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Re: Alternate encoders?

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Originally Posted by eagle33199 View Post
Unfortunately, no. The design we're going with will have 2 550's powering each wheel, and they'll be mounted directly onto both ends of the shaft (through an appropriate gearbox). As you can imagine, this design does present some interesting challenges... like how to get an encoder on there!
Is your shooter setup something like this:



If so, you can use a set of gears (as shown above), small polycord pulleys, timing belt, etc. to power an auxiliary encoder shaft.
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