>drop-in kit to convert your old VW to electric. Anyway, he's got a VW pan
>>and tranny and flywheel, and there's a nice surface on the flywheel and a
>>nice mounting place, so the design should be fairly straightforward; but
>>before I jump into that, isn't there something available off-the-shelf
>>that just puts out a 12V pulse when it sees the white stripe? That way,
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> I used to use reflective optical sensors on rotating machinery, pneumatics
> etc. They were very rugged, sealed units. I can't remember the
> manufacturers. Do a search for industrial controls bg
Thanks; Ecnerwal suggested an Omron sensor at Digi-key, which I think might be just the ticket.
Thanks! Rich