Hi, This https://www.infoel.si/en/idc53-en.html might be out of your budget, but it’s proven itself to be robust and reliable. They are made by a friend and I occasionally sell one with one of my encoders and have yet to hear a complaint. 250€ + VAT seems a bit steep to me too, but things that have to work non stop for years often are.
> On Sep 4, 2025, at 22:28, Chris Albertson <albertson.ch...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Home Depot sells a digital protractor with a magnetic base for $30. You can > set the zero point anywhere you like. It might work > https://www.homedepot.com/p/Klein-Tools-Digital-Angle-Gauge-and-Digital-Leveler-Magnetic-Mount-935DAG/311131769?source=shoppingads&locale=en-US > Klein Tools Digital Angle Gauge and Digital Leveler, Magnetic Mount 935DAG > homedepot.com > > > >> On Sep 4, 2025, at 12:56 PM, Viesturs Lācis <viesturs.la...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hello! >> >> I was asked to implement a very basic DRO for one encoder. That is for >> rear stop on bending press. Original controls are out of order, they >> have manual control of moving rear stop with buttons directly wired to >> VFD, but there is nothing to show actual position (there is encoder >> mounted on the shaft that moves the rear stop). Owner said that they >> do not want to invest too much as the machine is old etc, so I thought >> about adding DRO for that single encoder. >> But I could not find much of options that could be used for this. >> Well, it was actually one useful result: >> https://www.machine-dro.co.uk/products/mini-single-axis-linear-readout-display-console-for-magnetic-or-optical-quadrature-encoders >> >> Aliexpress had zero matches, ebay had the same unit for a higher price. >> So I would like to ask, if there are any other possible solutions that >> I should look at in the same price range below 100 eur >> >> I would like to avoid doing DIY Arduino project, because hardware will >> cost a lot less, but that will take a lot more of my time... >> >> Thanks in advance! >> >> Viesturs >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Emc-users mailing list >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
