Hi all,
I have got this idea where a unit is placed on top of a worktop and the user inputs a required distance into a keypad and the unit moves along the worktop until the distance is met.
I am new to Arduino and fairly new to coding but I understand and learn quickly.
Is this project feasible.. if not how can it be achieved similarly
Thanks
Luke
To know if the job is feasible you need to supply a bit more info like...
How accurate must the move distance be to? Are we talking to the cm, mm or less.
What type of surface? Smooth/rough slippery/grippy etc.
Will it be dragging/pushing something or is it autonomous?
Straight line move?
Maybe other questions 
okay it would need to be very accurate so mm if not then cm. the unit would be attached to a bar that is just above the worktop as it will be used to measure a worktop and then someone would cut it.
I guess it would be autonomous
Is it possible that the device is attached to a screwed rod and the rotation of the rod is used both for movement and measurement - like the slide on a lathe. It could be very simple and very accurate.
Another possibility might be to move it with a toothed belt and have it slide along a smooth rod or similar.
In both cases a stepper motor could be used to give very high accuracy. The Thread stepper motor basics may be of interest.
...R
Hi Thanks for the advice i will have a look at this..
any idea about how you would go about setting up a keypad for the set distance?
L
LukeLewis:
any idea about how you would go about setting up a keypad for the set distance?
Try Google - keypads are a frequent requirement.
...R