Re: [Emc-users] Encoder Discs, possible collective order

2011-12-26 Thread dave
On Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:13:11 + andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com wrote: On 22 December 2011 16:45, Anders Wallin anders.e.e.wal...@gmail.com wrote: a dream project of mine would be a telescope mount. To minimize tracking error one should measure the rotation directly on the geared axis

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder Discs, possible collective order

2011-12-26 Thread Jon Elson
dave wrote: The fancy encoder on some Fanuc motors comes to mind. I think Jon Elson doped out how to read one of them. Yup, Fanuc serial pulse coders come in 64K, 128K and 1 million count versions. The 64K don't dither at all, too. These have A860-xxx part numbers, and are called the

[Emc-users] Encoder Discs, possible collective order

2011-12-22 Thread andy pugh
I have been given a quote for electrochemical machining of an encoder for my project. http://www.photofab.co.uk/index.php/services/chemical-etch-photo-etch/ There is a £95 setup charge, then another £100 for a sheet of parts. I get 25 of my design (75mm dia) on a sheet, but only need 6 or so. The

[Emc-users] Encoder Discs, possible collective order

2011-12-22 Thread Roland Jollivet
These guys are on your turf too; http://www.precisionmicro.com/ Except they wanted £1000 as minimum order Regards Roland On 22 December 2011 16:24, andy pugh bodge...@gmail.com wrote: I have been given a quote for electrochemical machining of an encoder for my project.

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder Discs, possible collective order

2011-12-22 Thread andy pugh
On 22 December 2011 16:01, Roland Jollivet roland.jolli...@gmail.com wrote: These guys are on your turf too; http://www.precisionmicro.com/ This is an interesting process I hadn't heard of before: http://www.precisionmicro.com/49/processes/laser-evolved-electro-forming---leef -- atp The idea

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder Discs, possible collective order

2011-12-22 Thread Anders Wallin
I have been given a quote for electrochemical machining of an encoder for my project. http://www.photofab.co.uk/index.php/services/chemical-etch-photo-etch/ There is a £95 setup charge, then another £100 for a sheet of parts. I get 25 of my design (75mm dia) on a sheet, but only need 6 or so.

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder Discs, possible collective order

2011-12-22 Thread gene heskett
On Thursday, December 22, 2011 11:57:00 AM andy pugh did opine: On 22 December 2011 16:01, Roland Jollivet roland.jolli...@gmail.com wrote: These guys are on your turf too; http://www.precisionmicro.com/ This is an interesting process I hadn't heard of before:

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder Discs, possible collective order

2011-12-22 Thread andy pugh
On 22 December 2011 16:45, Anders Wallin anders.e.e.wal...@gmail.com wrote: a dream project of mine would be a telescope mount. To minimize tracking error one should measure the rotation directly on the geared axis (not the motor) and one wants maybe 4 million pulses (22 bits) per rev for

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder Discs, possible collective order

2011-12-22 Thread Claude Froidevaux
Le 22.12.2011 17:45, Anders Wallin a écrit : I have been given a quote for electrochemical machining of an encoder for my project. http://www.photofab.co.uk/index.php/services/chemical-etch-photo-etch/ There is a £95 setup charge, then another £100 for a sheet of parts. I get 25 of my design

Re: [Emc-users] Encoder Discs, possible collective order

2011-12-22 Thread gene heskett
On Thursday, December 22, 2011 04:33:44 PM Anders Wallin did opine: I have been given a quote for electrochemical machining of an encoder for my project. http://www.photofab.co.uk/index.php/services/chemical-etch-photo-etch/ There is a £95 setup charge, then another £100 for a sheet of