RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] rotary hand encoder wheels with detent

Hey all,

I think someone could be on to something with using a stepper for a
jogwheel. I'm currently waiting on a lathe with just such a device, and the
wheel is great.

One thing though. Wouldnt it be best, since the graduations of jogs are in
decimal, to use a 3.6 degree stepper instead of a standard 1.8 degree? It
would make exactly 100 marks and big, well defined dentents at that. If the
pulses could be generated with the motor, there could be a way to hack the
mouse if the device were used in a program like EMC.

Scot



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