On 2014-07-15 14:00, andy pugh wrote: > On 15 July 2014 10:44, Marius Liebenberg <mar...@mastercut.co.za> wrote: >> What would the highest safe RPM be for a 2048 quadrature spindle encoder >> on the 7i76. >> I have to use some pulleys to mount the encoder on my spindle and I >> would like to use what I have on the shelf if possible. > 1:1 is the right ratio, if you want to use the index from the encoder. > The encoder on the 7i76 can do 10Mhz according to the manual, so that > should be OK to 292,000 rpm. OK so speed is not the problem. I will have to concoct another method to mount the encoder if it is better to have it 1:1 How do others do that on a lathe seeing that you cannot mount the encoder on the back of the shaft. The shaft is hollow for material to pass through.
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