Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] rotary hand encoder wheels with detent

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> Hey all,
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Scot