Congratulations!!! The next few steps should be a bit easier, too, since you don't have to learn everything from scratch anymore!
Bill in OKC
William R. Meyers, MSgt, USAF(Ret.)
Aphorisms to live by:
Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement.?
SEMPER GUMBY!
Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome. Physics doesn't care about your schedule. The only reason I know anything is because I've done it wrong enough times to START to know better.
Expect in one hand, expectorate in the other. See which one gets full first.
On Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 11:36:57 AM CDT, Ralph Hulslander <rhulslander@...> wrote:
I finally have a motorized Z axis. It has only taken me? 7 -? 8 years.
I wanted to implement a X axis to the Atomic leadscrew so I figured I had best write a program. To help me write the program, since I am not a programmer I went on the and asked for help.? Here is lathe in operation. The noise might be a bit much so turn the volume down. ?
I know that is not very impressive but for me it is a big accomplishment.?
If any one would like to get started with just a motorized Z leadscrew let me know I will share my file.
Now I am trying to implement a direct drive on my spindle.
Ralph
Craftsman?101.07403 12x36 Lathe, Clausing 8520 Vertical Mill, Buffalo 4x12 Mini Lathe, Delta 14" Bandsaw. (The 12x36 lathe, 8520 and bandsaw are all powered with a Consew 3/4 hp Brushless DC motor)
Bill in OKC too