Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Jerry K, Was: Ultrasonic cleaners for delicate parts?

Patrick,
Try www.baumerelectric.com . The company is headquartered in
Switzerland, and maybe they can give you a idea of servicing the switches.

Marv Frankel
Los Angeles

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Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 7:11 PM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Jerry K, Was: Ultrasonic cleaners for delicate
parts?


> Jerry Kimberlin <kimberln@a...> wrote:
> >
> > Sounds like it might be a Baumer switch good to plus or minus one
> > micron. See http://www.jhlaas.com/mycom.htm for a picture.
> >
> > So what you are saying is that the little glass plunger won't
> > just slide out so you can clean the contacts inside? If that is
> > the case then you may have to dig out the glue on the other end,
> > but that is probably quite iffy too.
> >
> > Let us know a few more details - mill type, type of switch if it
> > has any label on it, or if it looks like the Baumer.
> >
> > JerryK
>
> Jerry,
>
> You are absolutely right, it's a Baumer! I looked at the Baumer
> website, and found the exact switch, the only question is what
> activation pressure the switch is.
>
> Now, I feel much better knowing that I don't have to pay double to
> get it from the machine manufacturer. However, there are three
> switches on each machine, and I have three machines. So, what do you
> think about ultrasonic cleaning of the Baumer switch? I thought I
> could clean the switches in a water soluable cleaner(in the
> ultrasonic bath), then rinse them in straight water(in the ultrasonic
> bath), then gently warm them on a heating pad of some sort to dry
> them out. Then perhaps attempt to get a drop of very light oil past
> the plunger.
>
> I know it sounds like a lot of diddling around, but I've got a lot of
> switches to do, so I stand to save a couple of bucks if it works.
>
> At any rate, thanks a bundle for steering me in the right direction
> to identify the part.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Patrick
>
>
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