Yes sir. Not a pro but I am good with C programming and programming in ladder logic, and I am getting decent with the Arduino language as it seems similar to C. So it would be something like "if" right toggle switch left goes high, move left motor back and move the right motor forward, but in Arduino code. Lightbulb!!!! Thanks!
I will be back soon with some links to what I find that is in my budget and post them for opinions.....If you would have told me 2 years ago that I would damn near be an EE, like sushi (used to think that it was bait!), and be THIS interested in engineering widgets (I even dream about this stuff sometimes!), I would have laughed. Back soon, Steve.