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Originally Posted by z_beeblebrox

Thanks for the idea. Here's the gearbox with that sort of encoder mount:


Since we don't have much experience milling complex parts, I'd like to 3D print the encoder mount. I think it would be structurally sound; others have printed much more complex motor mounts.

The encoder mount doesn't need to be round. You can bandsaw out some rought stock, square it up, take a couple cuts and drill a couple holes and be done. Bandsaw after to get it round. You could put it on a lathe if you wanted to, but we did something similar for our offseason project and I would not do it again. Could be good if you don't have a 3D printer.