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0.9° Stepper - Worth it?

Posted by aamcle

aamcle

0.9° Stepper - Worth it?
October 17, 2019 11:05AM

Registered: 7 years ago
Posts: 145

I'm planning a Ultimaker clone, I have enough 1.8° degree steppers but I may buy 0.9° motors if they would produce an improvement in print quality.

I can see a potential on the X and Y but what about the Z and extruder they seem less likely?

Atb. Aamcle

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Dust

Re: 0.9° Stepper - Worth it?
October 17, 2019 12:01PM

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deltas: yes it helps
others: no it just limits your top speed. (needs twice as many steps/mm)

Take a look at a reprap calculator
1.8 degree steppers gives you a theoretical 5 micron resolution in XY using standard components
0.9 degree steppers gives you 2.5 micron...

Its unlikely you will see the difference.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/17/2019 12:02PM by Dust.

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aamcle

Re: 0.9° Stepper - Worth it?
October 17, 2019 01:14PM

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Thanks Dust.

I'll use the ones I have.

Aamcle

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David J

Re: 0.9° Stepper - Worth it?
October 19, 2019 08:06AM

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I used them on my CoreXY printer - reduced the noise considerably.

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obelisk79

Re: 0.9° Stepper - Worth it?
October 22, 2019 04:16PM

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David J
I used them on my CoreXY printer - reduced the noise considerably.

With good drivers there is no noise

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David J

Re: 0.9° Stepper - Worth it?
October 27, 2019 05:27PM

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obelisk79

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David J
I used them on my CoreXY printer - reduced the noise considerably.

With good drivers there is no noise

I use a Duet board - which has very good drivers.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/27/2019 05:27PM by David J.