Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] DRO stuff

"David M. Munro" wrote:

>
> The other day I saw a Bridgeport with a digital read out system where there
> was some kind of friction wheel which rotated on the edge of the machine
> table, like a bicycle speedometer. My reaction was, "you gotta be
> kidding". What if it hits a chip? I would think that a wire on a drum might
> have the same drawback, although it could be mounted farther from the chip
> cascade.
>

I have never worked with a servo, and only a few steppers. Due the come
dual shaft? If so, it would make a good place to mount a rotary
encoder.

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