Hi Group,
Did a quick search on this topic but conld not see anything obvious. Say I want to transform my CNC Mill into a conventional mill with handwheels instead of keyboard commands. You may be asking why on Earth would I want to do such a thing? That is like transforming a Ferrari into a bicycle, right? But I think for quickie motions here and there, handwheels are unbeatable. If I am correct, I am thinking somebody already did this.
I am thinking about adding 3 high resolution shaft encoders so that every time a pulse is registered, the stepper moves some amount. Has this been done? If so, where is it documented? Thanks!