Click on Electronic Lead Screw Source Code.? It's also on the E-Leadscrew groups.io?site.
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There was even source code published with an article I had published in Circuit Cellar Magazine back in 2006.? But I believe you need a digital subscription to access the back issues.
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I had to order about $700 worth of parts last week to be able to complete the next set of partial kits I have in stock.? In the process I was looking at the original spreadsheet I made up (to get part numbers and then figure out what parts to use for ones that had been discontinued) and it was well over $20,000 invested.? Needless to say the first 100 kits that sold between $150 and $200 only served to recoup my investment.? Even now I'll have to sell 3 kits just to recover the cost of parts I bought for the next 10 although I did by extra sockets etc. for the next 25.? ??For example the 40 pin socket isn't cheap;.? it's a machined pin one.
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In the near future I'll be using the ds30 loader software and the built in RS232 port for firmware upgrade.? All a user will need to do is solder in a small 3 pin header and connect to a DB-9 for standard PC pinout.? That RS232 port provides diagnostics and was going to be used for Modbus control of VFDs but at the time there weren't enough people using VFDs on their lathes to make it worthwhile.?
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Can you imagine a large 3 phase motor with a VFD on a small Sherline trying to turn it up to 6000 RPM??
I understood from the fact that you are selling them that it was, by definition, a commercial product. If that's not the case, my apologies. It was not my intention to spread "misinformation", which is why I said, "?I think I have this right. I apologize in advance if I am wrong."?
You now have me curious about the code. As it is open source, where can I download it to take a peek? -- Regards,
Charlie New Jersey, USA
LAW OF ANNOYANCE: When working on a project, if you put away a tool that you¡¯re certain you¡¯re finished with, you will need it instantly.
