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Old 13-11-2007, 09:14 AM
Glenhuon (Bill)
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Originally Posted by tnott View Post
Thanks for your suggestions guys but I have done some further investigation and the roller-coupled-to-encoders option has been tried before and failed because it proved impossible to avoid some slippage.

I'll try another tack.

Tim
One more suggestion Tim. To avoid the slippage problem, what about a sprocket on the encoders and some very small pitch chain on the curved bearings and base. Just a thought

Cheers
Bill
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