In: Mechanical Engineering
3. A CNC Lathe is controlled by a 151 step motor which is used to drive a lead screw with 0.25 inch pitch.
(i) What is the precision or minimum distance a carriage on the lead screw can be moved.
4 Decimals, Unit: inch
(ii) To move a distance of 4.5 inches how many pulses are transmitted to the motor.
(iii) If the specification is to move the carriage at the rate of 2.2 inches/minute at what frequency should the pulses be transmitted.
Unit: Hertz