I have been busy, but have fount some really nice parts for this project. A chip cover unit on a '04 mazak HMC broke, so i took it apart to retrieve one of the two covers, which was in good condition (the other was bent and really broken.) I also fount an old servo motor encoder from one of the drawers, and asked my boss if it was a spare part or just lying around there. He said it's been there for a long time and i can have it
The only thing i see broken in it is the connector, which is cracked but still useable. These parts must have been several thousand euros when new, so i will have some really good quality parts on my lathe. If you know what signals these put out and how to get this work on mach as a spindle encoder, please don't hesitate to tell me. If it helps, this is made by mitsubishi, was in early 90's mazak multiplex lathe, the connector is 19-pin and has these markings on the pins:
L M A
K U N B
J T V P C
H S R D
G F E
