To help with more technical parts of my version of the Clough42 ELS that adds support for a Nextion touchscreen, I posted a couple of additional videos. The first video is simply to demonstrate to people new to the TI Code Composer, how to build the ELS code. The second…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzoYlNzwKkY Summary A Clough42 electronic leadscrew is enhanced with a Nextion touchscreen and a carriage mounted feed-stop switch. The original functionality is maintained including the seven-segment display. The improvements are demoed, the Clough42 ELS hardware is reviewed, and the software changes are summarized. The Nextion changes are available on GitHub…
A solid tool post mount is made to replace the compound on a SouthBend SB1001 lathe CNC conversion. This done to improve rigidity and range of tool sizes available on an Aloris AXA quick change tool post. Since converting the lathe to CNC, the compound is rarely used and it's…