[Emc-users] Encoder wheel [Was: Need advice on 1/16 end mill]

2012-02-21 Thread Roland Jollivet
On 17 February 2012 03:20, gene heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: On Thursday, February 16, 2012 08:16:36 PM Steve Blackmore did opine: On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:29:36 -0500, you wrote: The plastic, except for temporary fitting wouldn't do for permanent as it will be trapped between the

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder wheel [Was: Need advice on 1/16 end mill]

2012-02-16 Thread charles green
i've mostly dealt a proprietary formula called GFY, mostly.   --- On Thu, 2/16/12, andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com wrote: From: andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Encoder wheel [Was: Need advice on 1/16 end mill] To: farmerboy1...@yahoo.com, Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder wheel [Was: Need advice on 1/16 end mill]

2012-02-16 Thread dave
On Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:01:13 + andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com wrote: On 15 February 2012 23:32, Mark Cason farmerboy1...@yahoo.com wrote:   The CNRPPPT is a proprietary blend of metals that I'm still under NDA.   I can tell you that the C is Chrome, the N is Nickel, one of the P's is

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder wheel [Was: Need advice on 1/16 end mill]

2012-02-16 Thread Mark Cason
On 02/16/2012 01:52 AM, andy pugh wrote: On 15 February 2012 21:29, gene heskettghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: Gene - the encoder wheel I use is 3mm Tufnol sheet, painted black. The plastic, except for temporary fitting wouldn't do for permanent as it will be trapped between the spindle preload

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder wheel [Was: Need advice on 1/16 end mill]

2012-02-16 Thread Steve Blackmore
On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:29:36 -0500, you wrote: The plastic, except for temporary fitting wouldn't do for permanent as it will be trapped between the spindle preload nut, and it's locking nut in normal operation. That is driven tight with a drift punch in the nut slots. The plastic will

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder wheel [Was: Need advice on 1/16 end mill]

2012-02-16 Thread gene heskett
On Thursday, February 16, 2012 08:16:36 PM Steve Blackmore did opine: On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:29:36 -0500, you wrote: The plastic, except for temporary fitting wouldn't do for permanent as it will be trapped between the spindle preload nut, and it's locking nut in normal operation. That is

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder wheel [Was: Need advice on 1/16 end mill]

2012-02-15 Thread gene heskett
On Wednesday, February 15, 2012 05:03:54 AM Roland Jollivet did opine: On 15 February 2012 06:13, gene heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: On Tuesday, February 14, 2012 11:11:18 PM doug metzler did opine: I don't know either, but I would think the black stuff would block almost 100%, esp at

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder wheel [Was: Need advice on 1/16 end mill]

2012-02-15 Thread charles green
, and cnc it out of that.  and then paint it black. --- On Tue, 2/14/12, gene heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: From: gene heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Encoder wheel [Was: Need advice on 1/16 end mill] To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 6:21 PM

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder wheel [Was: Need advice on 1/16 end mill]

2012-02-15 Thread gene heskett
On Wednesday, February 15, 2012 06:35:36 AM charles green did opine: get a CD that you dont want to listen to anymore, and cnc it out of that. and then paint it black. Now that might be (the old cd) a usable idea. I probably bin a 50 pack a year of those, old data distro's going obsolete

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder wheel [Was: Need advice on 1/16 end mill]

2012-02-15 Thread Roland Jollivet
On 15 February 2012 13:45, gene heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: On Wednesday, February 15, 2012 06:35:36 AM charles green did opine: get a CD that you dont want to listen to anymore, and cnc it out of that. and then paint it black. Now that might be (the old cd) a usable idea. I

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder wheel [Was: Need advice on 1/16 end mill]

2012-02-15 Thread kqt4at5v
On Wed, 15 Feb 2012, gene heskett wrote: On Wednesday, February 15, 2012 06:35:36 AM charles green did opine: get a CD that you dont want to listen to anymore, and cnc it out of that. and then paint it black. Now that might be (the old cd) a usable idea. I probably bin a 50 pack a year

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder wheel [Was: Need advice on 1/16 end mill]

2012-02-15 Thread gene heskett
On Wednesday, February 15, 2012 12:21:07 PM kqt4a...@gmail.com did opine: On Wed, 15 Feb 2012, gene heskett wrote: On Wednesday, February 15, 2012 06:35:36 AM charles green did opine: get a CD that you dont want to listen to anymore, and cnc it out of that. and then paint it black.

[Emc-users] Encoder wheel [Was: Need advice on 1/16 end mill]

2012-02-15 Thread Roland Jollivet
On 15 February 2012 19:17, gene heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: On Wednesday, February 15, 2012 11:23:55 AM Roland Jollivet did opine: On 15 February 2012 13:45, gene heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: On Wednesday, February 15, 2012 06:35:36 AM charles green did opine: get a CD that

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder wheel [Was: Need advice on 1/16 end mill]

2012-02-15 Thread gene heskett
On Wednesday, February 15, 2012 01:02:51 PM Roland Jollivet did opine: Have you seen this; http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1527 Might be of use. Regards Roland Looks as if it could be so I pulled it, thanks Roland. Cheers, Gene -- There are four boxes to be used in defense of

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder wheel [Was: Need advice on 1/16 end mill]

2012-02-15 Thread dave
On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:26:20 -0500 gene heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: On Wednesday, February 15, 2012 12:21:07 PM kqt4a...@gmail.com did opine: On Wed, 15 Feb 2012, gene heskett wrote: On Wednesday, February 15, 2012 06:35:36 AM charles green did opine: get a CD that you dont

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder wheel [Was: Need advice on 1/16 end mill]

2012-02-15 Thread gene heskett
On Wednesday, February 15, 2012 02:51:33 PM dave did opine: On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:26:20 -0500 gene heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: On Wednesday, February 15, 2012 12:21:07 PM kqt4a...@gmail.com did opine: On Wed, 15 Feb 2012, gene heskett wrote: On Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder wheel [Was: Need advice on 1/16 end mill]

2012-02-15 Thread Steve Blackmore
On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:45:34 -0500, you wrote: On Wednesday, February 15, 2012 06:35:36 AM charles green did opine: get a CD that you dont want to listen to anymore, and cnc it out of that. and then paint it black. Now that might be (the old cd) a usable idea. I probably bin a 50 pack a

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder wheel [Was: Need advice on 1/16 end mill]

2012-02-15 Thread gene heskett
On Wednesday, February 15, 2012 04:04:27 PM Steve Blackmore did opine: On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:45:34 -0500, you wrote: On Wednesday, February 15, 2012 06:35:36 AM charles green did opine: get a CD that you dont want to listen to anymore, and cnc it out of that. and then paint it black.

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder wheel [Was: Need advice on 1/16 end mill]

2012-02-15 Thread Mark Cason
On 02/15/2012 01:45 PM, dave wrote: On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:26:20 -0500 gene heskettghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: On Wednesday, February 15, 2012 12:21:07 PM kqt4a...@gmail.com did opine: On Wed, 15 Feb 2012, gene heskett wrote: A hardrive disk? Glass? That doesn't sound like it would be

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder wheel [Was: Need advice on 1/16 end mill]

2012-02-15 Thread andy pugh
On 15 February 2012 21:29, gene heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: Gene - the encoder wheel I use is 3mm Tufnol sheet, painted black. The plastic, except for temporary fitting wouldn't do for permanent as it will be trapped between the spindle preload nut, and it's locking nut in normal

[Emc-users] Encoder wheel [Was: Need advice on 1/16 end mill]

2012-02-14 Thread Erik Christiansen
On 14.02.12 15:20, gene heskett wrote: The encoder wheel itself will be trapped between the spindle bearing lock buts. Gene, have you considered using a piece of thin PCB material for the encoder wheel, since all your sheet Al is toffee? A piece of the brown phenolic stuff would be easier on

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder wheel [Was: Need advice on 1/16 end mill]

2012-02-14 Thread doug metzler
Make sure you're wearing full breathing apparatus if you mill PCB material. I was thinking along similar lines - why not Delrin or some other appropriate plastic? DougM On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 5:39 PM, Erik Christiansen dva...@internode.on.net wrote: On 14.02.12 15:20, gene heskett wrote: The

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder wheel [Was: Need advice on 1/16 end mill]

2012-02-14 Thread gene heskett
On Tuesday, February 14, 2012 09:17:49 PM Erik Christiansen did opine: On 14.02.12 15:20, gene heskett wrote: The encoder wheel itself will be trapped between the spindle bearing lock buts. Gene, have you considered using a piece of thin PCB material for the encoder wheel, since all your

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder wheel [Was: Need advice on 1/16 end mill]

2012-02-14 Thread gene heskett
On Tuesday, February 14, 2012 09:22:10 PM doug metzler did opine: Make sure you're wearing full breathing apparatus if you mill PCB material. I was thinking along similar lines - why not Delrin or some other appropriate plastic? DougM How opaque to the IR is delrin? I have no clue

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder wheel [Was: Need advice on 1/16 end mill]

2012-02-14 Thread doug metzler
I don't know either, but I would think the black stuff would block almost 100%, esp at low power levels - it's very high-density. What thickness are you thinking? DougM On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 6:23 PM, gene heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: On Tuesday, February 14, 2012 09:22:10 PM doug

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder wheel [Was: Need advice on 1/16 end mill]

2012-02-14 Thread gene heskett
On Tuesday, February 14, 2012 11:11:18 PM doug metzler did opine: I don't know either, but I would think the black stuff would block almost 100%, esp at low power levels - it's very high-density. What thickness are you thinking? DougM 1/16th on down to where it gets too flimsy. And I

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder wheel [Was: Need advice on 1/16 end mill]

2012-02-14 Thread doug metzler
McMaster 8575K111 $8.80 for a 12* 12 sheet. I guess it depends on how many you're making, but It seems as though there are several plastics that would work and would be much easier to slot than aluminum. Good luck, DougM On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 8:13 PM, gene heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote:

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder wheel [Was: Need advice on 1/16 end mill]

2012-02-14 Thread gene heskett
On Wednesday, February 15, 2012 12:46:53 AM doug metzler did opine: McMaster 8575K111 $8.80 for a 12* 12 sheet. I guess it depends on how many you're making, but It seems as though there are several plastics that would work and would be much easier to slot than aluminum. Good luck,

[Emc-users] Encoder wheel [Was: Need advice on 1/16 end mill]

2012-02-14 Thread Roland Jollivet
On 15 February 2012 06:13, gene heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: On Tuesday, February 14, 2012 11:11:18 PM doug metzler did opine: I don't know either, but I would think the black stuff would block almost 100%, esp at low power levels - it's very high-density. What thickness are you