Re: hall effect as home switch

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., JanRwl@A... wrote:

> Fogassa:
>
> Just MY ignernt opinion, but the "hysterisis" inherent in the use

of such as

> the Hall switch precludes it repeatability better than, oh, 0.015",

I'd

> guess. Too, a "microswitch" needs no "interface", while the Hall

effect

> switch reqires a DC supply, and at least a gate or transistor

to "watch" its

> state.
>
> A carefully/aka-skillfully-installed microswitch can be excellent,

and needs

> NO "interface" (if you don't count the wire between it and the

circuitry),

> and is vastly cheaper and inherently more reliable.
>
> If you install screws with lock-nuts to "push" the switch-lever,

and adjust

> that until it "fires" where you want, you may be surprised how

precise and

> repeatable it is!
>
> Jan Rowland, Old [deleted] who's BEEN there.

I'm having good results with regular microswitches, it repeats about
+-.0005" was just wondering if hall would be bettter.

Thank you all.