The discussion has been regarding the optically coupled probe. Has anyone had success with the inductively coupled ones? Is it feasible to make your own IMM module? > -----Original Message----- > From: hubert [mailto:h...@hbahr.org] > Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2016 12:31 PM > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] snagged touch probe on eBay - anybody know how to > interface ? > > I've also ordered some of the QSE159s plus some of the recommended LED's to > go with them. My probe is due in tomorrow but the testing will have to wait > since it appears my new SkyFire LinuxCNC machine has turned into a kit instead > of ready to run. I miss measured my Door opening to my shop. This Mill will > not go in fully assembled, so it has to be taken apart and reassembled once the > pieces have been moved into my shop. Not quite as much labor as retrofitting > a manual mill, but it will definitely get me close and personal to all the > components. > > > On 9/25/16 7:48 AM, Ken Strauss wrote: > > I believe that Jon Elson suggested the QSE159. Digikey has it in stock > > for about $1.50. It includes a Schmidt trigger for noise immunity and > > the datasheet doesn't mention anything about bandpass filtering. > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Sarah Armstrong [mailto:sarahj.armstron...@gmail.com] > >> Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2016 8:24 AM > >> To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > >> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] snagged touch probe on eBay - anybody know > >> how to interface ? > >> > >> anyone suggest a better infra red detector than the AX-1838HS > >> > >> as i see it's band pass is just about centered on 38Khz , and if i am > > correct these > >> probes are around 100 - 150Khz so i'll need something better , iv'e > >> not > > done > >> much with Infra-red , so if you parden the pun , i'm in the dark ! lol " > >> > >> iv'e found a remote in the house that actually activates the probe , > >> and > > starts it > >> . so thats something close . but i'm wondering if just about any > >> sender > > would > >> do it , as it's working on a carrier rather than code > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On 23 September 2016 at 13:07, Ken Strauss <ken.stra...@sympatico.ca> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> Looking at the drawing that Sarah was kind enough to supply, the > >>> Renishaw > >>> MP10 > >>> is about 5 inches plus the probe. That wouldn't be too bad to fit on > >>> my Tormach 770 which is a mid-sized hobby machine. > >>> > >>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>> From: andy pugh [mailto:bodge...@gmail.com] > >>>> Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2016 12:49 PM > >>>> To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > >>>> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] snagged touch probe on eBay - anybody know > >>>> how > >>> to > >>>> interface ? > >>>> > >>>> On 22 September 2016 at 16:02, Ken Strauss > >>>> <ken.stra...@sympatico.ca> > >>>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> I've never handled a MP3 so... > >>>>> Most of the MP3 probes listed on eBay include a CAT40 or CAT50 > > taper. > >>>>> Is this easily removable? If removable what is the native shank > >>>>> for a MP3? > >>>>> > >>>> Yes. The probe mounts to the shank with 4 screws and then a ball in > >>>> the probe fits in a hole in the shank. The screws don't pull up > >>>> tight, you adjust > >>> them > >>>> like a > >>>> 4-jaw chuck to centre the probe tip. > >>>> > >>>> I used a BT30 boring-bar adaptor (they are cheaper than metal from > >>>> eBay) > >>> and > >>>> fitted a adaptor to increase the diameter enough for the screws: > >>>> https://goo.gl/photos/sRDrZbNsnT3z1tuN9 > >>>> > >>>> The MP3 is not a particularly small probe. 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