Can I Return My Sensor/Wheel Inventory From an Obsolete Encoder?

Posted by London Rhodes on May 6, 2021 1:47:48 PM

We do not currently offer a return or buy back program for sensors and wheels of obsolete encoders. In this case, you would need to simply replace with old inventory with new sensors and wheels.
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Topics: Obsolete and Replacement Products

Can Old Sensors/Wheels Be Applied to the NexGen (RT8) Encoder?

Posted by London Rhodes on May 6, 2021 1:40:42 PM

Unfortunately, sensors and wheels from older versions of the RT8 can not be used on the NexGen. The RT8 encoder is a direct replacement to the RIM Tach 8500; however, the sensors and wheels are not interchangeable between the two. The old and new can not read each other, therefore you can not mix and match old sensors to new wheels or vice versa. Replacing sensors and wheels for the NexGen is as simple as unbolting the old and bolting in the new.
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Topics: Obsolete and Replacement Products

Why Can I Not Find The RIM Tach 8500 (R8) on Your Website?

Posted by London Rhodes on May 6, 2021 1:02:01 PM

The Rim Tach 8500 was obsoleted and replaced by the Next Gen Rim Tach 8500, also referred to as the RT8. For all intended puposes, the Next Gen RT8 is a direct replacement for the former RIM Tach 8500.
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Topics: Obsolete and Replacement Products