Printer useful parts

Printer useful parts

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2 April 2021 at 16:30 #537669
Speedy Builder5
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Besides round bar etc, what else can we make use of. Are there stepper motors inside (CANON MP 560 printer / scanner). which we can easily interface to micros such as Arduinos?

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2 April 2021 at 16:30 #32181
Speedy Builder5
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2 April 2021 at 17:05 #537677
John Haine
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They used to have steppers but now mainly use DC motors with simple encoders I think. Also the couple I've taken apart most recently seemed to have done away with the useful round bars too.
13 April 2021 at 08:24 #539458
Blue Heeler
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I just love getting printers!
23 April 2021 at 13:30 #541224
dave green 5
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I am bad at repairing printers
23 April 2021 at 13:30 #541225
dave green 5
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usually got help from others

Edited By dave green 5 on 23/04/2021 13:31:28
15 May 2021 at 18:06 #545278
george baker 1
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Hi

I stripped 2 Epson printers this week, springs, round bar, collars to slide on the bar and 4 stepper motors. I ordered darlington driver boards to run the steppers, £1 each. Then discovered the motors take 700mA and the 2003 chip only sinks 500mA so will have to double up channels.

George
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