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Re: "Capacitive" Encoder
« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2008, 01:26:09 AM »
OKEE DOKEE,
Got one all mounted up and ready to go.
Waiting for the Gecko and power supply.
These little suckers are very nifty. It comes as a kit to fit almost any shaft dia. and 2 different mounting plates to match many bolt patterns.
Anxious to see how they perform.
Will post back when running....Wish me luck. New technology, I may be the first sacrificial SUCKER !
RC

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Re: "Capacitive" Encoder
« Reply #11 on: August 23, 2008, 05:31:02 AM »
The thing I didn't like about them was the 30,000rpm limit. That would lower my travel speeds to slightly below the sound barrier. I'm just not ready to take a performance hit like that. If all you potentially loose is $37, then your more of a small lollipop than a sucker. I hope they work flawlessly!
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Re: "Capacitive" Encoder
« Reply #12 on: August 23, 2008, 07:01:39 AM »
Sam,
I plan to keep it at or below 28K...so I should be OK. :D
RC 8)

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Re: "Capacitive" Encoder
« Reply #13 on: August 26, 2008, 05:11:03 PM »
Hey Overloaded,
Never did say what you were going to try it on. So what's the scoop so far?
RICH
Re: "Capacitive" Encoder
« Reply #14 on: August 26, 2008, 06:33:51 PM »
RICH,
Here is what I am/was planning:  http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,8101.0.html
I have hit a stump however. (Or it hit me)
May have to get out of this for a while.
Thanks,
rc
 

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Re: "Capacitive" Encoder
« Reply #15 on: August 26, 2008, 06:46:30 PM »
whats the problem RC?

Hood
Re: "Capacitive" Encoder
« Reply #16 on: August 26, 2008, 07:47:05 PM »
Hood,
I may need to change employment. Would probably destroy my time at home.
RC

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Re: "Capacitive" Encoder
« Reply #17 on: August 26, 2008, 07:52:01 PM »
Well I'm servo illiterate so can't help you there. Now stumps, well they don't call us "stump jumpers" for nothing back n the
coal region, we just jump over them.  :)
I was hoping that you would get a chance to check out the resolution settings and also see how prone to interference they are. 
RICH
Re: "Capacitive" Encoder
« Reply #18 on: August 26, 2008, 08:48:17 PM »
All is not lost...yet.
Also have a PA22-160 to recover. :P
Really eating up my spare time.

Some stumps we couldn't jump......Got out the ol' "Improvised Munitions Handbook" and wallah...(had to replace some of my neighbors windows, and a few of mine as well) ::)
RC

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Re: "Capacitive" Encoder
« Reply #19 on: August 26, 2008, 10:57:22 PM »
RC, that sucks. Hope you get it sorted quick.

Brett
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