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Originally Posted by Mark McLeod
That encoder is for a control panel for a human to turn like a dial.
It wouldn't hold up to the rigors or rpm's of a drive train.
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Most likely very true. But that should not prevent a team from grabbing a few of these. At $4 a piece when you purchase four or more, they are a
serious bargain!!
So, what can they be used for??
Learning how to use encoders.
Prototyping designs.
Manipulators that don't beat the tar out of an encoder.
Small personal projects.
Verifying that your code behaves as you intended
before you put it on the Big Bot.
etc. etc. etc.
No doubt these are not as durable as what you might get from a company like
US Digital, but if care is used, they should be quite useful in many implementations, as long as you understand what you are working with and how to use it.
Besides, at this price, you can afford to make a few mistakes and not ruin a really nice encoder.
