Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Tach Sensor

Thanks Alan, Harvey, Jim.

I remembered a reflective sensor I had in one of my junk boxes, and hooked
it up today. Seems to work fine, but will require a more permanant mounting
than what I have so far.

Bill

> Hi Bill,
>
> I don't think I'd try to wind a pickup coil. A Hall-effect device is
> what's called for. Got any scrap 5" floppy drives? They often had
> them. I recall an old thread that posted a PN# for a useable device.
>
> Probably much easier would be to use a reflective optical pickup. Check
> out what Dan does at Camtronics. The sensors are available at DigiKey
> too.
>
> Alan KM6VV
>
>
> William Scalione wrote:
> >
> > I could use a little help with a tach sensor.
> >
> > I have a Red Lion Controls Cub5 Counter/Rate Indicator that I would like

to

> > use for a spindle tach on my Dyna-Myte mill
> > http://www.redlion-controls.com/products/doc/01012.pdf
> >