When using a manual machine tool such as a lathe or milling machine, there can be a lot of pressure to read the position and feed the axes at the correct rate. That’s why modern machines typically have some form of digital read-out (DRO). [Stefano Bertelli] has created a simple Raspberry Pi based DRO with an additional twist, that of a linked motor drive output.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://hackaday.com/2024/03/22/roll-your-own-dro-with-an-added-twist/