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Re: How to mount rotary encoder

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Originally Posted by RyanS View Post
I think Beach Bots uses surgical tubing that is zip tied to the output shaft and encoder shaft. That way if it isn't lined up perfectly, the encoder doesn't get ruined.

Ryan
While not the same type of encoder that is mentioned here, this method is AWESOME. I've seen them (Well, they technically use POTS) be literally 30 degrees out of alignment, I'm not talking parallel shafts that weren't concentric, I mean shafts pointing different directions. They still worked.