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- Tue Aug 02, 2022 2:33 pm
- Forum: Buildbotics Tech Support
- Topic: Sherline Spindle Tachometer & Speed Control
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Re: Sherline Spindle Tachometer & Speed Control
Hi Doug! Thank you once again for your thoughtful and very helpful information and advice. Such good support makes using the Buildbotics both easier and much more enjoyable.
- Sun Jul 31, 2022 2:19 pm
- Forum: Buildbotics Tech Support
- Topic: Sherline Spindle Tachometer & Speed Control
- Replies: 4
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Re: Sherline Spindle Tachometer & Speed Control
Thank you Doug for you help with this. I am still at the bottom of a steep learning curve. I had thought of adding a hall effect or optical speed sensor to the Sherline motor. If I went this way, is there a provision in the Buildbotics controller for a spindle speed input? Also, would there be a way...
- Thu Jul 28, 2022 10:38 pm
- Forum: Buildbotics Tech Support
- Topic: Sherline Spindle Tachometer & Speed Control
- Replies: 4
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Sherline Spindle Tachometer & Speed Control
The Sherline mill and lathe have a 90v DC spindle motor that uses a KBIC speed controller. I'd like to find a way for my Buildbotics controller to both control the speed and read the RPM. Are there approaches that might work in this application?