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Re: rotation sensor question
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 28 May 1999 19:34:05 GMT
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John A. Tamplin <jat@+IHateSpam+liveonthenet.com>
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On Fri, 28 May 1999, Luis Villa wrote:
> A quick question for those of you that have rotation sensors- do they spin
> freely, or would they add significant friction to a setup? I ask because
> I'd like to experiment with a balancing problem, and would need to
> measure the angle of a pole without significantly changing how it falls.
> I'm wondering if the angle sensors from Dacta will fill that role. Please
> let me know...
There is very little turning resistance, but then this isn't a ball-bearing
shaft with lubrication. It is probably as little as you can expect from a
Lego part.
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| (...) As for using them for a balancing problem, Luis will probably want to gear up the axle at the pivot point to get a more-accurate measurement than the 1/16th rotation that the rotation sensor provides. This might add some friction on its own, (...) (25 years ago, 28-May-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| A quick question for those of you that have rotation sensors- do they spin freely, or would they add significant friction to a setup? I ask because I'd like to experiment with a balancing problem, and would need to measure the angle of a pole (...) (25 years ago, 28-May-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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