# Nema 34 Control

**URL:** <https://community.inventables.com/t/nema-34-control/35803>\
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**Created:** [March 27, 2017, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/nema-34-control/35803 "2017-03-27T19:44:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![MichaelHursh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9dc877/32.png) [@MichaelHursh](https://community.inventables.com/u/MichaelHursh)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2017, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/nema-34-control/35803/1 "2017-03-27T19:44:50Z")

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Can the xcarve control NEMA 34 motors

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**Author:** ![LarryM](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/larrym/32/51450_2.png) [@LarryM](https://community.inventables.com/u/LarryM)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2017, 9:35pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/nema-34-control/35803/2 "2017-03-27T21:35:44Z")

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> [@MichaelHursh](#):
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> Can the xcarve control NEMA 34 motors

Arduino/gShield - No.

X-controller - Mostly No. I found one NEMA 34 that required 3.0 A per phase. The X-controller could run that motor, but most NEMA 34s I saw draw 5.0 A per phase which the X-controller cannot deliver.

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**Author:** ![MichaelHursh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9dc877/32.png) [@MichaelHursh](https://community.inventables.com/u/MichaelHursh)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2017, 4:20pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/nema-34-control/35803/3 "2017-03-28T16:20:37Z")

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Thanks