On Tue, Jul 24, 2018 at 9:12 AM Gene Heskett <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Tuesday 24 July 2018 08:21:18 andy pugh wrote: > > > On 24 July 2018 at 07:53, Marcus Bowman > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I used to think I would need manual knobs as well as the computer > > > control of the machine, but in 15 years or so, I have never had the > > > need. > > > > Me too. I kept the manual knobs on my first conversion, and never used > > them. Then I retained the option on the current mill, and have never > > used them, and then I learned my lesson and didn't bother on the lathe > > conversion. But the lathe does have two MPGs on the saddle for those > > super-simple "Just need a groove turned" jobs. > > Chuckle, and precisely why theres a couple dial encoders on the new apron > of the sheldon. I'd put some on The Little Monster too but where? No > room on that teeny apron, and I'm out of i/o until I fit another box and > breakout board anyway. Where? On a hand held device, best if it can be wireless. An $80 Android tablet could work and you would not have to build any hardware but you might prefer physical controls and buttons in that case then, a small box but in any case put the controls some place other then on the machine. -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
