On Friday, Feb 27, 2004, at 09:16 US/Pacific, Alan B. Pearce wrote:

>> I built a desktop milling machine a couple of years ago.  It used
>> 5v rated steppers, so I hooked them up to 5volts.  I got no torque
>> out of them at all.
>
> That would be correct.
>
Really?  Is that generally true of steppers, or only for certain
classes?  I've always known that you could get faster and stronger
performance with high voltages an "smart" current limiting, but
I always assumed that the rated voltage would result in at least
"reasonable" usefulness...

BillW

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