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Re: Can't mount the gear tooth sensors
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Originally Posted by Tim Skloss
Since the holes in the plastic plate didn't give the proper spacing, I decided to drill holes in the aluminum plate. Mounting to the Al plate removes the need for stand-offs and results in a more robust mounting.
The board will not fit as supplied. I trimmed the back corners off of the board so it would fit in the space in the corner of the gearbox.
Using a 1 mm thick piece of cardstock between the sensor and the gear, I marked the hole locations on the aluminum plate and then drilled holes for #8 screws.
Be sure you use PLASTIC washers under the board or you will get short circuits to the gearbox. Don't use metal washers as shown, I had to remove them later when I didn't have the camera.
When finished the sensor worked great. You MUST power it with both 5 and 12 VDC or it will not work. We chose to use a 4-conductor cable instead of the expensive PWM cables.
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Tim, Excellent post!!! The pictures speak a thousand words. I was considering doing the same to ours, and now I see it finished already! All I can say is SWEET!
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