Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Mounting a lathe spindle encoder

The belt drive from the spindle to the encoder on my lathe is approx 5mm
pitch by about 5mm wide - There is no power being transmitted, so a
lightweight belt is more than sufficient.
It does not need to be a high spec Kevlar reinforced belt - A cheap one will
be enough, as would plastic pulleys (if you can find them...).

Regards, Paul.

On Friday 05 December 2003 4:34 pm, Egroupscdh \(E-mail\) wrote:
> So mounting the encoder to the side of the spindle and driving it with a
> small (something like .125" width) timing belt would be considered normal
> practice?  Didn't know if I was missing another obvious approach.

> Is there a special kind of belt I should use that is more flexible than
> power timing belt material?

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