Lawrence Glaister wrote: > On Sun, 2008-08-31 at 16:13 -0400, Doug Pollard wrote: > > >> With running slow feed rates and likely low loads on motors it is very >> unlikely I would have any problem dropping steps on a motor so I am >> thinking just to use stepper motors. I would like to put cnc on my >> little lathe as well and there I would need and encoder on the spindle >> and as of now I have no idea what that entails. >> > > This was a 90 cycle, 360ppr with index encoder I added to my lathe. > > http://members.shaw.ca/swstuff/spindle-encoder.html > cheers > > Thanks for the link and info. Have a grandson running a cnc Sherline mill in his garage I'll get him to make up the encoder for me. Saved link to favorites. Thanks, Doug
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