This is the controller for the VFD on my Bridgeport. It has forward, reverse, speed, and a tachometer. It's a bit crude compared to what I can do now, but I still use it every time I use my mill.

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Printing it (November 2022)

Here are the panel pieces coming off the printer: the front panel with the speed dial, the forward/stop/back rocker switch, and the four-digit LED display, plus a few blank panels.

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I was down to my last roll of PETG when I printed this, which was a relief, because I will never use it again. It gave me stringing, voids, and blobbing. (2026 update: PETG is now my preferred material. The problems were likely due to not drying it. Having a better printer now helps, too.)

Holding the finished control box next to the mill and its DRO.