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Re: Optical sensor for use with retroflective tape

Last year we used the KOP light/dark sensors and a piece of retro reflective tape as sort of a home brew optical encoder... We picked up a couple grayhill optical encoder with maximum 10k RPM from Digikey for about 75 bucks to switch to, but never ended up using them. This year we are looking into magnetic gear tooth sensors, one capable of 20k RPM is available on Digikey for 25 bucks.
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