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thanks bruno! :) this would be a good start for the database



--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Bruno <brunorc@...> wrote:
>
> Hi guys,
> 
> 2010/12/1 dutchbeats <dutchbeats@...>
> > will this encoder  work? i too would like to know about the squishy factor btw...
> 
> I'm afraid PEC12 would be too small (12mm diameter, while we need
> 16mm). I used Bourns PEC164220FN0024. It has longer shaft, but it
> doesn't matter a lot. If you want, you can see the photos here:
> 
> http://picasaweb.google.com/brunorc/Proteus2000DataDial
> 
> On the Bourns page there is an explanation of those numbers - you need
> something that says "PEC1642XXFN0024", where:
>  - PEC16 stands for model, 16 being the diameter;
>  - 4 stands for horizontal terminal configuration (on EPR site they
> say it should be vertical, which corresponds to value 2, but
> surprisingly 4 works OK as well);
>  - 2 stands for 24 detents (0 - no detents, 1 - 12 detents);
>  - XX is the size of the shaft;
>  - F is the shaft style, no options to chose from;
>  - N stands for "no switch" (yes, you guessed, S stands for "switch");
>  - last four digits determine the resolution - 0024 is the right one.
> 
> As I said, I used the 20mm one, but there are be 15mm available as
> well, and the should fit better. I used the longer one, because I had
> not enough time - only one week to find it, order it, have it
> delivered and changed, as I asked my friend to do this, warned by the
> message on the EPR Electronics site: "Please be advised that
> replacement of this part requires a skilled technician with the
> appropriate desoldering/soldering tools to safely remove the old part
> (without damaging the pcb), and install the new part." In fact, you
> only need some patience while disassembling the front panel, a
> soldering gun with a fine tip and a tool to absorb the molten tin. I
> saw it being changed and the whole operation took 30 minutes,
> including jokes and word games.
> 
> Hope this helps all the owners of broken data dials, so crossposting
> it to the P2K list as well, please don't beat me up!
> 
> Bruno, rolling his new wheel
>