Re: encoder head pitch

There is a recent article In Motion Control Magazine on encoders MicroE is
the featured product. Good story on some history and the latest offering in
high res stuff. Also some good articles on stiffness, ball screws, and
harmonic drives.
I don't know why I read this stuff (still stuck in manual mode)
The low tech salvage encoders I have seen look kinda hard to duplicate
though,,, I would also like to try the mouse hack but seems I have been
there or tried it but, with no results to show. I have a lot of typewriter
motors with encoders on them and plan to try a dos program to implement
them.
Any comments welcome
Robert Ash