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Forum: 70. Control Systems

Sat 23 January 2010, 21:54

Replies: 333

Limit Switches - optical / mechanical / proximity

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Posted By sprayhead

Guys, I did see that someone wrote about reed...

Guys, I did see that someone wrote about reed switches, and that they weren't the best option for the MM.

What was the reason again? :confused:

I suppose that for homing and limiting purposes...

Forum: 70. Control Systems

Thu 21 January 2010, 03:27

Replies: 333

Limit Switches - optical / mechanical / proximity

Views: 344,357

Posted By sprayhead

Sean, That's great news! thank you. 3mm is...

Sean,

That's great news! thank you. 3mm is such a small gap, these things are very sensitive.

I'm starting to like very much these proximity sensors :D

Just one more question...
(an...

Forum: 70. Control Systems

Wed 20 January 2010, 23:25

Replies: 333

Limit Switches - optical / mechanical / proximity

Views: 344,357

Posted By sprayhead

Thanks all for the responses Indeed using...

Thanks all for the responses

Indeed using the actual wheel as the contact point will probably drive the operator off his chops.

Perhaps using a brass brush as a rail scrapers and using that as...

Forum: 70. Control Systems

Wed 20 January 2010, 04:25

Replies: 333

Limit Switches - optical / mechanical / proximity

Views: 344,357

Posted By sprayhead

Just a new idea: Safety "switch" by using only the V-wheels and rails.

I had a crazy idea and would like to throw it out there.

Imagine if we could electrically isolate each V-Wheel from the gantry.
Imagine if we put a wire on the wheel (on it's holding screw) and...

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