Re: Low cost limit switch suggestions

Hello,

William gives good advice here as to WHERE to find inexpensive
switches.

Be sure to understand that a "limit" switch is NOT the same thing as
a "home" switch; when speaking to "switch people". The main
difference is that a limit switch must be infinitely RELIABLE as to
TRIPPING WHEN ACTIVATED, but NOT necessarily AT THE SAME POINT OF
TRAVEL...

A home switch must have "tighter" specifications as to TRIP POINT and
HYSTERESIS...

Hope this helps.

Ballendo

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "William Scalione" <wscalione@n...>
wrote:

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> > Brian Pitt wrote:
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> > > if you have any extra travel outside the original limit

switches (~1/8")

> >
> > I can adjust the original limits for less travel
> >
> > >
> > > you could add cheaper less accurate 'overtravel' switches to

kill the

> > > power to the drives 'just in case'
> >
> > What might be "cheaper less accurate 'overtravel' switches"
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> Go to ebay and do a search for "limit switch" there are lots of
> good quality switches for $10.00
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>
> Bill