[sdiy] Cutting rotary encoder shafts??

[mark verbos]

is the shaft platic? cut it with big wire cutters.



Bret Truchan wrote:

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> This may be somewhat off topic.  I'm building a module that uses a 
> 4-bit grey rotary encoder.  Digikey only carries one  that I could 
> find:  CT3003-ND
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> It's a great encoder, but the shaft length is too long and looks 
> downright ugly with a knob on it.  Is it possible or practical to cut 
> the shaft down using some widgety-do gizmo saw?  (Hacksaw maybe?)
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> Thanks!
> - Bret
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