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Re: encoder for cam-driven kicker?

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Originally Posted by Manoel View Post
What about the magnetic encoder that was supplied in the kit? It measures a full rotation and, since it needs no contact, that's one less thing dragging down your mechanism when it is unwinding.
What about a simple limit switch? We have a cam-driven spring kicker. It is programmed so that when the trigger is pulled, the limit switch is ignored and the cam motors are run until the limit switch deactivates and then reactivates. It works great for us.
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