Re: mounting encoder with pulley

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "turbulatordude"
<dave_mucha@y...> wrote:

>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "cnc_4_me" <cnc4me@g...>
> wrote:
> >
> > --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "turbulatordude"
> > <dave_mucha@y...> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > As you know, I have a few 2,000 (500 point) encoders.
> > >
> > > I was thinking of connecting them to the motors with a 2:1

pulley

> > to
> > > make them 1,000 count.
> > >
> > > Is this all wet ?
> > >
> > > Dave
> >
> >
> > Why in the world are you getting so uptight about encoder

counts.

> > Anything above 200 counts = 800 quadrature is gravy. There are
> people
> > runing encoder counts as low as 60 counts, thats 240

quadrature....

> >
> > Wally
>
> I already have these encoders. I hate to keep adding more neat

stuff

> on the shelves and buying new stuff to use.
>
> I was looking at a half dozen NEMA-34 steppers, another 6 NEMA-23's

6

> Gecko 201's a pair of Gecko 320's, 12 2,000 quadratrue encoders,

one

> 8,0000 quadrature encoder, 5 NEMA-17 steppers, 3 Haydon linear
> steppers,2 teflon lead screws, one steel ACME screw, one 10 foot 4
> start screw.... and the list goes on and on.
>
> If I can use what I got, I'd rather do that.
>
> Dave

Why can't you use 500 line encoders

Wally