Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Lighted edge finder

At the risk of ressurecting on old thread, just a thought; would there be
any way of adapting the laser (and associated optics) for a cd player to
sense edges and/or center punche/scribe lines? As I say, just a thought.

Hugh

At 09:18 AM 10/6/00 -0500, Joe Vicars wrote:

> I was thinking about making a LED edge finder. A peice of Drill
>Rod, a battery and an LED. The rod touches the part and the machine
>completes the circuit to light the light. Is there something I am
>missing in the construction of this item? It seems really simple.
>
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