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Re: "mouse encoders"

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Originally Posted by Damien1247 View Post
What about actually using a ball that ran on the ground to "gear down" the speed you are moving at. I think that would work... either that or a series of balls to do it. I cant say how efficient that would be.

As for a larger version of that system I cant say.
I think he was talking about using an optical mouse. Ball mice can work and I've seen them on robots with some modifications.