[lkasdorf]

My bridgeport clone with an old (dead) bandit CNC controller has DC servo motors, and I'd like to drive from a Gecko 320X. I realize that I'd need to swap out the encoder.

1. Will the 320X reliably drive a motor like this?
stall torque: 400 oz/in
current continuous: 6.0 A
max pulse current: 26.0 A
max volts: 90 v dc
no load speed: 1500 rpm
volt. const. Kv: 59 V/KRPM

2. What type or brand/model encoder would I want to install for use with the 320X? It says that it wants a quadrature encoder with basically TTL outputs. Is there a commonly used & affordable model?


LKasdorf