So… here we are. The "final" (for now) setup. The best thing about it? It works!
Roger's comment about flying chucks brought a very sheepish smile to my face. When I first set this up with the Dynamotor, I had just received a brand new Nova Titan chuck which I had loosely threaded onto the spindle. The dynamotor had a built in brake and it stopped pretty quickly. The chuck had other ideas however and it kept merrily spinning until it launched itself into the air. I reacted impulsively and, with visions of my shiny new chuck bouncing across the patio, I foolishly tried to catch it. Bad move! But with that event in mind, I abandoned the three position switch in favor of a push button on/off switch and a separate forward/reverse switch.
controls.jpg
Also with Roger's warnings in mind about what might happen should this be switched during operation, I put a safety cover over it. I also added, for no particular reason, a power indicator lamp. The numerous diagrams and photos sent to me by Josh Bowman, Dave Muller, Richard Bell and others were all helpful in getting this working although they were not specific to the exact devices I had. Ken Fitzgerald was kind enough to spend some time on the phone with me and even though it was very difficult for him to hear me, I could hear him just fine and we mapped out the exact wiring configuration. Dave's programming codes worked like a charm and everything functions as it should.
Now… for some turning!
Reply With Quote
It's a tad uncomfortable. I don't recommend it. 
