Re: Linear enocder strip

I used the USdigital linear encoders on my lathe also. I used a piece of
1X2 rectangular tubing. The encoder strip is mounted onto a piece of 1/4"
aluminum square stock with 2 mill double sided tape. The linear strip with
square stock is then epoxied into the rectanular tubing . I then made a
slider to hold the encoder head and this was may to clear the 1/4" square
stock.
Then I used 5/16 diameter aluminum tubing to act as a push rod and to carry
the 4 conductor cable. I will email you some pictures of the encoder housing
and parts.
I also have end cap0s that seal the unit. I just finished building one for
my tail stock so that I have all three axis on the DRO on my lathe
Dan
-----Original Message-----
From: stratton@... <stratton@...>
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com>
Date: Tuesday, September 21, 1999 8:12 PM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Linear enocder strip

>From: stratton@...
>
>Has anyone mounted the linear encoder strips from US Digital (used
>with HP reader heads) on a machine tool such as a lathe?
>
>I bought a piece and plan to attach it to the back of the bed somehow.
>Current thought is to clamp it between two pieces of aluminum, hanging
>free at the bottow to pass through the reader head. This would then
>be covered by some sort of removeable U channel to shield it from
>flying swarf. The reader head would be on the lower lip of a J shaped
>bracket bolted to the back of the carriage, sticking up inside the
>shield to meet the strip.
>
>