Laser-Guided Gray Code Absolute Position Encoder

by christophersfactory

Printable files (2)

  • stl

    Gray_Code_Laser_and_Resistor_Reading_Arm.stl

    322 Ko · 85 downloads

  • stl

    Gray_Code_Encoder_Disk.stl

    946 Ko · 97 downloads

Description

These are the files for my laser-guided, Gray-coded absolute position encoder. It can be unpowered for indefinite lengths of time and still provide an accurate reading of the current rotational position of the disk.

A bill of required materials is in the description of my YouTube video about absolute position encoders:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwLOwk8zhh4

I will be remixing this project in the future with two versions, one that uses gears and one that uses a slip ring, both with the intention of mounting a wind vane to read wind direction digitally.

Tags