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    Digital CNC clock with steel balls

    Hi,

    fooled around a bit and converted a Shapeoko into a clock:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb9U7rajKsg

    Christian
    My CAM Software and CNC Controller: www.estlcam.com

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    Re: Digital CNC clock with steel balls

    That looks like a lot of time spent making it work... a magnetic pick up neat.

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    Re: Digital CNC clock with steel balls

    Absolutely cool)

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    Re: Digital CNC clock with steel balls

    Love it Christian!

    Absolutely brilliant and essential for every shop!

    Would you be releasing the code for others to also put their machines to more worthwhile use as you have?

    cheers, Ian
    It's rumoured that everytime someone buys a TB6560 based board, an engineer cries!

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