of Leads: 4
      Lead Length: 500mm
      Weight: 370g
      

      For microstepping on the 2660 it is best to use x16 with interpolation to x256 enabled. This reduces the overhead on the CPU and still has the advantage of x256 smoothness and quietness since the driver sends a full 256 step pulses to the motor.

      Using higher native microstepping on all axis is likely to result in a high hiccup count and possibly missed steps or even complete lockup. And honestly there is no benefit to doing so, especially if you're already using 0.9 degree motors. The one case where it may benefit is ungeared extruders with a low steps per mm.

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        wesc
        last edited by 21 Dec 2019, 03:08

        I got significantly better layer stacking with my Delta with LDO steppers when i upgraded from OMC (same as ones linked above).

        LDO datasheeet: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0239/9287/files/LDO-42STH47-1684MAC_RevA_9f61050a-7275-4b98-a6c5-9f28bd0cb2b7.pdf?172

        Filastruder carries them.

        CroXY - Crossed Gantry Printer, Ultibots D300VS+, Custom CoreXYU

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          Phaedrux Moderator @wesc
          last edited by 21 Dec 2019, 17:17

          @wesc That's cool. I've heard good things about LDO motors before.

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            Danal
            last edited by 21 Dec 2019, 17:23

            Hmmm.... you guys are going to talk me into an upgrade... hmmm.... 🙂

            Delta / Kossel printer fanatic

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              bartolomeus @wesc
              last edited by 23 Dec 2019, 10:18

              @wesc said in Choosing correct motor for Delta:

              I got significantly better layer stacking with my Delta with LDO steppers when i upgraded from OMC (same as ones linked above).

              LDO datasheeet: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0239/9287/files/LDO-42STH47-1684MAC_RevA_9f61050a-7275-4b98-a6c5-9f28bd0cb2b7.pdf?172

              Filastruder carries them.

              The specs of that motor are almost identical to the E3d high torque motor: https://e3d-online.dozuki.com/Document/wiwQjVSQdCLQT44I/MT-1704HSM168RE.pdf

              Are Motech and LDO the same?

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                wesc @bartolomeus
                last edited by 24 Dec 2019, 04:10

                Are Motech and LDO the same?

                Could very well be. or could be matched specs and China copying China. Motech and LDO are about 100km apart from each other in China.

                CroXY - Crossed Gantry Printer, Ultibots D300VS+, Custom CoreXYU

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                  lord binky @Danal
                  last edited by 13 Jan 2020, 20:58

                  @Danal I use the same Motors on my Rostock max for years now and they've held up quite well for the abuse I did on them. I have looked for lower inductance / inertia 0.9 steppers with good torque but I haven't found one I'm confident will perform better for a decent price (I'm looking at you moons' industries...)

                  If you get a chance, test out my settings I scope tuned for the motors. Mine run 1500ma without getting hot and are as silent as I can expect of them.

                  https://forum.duet3d.com/topic/13028/my-tuned-tmc2660-settings/2

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                    oarjjj @lord binky
                    last edited by 14 Jan 2020, 04:46

                    @lord-binky I have moons motors. They’re an old design, same as stepperonline and don’t run any better.

                    Maybe try Lin engineering if you’re looking to spend $50 per motor. Same company, totally different level of support and design. Lin has been around for a long time so lots of used ones out there.

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                      lord binky @oarjjj
                      last edited by 14 Jan 2020, 06:48

                      @oarjjj If I'm going to spend that on a motor i would rather get a set of smart steppers

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