Looing for a wheel speed sensor...

[Andre Roy]

> Date: Thu, 19 Oct 1995 00:55:04 +1000
> From: Chris Howard <choward at extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU>
> Subject: Looking for a wheel speed sensor...
>
> I'm currently building a data logger for a thesis project and I need a wheel
> speed sensor.  I'm thinking of using a proximity sensor with a
> magnetic trigger on the front hub.  Does anyone know of a suitable
> sensor and where I could get one from ?  (I'm in Sydney but anywhere
> will do!)
>
How about an ABS wheel speed sensor from an ABS equipped car.
Check out the Wrecking Yards. The sensitivity (in terms of pulses
per revolution) should be quite good on it too.

Andre Roy
North Bay, Ontario