Hi Kirk, Magnetic stuff is nice but you still have to keep the chips out of it. It may or may not be velocity sensitive.
Dave On Dec 3, 2007, at 10:26 AM, Kirk Wallace wrote: > Has anyone tried using a magnetic sensor such as a crankshaft position > sensor for a spindle encoder? I would not have to protect this > arrangement nearly so well as an optical system against oil and dirt. > > Initially, I found this part - AKL001-12E: > > http://www.nve.com/Downloads/gtsensor_catalog.pdf > > The "gear" and bias magnet would be easy to make and mount. I guess > the > tricky part is in dealing with the analog nature of the sensor, which > means more than one or two components to wire, but no big deal. > > -- > Kirk Wallace (California, USA > http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ > Hardinge HNC lathe, > Bridgeport mill conversion, doing XY now, > Zubal lathe conversion pending) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > SF.Net email is sponsored by: The Future of Linux Business White Paper > from Novell. From the desktop to the data center, Linux is going > mainstream. Let it simplify your IT future. > http://altfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/8857-50307-18918-4 > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by: The Future of Linux Business White Paper from Novell. From the desktop to the data center, Linux is going mainstream. Let it simplify your IT future. http://altfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/8857-50307-18918-4 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
