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First Time Post, Long Time Lurking In The Shadows.

I Have A Diy Cnc Lathe Which Is Used For Turning Pool Cue Shafts.
It Is Essentially A 2 Axis Cnc Mechanism Mounted Next To A Small
Lathe (taig Parts With A 4 Foot Aluminum Bed).

The Machine Works Excellent, But I Want To Make It Even Better.
I Need To Be Able To Control The Speed Of The Lathe Spindle. I Am Currently Using A Blower Fan Motor From A Home Ac Unit. It Is A
Capacitor Start Motor, And I Have Not Been Able To Come Up With
A Method For Controlling It's Speed.

My Thought Is To Use My Xylotex Board To Drive A Stepper To Turn
The Lathe Spindle. I Have Everything I Need, I Just Don't Know How To Command The New Axis To Just Spin At A Specified Rpm.

Is This Possible? I Believe I Have Seen It Done Before, But I Can't Find Where I Saw It.

Any Help Would Be Greatly Appreciated.


Btw
This Site Is Solely Responsible For Inspiring Me To Build My Machine. I Have Been Studying This Stuff Off And On For Years, But Never Got The Nerve To Do It, But This Site Led The Way.
Thanks To Everyone Here.

Mklb