On 9 August 2017 at 18:40, Kirk Wallace <kwall...@wallacecompany.com> wrote:
> For an absolute position sensor, I'm thinking that a section of tape from a > tape measure glued to the slide would work well in conjunction with a screw > dial or pointer. Maybe something like I found on eBay. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renshaw-Reader-Head-/332301624409 I don't have the tape, but that's the cheap part. I have noticed that "Renshaw" parts are much cheaper than the equivalent "Renishaw" on eBay :-) -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics." — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1916 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
