Just an idea but why don't you guys stretch some stretch film over your 
screens, put about a 1/8 or 1/4 inch gap between the film and the 
screen.  On a a resistive touch screen this should work fine.  You could 
make a bezel to make it look nice.

Just a though.

Andy

Glenn Stewart wrote:
> Stuart
> You might consider turning off the hydraulics and servos when not in use.
> That is the trick I do, mainly so I don't have to listen to it howl. I also
> have a touchscreen on my Cinci. (It is not running EMC, but similar problems
> can arise.) Think about any button that might interfere with operation. I
> have had a drop of coolant land on the "spindle off" button in the middle of
> a cut. Luckily for me, the motor and transmission are so heavy in these
> beasts that I got it back on before it broke the cutter. I always make sure
> the pendant is turned away from the work. At first I considered turning off
> my touchscreen. But, in 3 years of running, I have only had a couple of
> problems caused by it. And it really makes running the machine easier.
>
> There is another solution though. Don't let the flies and moths in the shop,
> or at least give them proper training ;)
>
> Glenn
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stuart
> Stevenson
> Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 11:02 AM
> To: EMC2-Users-List
> Subject: [Emc-users] touchscreen cycle start
>
> Gentlemen,
>     I would like to disable the cycle start button on the 'axis'
> display. I have a touch screen. It may start with the slightest touch
> at an inopportune time. Maybe a moth or other insect could start the
> machine.
>     Is this something I could easily do?
> thanks
> Stuart
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