RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Remember those Goldmine motors ?

Yes I did figure it out once, but don't remember. I think it is 190 or
so lines per inch.

Tim
[Denver, CO]

> -----Original Message-----
> Remember those little 24volt Electronics Goldmine servo
> motors ? The ones with the 1000/4000 count rotary encoders
> on the back ?
>
> Did anyone ever figure out what LINEAR count the encoders were good
> for ?
>
> I bought a few of these motors and messed up the code wheels
> disassembling them. Not too worried as codewheels are pretty cheap.
> But I never did come up with a wonderful way to convert
> linear to rotary AND have it fit on my little machines. So
> now I'd like to use them with a linear strip.
>
>
> Current Plan:
> -------------
>
> I'm now nearing the end of a project to put a bigger table on
> my little Burke universal horizontal mill.
>
> original = 1 slot, 4"x14", 8" travel
> new = 2 slots, 6"x18", 12" travel
>
> The "table" itself is part of a Grizzley XY table, the
> leadscrew is the acme screw off my Shoptask, and the base is
> something I've built myself.
>
> ( Take a piece of steel 11"x6"x2". Mill away 85% of it. Apologize to
> your Shoptask after doing so. )
>
> The plan here is to put the linear strip and encoder UNDER the table.
> It will be VERY tight, but there's really NO other place to
> put it. And if it all fits, it will be nicely protected.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Alan
>
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