Here's my solution. Drilled and milled 0.065" aluminum. Two counter sunk holes in the back. The modified flat head screws epoxied in serving as threaded studs. Then followed standard CUI installation and alignment instructions.
Now to interface to it and write software to capture the motion and position John > -----Original Message----- > From: Curtis Dutton [mailto:curtd...@gmail.com] > Sent: June 26, 2023 6:28 PM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Drilling holes in the back of a stepper motor > > On a past life before I started using servos I had attached encoders to my > steppers to stop the machine when steps were missed. I used us digital > encoders that came with adhesive backed mounts from the factory. They > worked swimmingly. I still have one in the "spare parts" room. The encoder > is still securely attached over 10 years later. "double sided tape" > essentially woked very well. > > On Mon, Jun 26, 2023, 3:11 PM Todd Zuercher <to...@pgrahamdunn.com> > wrote: > > > I was just about to suggest gluing the thing on. You beat me to it. > > > > Todd Zuercher > > P. Graham Dunn Inc. > > 630 Henry Street > > Dalton, Ohio 44618 > > Phone: (330)828-2105ext. 2031 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Roland Jollivet <roland.jolli...@gmail.com> > > Sent: Monday, June 26, 2023 1:17 PM > > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) <emc- > us...@lists.sourceforge.net> > > Subject: [Emc-users] Drilling holes in the back of a stepper motor > > > > [EXTERNAL EMAIL] Be sure links are safe. > > > > You have such a large flat surface area there. Design an encoder mount > > plate of similar size where the end result is also has a flat surface. > > > > Rough and clean the back of the motor up, then use a decent polyurethane > > adhesive to bond it on. During the setup you could use a jig to keep it > > concentric with the shaft. > > Design it in such a way that you can still replace the encoder if need be. > > > > Roland > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, 25 Jun 2023 at 05:31, John Dammeyer <jo...@autoartisans.com> > > wrote: > > > > > I want to add an encoder onto the back of this stepper motor. I can > > > install either a US Digital or a CUI since both mounting flanges can > > > extend out near the edges of the back mounting plate. > > > > > > > > > > > > Is there any reason I can't clamp the motor in a vice and pop in two > > holes > > > and tap them with a bottom tap at the spacing of the mounting flange? > > > > > > John > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Emc-users mailing list > > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
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