Being a complete electronic idiot.. I'm taking a step back from my grand plan of converting my engine lathe and mill/drill to CNC...
In favor of starting small to (hopefully) avoid electrocution or destroying more expensive hardware...
A friend pointed out the Clisby miniature metal lathe at
http://www.clisby.com/
At $199 US, it sure looks like it could be not only a good learning tool, but a great deal of fun!
Anyone ever convert one?
More importantly, being an electronic idiot (have I mentioned that?).. connecting an encoder to a (for example) Gecko driver for threading is a bit over my head...
Could someone point out a site, book, or crayon diagram where i could start some 'learnin' before starting to buy things?
Many thanks!
Paul F.