Scale mounting eccentricity error is the offset of the scale center, relative to the actual axis of rotation. Bearing runout, or wander, reflects the change in the radius of rotation through a revolution. Both affect angular error. They can be additive or subtractive, depending on the orientation of the two errors.
Angular error = arctan (eccentricity-error/radius) degrees
Note: sometimes scale concentricity is specified
Eccentricity = concentricity/2
Angular error = acrtan (runout-error/radius) degrees
Note: be sure the errors and radius are the same units
For a shortcut to get angular error in arcsecs, use the following formula:
Angular error = eccentricity/runout-error(um)*412.5/diameter(mm) arcsecs
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