@mikek10: I'm sure that's the case but it's hard to find a system that has a simple TTL pulse and direction input with all else being handled by the driver/controller. I have found complex serial-speaking controllers but I want the simpler two TTL input solution. I haven't checked Baldor yet...
Nope, the hand knob actually doesn't ship with it.
In addition, I've replaced the belt reducer with a mini-gearbox with about the same ratio of 3:1 so it's a lot tougher now.
I've attached a pic of what I'm talking about. The red gear drives the chain...
The unit I mentioned is indeed designed for use in a DIY mill but I'm using it in another application - I'm using it to drive a gear which drives a chain which drives a carriage back and forth on a track I've made.
As such, I'm limited to the strength of the chain which is quite high.
I'm...
The servo system I currently use to move a small carriage back and forth on a track is this one: http://www.cadcamcadcam.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=62
You can see the little driver card at the bottom listed as an option which I also have.
This setup is nice because the driver...
