2015 POTD Thread Archive

[extropic]

I had nothing to do with the electronics portion of it, but here are some pictures of the housing I made.

Are the electronics available commercially? They look like a 'kit' rather than 'built from scratch'. Can you post the 'what' and 'where to buy' regarding the kit?

There seems to be a brand name on the main circuit card. Looks like "Pro? Tri?? The wiring is obscuring. Please post details.

 

[great white]

Mounted the Cycltrol 150 in the lathe cabinet, started wiring the control panel for it and painted the Baldor 3/4 hp motor to get ready for mounting.

 

[royesses]

"Are the electronics available commercially? They look like a 'kit' rather than 'built from scratch'. Can you post the 'what' and 'where to buy' regarding the kit?

There seems to be a brand name on the main circuit card. Looks like "Pro? Tri?? The wiring is obscuring. Please post details."

Don't know if you want only the tach he has, but the Machtach kit is a great tach/sfm kit. I've built 3 of them so far and love them. Henry Arnold the designer is a great guy who is very helpful to deal with.Here's a link:
http://www.machtach.com/

 

[f350ca]

Wood working and machine shops do mix. Im building a set of stairs with closed stringers. Nice to have a mill to make the router guide for letting the treads and risers into the stringers.



Greg

 

[Bellwether]

Are the electronics available commercially? They look like a 'kit' rather than 'built from scratch'. Can you post the 'what' and 'where to buy' regarding the kit?

There seems to be a brand name on the main circuit card. Looks like "Pro? Tri?? The wiring is obscuring. Please post details.

It's not a kit. I was asking my friend if he could recommend a digital tach and he told me that he could make me one. I honestly know nothing about how he made it. He makes custom superconductor testing robots and prototype electronics for major companies for a living so he has tons of electronics in his shop so he's has the ability to just whip something like this up. I really can't help you out with how he made it..

 

[chevydyl]

Got the main body turned for the probe, I still have to flip it and face the one side, prolly throw an angle on it leading up to the styli opening. That 7075 is amazing to work with, stunning shine, just beautiful. But this will be it for the next week or so, back to work at my day job. It'll give me time to finger out the mounting more clearly.

 

[extropic]

Don't know if you want only the tach he has, but the Machtach kit is a great tach/sfm kit. I've built 3 of them so far and love them. Henry Arnold the designer is a great guy who is very helpful to deal with. Here's a link:
http://www.machtach.com/

Thank you for throwing a life preserver. The Machtach looks like it will be perfect for me.

It's not a kit. I was asking my friend if he could recommend a digital tach and he told me that he could make me one. I honestly know nothing about how he made it. He makes custom superconductor testing robots and prototype electronics for major companies for a living so he has tons of electronics in his shop so he's has the ability to just whip something like this up. I really can't help you out with how he made it..

Thanks anyway.

 

[rwm]

The stylus looks great. Perhaps this should be in its own thread along with how you use it? A lot of good stuff is buried in this thread and hard to find after some time.
R

 

[RJSakowski]

Beautiful turning, Chevy!

 

[autonoz]

A little touch up and add the cutting tool holder and my radius cutter will be complete