Hello Rohndoe, a really nice projects, congratulations.
Do you have any schematics about the used electronics? I mean StepGenie modul is clear, I already know this modul. I mean the pulse generator module with NE555 and IC4047. I think you used micro switches to reverse the stepper direction, right? If you don't have have the scematics anymore, could you please send me at least a sketch? I am not well experienced with electronics. It would be very nice of you. Many thanks in advance.
Wow, I thought I was the only one crazy enough to build a project like that. I built something similar about 10 years ago using a taig lathe as a base. Turned out not to be as useful as I thought in my case, but it was still a cool little project to build.
does it remember which direction the traverse was going if power is turned off or do you have to leave the machine on ? Im building a winder and have encountered this prollem.
And yes it has a favored start up direction. What I generally do is rapid traverse it back and forth to set the limit stops then leave it set in the direction I want to start winding.
In the middle of a wind if I take a break i have a small lose magnet that I can wave in front of the sensor to get it to change direction.
Hello Rohndoe, a really nice projects, congratulations.
Do you have any schematics about the used electronics? I mean StepGenie modul is clear, I already know this modul. I mean the pulse generator module with NE555 and IC4047. I think you used micro switches to reverse the stepper direction, right? If you don't have have the scematics anymore, could you please send me at least a sketch? I am not well experienced with electronics. It would be very nice of you. Many thanks in advance.
regards
eercan63 2 months ago
@eercan63 Write me at "iron1of1@yahoo", please for starters
Ron
rohndoe 2 months ago
Wow, I thought I was the only one crazy enough to build a project like that. I built something similar about 10 years ago using a taig lathe as a base. Turned out not to be as useful as I thought in my case, but it was still a cool little project to build.
googacct 2 years ago
As long as you are having fun, right
It keeps the brain active and is less expensive than golf, lol
Ron
rohndoe 2 years ago
does it remember which direction the traverse was going if power is turned off or do you have to leave the machine on ? Im building a winder and have encountered this prollem.
diymania 3 years ago
diymania, what you see in the vid is a latching
Hall Effect switch to provide the direction logic
And yes it has a favored start up direction. What I generally do is rapid traverse it back and forth to set the limit stops then leave it set in the direction I want to start winding.
In the middle of a wind if I take a break i have a small lose magnet that I can wave in front of the sensor to get it to change direction.
Thanks for the interest...
Ron
rohndoe 3 years ago