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Mill Electrotrickery Part 1 - Stepping out with Arduino

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vtsteam:
Thanks for bringing this back -- I hadn't read it first time up -- definitely of interest, and glad to see you're back on it.  :thumbup:  :beer:

RodW:

--- Quote from: vtsteam on February 20, 2015, 10:17:45 AM ---Thanks for bringing this back -- I hadn't read it first time up -- definitely of interest, and glad to see you're back on it.  :thumbup:  :beer:

--- End quote ---

I'm beginning to wonder why I started to code a rotary table controller when I have fitted a DRO on my Seig SX3 mill. I cut the plate  after centering on a square plate using the Circle diameter function on the DRO (including the 4 holes in the corners)



While I had the setup, I used the SX3 tapping feature to cut the threads.

And the complete kit shown here including the flange from a Vertex 6" rotary table that the plate mounts to.



The keyed adapter (first time using a broach)


And the other end



and mounted it all up


This makes more sense when you look at the rotary table



And the Gecko Stepper driver I am using



and the LCD display




So currently key supported features are:
1. Divide a specific number of divisions in a circle
2. Divide a specific angle (in degrees, minute, seconds entered by the user
3. Jog - Turn the table  (left or right) while finger is on the left/right buttons
4. Jog - Single step (left or right) based on a user specified angle (default 0.5 degrees or 30 minutes)
5. Continuous turning - turn the table continuously in the current angle (left or right) until the SELECT button is pressed

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