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Default What makes a servo motor a servo motor?

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On Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:48:49 -0400, Wes wrote:

Ned Simmons wrote:

Motors that are marketed as servos also usually have lower inertia


Forgot to add, that is why they tend to be long and slender.

Wes


Definitely not true of a "printed circuit" servo motor. The armature
is about 1/8 inch long (thick)and 4-8 inches in diameter and runs
BETWEEN the pemanent magnets.



That sounds interesting, what are they used in?

Wes