Curious if I can trouble the group for a recommendation on a one-axis controller which can be mounted to a machine.
I am working down the rabbit hole on my router table, having recently built a sturdy base for it. My thoughts now are that my router lift can be replaced with a Z-axis with a stepper motor and it could be operated with a simple controller but I don’t know the details of what would be best here. This could be mounted directly to my frame and made independent from the cast table. The current router lift is ok but has a tendency to flex in heavier cuts. I have confidence that I can build a z-axis that will not flex.
I have preliminary plans to replace the router motor with an ER20 spindle. I use the table all the time and the noise level produced by the router has gotten on my nerves, I’m expecting that going water cooled will provide the quietest spindle, looking at a German brand called Mechatron.