Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] low cost glass scales?

Hi Doug

I did just that at a recent trade show - The tape is dirt cheap ( �20/metre
IIRC). The read heads where the expensive part, and the output is a sine wave.
Including the black box to generate quadrature outputs, the price was about
�200-�250. At 20uM, it would be as well to try the Fagor range of glass scales.

Regards, Paul.

On Thu, 31 Aug 2000, you wrote:
>>
> Newall has a new magnetic tape 10 micron system called
> Magnasyn (page 434, Aug 2000 Modern Machine Shop).
> I don't have their website or prices. Typically, scales people
> and I have different ideas of what "inexpensive" means!
>
> As their tape is long (up to 32 Meters) and flexible, it allows
> mounting on a curved surface (for rotary encoding). Of course
> it has a cover protecting it from scarf.
>
> Who wants to get a quote from them?