11-16-2018, 12:22 PM
Some time ago over here in UK I designed and built a PC based DRO with PC only software.
https://www.machine-dro.co.uk/m-dro-pc-d...rface.html
This is sold as a finished end user product, ( usually with a a set of encoders and mounting parts) rather than a diy kit, so a different market area to Yuriy I think.
I am currently revising the hardware with a modular multi channel approach to allow for Quad encoders , Mitutoyo, Chinese scale, Volts Amps or pretty much any other sensor you might want to be mixed. Touch DRO is a brilliant piece of software that works well with my new kit, but I'm uncomfortably that Yuri wont get any money, it does say downloads are for personal use only, and I dont want to upset anyone. I dont see a donate page even where I ( or my users ) could donate.
I would really love to offer my customers a guilt free option to use this software. Perhaps a way of monetising it would be to charge a reasonable sum for the new Beta code, and keep current unit free for ALL. Without some revenue there is probably a very reduced incentive to develop the software. I would be happy to do the same thing with my PC software by making it Yuriy compatible.
Otherwise I will have to re-write my code for Android, an area I have little(no) expertise, preferring to spend my time on hardware development.
Ive tried sending messages outside forum to Yuriy, but had no response. Hope this provokes one
Regards
Stevewidg
https://www.machine-dro.co.uk/m-dro-pc-d...rface.html
This is sold as a finished end user product, ( usually with a a set of encoders and mounting parts) rather than a diy kit, so a different market area to Yuriy I think.
I am currently revising the hardware with a modular multi channel approach to allow for Quad encoders , Mitutoyo, Chinese scale, Volts Amps or pretty much any other sensor you might want to be mixed. Touch DRO is a brilliant piece of software that works well with my new kit, but I'm uncomfortably that Yuri wont get any money, it does say downloads are for personal use only, and I dont want to upset anyone. I dont see a donate page even where I ( or my users ) could donate.
I would really love to offer my customers a guilt free option to use this software. Perhaps a way of monetising it would be to charge a reasonable sum for the new Beta code, and keep current unit free for ALL. Without some revenue there is probably a very reduced incentive to develop the software. I would be happy to do the same thing with my PC software by making it Yuriy compatible.
Otherwise I will have to re-write my code for Android, an area I have little(no) expertise, preferring to spend my time on hardware development.
Ive tried sending messages outside forum to Yuriy, but had no response. Hope this provokes one
Regards
Stevewidg