Re: Tapping into the group knowledge - DRO

Ian,

But the optical mice have no balls at all!

Ballendo :-)

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Ian Wright" <Ian@i...> wrote:
> Silly me - brain not in gear! So, we really need a big rubber
covered wheel
> driving the normal mouse ball?
>
> Ian
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> Ian W. Wright
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ward M." <wardmerk@a...>
> To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y...>
> Sent: 29 June 2001 08:42
> Subject: RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Tapping into the group knowledge -
DRO
>
>
> > No, because the mouse measures motion with respect to distance.
An inch
> is
> > still an inch, whether measured on a large or small ball surface.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Ward M.
> >
> > wardmerk@a... <mailto:wardmerk@a...>
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ian Wright [mailto:Ian@i...]
> > Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 11:51 PM
> > To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y...
> > Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Tapping into the group knowledge -
DRO
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> >
> > Hi Art,
> >
> > How about changing the mounting of the mouse pc board so you
could use a
> > wheel of larger diameter than the mouse ball? Double the diameter
should
> > give you double the resolution - no?
> >
> > Ian
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> > Ian W. Wright
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Art Fenerty" <fenerty@h...>
> > To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y...>
> > Sent: 29 June 2001 06:06
> > Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Tapping into the group knowledge -
DRO
> >
> >
> > > Well, I couldn't help myself, I had to check. The optical mouse
IC specs
> > are
> > > on the below link. It is a 400cpi quadrature encoder which can
be used
> at
> > 12
> > > inches per second. Maybe too low a resolution? Mayeb there's a
way to
> make
> > a
> > > dual sliding assembly to double its true resolution. Sounds
like a real
> > > cheap way to make a pretty good hobby DRO.
> > >
> > > http://www2.taconuts.com/articles/2000/12/3/hdns2000.pdf
> > >
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