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Re: 1/2" Shaft Encoders

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Originally Posted by DavidGitz View Post
What we did was drill a hole in the end of the larger shaft, take a shaft that is the right size for the encoder, insert that into the hole and epoxy it in.
We usually do the opposite of that, turning down the end of our large shafts to fit the encoder. With our ancient lathe, we feel better about turning a concentric protrusion on the end than we do about trying to drill a concentric hole. Plus, we can turn it to the right diameter for exactly the fit we want.
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