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Lots to answer back to here. Just got back from a funeral so it might take me a minute to get responses!
Panel is looking great! Awesome job.
Stepper motors will get warm/hot. This is fine. They should be good to 200F or so, usually hotter than I prefer to run them. If they are too hot, reduce the current limit on the drive or live with the temp. I would not turn on idle current reduction, it is not appropriate for CNC machines which can be loaded up at any time. Better for pick and place type setups.
You might find the braided cable jacket on the steppers to collect dirt, chips, and coolant. Perhaps heat shrink over it?
Higher steps per inch gives increased resolution to a point, however the higher step counts have lower torque in those intermediate positions, so don't expect too much beyond say 1600 steps per rev.
Panel is looking great! Awesome job.
Stepper motors will get warm/hot. This is fine. They should be good to 200F or so, usually hotter than I prefer to run them. If they are too hot, reduce the current limit on the drive or live with the temp. I would not turn on idle current reduction, it is not appropriate for CNC machines which can be loaded up at any time. Better for pick and place type setups.
You might find the braided cable jacket on the steppers to collect dirt, chips, and coolant. Perhaps heat shrink over it?
Higher steps per inch gives increased resolution to a point, however the higher step counts have lower torque in those intermediate positions, so don't expect too much beyond say 1600 steps per rev.