slow-poke

Well I now have both X and Y axis steppers installed and running via Mach3. I ran my first G code program to cut an arc for a bracket for the Z axis linear scale I'm adding. Pretty cool, next logical step is to add a stepper to the Z axis. I used NEMA34, 1200 oz-in for the x and Y axis and they...

I'm toying with the idea of making a smallish dedicated keypad with keys for the most commonly used functions. I would then mount the keypad in a optimum location within easy reach. I Prefer real buttons to a keyboard or a touchscreen. I would design it so the buttons could be easily...