That's an attitude !
But I am, actually, my encoders cost me $0.00
(they are from old mice, of course), see here:
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/a...se.php?a=65266
Timing belts are also $0.00 if pulled out from old printers..
Currently I am working on something more expensive (sometimes a cost is un-avoudable
), and it is from US digital.. not belts, no pulleys, no gears, just contactless optical incremental sensor and some laser printed strips on paper tape. I think it will be according to your taste, despite $7 price tag each
BTW, welcome to the forum
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Originally Posted by mbirrell
I must be missing something but why are you using these expensive encoders for on a PIC when there are much cheaper alternatives?
I definatley would not use friction drives or timing pulleys either - they are way too costly and ugly... the most I would spend on an encoder would be $5 tops and that would be an expensive one!
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