On 03/01/2017 04:40 PM, Steve from Tube Gauge wrote:
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> Hi, I have a 1988 First CNC mill that I am considering
> retrofitting to accept LinuxCNC. The motors are Fanuc red cap with
> 1 ppr. How long will these encoders last? They are all ready
> 29 years old. I have oth
On 1 March 2017 at 22:40, Steve from Tube Gauge wrote:
> How long will these encoders last?
If they are from 1988 then I would expect them to use LEDs rather than
filament bulbs, so they ought to last a long time.
But then, they have already lasted a long time :-)
They are probably in a good pa
Hi, I have a 1988 First CNC mill that I am considering
retrofitting to accept LinuxCNC. The motors are Fanuc red cap with 1
ppr. How long will these encoders last? They are all ready 29
years old. I have other machines with dying encoders and linear scales
and it usually s
