I'm not actually answering your question; but have you looked at the shaft encoders on Ebay recently? There were some $15 units the last time I looked. It might make sense to adapt to some of those?
$43 seems like a lot of money for the modular units considering what is delivered. Dave On 7/14/2015 12:37 PM, Jon Elson wrote: > hello, all, > > I've been selling some Automation tech brushless DC motors > with encoders to go with my servo amps. Lately I've been > using HEDS-5640#A06 encoders from Avnet, which are the > highest resolution I can get with a 1/4" shaft. There used > to be inexpensive alternates from US Digital and Renco, but > these are now MORE expensive than the Avago HEDS units. I > know about the CUI AMT series, but have a few quibbles about > them due to mechanical fit and acceleration lag. > > Does anybody know of another source of these modular > encoders that are less than $43 in small quantity? I might > not even mind buying on Ali baba if somebody has a seller > that supplies a good part with good service. > > When I say modular encoder, I'm thinking of a unit that has > a plastic plate that is mounted to the motor end plate, then > the encoder slides onto the motor shaft and snaps onto the > plate, and the encoder disc is secured with a tiny hex wrench. > > Thanks for any pointers, > > Jon > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Don't Limit Your Business. Reach for the Cloud. > GigeNET's Cloud Solutions provide you with the tools and support that > you need to offload your IT needs and focus on growing your business. > Configured For All Businesses. Start Your Cloud Today. > https://www.gigenetcloud.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Don't Limit Your Business. Reach for the Cloud. GigeNET's Cloud Solutions provide you with the tools and support that you need to offload your IT needs and focus on growing your business. Configured For All Businesses. Start Your Cloud Today. https://www.gigenetcloud.com/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
