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piddling away on turning an old worm reducer into a positioner with a 1 1/2" - 8 threaded spindle so chucks off my sb9 lathe will fit directly
biggest assache is trying to figure out how to make a foot pedal variable speed control. getting close with a 35 cent NE555 pulse generator board triggering the stepper driver. lots of trial and error with pot sizing to get the right pulse hz range
have to get the carbon brush rotary ground mounted up
still waiting on chinkshit timing pulleys and belt ordered during cny
total cost should be under $200