Unipolar Stepper Motor Driver
Synopsis
The purpose of this project was to develop a stepper motor driver for 2-phase unipolar stepper motors that has built in current control. The eventual target project for this driver is for my CNC milling machine that I am currently planning out. This needs a few elements that are combined to provide a full driver.
Bass head repaired!
A year since my Trace Elliot bass head went pop I decided to fix it as my replacement Laney head doesn't compare to it. After hours of diagnostics and drawing up schematics of the power amp board I discovered that the fan power supply feed and the P-Channel MOSFETs were damaged. I removed the fan supply components and took a seperate supply from elsewhere on the board. I tested the MOSFETs using the technique detailed in my electronics testing section and found that both of the N-Channel MOSFETs checked out fine and that both of the P-Channel MOSFETs were blown. I ordered some replacement FETs, checked all of the other components, re-soldered some suspect joints and reassembled the power amp board. I tested the amp again and it sounds like new! Some switch cleaner on the potentiometers and a good service has nicely finished off the job.
