MechMate CNC Router Forum - servo vs stepper

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tobbe65

Wed 24 March 2010 17:00

servo vs stepper

Is there any difference in positioning accuracy between a servo vs stepper motor constalation.

Gerald D

Wed 24 March 2010 21:26

The servo can be more accurate if a high quality feedback encoder is used on the back of the servo motor.

rotorzoomer

Thu 25 March 2010 02:25

Further Reading...

I found the FAQ on geckos website very informative in the early days of me researching CNC.

http://www.geckodrive.com/faq.aspx?n=71814

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