Magnetic encoder kit disk material

Hello!

I’m looking at the magnetic encoder kit found here: https://www.pololu.com/product/1523
It’s exactly what I’m looking for but my motor has a 3.1 mm shaft diameter and the largest available disk has a 2 mm hole. So I wonder if the disks are made of plastic or some other easily drillable material so I can increase the hole diameter myself?

Hello.

I tried drilling one of the discs here and was able to expand a hole meant for a 1mm shaft to a hole that would press fit onto a 2mm shaft. It should also be possible to expand to a larger hole with the right drill bits. If you try this, we would be interested in hearing how it works out.

Grant

Good to hear! I’ll report back with my results :slight_smile: