Thread: Cheap encoders
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Re: Cheap encoders

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Originally Posted by billbo911 View Post
Metal housing, bushing not bearings, .25 in dia. shaft, some resistance to rotation but not much.
Mark McLeod was right. They're intended for use in a control panel with a knob attached for people to turn. They'll "work" as a drive shaft encoder, but they probably won't be very robust.