Further to my response, I use a potentiometer to vary the speed on one of the motors and switches to control direction of rotation on both of the mot...

I did a reply to the DB workshop. I guess it doesn't post stuff like that. Here's my reply: I use 2 W/W motors on my Rose engine. One drives the ...

Update to “Adapting my Rose Engine Crossing Wheel to use a Stepping motor” For those who had expressed interest, I decided to build a prototype of ...

I'm going to have to give this some more thought in light of your explanation about disabling the stepper allowing it to free wheel. I appreciate your...

@davee Hi Davee. Thanks for hanging in there and offering your perspective. I appreciate the effort. Coot

Hi Will. Thanks for your insight. Your approach might work but how can you stop the RE spindle from turning in exactly the location where the stepper ...

Hi Davee I just spent about a half hour responding and when I tried to post it went poof! and I was told that there was something wrong with my data...

Yep! That would be "pawl". Thanks for your comment. Stay tuned - hopefully someone will have a workable solution. I've been mulling over making a Tap...

Here are some pic's to help visualize the situation: #1 This is a view of the major Rose Engine (RE) components. Note the narrow drive belt on the l...

Thanks Ron and yes, "old" fits well with Coot. I have a question; what's with the "no more attachments today" note at the bottom of this posting area...