On Tuesday, April 05, 2011 12:49:03 PM andy pugh did opine: > On 5 April 2011 16:58, gene heskett <[email protected]> wrote: > > Are y'all forgetting there is a bit of (I think python) code on the > > wiki that will carve what should be quite serviceable encoder disks? > > Not at all, and I am using two home-made encoders on my mill and lathe > spindles. > However, if you need a small diameter and a large linecount you find > that even thin slitting saws make too big a slot. > The little SMT quadrature counter is suitable for 180 lines per inch, > and I rather suspect that my milling machine isn't :-)
IIRC I had about 45 holes left after the code mods, so in quadrature that would have been 2 degree accuracy, which for my piddly little projects, would have been major overkill for a thread cutting operation. That was the thought at the time anyway. -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) <http://tinyurl.com/ddg5bz> <http://www.cantrip.org/gatto.html> Using words to describe magic is like using a screwdriver to cut roast beef. -- Tom Robbins ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Xperia(TM) PLAY It's a major breakthrough. An authentic gaming smartphone on the nation's most reliable network. And it wants your games. http://p.sf.net/sfu/verizon-sfdev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
