[Swansea Hackspace] Stepper Motors

[Gerrit Niezen]

I’m a bit concerned that could be viewed as a conflict of interest (being a director of the hackspace, even though we’re a non-profit). Not too sure about the rules though.

> On 20 Oct 2014, at 15:14, djdavies83 <djdavies83 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Could your grant allow you to buy them from hackspace?
> 
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Gerrit Niezen
> Date:20/10/2014 15:06 (GMT+00:00)
> To: Swansea Hackspace
> Subject: Re: [Swansea Hackspace] Stepper Motors
> 
> Wow, that’s a third of what I’m currently paying for NEMA 17 stepper motors:
> http://www.technobotsonline.com/stepper-motor-48n-cm-400-steps-rev.html <http://www.technobotsonline.com/stepper-motor-48n-cm-400-steps-rev.html>
> 
> Unfortunately my little university grant doesn’t allow me to buy equipment off eBay :(
> 
>> On 20 Oct 2014, at 14:53, Ceri Clatworthy <ceri.clatworthy at gmail.com <mailto:ceri.clatworthy at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> 
>> Is anyone interested in getting some stepper motors,
>> 
>> I have found:
>> 
>> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Promition-nema17-stepper-motor-48z-in-1-7A-RepRap-DIY-3D-Printer-CNC-machinery-/321307263813?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Components_Supplies_ET&hash=item4acf67c345 <http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Promition-nema17-stepper-motor-48z-in-1-7A-RepRap-DIY-3D-Printer-CNC-machinery-/321307263813?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Components_Supplies_ET&hash=item4acf67c345>
>> 
>> £66 for 10
>> 
>> £6 each !!
>> 
>> I want 4-5 for my next printer,
>> 
>> Any one found a better deal - I am fairly sure more than 1 Amp is needed for good positioning.
>> 
>> Cheers
>> 
>> 
>> Ceri
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