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Re: Which sensors should be used throughout the robot?

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Originally Posted by Thad House View Post
So the input shaft of the encoder is 1/4 inch. So its press fit in. Then teams zip tie the wires down, which stops the housing from spinning.
We drill a 1/4" hole and then tap a small hole in the side so we can set-screw the encoder in. I've seen too many encoders that were slipping when we thought they weren't to risk it anymore...

Be careful zip-tieing the wire down. I've seen cases where there was added backlash due to the wire moving when changing directions. We now always make a small lexan bracket and use that to secure the encoder rotationally. It couples the high frequency information in much better.