View Single Post
  #27   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 06-06-2015, 14:43
Everett33's Avatar
Everett33 Everett33 is offline
Registered User
AKA: Everett Owen
FRC #2145 (HAZMAT)
Team Role: Alumni
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Rookie Year: 2009
Location: Michigan
Posts: 39
Everett33 is on a distinguished road
Re: Fantasy Product's-what u wish was made

Quote:
Originally Posted by marshall View Post
Can you provide pictures for this?

Personally, I'd rather see more integrated options made available to teams than us using the same old hacks to make our existing solutions work. Yes, they work, but they aren't pretty. I think I have a good idea of what you are describing and the encoder/sensor being exposed is still the biggest problem for longevity (read: durability).
Here is a photo of a very clean example of mounting an encoder in this manner. You are basically using the end of the shaft as a collet. Very ingenious and easy to do with the simplest of tools.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/joseph...7649689515713/

- Everett
__________________
I walk the pits of FIM and take cool robot photos.

•Lead Driver 2009-2013 •Mechanical Mentor 2014-2015
•Record of 6-2

Last edited by Everett33 : 06-06-2015 at 14:52.