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Couldn't you use a simple gearmotor, like a "wondermotor" with a speed pot and direction switch? They sell them in 60mm frame size, I believe, and you could make or purchase a simple clutch-coupler from Berg or some place like that.
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Hello, first time on this massive cool site. I've successfully made all sorts of stuff including my scratch built heat treat oven with a PID controler, etching machine, and converted a few of my machines to DC variable speed, but trying to figure out a set up for a single X axis feed on my Taig mill is killing me. Searched over and over through sites and recently got the CNC cookbook for info. For the life of me I can't seem to pinpoint the info to build a FROG type unit that was in business around ten years ago. I am looking for a recomended book that can take a electronics idiot like me and provide the info to match the propper components to get something going without a PC involved. (example) I find schematics to make a power supply for a control box and limited info on what components were used. Not looking for a hand out such as a parts list, but good basic info and theory on how and why stuff works. Most reviews on books by purchasers state the basic electronic books leave out those items. There is so much jargon with this stuff I'm burning a lot of time looking it up, like a using a basic dictionary to understand the definition in one of those formal English jobbies. In a nutshell, need some direction to put a single axis controller on my mill that will control feed rate and length of traverse w/o a PC. Long winded post I know. Thanks for checking it out, Pete
Couldn't you use a simple gearmotor, like a "wondermotor" with a speed pot and direction switch? They sell them in 60mm frame size, I believe, and you could make or purchase a simple clutch-coupler from Berg or some place like that.
Thanks Winnfield for the time to check my question out. I did come across that site while looking for another project and seen those products available. I am cabeable of "hooking" up something generic, such as using a variable speed drill as as a donor, but really looking for a starting reference on how all the electrical components work together. Another kind of related project of mine involves making a remote to attach to my inverter TIG welder to control the knob on the front panel so I can control the amperage w/o being invasive in the machine to preserve the warranty.
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