Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-04-02 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
> > hit me from your PM address and I'll send it back. Steal what you can > use. I'm at gheskett AT shentel DOT net > Done :) El sáb, 2 abr 2022 a las 19:28, gene heskett () escribió: > On Saturday, 2 April 2022 17:14:35 EDT Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: > > But it is one possble solution to

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-04-02 Thread gene heskett
On Saturday, 2 April 2022 17:14:35 EDT Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: > But it is one possble solution to Leonardo's problem. If Leonardo, you > > > want to look at my .hal, & borrow some of it, pm me your email > > address > > and I'll attatch it to a reply. > > Did you mean Andrew? :) > No, you.

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-04-02 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
But it is one possble solution to Leonardo's problem. If Leonardo, you > want to look at my .hal, & borrow some of it, pm me your email address > and I'll attatch it to a reply. Did you mean Andrew? :) Anyway, I was curious about your setup because I read several times about the gearbox and how

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-04-02 Thread John Dammeyer
> -Original Message- > From: ken.stra...@gmail.com [mailto:ken.stra...@gmail.com] > Sent: April-02-22 7:05 AM > To: 'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)' > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder > > Agreed about making an encoder and I have an Omron un

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-04-02 Thread gene heskett
On Saturday, 2 April 2022 10:04:58 EDT ken.stra...@gmail.com wrote: > Agreed about making an encoder and I have an Omron unit with A/B/Z > outputs "in the mail" from China. > > The drawbar for my R8 spindle extends out the top of the spindle. It is > a hollow shaft encoder with an 8mm through

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-04-02 Thread ken.strauss
r is rated for a maximum of 1 rpm and that is my max spindle speed; I could reduce with a 2:1 pulley + belt. Other suggestions are welcomed! -Original Message- From: Chris Albertson Sent: April 1, 2022 11:37 PM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Homebui

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-04-01 Thread Chris Albertson
It is hard to beat GT2. It is the current state of the art in belt-tooth profile. (except for the identical G3) But if you are using a belt, then just buy a $30 Omron encoder. No need to build one as it would be hard to make a better encoder. I doubt you could make an encoder as small and

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-04-01 Thread ken.strauss
There has been some good info on how to build an encoder on this thread. My concern is how to couple an encoder to my mill spindle. Due to the mill design it doesn't seem feasible to attach the encoder directly to the spindle so I will need to use a belt drive. The spindle runs at up to 10500

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread John Dammeyer
> From: andy pugh [mailto:bodge...@gmail.com] > > On Fri, 1 Apr 2022 at 00:28, John Dammeyer wrote: > > > That's the way I'd do it. > > Not sure what we are discussing here. That is the way that I did it. :-) Sorry. Didn't mean to offend. It was a compliment as in: I'd do it that way too.

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread andy pugh
On Fri, 1 Apr 2022 at 00:28, John Dammeyer wrote: > That's the way I'd do it. Not sure what we are discussing here. That is the way that I did it. :-) -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread John Dammeyer
> -Original Message- > From: andy pugh [mailto:bodge...@gmail.com] > Sent: March-31-22 4:17 PM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder > > On Fri, 1 Apr 2022 at 00:08, John Dammeyer wrote: > > > Thank you.

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread andy pugh
On Fri, 1 Apr 2022 at 00:08, John Dammeyer wrote: > Thank you. I'll see if I can't write up a detailed explanation on how it > works. Perhaps with some flow diagrams etc. it basically keeps a running time window of where you would expect to see the next pulse (based on where the last one was

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread John Dammeyer
> From: andy pugh [mailto:bodge...@gmail.com] > > On Thu, 31 Mar 2022 at 23:02, John Dammeyer wrote: > > > Any idea where the source code is for that encoder missing tooth tracking? > > Looks like it would be an interesting read. > > > It's in here somewhere. >

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread andy pugh
On Thu, 31 Mar 2022 at 23:02, John Dammeyer wrote: > Any idea where the source code is for that encoder missing tooth tracking? > Looks like it would be an interesting read. It's in here somewhere. https://github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/blob/master/src/hal/components/encoder.c#L493 Though

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread John Dammeyer
> From: andy pugh [mailto:bodge...@gmail.com] > > On Thu, 31 Mar 2022 at 18:14, Chris Albertson > wrote: > > > A trick used in automotive sensors is to have one missing slot. Then > > software resets the counter when the expected pulse does not happen > > LinuxCNC can use these target wheels

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread John Dammeyer
Works fine from WIN-7/WIN-10/Samsung phone. > -Original Message- > From: Lawrence Glaister [mailto:ve...@shaw.ca] > Sent: March-31-22 12:22 PM > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder > > very strange... working fine her

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread dave engvall
Works fine here. If someone had not commented I'd wouldn't  of had a clue. Dave On 3/31/22 12:54 PM, Martin Dobbins wrote: Perfect, thanks! Martin From: Lawrence Glaister very strange... working fine here. maybe try the http version... using firefox 98.0.2

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread Martin Dobbins
Perfect, thanks! Martin From: Lawrence Glaister very strange... working fine here. maybe try the http version... using firefox 98.0.2 (64-bit) here. http://ve7it.cowlug.org/spindle-encoder.html I would like to track down the issue, so please let me know if

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread Mark Wendt
That one works just dandy. Thanks, Mark On Thu, Mar 31, 2022 at 3:25 PM Lawrence Glaister wrote: > very strange... working fine here. maybe try the http version... > using firefox 98.0.2 (64-bit) here. > > > http://ve7it.cowlug.org/spindle-encoder.html > > I would like to track down the issue,

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread andy pugh
On Thu, 31 Mar 2022 at 18:14, Chris Albertson wrote: > A trick used in automotive sensors is to have one missing slot. Then > software resets the counter when the expected pulse does not happen LinuxCNC can use these target wheels and sensors. They are actually almost ideal for a lathe, having

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread Lawrence Glaister
very strange... working fine here. maybe try the http version... using firefox 98.0.2 (64-bit) here. http://ve7it.cowlug.org/spindle-encoder.html I would like to track down the issue, so please let me know if you find its browser related or any other clues I will dive into the server

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread andrew beck
Thanks guys I will see how this goes. And sounds like it should be easy as Does anyone know how to wire sensors to mesa card encoder? Are they pnp or npn? Or can I just wire them straight into encoder input? Regards Andrew On Fri, 1 Apr 2022, 07:30 Lawrence Glaister, wrote: > Hi Andrew,

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread Martin Dobbins
Same here, Martin From: Mark Wendt Link no worky. Returns an error "The Request Entity is too Large". Mark On Thu, Mar 31, 2022 at 2:30 PM Lawrence Glaister wrote: > Hi Andrew, > It has been a few years since I added a spindle encoder to my lathe. I > have

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread johnd
Nicely done!Sent from my Samsung S10 Original message From: Lawrence Glaister Date: 2022-03-31 11:30 a.m. (GMT-08:00) To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder Hi Andrew,It has been a few years since I added a spindle encoder to my lathe

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread Mark Wendt
Link no worky. Returns an error "The Request Entity is too Large". Mark On Thu, Mar 31, 2022 at 2:30 PM Lawrence Glaister wrote: > Hi Andrew, > It has been a few years since I added a spindle encoder to my lathe. I > have a web page describing the gruesome details that might give you some >

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread Lawrence Glaister
Hi Andrew, It has been a few years since I added a spindle encoder to my lathe. I have a web page describing the gruesome details that might give you some ideas and some gcode to play with for cutting the disks. This encoder is still in operation with the data being fed into a parallel port on

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread Chris Albertson
On Wed, Mar 30, 2022 at 11:18 PM andrew beck wrote: > Hey guys will this work OK? > > I think it's the same as the one from amazon > > https://www.trademe.co.nz/3531064367 > > > And I'm thinking I may need two discs. One above the other so I can use a > index sensor on the top layer. Or maybe

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread John Dammeyer
Mine only has 60 teeth and they aren't symmetrical but I didn't find any problems with rigid tapping. John > -Original Message- > From: Sam Sokolik [mailto:samco...@gmail.com] > Sent: March-31-22 6:54 AM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-u

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread Sam Sokolik
I don't know - maybe over-thinking this a bit? I have 2 machines using gear tooth sensors. Both rigid tap perfectly without issues. http://electronicsam.com/images/matsuura/sensors1.jpg On Thu, Mar 31, 2022 at 8:32 AM gene heskett wrote: > On Thursday, 31 March 2022 07:57:53 EDT andrew beck

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread Martin Dobbins
I hope those are NZ $ and not US $ From: andrew beck Hey guys will this work OK? I think it's the same as the one from amazon https://www.trademe.co.nz/3531064367 And I'm thinking I may need two discs. One above the other so I can use a index sensor on the

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread Martin Dobbins
Splendid idea, it's easier to search for stuff over there that it is here. Thanks for doing that, Martin From: andrew beck For those interested I decided I really should start to use the forum so people can search later for stuff hopefully I help someone. I

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread gene heskett
On Thursday, 31 March 2022 07:57:53 EDT andrew beck wrote: > For those interested I decided I really should start to use the forum > so people can search later for stuff hopefully I help someone. > > I have started on the gear sensor style encoder. > > > Hope it works. Let me know your

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread gene heskett
On Thursday, 31 March 2022 03:41:01 EDT andy pugh wrote: > On Thu, 31 Mar 2022 at 07:18, andrew beck wrote: > > And I'm thinking I may need two discs. One above the other so I can > > use a index sensor on the top layer. > > Generally one slot is made deeper, and a third sensor (possibly with

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread andrew beck
For those interested I decided I really should start to use the forum so people can search later for stuff hopefully I help someone. I have started on the gear sensor style encoder. Hope it works. Let me know your thoughts

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread andy pugh
On Thu, 31 Mar 2022 at 07:18, andrew beck wrote: > And I'm thinking I may need two discs. One above the other so I can use a > index sensor on the top layer. Generally one slot is made deeper, and a third sensor (possibly with a deeper fork) is used that can see the deeper section. -- atp "A

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-31 Thread andrew beck
Hey guys will this work OK? I think it's the same as the one from amazon https://www.trademe.co.nz/3531064367 And I'm thinking I may need two discs. One above the other so I can use a index sensor on the top layer. Or maybe stick a proxy sensor on it. Looks like they have a 6mm gap between

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-28 Thread ken.strauss
Thanks but too late now. We'll see if I'm lucky. -Original Message- From: andy pugh Sent: March 28, 2022 8:42 AM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder On Mon, 28 Mar 2022 at 03:14, wrote: > > The Omron E6D-C series are rated at 12,0

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-28 Thread andy pugh
On Mon, 28 Mar 2022 at 03:14, wrote: > > The Omron E6D-C series are rated at 12,000 rpm > The Omron E6H-C series are rated at 10,000 rpm > > I ordered an E6H from eBay with delivery promised in a month. You need to be a little careful with those, some have no index. The advertisers don't appear

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-27 Thread gene heskett
On Sunday, 27 March 2022 19:25:42 EDT ken.stra...@gmail.com wrote: > According to https://www.ia.omron.com/product/item/2463/ max RPM for > that model (E6B2-CWZ6C-2000P) is 6000. This I believe is the one, but I regularly spin it almost 3x faster than that. Not for hours on end of course but

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-27 Thread ken.strauss
: March 27, 2022 9:09 PM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder Yes, that's correct, it's also the same for 1000 ppr: https://www.ia.omron.com/product/item/2450/ Martin From: ken.stra...@gmail.com According to https

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-27 Thread Martin Dobbins
Message- From: Martin Dobbins Sent: March 27, 2022 6:44 PM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder gene heskett >I'd just search ebay for Omron encoder, and get the 20 dollar or so >1000 ppr differential version. I expect it would work. Like this,

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-27 Thread ken.strauss
According to https://www.ia.omron.com/product/item/2463/ max RPM for that model (E6B2-CWZ6C-2000P) is 6000. -Original Message- From: Martin Dobbins Sent: March 27, 2022 6:44 PM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder gene heskett >I'd j

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-27 Thread Martin Dobbins
gene heskett >I'd just search ebay for Omron encoder, and get the 20 dollar or so 1000 >ppr differential version. I expect it would work. Like this, maybe? https://www.ebay.com/p/2159915706?iid=333709462343 oops that's a 2000 ppr Martin ___

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-27 Thread Dmitry Yurtaev
i've made one with a TLE5012 chip. works for me up to 32krpm. i'm using SPI interface, but the chip also has ABZ output https://youtu.be/SIhoIOcmU-c /dmitry On Sun, Mar 27, 2022 at 10:09 AM andrew beck wrote: > Hey guys > I have a spindle encoder I want to set up for my 1rpm spindle on one

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-27 Thread Sam Sokolik
> > From: gene heskett > > Sent: March 27, 2022 4:49 PM > > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder > > > > On Sunday, 27 March 2022 15:45:48 EDT ken.stra...@gmail.com wrote: > >> If you want spindle positioning

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-27 Thread gene heskett
On Sunday, 27 March 2022 17:03:14 EDT ken.stra...@gmail.com wrote: > Gene, do you have a part number for your high RPM Omron encoder? Maybe > I can snag one... I don't know as I do, and a spare I bought a couple years ago when the coupling broke is now buried in 2 or 3 years of detrious in the

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-27 Thread dave engvall
To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder On Sunday, 27 March 2022 15:45:48 EDT ken.stra...@gmail.com wrote: If you want spindle positioning (for more accurate probing of alignment for tool changes for examples) you'll need the encoder to follow the position

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-27 Thread ken.strauss
Gene, do you have a part number for your high RPM Omron encoder? Maybe I can snag one... -Original Message- From: gene heskett Sent: March 27, 2022 4:49 PM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder On Sunday, 27 March 2022 15:45:48 EDT ken.stra

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-27 Thread gene heskett
On Sunday, 27 March 2022 15:45:48 EDT ken.stra...@gmail.com wrote: > If you want spindle positioning (for more accurate probing of alignment > for tool changes for examples) you'll need the encoder to follow the > position at all speeds. Are there high RPM capable absolute encoders > at a

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-27 Thread gene heskett
On Sunday, 27 March 2022 15:31:15 EDT andrew beck wrote: > I currently have a 1000 PPR encoder on it. And that rigid taps great. > > Ideally I would like something similar > > How fast can those sensors read? > > 1000ppr at 10k rpm would be great > > But just thinking about it. I only

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-27 Thread gene heskett
On Sunday, 27 March 2022 15:40:35 EDT andrew beck wrote: > Chris just reading your email again and looks like the sensors you > linked are good up to 1 mhz so I'm good to go. > > How wide a slot do you think they need to read the light through? > > If they could read 0.5mm that would be great >

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-27 Thread gene heskett
On Sunday, 27 March 2022 14:31:16 EDT Chris Albertson wrote: > Forgot to include a link. You can buy the bare sensor but also you can > buy them on PCBs with connectors attached and ready to go. > amazon.com/Measuring-Optocoupler-Interrupter >

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-27 Thread ken.strauss
, 2022 3:31 PM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder I currently have a 1000 PPR encoder on it. And that rigid taps great. Ideally I would like something similar How fast can those sensors read? 1000ppr at 10k rpm would be great But just thinking about

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-27 Thread andrew beck
I have done that cutter size mistake on a 4k block of material before lol. Oops On Mon, 28 Mar 2022, 08:40 gene heskett, wrote: > On Sunday, 27 March 2022 15:20:22 EDT John Dammeyer wrote: > > Just don't do what I did which is design the plate for a 3mm cutter and > > then start the LCNC G-code

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-27 Thread andrew beck
> John > > > -Original Message- > > From: Chris Albertson [mailto:albertson.ch...@gmail.com] > > Sent: March-27-22 11:31 AM > > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder > > > > Forgot to include a lin

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-27 Thread andrew beck
Chris just reading your email again and looks like the sensors you linked are good up to 1 mhz so I'm good to go. How wide a slot do you think they need to read the light through? If they could read 0.5mm that would be great But I probably don't need that accuracy. I just want it as good as I

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-27 Thread gene heskett
On Sunday, 27 March 2022 15:20:22 EDT John Dammeyer wrote: > Just don't do what I did which is design the plate for a 3mm cutter and > then start the LCNC G-code with a 4mm cutter. John John, thats a mistake I might do. ;o) [...] Cheers, Gene Heskett. -- "There are four boxes to be used in

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-27 Thread andrew beck
I currently have a 1000 PPR encoder on it. And that rigid taps great. Ideally I would like something similar How fast can those sensors read? 1000ppr at 10k rpm would be great But just thinking about it. I only actually need to be able to read encoder up to say 2000 rpm At high speed it

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-27 Thread Chris Albertson
Forgot to include a link. You can buy the bare sensor but also you can buy them on PCBs with connectors attached and ready to go. amazon.com/Measuring-Optocoupler-Interrupter

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-27 Thread Chris Albertson
THis goes to 10K RPM? that is 167 revolutions per second. 400 slots means 70 KHz signal. Can you design an inductive sensor that does 70KHz but is also sensitive enough for near zero RPM? Optical sensors can work up to 1MHz with no problem as they don't have any inductanve.You can buy a

Re: [Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-27 Thread Andy Pugh
> On 27 Mar 2022, at 08:09, andrew beck wrote: > > And is bigger dia better for higher resolution? Probably not, as it will perhaps have more scope to oscillate at 10,000 rpm. Don’t neglect the purely mechanical design of this fast-spinning part. Have you considered optical sensors rather

[Emc-users] Homebuilt encoder

2022-03-27 Thread andrew beck
Hey guys I have a spindle encoder I want to set up for my 1rpm spindle on one of my cnc Mills I can laser cut a encoder disc and get some gear sensors. Max dia of the disc due to size constraints is 150 mm dia Questions are mainly design ones. What width of slots do I need in encoder disc?