Integrating Encoder Into Gearbox

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Integrating Encoder Into Gearbox

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25-05-2016, 01:29

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Re: Integrating Encoder Into Gearbox

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Originally Posted by asid61

I would go for plastic instead due to the flexibility and ease of fabrication. 6061 doesn't bend well either, so you'll need to have a large radius on it or risk cracking.

To add to that, we like lexan/plastic because you avoid putting much stress on the encoder.

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