(NEWBIE) How to use an (Fanuc) AC Spindle servo motor for an DIY CNC router

tommylight wrote: They are AC servo drives with plenty of options. If i decide to get them, i will use them for everything, meaning axis, spindle, rotary or whatever i might be building. I did not have time to study them thoroughly, but they do have everything i might need.

Where can you buy them?

Thanks Tommy! I will for sure read more about the Servostar 600.

Andy, i am very interested in that because, i have read something about "parts cost 70€", but i have never build boards by my own self and it sounds like you have to do it and buy every small piece of that board to create it..

@bevins: That was also my first question, but it looks like its not possible to buy it, it has to be build if i understand correctly..

denhen89 wrote: Andy, i am very interested in that because, i have read something about "parts cost 70€", but i have never build boards by my own self and it sounds like you have to do it and buy every small piece of that board to create it..

Indeed, and when some parts come in reels of 100 or 4000 the price to build one is much higher than €70

I have seen stbl quite some time ago, but building one (or several) is not an option, from to much time invested to meesy wiring to way to expencive. I build everything for fun and testing and learning, but the case in point does not pay off.
I think i saw them assembled and tested for 149 somewhere, add a power supply, rectifier, capacitors, connectors and the price goes beyond a used servostar, ending up with a device that has one method of communication and ........you get the point.
I am using some PWM drives that cost 23 euro for 2 motors (11.5 for one, but two on same board), with Linuxcnc for smal servo motors and they do work, they can not replace a fully fledged servo drive.
Servostar 6 series takes 3X208 up to 3X480V so i can just plug them to 3 phase outlet at 3X380V and be done with it. Adjustable output voltage is also a very nice feature when mixing and matching to motors.
Bevins, on ebay.de is one seler that has 3 606 for 299 each and another has 1 603 i think for the same price. The rest is way north on price. Two night ago when i checked they where still there.

tommylight wrote: the price goes beyond a used servostar, ending up with a device that has one method of communication and ........you get the point.

They have added more ways to drive then, analogue voltage, step/dir, Mesa Smart-Serial, some more I won't be using.

Andy, did you or are you still using stbl? How is the overal experience? Protections? Heat? Etc
Tthank you for neverending supply of informations.
Tom