Where to buy inexpensive, reliable stepper drivers in Canada.

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13 Jan 2025 22:48 #318893 by langdons
I am in Canada.

I have a 3-axis CNC machine from around 30 years ago that I am refurbishing.

The original stepper drivers are all broken and horrendously inefficient.

I have purchased one "DM556" driver off Ebay that works with every axis.

I am totally certain that alll other components (stepper motors, parallel port card, power supply, breakout board, and mechanical parts) work without problem.

Power supply options are: ~40VDC and ~40VAC

The motors are 4.6A steppers.

I need a driver capable of 4.6A (at least)

Where should I buy 2 more drivers for the other two axes?

I am not buying from Ebay ever again.

I am not dealing with USPS shipping either.

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13 Jan 2025 23:30 #318902 by cornholio
www.omc-stepperonline.com/
Might be worth having a look at. I used them in the past, no issues with the drivers I've purchased. Being in Australia shipping is always through the roof, but hopefully that wont be the case for Canada.

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14 Jan 2025 02:22 #318919 by cajbr
Automationdirect (dot com) ships to Canada. Excellent selection of drives, etc. and other supplies.

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14 Jan 2025 04:44 #318924 by rodw
Moons Industries also holds stocks in the USA. They are a quality industrial unit so may not be so economical
www.moonsindustries.com/

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17 Jan 2025 14:29 #319180 by langdons

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17 Jan 2025 14:32 #319181 by langdons
I think 6.5A peak is correct.

4.6 times the sqare root of 2 is a tiny bit over 6.5.

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17 Jan 2025 14:34 #319182 by langdons

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