Milling Machine Controller

Controller DLC

Milling Machine Controller is a DIY controller add-on for Milling Machine Simulator on PC. It enables a physical three-axis handwheel controller for operating the manual milling machine’s X, Y, and Z axes.

Building the controller

You supply three 100 PPR CNC handwheel encoders, a Pro Micro board, jumper wires and a USB-C cable. The housing needs to be 3D printed, and building the controller involves soldering two pin strips, wiring the parts and uploading the firmware with the free Arduino IDE. A step-by-step guide assumes no electronics knowledge.