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Harry Wilkes	22/05/2014 16:24:33
1613 forum posts 72 photos	Hi all many of you have no dought already got one but I purchased one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261324169832?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649, it took a couple of weeks to arrive and I fitted it today it works fine I used a charger from a have vac as a power source, so for £12.50 I'm well pleased Edited By Harry Wilkes on 22/05/2014 16:27:13
I.M. OUTAHERE	22/05/2014 19:22:47
1468 forum posts 3 photos	I fitted a similar if not the same unit to my C2 lathe and it works well although I didn't use a magnet as depicted in the photo , I found it worked well just sensing a gap in a metal disc but yours may differ . I tested the spindle RPM with my optical/ laser tachometer and found there was only a few RPM difference between the two readings- luckily as I bought 4 of them and I think they were aroud $20 au each with free postage . Ian
Harry Wilkes	22/05/2014 21:42:28
1613 forum posts 72 photos	Ian maybe your sensor is different to mine, the one supplied with my kit is a hall effect type sensor which I understand response to a magnetic field and yours a inductive proximity sensor. like you I check it with a optical tacho and noted very little difference between the two.
john kennedy 1	23/05/2014 06:27:15
214 forum posts 24 photos	Just fitted one the other day. Fantastic for the price. For the meanies among us,buy this one http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201042257403?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649 a quid cheaper

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