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installing encoder on the spindle, many mechanical questions
On 2010-08-11, Ignoramus9618 wrote:
2. I would need to somehow mount a shaft to protrude upwards, from the spindle, and to "fix it" inside the spindle. What is the best, proper, etc way of doing so. The encoder that I bought from US Digital has a optical wheel with ID of 3/8". I found a McMaster item 8795K351: Amber Polyurethane Tubing 1" OD X 3/8" ID, 2" Long, 80A Durometer. Supposed to be as hard as shoe heel. If the spindle really is 26mm ID, I could easily put a 3/8" bolt or threaded rod through it, put it inside the spindle, tighten it so that the rubber tubing expands. Then it would decently grip the inside of the spindle. And it would probably be centered well enough (0.01") to hold the optical disk. Am I missing anything? i |
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installing encoder on the spindle, many mechanical questions
Ignoramus9618 wrote: On 2010-08-11, Ignoramus9618 wrote: 2. I would need to somehow mount a shaft to protrude upwards, from the spindle, and to "fix it" inside the spindle. What is the best, proper, etc way of doing so. The encoder that I bought from US Digital has a optical wheel with ID of 3/8". I found a McMaster item 8795K351: Amber Polyurethane Tubing 1" OD X 3/8" ID, 2" Long, 80A Durometer. Supposed to be as hard as shoe heel. If the spindle really is 26mm ID, I could easily put a 3/8" bolt or threaded rod through it, put it inside the spindle, tighten it so that the rubber tubing expands. Then it would decently grip the inside of the spindle. And it would probably be centered well enough (0.01") to hold the optical disk. Am I missing anything? i That might work, but I would provide an upper bearing in your encoder mounting plate as noted in my other post, to ensure the shaft remains centered since wobble would tend to destroy the encoder. |
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