On 10 May 2018 at 23:45, Ken Strauss <[email protected]> wrote: > I have no definite knowledge of the Zeiss probes but isn't the mechanical > switch just to indicate an Estop condition for serious overtravel? I believe > that there are piezo sensors for the actual probing.
There are, but the original Renishaw design works fine with just the mechanical contacts. I might try to make the piezo work eventually, but that means designing, building and testing a charge-amp. -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics." — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1916 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
