[Raynerd] wanted a new spindle for his CNC machine and thought that a brushless DC motor would be a great platform to build from. [Raynerd] started with an off the shelf motor that had an 8mm shaft.
[Frank Herrmann] had an interesting idea to turn a geared DC motor into a servo motor assembly, but with a stepper motor-like interface. By stacking some small PCBs behind the motor body ...