Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Mounting a lathe spindle encoder

Chuck,
Ah, you read more into my response than I said.
Side loading small ball bearings is no problem.
Driving encoders via cog belt is another question for the experts.
I would think it's ok, save for some slight cyclic errors.
RichD

"Egroupscdh (E-mail)" wrote:

>
> > From: RichD
> >
> > Chuck,
> > This should be no problem at all if in fact the enc bearings
> > are ball bearing.
> > RichD
>
> Hi Rich,
>
> 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.

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