Re: CNC coil winder traverse

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Carlos Guillermo">

> For a positioning system you could just take apart an old (or new
> $49) CD-ROM drive and use the optical head positioner to move
> around your wire guide - plenty of travel, high resolution, no
> backlash, etc. Of course, you would need position feedback, but
> for that you could mount a linear encoder strip to the moving head
> (low mass) and mount the read head to the chassis. Some of the
> older (and heavier) CD-ROM drives might be better, since they tend
> to have sturdier components, stronger motors, and the parts are
> bigger and easier to work with.
>
> Regards,
>
> Carlos Guillermo
> VERVE Engineering & Design

For that matter, what about an inkjet printer?

Sheldon