Dear All,
I am considering adding encoders and home switches to my Sherline CNC mill.
I see 2 benefits:
1) Being *sure* of not loosing steps (estop, ...)
2) Using (low precision) home switches and the index of the encoder, I get
*excellent* repeatability when homing.
The mill is equipped with re
Ken,
I strongly agree with you, you did a wonderful hack, adding a lot of
functionality with a minimal amount of work. It was "the right thing to do",
and the price sure is unbeatable :)
I learned programming back in 1976 in FORTRAN66 on an IBM 1130. At least,
it was a high level language. RS274
Thanks a lot, Jeff; this is exactly what I was looking for.
I will experiment and see what I can do
Michel
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Dear All,
I have just put online my Surfacing Druid, an interactive program for doing
surfacing operations.
While EMC and NC mills are wonderful, I always found that writing g-code for
simple operations was overkill, and I usually end up doing things by end
using the jogging buttons.
So I decide
] Surfacing Druid
On Fri, 28 Sep 2007, Michel Gouget wrote:
> The source and binaries of the Druid are available at
> http://www.gouget.org/druids , along with explanations and screenshots.
> hello Michel,
i downloaded your program to try it out, since it looks pretty.
*** Thanks!
some th