Has anyone on list used a stepper as an encoder like this:

http://home.clear.net.nz/pages/joecolquitt/stepper_as_encoder.html

James

On Sat, 2012-11-24 at 19:01 -0500, jeremy youngs wrote:
> well gene i agree the mopar sensor is junk but these are 19 bucks like i said 
> :)
> http://compare.ebay.com/like/181031267122?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar
> 
> 
> On Sat, Nov 24, 2012 at 12:49 AM, Gene Heskett <ghesk...@wdtv.com> wrote:
> > On Saturday 24 November 2012 00:38:21 jeremy youngs did opine:
> >
> >> actually accuracy is needed as it has to pick up thta position on fire
> >> up :) it is also to note that several reversible sensors of identical
> >> or similar design are found everywhere on autos. this is not a
> >> dissertation  just point to the larger world. i think andy is trying
> >> to feel whether we are interested in a simple one channel encoder with
> >> parts store availability and not discern how autos work. I for one
> >> would love to be able to use a 15 dollar locally (globally?) available
> >> crank sensor and not have to wait to ship or find it discontinued
> >
> > Let me assure you that the very high failure rate crank sensor in a mopar
> > engine is far from a 15 dollar part.  I have replaced a few of them in
> > Jeeps in particular, and have never paid less than $80 US for one from
> > N.A.P.A.  I have not noted any of them lasting much past the 50,000 mile
> > mark, with replacements apparently not good for much past 10,000 miles.
> > When the 3rd one got funkity, requiring several restarts to bring her home
> > from work, 15k miles after its last replacement, she said screw it and
> > changed the paint and vin, but its still a Jeep.  Now its newer and white,
> > but I don't believe the red one had yet hit the 100k mark.  Some folks
> > never learn, heck I was slow too, replacing Dee's mopar/mitsubishi vans
> > twice before I swore off.
> >
> > Cheers, Gene
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