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From: ssave@ole.UUCP (Shailendra Save)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Inductive pickups.
Keywords: Inductive Pickup.
Message-ID: <1970@ole.UUCP>
Date: 29 May 91 22:03:53 GMT
Organization: Seattle Silicon Corp., Bellevue, WA.
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  I am trying to get a signal from the drive shaft of my car
using an inductive pickup. (To calculate and display speed)
Before I get under and get dirty, I wanted to know if anyone
has had any experience with a similar transducer? Can you 
recommend one? The car being a big hunk of metal, and the 
tolerances between the "magnet" and the pickup being of the
order of 0.2 in., will it work? 

  Any related ideas?  

  Sometime ago, I asked the net about a weekend project to
make a tachometer for my car. I got numerous replies, for
which I am thankful. Hopefully I will soon have a complete
digital dash. I will post a summary for those interested.

  Shailendra
  ssave@caen.engin.umich.edu
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