Hey guys thought I would share a quick Project that I put together this week. I have to make a couple graduated dials for an old metal lathe restoration. I am doing it on the cheap so just bought a small rotary table. I didn't feel like incrementing the table a fractional amount 100 times, so with about $60 worth of electronics and a little bit of code I automated the process.
source code: https://github.com/dzzie/home_automa...r/rotary_table
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4VF...ViA3AL4FJW8Yzw
highlights:
* forwards and back buttons on hand control to index position
* switch so buttons operate as a jog mode
* home button
* external trigger pin (to say fire a drill cycle when next index position is hit)
* windows app to configure table for degrees or divisions
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I could've spent a little more time on the actual stopper mount, that is super quick and dirty for now but the features and code are really handy.
total cost with 3" rotary table, 2" three jaw, and electronics was $160