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Re: LIMIT SWITCHES

Posted by woodknack
on 2001-12-16 05:55:33 UTC
--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "stevenson_engineers" <machines@n...>
wrote:
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "woodknack" <wjdupont@h...> wrote:
> > Should you have 2 limit switches for each axis? One on each end.
If
> > you have just one, what stops the unit from going to far the
other
> > way?
>
> Yes you should have two.
> It depends on what system you are running though how it
interperates
> these. Some have a limit plus and minus which means if you hit plus
> you can still make a minus move.
> Others link the switches so that hitting plus is the same as
hitting
> minus and in this case you can only jog off the switch.
>
> John S.

Thanks. This page has been very useful in building my machine. I just
hope it works! LOL

Discussion Thread

woodknack 2001-12-16 05:37:13 UTC LIMIT SWITCHES stevenson_engineers 2001-12-16 05:44:15 UTC Re: LIMIT SWITCHES woodknack 2001-12-16 05:55:33 UTC Re: LIMIT SWITCHES