Tachometers sensor magnet

I need to fit a tachometer on a machine in the morning

how do i fit the small button magnet to a shaft?

if i glue it to a mild steel shaft does the steel sap the magnetism ?

Araldite worked OK on mine

No it will be fine.

Steve.

Make sure that you stick the magnet the right way around, you just know that it will happen.

I found the small neodymium magnets are so strong that popping one in a keyway or spanner notch has always worked for me without adhesive.

Neil

... which probably makes Brian's admonition even more important

I have fitted one to my mill and one to the lathe ( dry with no adhesive) and neither have budged yet.

Edited By Ron Laden on 17/09/2020 07:07:17

My lathe's magnet sits in a slight recess, which I guess gives it more grip on a machined flat surface and stops it sliding on a smooth round shaft.

Sliding may be a problem - although I can't imagine a strong magnet coming off, it might move sideways. Sideways movement may not show up in practice. Provided the magnet's close enough right-left to activate the hall sensor, rpm will still be measured. Even if a magnet gradually walks around the circumference, the effect on rpm readings will be small.

A spot of glue would also stop sideways movement and be less trouble to apply at home Another guess; it's cheaper for the manufacturer to machine a flat recess on a lathe spindle than it is to clean it carefully and apply a glue resistant to oil and heat. Also easier to fix an unglued magnet if untrained labour puts it on upside down.

Dave

I did the job today just ground a flat on a 20mm silver steel shaft and placed the magnet and it stays there even at 1000rpm

its been running an hour or so now

I had it in my head that a magnet would have need putting in a non ferrous collar to work adequately

thanks for all the help with this